Zachary Steinkamp has released Knobbler, an iPad controller for Ableton Live. The iPad app is available for $8.99. The required Ableton Live device is available as a FREE download.
Knobbler is the best parameter control surface for Ableton Live. Auto-coloring, Auto-labeling, Perfect recall.
Free yourself from the mouse!
Knobbler turns your iPad into an auto-labeling, auto-coloring, multitouch parameter control surface for Ableton Live.
Simply add the Knobbler device to your Live Set and use the Knobbler app to use your iPad to control devices and parameters. Navigate your tracks, groups, racks and devices faster and easier than ever. Control every parameter and build a customized interface that is saved with your Live sets.
Map parameters in your Ableton Live set to unmapped sliders on the tablet with a single touch. No need to enter and exit a mapping mode. Access every parameter in the currently selected device, directly on the tablet.
Parameter mapping configuration is saved with your Live Set, so you can switch between songs with minimal friction. Track, device, and parameter names are kept synchronized with your Live Set as you change them, even track colors!
Parameter sliders and values are updated in real time, with the same units (e.g. dB, ms, %) displayed as what you see in Live. Double tap a slider on the tablet to reset the parameter to its default value.
Swipe in the Navigation controls on the right side to dive into your tracks, groups, racks, and devices faster than ever before.
Swipe in from the left to show a channel strip with familiar mixer controls, including color-coded sends.
Knobbler is there to keep you out of the computer and in the creative moment, unlocking more of your music making potential.
Features include:
- Two pages of 16 assignable, auto-labeling, auto-coloring, high-resolution faders that always show you exactly what is happening in your music.
- Knobbler faders have 500 steps of resolution, compared with 127 steps for most MIDI controllers
- Knobbler runs over Wi-Fi, eliminating > 2ms MIDI latency
- A page dedicated to all of the parameters of the currently selected device. Parameter banks are labeled, and just a touch away.
- Eight device shortcut buttons to jump directly to the most important devices in your Live Set.
- An innovative navigation system that lets you dive through your tracks, groups, racks, chains, and devices faster than you can click a mouse.
- A mixer channel strip for the currently selected track, giving you control over volume, mute, solo, record, send levels, and even the crossfader.
- Direct access to familiar buttons from Live’s toolbar, such as tap tempo, capture MIDI, and of course, transport controls.
The Knobbler app requires an iPad running iPadOS 15.1 or later. The Ableton device requires Ableton Live 12 Standard or Suite.
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