Look here:

https://www.forum.rme-audio.de/viewtopi … 72#p112572

On the MADIface Pro, can TotalMix for iPad control the full 68x68 mixing matrix?

I know the iPad can only record 24 channels, but I only want to mix (not record).

Thanks!

Hi, how do I even get this app working?  I haven't found any documentation on how to actually connect the iPad to the UFX.  I'm using an official Apple Thunderbolt to USB adapter with a USB cable connected to the UFX and the app still shows "Fireface UFX disconnected".  Under settings -> RME Interface Settings, "Fireface Demo" is stuck there and there is no way to actually tell it that something else is connected.  The same thing happens when I plug the iPad into my computer instead of directly into the interface. 

The "Quick Start" doesn't even mention "hey, you'll need to do the following to get the app to work..." and just assumes that you're supposed to know what else to buy, what to do and that everything is working as intended.  Where is the "Quick Start" that actually explains how to start using the app?

Put it in the iPad app.

The DF USB does not work stand-alone and not as Class Compliant interface.

I read the extra chapter and put the UFX in class compliant mode. This stuff should be mentioned at the beginning  of the explanation about how to use the app. This is part of the set up process and should appear first

No way.

Version 1.50 of TM FX for iPad is available now in the App Store. These are the changes with a bit of explanation:

- Removed 1 finger swipe, added 2 finger swipe as default.

The GUI has multiple elements to operate it without swiping (direct choice of viewing Input/Playback/Output row, vertical sliders below the three channel rows, Zoom in/out). In case horizontal and vertical swiping of the channel rows is desired this option activates 2-finger swiping. In contrast to 1-finger swiping it reliably prevents unintentional changes of buttons, knobs and faders. This works so tremendously well and safe that we decided to remove the 1 finger scrolling completely.

Note that the less critical Control Strip can be swiped vertically (with 2 fingers) even when this option is turned off.

And even the FX panel can now be hidden by (2 finger) swiping.

Taken over from the current TotalMix Remote app were several features, and a lot of code optimizations plus small fixes.

- Added vertical scrolling to the Control Strip (2 fingers)

- Option to activate Exclusive Solo/PFL mode. This feature puts the iPad app ahead of the desktop TM FX. Exclusive Solo/PFL means that when you tap on a Solo button the formly activated one will be switched off automatically. Mostly used with PFL, and to switch off the last one tapped simply tap it again.

What makes this new feature quite outstanding is that it works perfectly together with the Solo groups. You can have Solo groups and acitvate them with the buttons 1 to 4 even in Exclusive mode. At the same time you can add more Solo channels, which will all be treated as one expects with Exclusive mode.

Changed/improved:

- In 2-Row mode the divider between Input and Playback row is no longer moved when opening the FX panel

- Fader path is no longer used for fader movement, grab the fader button instead. This is another change to increase saftey and reliability when using the iPad app.

- Icons and start picture updated

- Audio engine uses Apple's latest API. What audio engine? The one that is used to set the sample rate and the amount of I/O channels (via Enable Background Mode).

Fixes:

- ADAT/SPDIF output setting for the Babyface Pro

- Various fixes and optimizations

Have fun!

The Fireface UC does not support Class Compliant mode, and that will not change, sorry.

Hello Matthias,

unfortunately i missed one quite improtant point in your previous explanations,
MIDI/OSC remote control is not supported in the Totalmix FX App for iPad.

I was planning to use my UCX for a Live setup. All the analog synth instruments
into the UCX, UCX connected to iPad Pro 11inch, mixing in the Totalmix App on
the iPad without a Notebook computer, just the iPad.

This is already working very well, but Totalmix is apparently not Multitouch functional,
which makes it sort of necessary to use Lemur.

I guess you see the problem. I can´t connect Lemur with Totalmix on the iPad…
Nor any MIDI controller that would allow to push two faders at the same time.

I hope i didn´t miss any other thread in the forum about this problem.

Most important question is, if RME is planning to implement MIDI/OSC remote
control for the Totalmix FX iPad App. Seems to me that it wouldn´t be a big deal
in terms of coding, but what do i know.

Or am i missing any workaround or a different kind of connection to control
Totalmix with Multitouch on the iPad?

I would be very thankful for any advice. For now i am testing to play my sessions
without Multitouch and using the snapshots in Totalmix, maybe it will work.
But it would be a great thing to use Lemur with all it´s possibillities, individual
layouts, the Multitouch function and so on.

I can still return the iPad, until January 13th.
So it would be great to know about any plans and if in the future, OSC/MIDI control on
Totalmix FX for iPad should be available.

Thanks a lot!
Michal

Thanks for the quick answer!

I don´t believe this idea would work out, but just to be sure. Would it be possible to run the Remote App and the Totalmix FX App both on the same device, on the iPad? Means: Lemur controlling TM FX Remote App controlling TM FX iPad App, all on the iPad

I don´t expect the TM FX iPad App to become multitouch, i think too that Lemur would be the better solution.

So i don´t understand the limitation, the missing of OSC/MIDI control for the iPad App.
With the audio processing done in the UCX, it seemed to me being almost "logical" to get rid of the Notebook on stage this
way and just have the quite powerful iPad running all of it. Or am i missing out any possible downfalls of such a setup?

Also i am wondering if there are or why there are not more people having the same issue.
In other words, is RME not planning to make OSC/MIDI control for the TM FX iPad App because of technical reasons?
Or is it because nobody is asking for it?

Thank you,
Michal

An external controller is not the point, just the connection of Lemur to TM FX iPad App on the iPad itself.
And if there are plans to make OSC/MIDI control on the Remote App, why not on the iPad App as well?

Thanks for the info anyway.
Wish you a "guten Rutsch"!
Michal

Just a "fyi:" I think/hope.

With Apple IOS Beta 14.2 latest - TotalMix FX often crashes connected to RME Ufx in CC mode using official Apple USB-C to USB adaptor. Happens on iPad Pro 12.9 and iPad Pro 11 Gen 1

That’s a real pain in the backside. I guess I won’t be updating to 14.2 yet.

Same here, and problems with Cubasis3 multiout, i really don’t know if there’s any relationship between the two things.

Also experiencing this crash on iOS 14.2.

Looking at crash logs it appears to be a fault inside CoreMIDI. As an app developer myself I'm very familiar with this scenario. Through no fault of RME the TotalMix app has become unusable due to a bug introduced by Apple.

A quick search for "ios 14.2 midi issue" will show other apps in the same boat.

Reports suggest the midi bug is fixed in iOS 14.3 which has been in beta for a few weeks now.
http://www.thinkybits.com/blog/iOS-versions/

Apple never commits to release dates for iOS updates, but you can always sign up for the beta program (free) to get an early copy installed on your iPad.
https://beta.apple.com/

(with the usual associated risks of beta software)

Thanks for reporting this, Paul!

Hi, I just logged in here to say thank you.
The app is finally not crashing anymore on the iPad Pro with 14.2
I haven’t been able to use it for a couple of weeks, so I am happy again now.
Cheers!

Today I bought the Totalmix FX for iPad with since I read in the App Store that it is compatible with Babyface and does not connect with the audio interface. I have seen some message in the forum commenting that it is not supported. Is there a way that works or have I thrown the money in the trash?

If you want to use the Babyface as an interface on iPad, please check if you have put the interface in Class Compliant mode (hold down both buttons SELECT and DIM while powering on / plugging USB cable in, the display LEDs must light up as „C C“). Repeating the procedure toggles to „P C“ which is the default mode for using the Babyface on PC and Mac.

If you have one of the latest iPads with USB C port, using ARC USB with Totalmix FX is a no-brainer: all you need is any standard USB C hub with at least two USB-A ports: one for the Fireface, one for the ARC. Works 100% as on PC/Mac.

das ist nicht euer Ernst...  wegen 3,99€  muss Ich Kontodaten beim nächsten Anbieter offenlegen ?..
Richtet doch eine Spendhotline ein...ich gebe Euch das Geld gerne, aber nicht über Apple ... Ja es gibt noch Menschen, denen das wichtig ist..   o(

Diese Kritik ist ehrlich gemeint, denn einer meiner Gründe Kauf UFX+ war genau das, so wenig wie möglich persönliche Daten an andere Anbieter ..
Zum Glück kann ich das IPad noch fürn Kemper verwenden, sonst hätte icht das teil zurückgegeben..
Ehrlich, solche Dinge regen mich auf..
Remote funktioniert, da 3,99 hätte ich noch verstehen können... aber die App zum treiber, das nicht ..

Ich wollte einfach eine Idee speichern , und dann 3 Stunden IT Kommerz...mehr als ärgerlich ..
Ok, habe Lösung gefunden über diese Guthaben Karten, aber es ist wirklich ärgerlich am Ende ....
Mir ist klar, Ihr habt viel Arbeit, aber 3,99 ergibt bei mir keinerlei Sinn ..
Ok geklärt, schönen Tag noch..

The ARC USB uses SysEx MIDI. But the point is that TM FX for iPad does not support general MIDI I/Os (no available MIDI I/O ports) and also does not include support for the mentioned controllers.

I Run TotalMix FX on my iPad and either I run My DAW, I want to use a second old iPad for TotalMix Remote its that possible?