LK is a flexible remote control application for use with music software and hardware, providing a wide range of features and functionality to enhance the production and live performance of electronic music.
LK offers tight integration with Ableton Live using our free UBRIDGE desktop application, providing access and control of Ableton Live projects, with both wired and wireless connection options. LK has extensive MIDI capabilities too, allowing for communication and control of any MIDI compliant software or hardware, even apps running on the same device thanks to virtual MIDI support and AUv3 integration too.
LK is split into six unique modules, each available as a separate in-app purchase, offering great value that you can tailor to your specific needs.
See what’s inside:
MATRIX
- Control almost every aspect on Ableton Live, clips, tracks, devices and much more with MATRIX. You can also sequence MIDI hardware and software with the MATRIX module in MIDI mode. This powerful module has a built-in clip launcher and composer. It allows you to create multiple tracks and scenes and play clips in sync with time.
PADS
- Get the MPC feel on your touchscreen with PADS, featuring an arpeggiator and a chorder. When working in Ableton Live mode it automatically maps drum rack pad names to each pad on the app - never miss a pad again. Use it in MIDI mode to quickly play other synth apps.
CONTROLLER
- Extensive control of 128 parameters with CONTROLLER. Use knobs, faders, buttons and pads to control MIDI hardware, desktop and mobile DAWs - now with the power of AUv3 integration too.
X/Y PAD
- Three dimensional parameter tweaking with X/Y PAD. This module can work with CC or NOTE events. In CC mode, a CC can be assigned per axis. In NOTE mode, X is pitch, Y is velocity and Z is Note ON/ Note OFF.
CHORDER
- Play chords like you have never played before with the CHORDER module. Use this chord generator to build chords and lay them out according to your needs.
KEYBOARD
- Keyboard features a 3-axis expression capabilities. It is fully customisable to scale and keyboard range. It also allows the possibility of mapping any Live or MIDI CC parameters to be controlled by the position you play in each of the keys of the keyboard thus providing additional expression to the performance of each note.
LK is also capable of connecting with USB MIDI interfaces which allows you to interact with external gear.
To connect LK to your host computer you will need to download and install a free software utility called UBRIDGE on your computer. It is available for Windows and OSX and it can be downloaded from Imaginando website.
For detailed operation information and requirements please visit https://www.imaginando.pt/products/lk/help
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In-Apps
Unlock Matrix
$8.99
Unlock Chorder
$3.99
Unlock X/Y Pad
$3.99
Unlock Keyboard
$3.99
Unlock MIDI Pads
$3.99
Unlock MIDI Controller
$3.99
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User Rating
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Reviews
Good so far — please improve fader smoothness!
LK as an iPad controller for Ableton Live is superb. The two-way control script works well and USB connection through UBRIDGE has been solid after I got over the initial setup (I found that some USB ports on my Windows computer would drop the connection to my iPad and so I had to try a few different ones). The big mark I have against LK right now is that, at least in Live mode, all of the faders and pots feel too choppy! It’s almost like the controls have less than the standard 7 bits of resolution, though I know this to be false since I can scroll through all 128 values of a macro if I move a control very slowly. But when moving a control with some speed, you get audible stepping when doing certain volume fades or filter sweeps, which is a shame. Controls in TouchOSC for example don’t suffer from this nearly as much. If fader smoothness improves in the future, LK will be a formidable live/DJ tool and get an instant five stars from me for the Matrix alone (plus bonus points if 14 bit control is added!). Some other suggestions: - support double tapping a control to reset to default value in Controller; - add a preference for “relative” fader controls a la TouchOSC, to prevent instantaneous parameter jumps; - on Windows, add a built-in virtual MIDI port to UBRIDGE to remove the need for a third-party MIDI routing app (the TouchOSC desktop app does this for example). Keep up the good work!
Something I’d like to see is:
MIDI transformers and generators like Live 12. Sell them as IAP.
All modules unlocked😍
Thanks guys for your great support, I look forward to using this software.
Time to Fix This Once-Great App
Exhibits well-documented issues with UI literally disappearing, requiring a reboot and loss of material. Devs are aware, and have been busy, apparently, bringing yet another app to market. That app has dropped, and now it’s time for them to do the right thing and get this app back in operation.
Followup- Developer response welcome, and hope to see a fix soon. LK is a favorite tool.
Promising
This would be much more powerful if the user could create a custom layout of pads that can each:
1) Be named
2) Send any midi message on any channel
Freezing, abandoned Garbage
I see the potential after using it for the past 2 days but it constantly freezes on my 4th Gen iPad Pro M2, iOS 17.
After doing some research I have found that others are having freezing issues and that this app has been abandoned due to the developer working on another project.
Exactly what I was looking for..
Great for my home studio being in any room and starting / stopping / recording from anywhere in the house without needing to run back in or set up a loop record.. tried it for a week or so then bought it. Well done for making it work this easy.
Seemed promising, but too many bugs
Bought this in hopes of using it as a mixer control surface. Was able to map faders and pan knobs, but nothing else worked. In fact, no matter which yellow button or pad I attempted to map to toggle on and off the speaker or toggle mute all it did was flip the 8th channel strip's pan knob. Every. Single. Time. Such a strange bug. For $8, I gave up after 15 minutes. A shame, because it was working great other than that. But if I can't map half the buttons, or type in the track names, or change track colors, its really not worth it to me. Right not the screen is more confusing than not with all tracks looking the same and no labels.
Solid controller
Once it’s configured, works to remotely control ableton
