MIDI Widgets for Vision Pro - Synth Setup Tutorial - Subsequent 37

MIDI Widgets is the first spatial MIDI designer, fully embracing many new capabilities of Apple Vision Pro.
More information at uwyn.com/midiwidgets/
This initial version of MIDI Widgets supports faders, buttons and knobs. More controls will be added in future updates.
MIDI controllers can be positioned anywhere in your physical spaces and will stay anchored where you put them. MIDI Widgets will recognize different rooms and locations and restore your controller designs exactly as you left them, even across restarts.
Controllers can be grouped in scenes, allowing different layouts to be recalled for different purposes. Each scene has its own set of enabled MIDI outputs.
Features
* Designed specifically for Apple Vision Pro
* Create as many faders, buttons and knobs as you need
* Freely position and orient individual controllers
* Spatial snapping makes it easy to build out perfectly aligned larger control surfaces
* Controllers automatically remain anchored to their location, even across restarts
* Controllers can be grouped in scenes and are easily recalled for different purposes
* Freely re-position and re-orient entire scenes
* Scenes can send MIDI messages to multiple configurable MIDI ports
* Support for Bluetooth LE MIDI devices
* Built-in virtual MIDI to send MIDI to other Vision Pro apps on the same device
* Per controller MIDI channel selection
* Per controller MIDI Control Change, Channel Pressure, Program Change or Pitch Bend messages
* Per controller 7-bit and 14-bit Control Change resolution
* Controllers can optionally reset to a neutral position upon release
* Faders and knobs can be unidirectional or bidirectional
* Every part of a control can be assigned a different color for recognizability
* Colors can easily be copied and pasted, individually or as complete color schemes
* Controllers can have optional labels that can be placed on any of the four edges
* A floating tool window follows your left or right hand and allows editing anywhere
* Multiple controllers can be used simultaneously, allowing for dual hand interaction

[@BharathKumarIyer]

Phenomenal! Looks amazing.
I'm looking forward to where this tech goes. Keep these coming!

[@user82938]

Looking forward to seeing someone perform live with this app controlling multiple synths.

[@CMEPro]

Great to see #cmewidi #bluetoothmidi as part of this "the future is now" setup!!

[@makeperceive]

I'm so glad that this is in your hands; you're the ideal person to develop this kind tech and really make it useful for creative use. Looking forward to seeing where you go with this

[@gbevin]

Thank you so much!

[@AnthonyBullock1968]

This is epic.

[@pshimmons]

Mind blown. Reminds me of the early days of seeing touch Osc!

[@gbevin]

That's high praise!

[@nevyn]

Really great use of spatial controls! Would love to see it demoed while making music!

[@three69]

This is just wild.

[@paulushdk]

that blew my mind!

[@hany-tawfik]

Wow!!!

[@samssoniccanvas]

I feel like it may be a bummer if you have to be looking directly at the thing you are trying to control all the time

[@jakewardwell6220]

Can you add a sequencer and the capacity to control a few different synths with multiple WIDI masters? You want a sequencer like René V2 by make noise to make easy to use with type of interface but also enhance creativity over a keyboard layout.

[@tranquilitybase6417]

Great job!

[@gbevin]

Thank you!

[@tranquilitybase6417]

@@gbevin Now to figure out how to get BT INPUT in to AVP to control synth and amp apps running in AVP via my MIDI guitar. :)

[@gbevin]

@@tranquilitybase6417 that already works, BLE MIDI is fully supported on the AVP

[@robertbuttner7370]

one of the biggest advantages of a controller is that you can change more than one value at a time. I see this only becoming useful if you can reach over an use the sliders directly.

[@sonicretard4537]

🤯

[@thwalker]

😀

[@pshimmons]

Is the dictation feature reliable? Seems that would be easier and faster than typing.

[@gbevin]

It is pretty reliable, I switch back and forth between typing and dictating

[@timoex]

Can you quit the app, relaunch, and have the controllers remain in their location? Can you restart the AVP and have the controllers maintain their location?

[@gbevin]

Yup, everything stays in place across app quits and device restarts.

[@psysword]

So hardware turns into VST? the whole point was to feel stuff and not click virtually.

[@user82938]

For this synth it doesn't make a ton of sense, but imagine using it with gear that doesn't have so many knobs.