Awesome!  Looking forward to trying it.

Right.

Awesome! I think I "might" change my iPad this summer...

Will it also be usable as a remote when the interface is connected to the computer? It would be much more practical than TouchOSC.

Anyone heard a more specific ETA than the "Summer 2013" that's posted on the site?

Also, the blob on the site says "TotalMix FX for iPad® adds full control over hardware mixer and DSP effects for Fireface UFX, UCX and Babyface when in Class Compliant mode, and lets users create, store and load complete mixes directly from the iPad."

Does this mean that the app will only work when the interface is connected to the 30-pin (or I guess thunderbold) port on the iPad? Or, will wireless control of TMFX somehow be possible?

+1

Just to be clear. I would not use the app to playback, process or record on/from the ipad. Just to route and monitor and be able to use DURec at the same time. In other words, better display and controls for the standalone features. It that what the app is aiming for?

It would be perfect if power was'nt an issue. So I gess a laptop with wireless control via ipad is still the best solution in this case.

Would it be possible (even if not existing yet) to have a wireless adaptor pluged into the UFX (without need for pc/mac) that would talks to the ipad so that the TMFX app could control the UFX's routing, mixing and DURec wirelessly while being plugged for power front of house or on stage? Like the touch osc does with a router but without a router and computer.

Just a wifi smart adapter pluged in the back of the UFX, an ipad & the TMFX app. Now that would be great!

Is that even possible?

Thanks!

I'm sure it would be possible using the remote input of the UFX but insted of using the wired very limited advanced remote, devellope a wireless receiver that would talk to the ipad and tmfx app. Now there as been remote controled devices since the early 30s so it's definitely possible and would make a great deal of sens to be able to wirelessly remote control the UFX with the TMFX app. Am I crazy?

That way you eliminate the power issue and you have something even more versatile. Plenty of advantages being able to mix from different spots. I know it can be done with a computer, router and 3rd party apps but it seems more complicated than it should be.

Thanks

Thanks for the explanations, looking forward to try the app anyway. Too bad that it will have limited battery life. Makes it practicle but very inconvenient. I agree that the ipad is not RME product so good job on making the app. Now lets complain on ipad forums about lack of auxilliary power input!

Cheers!

Partly correct.... Android itself doesn't provide the driver needed to connect Class Compliant devices, but a lone developer has written a custom driver for his android application https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta … &hl=en which I have been using for a long time now, and is rock solid/100% reliable. I use it for recording hours on end of 10 channel multi-track from my babyface to a motorola xoom.

A lot of Android tablets you have access to charging while using a separate usb for connecting babyface/ufx etc and even separate micro hdmi port if you needed to output the display at the same time, so on connectivity they make more sense than ipads. (also optional SD cards you could record to or use for backup)

RME have stated that Android will never be supported (maybe as its linux based, they would be revealing their code/secrets, and as IOS its such a closed system that releasing totalmix for IOS isn't an issue.)

Although the other thing, if I was a developer it would make more sense & surely be easier to develop for 1 device (ipad) than hundreds of different android versions/different manufacturers .

When ???

Can't wait to use my iPad with the UCX......

Matthias, does this mean you will be able to use the iPad TMFX app as the hub for wireless control via OSC or MIDI?  I would love to be able to have an iPad wired via USB to a UFX, and then use Lemur or TouchOSC to control the unit wirelessly with a second iPad or iPhone.

As for the charging issue, I am hoping the new iPad will use inductive charging.  If one could plug in an inductive power transmitter that recharges the iPad batteries wirelessly this could be solution many are seeking.  It appears to be on Apple's "to do" list based on a recent patent application, but who knows how long it will take to be implemented.

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-a … rging.html

Hi there,

I have been waiting for the launch of the iPad app for Totalmix FX and checking the app store every other day from the time summer started.
Any tentative launch dates for the app?

Thanks so much.

G.

I see a lot of talk around the battery issue.
Wouldn't those simple "dual" USB cables work? Which are normally used to provide extra power to a portable external hard drive, for instance.
Two equal plugs that allow you to connect to both ipad and charger, and to the interface in the other end.

Thanks for pointing this out.
So from what I understand, the iPad Camera Connection Kit (CCK) only allows data to pass through, not power.
Which means that unless we can somehow bypass the CCK, there is no actual solution...

I'm trying to figure this out since I too am considering moving from the computer to the iPad.

There could be an accessory out there with the sole purpose of injecting power between the iPad and the CCK.
A dock extension cable (male-female) could work. You could open up that cable and provide power to the wires directly.
However, depending on the overall quality of the cable and this procedure, data reliability could become compromised.

Thank you again.

To me it's getting more and more obvious that the way to go (if powering is a priority wich it will be for me) is to let go of the ipad that is nice but overpriced anyway. I'm now thinking of windows 8 tablets that can be much cheaper. Windows 8 now supporting apps and I'd have to look it up but I think it should work with the existing totalmix fx software. Mabe someone else can answer that. I would'nt run a daw with it but for direct recording and monitoring, it should work fine.

Anyway I know it's a thread about the app and I don't want to make the thread diverge but anyway I think it's something worth looking into and might be the answer to the ipad not being reliable for longer sessions. The ipad was the first apple product I owned and alltho I like it alot, I still might sell it used to buy a brand new windows 8 tablet without loosing a dime.

Just a though.

Agree too.
But to speak about powering and battery, FYI, I record between 12 and 16 tracks in Auria with the battery @100%, and after 90-110 minutes of concert, the battery is still @ 86% on my Ipad 1, so there's a margin...
I must admit the first time I do it, I was tense, but when I saw it kills only 14%, now I breathe.
If I do the same with a notebook, I don't even think I could let it on battery as I never had confidence in laptop batteries.
I don't know your use, perhaps you want to mix with lot of tracks/plugs all day long, so it's not the same story obviously. I'm only concerned with concert recording.

cheers
Phil

I agree that a full charge will be more than enough but the fact is batteries are unreliable. Every once in a while, If I don't close my ipad completely, it runs and dies in the case, forgetting to charge it can also happen. We are humans. It's a great idea in theory, if all goes like planed but as we all know, it rarely goes like planed. So it's just not full proof. And anyone who his professional (but human) will not want to risk having to say to a client : ''Sorry, my ipad is dead, let me plug it in for an hour or two and we can start this!''

Don't get me wrong. It's great that it can be done it's a very nice ''add on'' and I will probably use it for personal, non critical use but I will never rely on just that. Of coarse, there's always the stand-alone mode in my case with the UFX so I'm never completely helpless.

How long do we have to wait to see Totalmix for the ipad? Summer is over...

me too!

Really? How can that be when it only supports the Class Compliant mode? It's a remote just for that, nothing else. Please explain.

Thanks. Some others who would like to add their personal application?

This ^^^.  Couldn't have said it any better.

To RME: Are you just collecting feedback from us to determine if the iPad app is even worth releasing?  Or are you just trying to improve what features it already has before release?

Well my plan for the future is this:
Using the UCX with an LiLo-Battery and an Ipad mobile in the field (low budget film stuff and field recording). For me something like a Sounddevices recorder is way too expensive. Also I wouldn't use it that often -> waste of money. But the ability to transform my trusted soundcard into a recorder -> 2 flies with one ...
I know there are a lot of disadvantages which would be a no-go for "professionals" but in my situation it's the decision between playing with a Zoom or getting (soundwise) more serious with this.
I would love to beta test your app as I loved your UC-Betatest. But atm I don't have an Ipad :-(
As writen above - plan for the (near) future...