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MIDI Control From Computer Keystrokes
US
Easy MIDI OS X app turns your Mac into a MIDI keyboard controller 09/01/12
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Easy MIDI turns your Mac keyboard, trackpad and mouse into a powerful MIDI keyboard controller. It sends MIDI notes and control messages to any soft synth or DAW such as GarageBand, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase and Digital Performer.
The makers say that this is very useful when you want to jot down some musical ideas quickly and easily whilst travelling, sitting in a coffee shop or even on your couch at home. They tell us that Easy MIDI even allows you to control iPad apps that support CoreMIDI or hardware synth via MIDI interface. Features
Send MIDI notes and control messages to any DAW or MIDI driver
Notes can be triggered using alphanumeric keys
Over 3 octaves under your fingertips
Easily change keyboard octave with up/down arrows
Visual feedback eliminates the need to look down on your Mac keyboard
Sustain on/off can be triggered with a space bar
Vertical scroll changes note velocity
Pitch bender can be controlled with a pinch zoom gesture or a vertical mouse drag
Modulation can be controlled with a rotation gesture or a vertical mouse move
Adjustable Easy MIDI window transparency
Pricing and Availability:
$29.99 / £20.99
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