Knob Lab

look how real midi controllers look and behave, probably the creator never heard about usability standards

I connect it through Apple’s Audio Midi Setup and in Studio One and Pro Tools have it running Metric AB’s A/B switcher. Just have it sitting on a stand facing me and always on and push the knob when I want to switch to a different reference. Please add buttons and I’ll buy those too!

Firstly, I’ll explain why I gave this app four stars and what can be done to turn it into five stars: Add support for aftertouch and program changes! I use both of those frequently in my setup, so I would love to see them added as controllable knobs. Now for the main review. My MIDI keyboard only has one wheel and one slider for CC control, so I was looking for a cheap method to control more CC parameters without using my PC mouse in my DAW (which is too tedious for my liking). Then I had the idea to try looking for an app that could do that! I browsed through several paid apps until I found this free one that seemed to do exactly what I needed. Sure enough, it does, and it works really well!

Cool, but no way to add pitch bends. Hesitant to purchase Sonic Labs.

Very handy with iRig MIDI.

Let me start by saying that this is the best BY FAR of any midi app I've tried. It starts free and demos great which they ALL should, since I'm not buying until I know it works. The Bluetooth actually works, you select midi and the knives click right in. HOWEVER, I need an XY pad, a keyboard and a grid controller plus transport. Add those in PLEASE. There are so many other clunkers out there.

I've long been following the development of Sonic Logic and Knob Lab and let me tell you knob lab is a wonderful idea, I definitely will consider the very cheap layout expansion pack! I only wish it was more like sonic logic as I do not own an Ipad only an iPhone 6s Plus. But in reality I love how cheap it is to get to control Abelton remotely, I mean it's much better than paying 30 some dollars for an external audio controller. This functions much like a hardware controller for much less!

It doesn't connect. Not much else to say.

OMG IT WORKS!! IT WORKS!!!!!! I'm running Windows Vista on an AMD Dual core motherboard (ancient tech) and using Reason 5. I'm using this app over my wifi. There is virtually no midi lag, I had no issue at all getting it to work. This is the app you are looking for if you're a Windows user like me. I can't believe how smoothly and sensitively it performs. It's stupid simple to get up and running. YOU WILL NEED TO INSTALL A PROGRAM CALLED rtpMIDI on your computer (but you've probably already done that if you've been trying to get an iOS midi controller to talk to your Windows based DAW software 😉). I have installed countless crappy half working apps trying to find a controller exactly like this one and this is the only one that works!!!!! It is a steal for the price they ask to upgrade. It works! I'm Using seriously outdated hardware and software and this app doesn't blink!! It just works.

Great app, high quality. 👍