discoDSP have updated KeyPad MIDI Controller, available as a FREE download.
What’s new in version 1.12:
- MPE pitch bend now broadcasts to all member channels, so notes you’re already holding bend correctly instead of staying fixed.
- Added a Big Piano grid view with refined sharp corners and cleaner natural-key labels. Grid layouts are now a radio group in the View menu, and a new scale remap mode plus piano sharp shift give you more ways to lay out the keyboard
- Key Width moved into the View menu as its own group for consistency.
- Added a minor-thirds grid mode (columns step up by 3 semitones, rows go chromatic)
- Double-tapping SUSTAIN (or tapping it with two fingers) now latches it on, with a red border and held-key lighting; a single tap releases the lock. MPE sustain broadcasts CC64 across all member channels so held notes sustain reliably.
- Fixed grid slide velocity to keep the original strike velocity instead of re-reading at the cell edge. Grid MPE output is now deduplicated for parity with the piano, and MPE pitch-bend stepping is smoother thanks to non-blocking MIDI output and duplication.
Transform your iPad into a professional MIDI controller with touch-optimized piano keyboard, drum pads and XY performance controls. Control iOS apps, hardware synths, and Mac software wirelessly.
KeyPad brings complete MIDI control to your iOS device with an intuitive. touch-first interface designed for mobile music production and live performance. Use as a standalone app or load as an AUv3 plugin in your favorite iOS DAW.
Perfect for mobile music producers needing quick MIDI input, performers playing iOS instruments live, beat makers creating rhythm patterns, sound designers crafting automation, educators teaching MIDI concepts, and anvone controlling external hardware or desktop software from iOS.
Touch Optimised Performance
- Height-Based Velocity: Touch keys at different vertical positions for dynamic velocity control. Three curve options let you customize response for natural expressive playing on your iOS device’s touch screen,
- XY Performance Pad: Control two parameters simultaneously with multi-touch gestures. Assign any MIDI CC to X and Y axes for filter sweeps, effect morphing, or live sound manipulation.
- Smart Lavout: KevPad automaticallv adapts to your device orientation and size. Full layout on iPad displays all controls. Compact keyboard-only mode works perfectlv on iPhone or when used with other apps in Split View.
Wireless Mac Control
Control Logic Pro, Ableton Live, or any Mac music software wirelessly over your local network. KeyPad uses Boniour/Network MIDI to connect seamlesslv to your Mac – no cables required. Perfect for studio setups where you want to control your DAW from your iPad or iPhone.
AUV3 Plugin
Load KeyPad directly inside GarageBand, AUM Cubasis, BeatMaker, Drambo, or any AUv3- compatible host. Control your instruments without switching apps. All settings save with your project for instant recall.
Standalone App
Use KevPad independently to control hardware synthesizers via compatible MIDI interfaces, route MIDI to other iOS apps through virtual MIDI connections, or connect wirelessly to vour Mac. Perfect for live performance setups and studio workflows.
OSC Output
Send MIDI data as Open Sound Control messages to networked applications. Enable wireless control of desktop software like Ableton Live, Max/MSP, or TouchDesigner from your iOS device. Configure custom host and port for advanced setups.
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