UPDATE: Please use the donate button below and a copy of the template will be sent to you.
If you are like most people, you were a little disappointed with the features – or a lack thereof – with the new iPad that was released earlier this month. I felt the same way, and didn’t give any serious consideration to buying it. However, once I realized the potential of using the iPad as a touch-screen MIDI controller, I decided to try one out. So I picked one out about 3 weeks ago and within 3 days I had an app called ‘TouchOSC’ running as my main MIDI controller for Scratch Live. Here are the screen shots of 3 pages I’m using:
First image includes 5 cue points, 5 auto-loops, 2 loop-rolls, a ‘jump-to-loop’, instant double, and load button for each side. The middle includes library browsing and a button to add track selections to your prepare list. I picked these features and design to fit my needs. Its safe to say this will be different from one person to the next, because we all have our unique preferences for features within Scratch Live.
The second image includes options to control any 6 audio effects available in Scratch Live. Everything here is pretty self-explanatory. On a some-what unrelated note, the audio effects are synced with the effects in VSL in 2.0! Pretty awesome.
Similar to the image above this, I assigned the controls on the 3rd page to select video effects and transitions. I also assigned the faders for video control.
Here’s a brief video of me using the iPad to control Scratch Live:
Here’s a brief tutorial about how to set-up this up on your iPad – or iPhone/iPod Touch if you choose:
1. Download an application called ‘TouchOSC’ on your device. ($4.99)
2. Download the TouchOSC Editor – touchosc-editor-1.2-osx.zip
3. Download my template for TouchOSC (for the iPad only) – http://iknowhardy.com/Share/DJHARDY-SERATO.touchosc
4. Open that template in TouchOSC Editor, and sync it to your iPad. To do this:
-Select the ‘Sync’ button in TouchOSC Editor
-Open TouchOSC and go to the Layout menu
-Under Add, you will see TouchOSC Editor listed as a host.
-Select this and and your new layout will be available in TouchOSC
5. Download an application called Osculator on your computer: http://www.osculator.net/download/
This is the app that converts the signal sent by TouchOSC (Open Sound Control) into a MIDI signal. Keep in mind that Osculator is shareware, but unless you donate the minimum of $19 (I suggest the full $39), you will get a pop-up message every few minutes asking you to donate and when this happens, there is no signal being sent to Scratch LIve. So…make sure you donate at least $19 and you will get an activation code.
6. Use my template for Osculator to save yourself some trouble: Serato-DJHARDY (Right-click, save to your desktop and open the file in Osculator). You will need to have this file open every time for Serato to recognize commands from your iPad.
7. Open Scratch Live and make a new MIDI template. Assign these controls as you would with any MIDI controller.
If you have any questions, please post in the comments section below so the answers will be visible to anyone else with the same questions.
And on a barely related note, here’s a little video about ‘ToneTable’, an application for iPhone/iPod Touch being developed by Inklen. It will be available for the iPad in the near future!
-Hardy
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very nice vid. i can appreciate that track you were using too! one my all time favs.
Great vid, and great app you have here. Nice to see someone giving hardware some better use than it already provides. -L
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is there supposed to be another link here:
6. Use my template for Osculator to save yourself some trouble: Serato-DJHARDY.zip (Unzip and open the file in Osculator)
I am not sure what to open up in the Osculator program
thank again for posting this
Thanks Eddie, I updated it with a link.
got it thanks. works great!!! thanks
Are you using a 57? Also, how do u midi link tab and scroll?
I use either a TTM-57 or DJM-800, depending on whether or not I’m doing a video show.
When you’re mapping MIDI controls in Serato, there is a panel that you can open towards the bottom of the screen which is where you can set the library scrolling, load, instant double, etc. If you don’t find it, let me know and I’ll post a screen shot.
when i download the touch osc editor template all there is, is a index.xml file? the actual template is missing? where did it go?
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Hello i using iphone to make a new layouts.
When I run the software and launch my project. All of my out going OSC only turn yellow and green when I click on my buttons on my iphone. Am I missing a step or doing somethng wrong. I’m using 9000 port and the service is running with a green circle.
Hey i can’t sync my ipod with SL i followed all your steps and still nothing !!! can you help ?? thanks !!!
Hey Ivan, I just double checked and the download worked for me and my template opened up in the OSC editor.
What are you using to download and open it? Did you already download and install the actual Touch OSC editor first?
Hey Attalee and Damian, I’m not sure what’s going wrong. Can you guys email me your AIM screen names at dvdjhardy at gmail dot com? I’ll try to get in contact on there (or through email) and see where the problem lies.
your template isn’t coming up as a template. Just an xml file. Hmmm
I just updated the post with direct links to my TouchOSC and Osculator files.
Hey dj hardy nice work,, is there anyway you can make a video on a walk thru on how to do this??
I’m unable to download the TouchOSC template. Can you help me out?
Fantastic stuff here….I’m waiting for my iPad…its all here tomorrow. I’ve tried the link for the template but it doesnt seem to be working.
I’ve also added you on gtalk, so any help would be fantastic.
Cheers from Scotland
Bruce
hi dj hardy , the link foe the touch osc is not working , if u can fix it please
Hey guys, I’ve tried uploading both the zip and a direct link to the touchOSC file. Apparently it’s not working for anyone besides myself. So the only way for me to get it to you is by email. Please send your request to dvdjhardy at gmail dot com and I’ll send it to you.
my email is djtornado1107@gmail.com, thanks in advance
Hello dj hardy,
the link does not work can you send me another thank you line
advance and very good job
http://iknowhardy.com/Share/DJHARDY-SERATO.touchosc
can you send me the template gWizMusik@gmail.com thanks
this is all very confusing, and i can’t seem to get it working… everything is downloaded, finally it seems my ipad is connecting to my computer (ad hoc networking wasn’t working), but the template won’t show up. it opens in osculator, and seems to sync from the editor to the ipad (new layout appears, called Untitled 1), but there’s just a black screen.
been working on this for hours… can’t get it working. please help!
Awesome stuff mate!!!Could you please send me the template file? chris.virtualdj@gmail.com
Appreciate it!!
if anyone has a working file of the template, please send to brianscotwagner at gmail.com.
thanks in advance!
Yes, working template PLS!
my email is tjcobe @ hotmail.com
Maybe upload a template at rapidshare.com for free and share the link?
Hey I dont know if its just me but i cant get my touch osc to sync with my serato, how did you do it
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I’m having a heck of a time tryingvto sync my touchosc on iPad to my serrate scratch.. Could u show me please. I also couldn’t download the editor and I’m not sure why
hi man
send me the file DJHARDY SERATO.touchosc? Email: monoska@hotmail.com.br thank you
hi man
send me the file DJHARDY SERATO.touchosc? Email: monoska@hotmail.com.br thank you, very nice blog
hi im korean dj dawn
iwant you template for ipad
plz gime me ………………
Great explanation! I’ve got everything set up and my iPad is communicating with Osculator, but when I go to map controls, Serato doesn’t recognize any midi signal. When my MPD24 is connected, it shows up under the “connected midi devices” list, but TouchOSC doesn’t show up at all. Does this have anything to do with it? How do I get Serato to recognize the midi signal from Osculator? Gig in a couple hours…so close to getting this working!
Fixed the problem: In Osculator, go to parameters>select active midi outputs and make sure “Scratch LIVE MIDI” is checked.
Hay man, could you send me the OSC template to my mail? jazztmusic@mac.com
Tanks in advance
JazzT
Can you please send serato osc template….Thanks in advance. mploft2@mac.com