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DP and ProTools Control App

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I've been mucking about with the free Protools Control App for the iPad.
It works really well with DP.
A few oddities but worth checking out if you want an alternative to V control free and the others.
It ain't pretty but it has some nice functions.
The panners are easier to use than V-control and you can program a bunch of buttons to whatever you desire.
At the top of each page is an overview of all tracks which makes moving around very, very easy.
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Re: DP and ProTools Control App

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Thanks, it's good to know it works with DP. V-Control was pulled from the AppStore last time I checked, so it's good to start finding alternatives.
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This may be good, but I'll never know. I downloaded it and went through the convoluted process at Avid to get a new password. Started it up, started DP, put Eucon in the control surface set up. It wouldn't connect. The iPad app has no dialog to connect that I can see. Went through the Avid website maze, downloaded latest Eucon drivers and installed. Eucon will not run and DP will not start up. I remember going through this before. Didn't work then either. Found Eucon pref panel, tried to set up DP there, no luck, and on and on. Uninstall, delete, and back to normal programming.
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Re: DP and ProTools Control App

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bayswater wrote:This may be good, but I'll never know. I downloaded it and went through the convoluted process at Avid to get a new password. Started it up, started DP, put Eucon in the control surface set up. It wouldn't connect. The iPad app has no dialog to connect that I can see. Went through the Avid website maze, downloaded latest Eucon drivers and installed. Eucon will not run and DP will not start up. I remember going through this before. Didn't work then either. Found Eucon pref panel, tried to set up DP there, no luck, and on and on. Uninstall, delete, and back to normal programming.
I am starting to wonder if iPad control surfaces for DP are a lost cause. MOTU seem to have lost interest in DP Control, and third party solutions seem unreliable. I found an app called DAW Control which works fine in iOS 8 with DP, but it hasn't been updated since 2013, so it's a roll of the dice as to whether it will work in iOS 9.
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Re: DP and ProTools Control App

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billf wrote: I found an app called DAW Control which works fine in iOS 8 with DP, but it hasn't been updated since 2013, so it's a roll of the dice as to whether it will work in iOS 9.
How good is it? I know it's only about $6, but I've spent only $6 several times on a lot of iPad rubbish.
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Re: DP and ProTools Control App

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It works very well, although that's with iOS 8. I haven't upgraded to iOS 9 yet, so I don't yet know if there are issues there. There is not a DP specific template for it, but I was able to make one easily and get it working with DP9. Now that V Control Pro seems to have bitten the dust, this is a good alternative, and hopefully the developer will keep it updated as issues arise.
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Does it work with iPhone? I don't have an iPad, and don't consider getting one anytime soon.
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Re: DP and ProTools Control App

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I got the Avid Pro Control app to work with DP by restarting.

It's pretty cool, though I haven't managed to get complete two-way communication yet.

It sends fader information, but doesn't seem to receive it, though the counter does seem to update.

Does anybody have it working bi-directional?

Thanks!
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Re: DP and ProTools Control App

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Also it won't pan.

Again, does anyone have this working?
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