Conductr - Ableton Live and Traktor controller for iPad at Mac App Store analyse

"I’ve found the Traktor controller module to be a delight. Easy to set up, stable and completely instinctive to use". MIRA CALIX (Warp Records) "Conductr has quickly become an integral part of my studio experience. It provides me with great control over my workflow in both digital and analog domains while experimenting and recording within Ableton Live.”. JUSTIN JAMES (Minus, Sci+Tec) “The XY-4D is simply the best X/Y controller I’ve seen on the iPad yet”. PETER KIRN (createdigitalmusic.com) Conductr is an app that musicians and DJs alike can design according to their specific needs: it features several different modules to control Ableton Live and Traktor. Conductr is not about mimicking hardware or desktop software on the iPad, but to develop a new way of interacting with music. Conductr is a freemium app. You can download a trial version for free. WARNING: Conductr is a software controller. It doesnt make any sound by itself. REQUIREMENTS: • Ableton Live 9.0 or higher (for Ableton users). • Traktor 2.5 or higher / Traktor Scratch Pro 2 2.5 or higher / Traktor Pro 2 2.5 or higher / Traktor LE 2 2.5 or higher (for Traktor users). • Mac OSX 10.7 or higher • Windows Vista or higher with iTunes. • iPad / iPad Mini with iOS 7.0 or higher. • Original iPad Connection cable (Apple made or Apple Certified-MFI) when using the USB Connection. • Server software (requires a 64-bit Intel Operating System). Free download at conductr.net/downloads MAIN FEATURES: USB CONNECTION Communicate your iPad and your computer via USB for reduced latency. MULTIPORT FUNCTION Control one single Ableton Live or Traktor set with multiple iPads. EXPANDABLE New modules are released regularly. ERGONOMIC INTERFACE • 4 different view modes: 4, 3, 2 or 1 slots on screen. • Each slot can contain 1 module. • Any module can be loaded on any slot while playing. • You can save your complete projects set up. TRAKTOR MODULE • Up to 4 decks. • Each deck features 3 different modes: - Player. - Mixer. - FX. ABLETON CLIPS MODULE • Clear and simple clips grid. • Clips and loops evolution bars. • SHIFT mode for fast access to a basic mixer. • LINK function: sync Clips and Mixer positions. ABLETON MIXER MODULE • Clear and simple control of each track’s volume and mute. • Faders with physics. • SHIFT mode for fast access to each track’s pan crossfader, solo and record buttons. • 2 SEND modes. • Volume LIMITER function. • Master Volume LOCK/UNLOCK function. • LINK function: sync Mixer and Clips positions. ABLETON MASTER MODULE • Clear and simple transport unit. ABLETON USER MODULES • Up to 8 parameter controllers from any device on any track per module. • 4 control interfaces: faders, crossfaders, buttons and quantized scales. • RESET feature: create parameters values memories. ABLETON 4-D XY USER MODULES • Up to 4 FX units per module. • Up to 4 parameters per FX unit. • RESET and FREEZE mode. ABLETON GESTURAL MODE • Motion capture system. Play your User Modules without looking at the iPad. • Control different parameters depending on how many fingers you use anywhere on the screen. CLAYDR MIDI KEYBOARD • 4 rows onscreen. Each row can contain a different octave. Each row settings can be edited independently. • Row settings: - ADD NOTE - 3 DIFFERENT VELOCITY MODES - SPREAD - RANDOM - HOLD - BEND • More parameters can be set using the CLAYDR SHIFT Mode: - Select the scale and key you want to play. - KEY mode to see only each scales notes / CHROMATIC mode to see the whole keyboard. BRANDL MIDI DRUM PAD • ERGONOMIC mode featuring hand morphology capture system: Play with 1 to 5 fingers. Assign any pad to any finger. • PAD mode featuring 16 pads on a 4x4 matrix. • 8 macro controllers. • One XY-4D FX unit. • Settings editor: -2 MIDI mapping modes: Automatic Ableton Drum Rack Mapping and Manual. -2 Flexible Volume modes: Touch Size (TSZ) and Center-Relative (CTR). 2 Fixed volume modes: Manual (set each pad’s volume) and Global (5 positions).