Xpantastic!

I agree, but software could be used to visualize most of the settings at once or change several of them quickly by using a graphical patch map similarly to Korg Chaos Pad or readily programmed patches, for example. I also think that iPad is better for this than Korg's Pad due to higher resolution and programmability. And, you can use iPad as a MIDI "keyboard" as well as controller. This is what I have in mind, but the sound unit replaced with an Xpander/M12 as the sound source:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np7t3t449cE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OI46zvcmWo

Cheers,
Tiitu.

--- In xpantastic@yahoogroups.com, Omar <holografique@...> wrote:
>
> IMHO, remote control and/or software editing goes against the
> "experience". Short of navigating complex modulation routings, the Xpander
> has a very well thought out and layed out editing system that is easy to
> navigate, modify parameters, and not get lost. For me a big part of the
> Xpander "experience" is editing directly on it, the same way a guitarist
> enjoys the certain feel and experience of a particular old vintage guitar.
> 
> While software editors do have some benefits (easy view of mod routings,
> random patch settings, etc), for me it goes against one of the key points
> of using hardware: having a hands-on approach to working with its powerful
> analog synth architecture versus point/click with a mouse or touchpad.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, July 31, 2013, Karl Schmeer wrote:
> 
> > **
> >
> >
> > Last time I checked there are lots of DIY remote controller apps out
> > there. I think the complexity of the Xpander, having to use sysex
> > commands and the business model for selling apps makes it hard to do.
> > The number of Xpander users could not be much larger than 3000, and even
> > that estimate would depend on all of us using ipads.
> >
> > Karl
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >    *From:* envia94 <akva@... <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> > 'akva@...');>>
> > *To:* xpantastic@yahoogroups.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> > 'xpantastic@yahoogroups.com');>
> > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 31, 2013 2:12 PM
> > *Subject:* [xpantastic] Any other iPad Apps for Xpander
> >  **
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > After the discontinued iXpander iPad App, does anybody know if there are
> > any better Midi App suitable for controlling Xpander available or planned?
> > (PS. I never got iXpander working properly! ... Was it a hoax?!)
> >
> > Tiitu
> >
> >   ****
> >
> >  
> >
>