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Metagrid for IOS (Updated with LE Commands)

Any ideas how Metagrid would run on the new 2017 standard iPad? Anyone out there running it? It tops out at 128GB for SSD with 2GB RAM. I would also want to run Notion for iOS.

Obviously the Pro is better with 4GB RAM and up 512GB SSD, but it's a whale of a lot more expensive, and I have a deal available right now on the regular model.
Metagrid according to their recommendation can work on ANY ipad starting with iPad 3 (i.e. Any iPad with Retina display).
 
Thanks C-Wave. I guess what I'm wondering is how well it works, as opposed to whether it can work. But thanks for informing me of their recommendations.
 
I have iPad Air 1st generation and it works pretty well. No hiccups whatsoever.. The software don't need a lot of processing power.. no high end graphics, or audio; it's just wireless commends being sent back and forth.
 
I keep having my iPads not even find my Computer over Wifi. Basically when I make it look for available computers they don't connect via Wifi (they don't even find my computer). The only way to fix this is to restart the iPads and this gets seriously tiresome. When I plug a USB lead into them 1 of them instantly finds my computer.
That's how I connect my iPad, just using the USB cable. I would always have trouble finding them on the network as well. Using USB seems to be the best option.
 
I've had no performance issue on my iPad mini, I guess it'll run on any of the recent iPads. Could slow down if you have a lot of shortcuts I guess but I've not ran into any issues yet.
 
That's how I connect my iPad, just using the USB cable. I would always have trouble finding them on the network as well. Using USB seems to be the best option.

Can you suggest a powered hub that allows me to plug two iPads into it, charges the iPads and allows for the same connection to connect to OSX? I have a hub that allows me to charge iPads but if I want to connect them to OSX I have to plug them into non charger USB sockets on the hub and therefore they run out of battery.
 
I have iPad Air 1st generation and it works pretty well. No hiccups whatsoever.. The software don't need a lot of processing power.. no high end graphics, or audio; it's just wireless commends being sent back and forth.

Ah, thanks C-Wave. Sounds promising.
 
Can you suggest a powered hub that allows me to plug two iPads into it, charges the iPads and allows for the same connection to connect to OSX? I have a hub that allows me to charge iPads but if I want to connect them to OSX I have to plug them into non charger USB sockets on the hub and therefore they run out of battery.

This product: https://www.iconnectivity.com/products/midi/iconnectmidi4plus

I have the smaller 2 port version that connects 1 iPad and 1 Computer and its brilliant. Charges fast but you have to buy a PSU separately to provide the power. Dont buy the official one its pricey, this one does the job as its exact rating of the official one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ideal-Power-25HK-AB-060A300-D5-Class-I-Desktop-PSU-6V-DC-3-0A-18W/122328213206?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

Took me a while to find one as I have an older 30 pin iPad and they seem to have very few in the UK for sale and when they do its the Lightning version (although its just the cable that differs).
 
Can you suggest a powered hub that allows me to plug two iPads into it, charges the iPads and allows for the same connection to connect to OSX? I have a hub that allows me to charge iPads but if I want to connect them to OSX I have to plug them into non charger USB sockets on the hub and therefore they run out of battery.
I'm using the J5 create USB 3 hub, I'm not sure if I can plug in two iPads. I've never given this a try, I'll give it a test and let you know, I just need to find another iPad.
 
Zen Master haha! Not quite! Yes, I am using two iPads with MG. A third would be amazing! ;)

I was wondering, what is the best way of using Spitire's UACC with MG? I'm intrigued by UACC.
Unfortunately, Spitfire's UACC implementation has been pretty spotty as they roll out new libraries. I coded MIDI changes using UACC in Metagrid for Albion 1 that I hoped would translate to the other libraries, but with SCS and Albion V, the UACC articulations were different enough that I had to re-code new button sets for those libraries individually.
 
Unfortunately, Spitfire's UACC implementation has been pretty spotty as they roll out new libraries. I coded MIDI changes using UACC in Metagrid for Albion 1 that I hoped would translate to the other libraries, but with SCS and Albion V, the UACC articulations were different enough that I had to re-code new button sets for those libraries individually.
doesn't that defeat the whole point of UACC?
 
I have iPad Air 1st generation and it works pretty well. No hiccups whatsoever.. The software don't need a lot of processing power.. no high end graphics, or audio; it's just wireless commends being sent back and forth.
Yeah I have an iPad Air 1st Gen as well. Great little thing and picked it up for a good deal as well. Thinking about another one, but not sure...these apps just don't like being switched between and I need to move between MG and Composer Tools Pro (Lemur), without them crashing or closing
 
doesn't that defeat the whole point of UACC?
Yeah. Regarding Albion V, those "articulations" don't fall neatly
into the more conventional terms they had previously established for UACC. For SCS, I think that it has so many different articulations that they use the "alt" or "secondary" articulation switches in a way that doesn't square with how I would have.
 
I opened up my daw this morning and metagrid wasn't fully working anymore. It works for "keyboard shortcuts" but all the "app-specific commands" are not working. Someone here who had the same problem and fixed it? Any ideas?
 
I opened up my daw this morning and metagrid wasn't fully working anymore. It works for "keyboard shortcuts" but all the "app-specific commands" are not working. Someone here who had the same problem and fixed it? Any ideas?

Fixed it, I wrote an E-mail to the support. 2 minutes later he replied with the solution!!! Thats what I call a outstanding support!
 
Ok, I'm having a bit of an issue with something related to Cubase Macros and Metagrid and was wondering if someone might be able to shed light on this...

Want I want to do...

I want to be able to copy specific Midi Data, for example, just CC1 from a Midi Event whilst being in the Project Window. Not whilst in the Key Editor. I have figured out how to do this but it only works when I assign a Macros and Cubase Key Command to two keys on my Qwerty Keyboard. When I assign the Macros and Key command to Metagrid it doesn't work so I am wondering whether Cubase or MG has an issue.

The Macros...

Here's a screen shot of the Macros...

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Here's a Screen Shot of the Midi Logical Editor Command I created...

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The Cubase Key Command...

It's just simply the "Paste at Origin" Key Command.

When I assign that Macros to a Key on my Qwerty Keyboard and press it, it will select and copy CC1 whilst in the project window (make sure you select the midi event you want to copy the CC1 data from). Then, when selecting another Midi track I want to paste the Copied CC1 data to, I press the "Paste at Origin" key and it works flawlessly.

If someone could try this out that would be great. Now assign the Macros to a Macros in the Cubase Generic Remote Page and assign a button on the iPad in MG with the correct matching Macros. Then create a button on the iPad selected the "Paste at Origin" key command. It's very hit and miss, sometimes it copies the CC1 data, other times it doesn't. Othertimes it copies other data to CC1 so draw in something on CC2 or whatever you like. Would love to know if anyone has got an answer to this because I can't help but feel Cubase or MG has an issue with Macros over Midi Devices.


Thanks!

Jono
 
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