Touchosc App Reviews

I've been using this app since it came out. I use it to control many different hacker-y projects. If you make anything that has a network connection, you can probably use this to control it. I use this mainly with plogue bidule, but it also works with pure data, max, and many other great tools. Well done, and thanks for providing this!

Let me say, this is a fantastic piece of software that works reliably and does everything I might ask for - my 5 star review reflects that. My only complaint (and its a pretty big one) is that it’s UGLY. Controls are limited to a single shape with 8(?) colors to choose from. Let us customize an RGB value for the color. More importantly, let us import our own graphical assets to use as buttons - it would take this app to an entirely new level. Thank you for your work!

The android version is free, has better functionality, and works. iOS version is intermittent even at resolving the host

There was a little bit of a learning curve to set this up, but now that it is, I'm blown away by how powerful it is. I use it to control macros in Keyboard maestro with Sibelius, and to send articulation changes to Logic 10.4. If you want to send standard MIDI data over wifi or USB cable, this is your app!!

This is a great app. It has consistently been updated and supported since I started using it a few years ago. Love it!

There’s a commonality of shared benefit in the reviews for touch osc, we all agree it’s a road tested and studio to stage ready application that just works. It’s so important for your gear to be reliable in live situations and this definitely is. Has been for years. It’s also stable and intuitive which is crucial for anything in the digital domain. You can count on it working, running light and doing what you want. That’s invaluable to me.

After downloading the editor and importing the layout for the hog 4 by high end systems. It was easy to set up and after playing with it for a couple hours I figure out how to designed my own layout that was a plot of one of the sets on the show I’m working on. I used buttons that when pushed would trigger a keystroke macro that would add the channel(s) into my command line. Having the control and efficiency that this app has enabled is amazing for how inexpensive it is. It was money well spent!

App is nice. But need better support. I emailed them 2 times with no response. 1 star for support. 5 stars for app

One of the greatest apps ever made! FEEL THE POWAH

This app is amazing. You should definitely have a little networking knowledge and controller mapping basic knowledge to use. But still easy enough for beginners imo. I’m a dj and use it as a basic light controller. You can design your own templates with OSC Editor. Very cool. Saved me a lot of money in the long run. This app can be used for sooooo many things.

I have encountered a repeated app transport security problem trying to sync with my laptop. Anyone have suggestions on how to work around this?

Great app but developer refuses to add more color options. Could do some amazing things with this platform if the dev was more responsive and accepting of user feedback.

never could get it to work,said it supported mix bus,no template,piece of junk,want a refund don’t buy it!

Holy jeez, this is amazing. Clearly a lot of hard work and dedication on the developers' part. Very well worth the purchase cost.

Took me about 5 minutes to configure this to use OSC to talk to Max/MSP 7.0.6. Very easy. I’ve been playing ever since.

All these people leaving 1 star ratings because they don't understand how to configure the app. SMH. Best customizable OSC app out there!

I use TouchOSC as a customizable interface that I can integrate into my Max patches and this update just makes it even more flexible. Thanks for an indispensable tool!

Yea just get lemur if you have the money, it is soooo worth it.

Been trying to use this for years all the scripts come from different sources and have 100 dif names. If you use ableton just don't waist your energy, it's completely unreliable live anyway

The templates and controls are really good. But i cant connect to the Touchosc bridge on my mac or pc. It wont launch no matter what i do. So can you please update it pr something to make it work better.PLEASE!!!!! ¡!!!!!!!!!!.

Really powerful app, you can almost do anything with it.

It requires a very complicated setup to begin with, following instructions with outdated screenshots. LiveControl 2 just doesn't work and there's no support. Don't waste your money with this app if Ableton Live is your favorite DAW.

I'm not sure why the others had issues with this, all the required software is on the developers site. I downloaded this app because I needed a custom midi mapping tool for our praise and worship band. After downloading, I went to the developers site for the manual and found the other two pieces of software needed on my Mac to make it work (TouchOSC Bridge and TouchOSC Editor). I spent a grand total of three hours on it and now have a totally customized controller designed for what I needed. I can see that I will be creating many more templates!

Having sync issue with version 1.9.5 where I can’t initiate a sync due to the error “Connection Failed! The resource could not be loaded because the App Transport Security policy requires the use of a secure connection.” Help.

I have used midi hardware for a long time, but like most rigs, hardware gets heavy to lug around to gigs. This was the best find I have ever had. Always customizing my templates to fit my style of djing in ableton made this app a no brainer. Love it, simple, straight, customizable like my current templates, made my evolution easier and lighter 😉. Great app, thank you 😊👍

Guys, please please please! Fix the live control layout. Every layout works with Ableton Live BUT the live control layout. Killing me here!! Please update

Unbelievably versatile and easy to use

Cannot use anymore, please fix!!

It's an amazing useful tool for the studio and stage. I love how easy it is to program and make work for your needs!

Great work! Everything worked flawlessly as I followed the instructions. Wonderful interface builder, syncs like a charm. OSCcalculator comes in handy when sending things around to different applications. Wonderful job!

I only managed to get the coremidi connection working, but like others cannot get the touchosc bridge to receive midi data. The website is very unintuitive, and livecontrol does not function and so ableton live is rendered useless. I am able to get the Simple template to work, but only using coremidi. My advice to the creator is to address these problems and also create a more intuitive website, as this is not currently the case.

The new version is not compatible with iOS version 8. It won't even open anymore. Please consider fixing.

I've used this app for years and it works great!

Works well with what I use it with on XP, 7 & 8.1 x64

I use this app regularly, as I like the minimalist design over Lemur's GUI. When it works, it works ok. Initial setup was kind of a pain to get it to control Ableton...had to piece together info from some outdated tutorials on YouTube...find the legacy version of the original LiveControl from Liine (LiveControl 2 will not work here!!! Wish it would...)...and hope that it won't freeze up on me while using it on my iPad Air. The main problem I have with it is that I'm unable to multitask while running LiveControl on it -- jumping over to other music apps and then back causes it to freeze up / become unresponsive, where I have to shut it down, relaunch and reconnect with my desktop. So...I have to have a dedicated iPad just for running this (with no multitasking), and another for running other music apps. PLEASE INCLUDE "RUN IN BACKGROUND" IN FUTURE UPDATE!! Lemur has that... It's been over a year since the last update. Until I feel the developer isn't abandoning this and will start addressing issues and start implementing new improvements....1 star from me. Other than "Run in Background", I would request a larger color palette or color wheel in the editor for custom colors. As well as updated / improved continuity in connecting TouchOSC with Ableton...if possible, adding compatibility with LiveControl 2. Please! I'm hopeful for this app yet...

Can't load template I made which loaded fine in previous version. Please fix

This works great with the latest ETC software that includes OSC. A little trial and error connecting with board but that was mostly settings in the ETC software.

I have been trying to get this app working with my DAW for 4+ hours. I've downloaded every single piece of software their labyrinthian site laid out for me. I've scrolled through countless forums full of people saying they just had to tinker until they got it. I'm tired of tinkering. I just want it to work so I can track my vocals. I managed to get the signals working on their "Simple" template... I'm convinced I'm doing something wrong. A brilliant idea ruined by a convoluted set-up

No update since Oct 2013. Enough said. Avoid until updated.

I've used TouchOSC for some years now and it's never let me down. I've controlled all kinds of things from music to visual apps to light fixtures, from small projects to large. It's especially useful for highly personalized projects that need to be controlled with osc and or midi.

TouchOSC has been around a while, and a lot of competing apps have come along since. Yet we still use TouchOSC for straight forward and flawless app control throughout our studio. It's got a very quick learning curve, and does pretty much everything you need for streamlined studio and live control. Couldn't live without it.

This will turn your iOS device into a legitimate midi controller for apps like Ableton Live. I connect to my laptop through WIFI using the OSCulator app on my desktop, which converts the app into usable MIDI CC messages. Great for impressing the crowd on-stage using WIFI for a wireless midi controller. Believe me, this is a gold mine waiting to be tapped. Get this. I've had this app for years and it's delivered 100% in terms of stability and usability. Cheers to the developers, thanks for a great product.

Good luck getting this garbageware to connect consistently with any router or AP. I've tried several, and this crapware has never let me down on my low expectations. If I could give it less than one star, I would.

Most of all connectivity and support are optimal for my generation 5 and 1 early's so tyvm. The device can now be touched, well done! Can you add support for input output through software? That is where this program is not a USB device or even some of the docks for iPad with. I/O so it is a bit of a trade off

Now crashes every time. Unusable.

This works great for driving devices of all kinds through Arduino.

I was excited to use this app, but the set up with Ableton was very tedious and had to figure a lot of stuff out for myself; eventually had to resort to downloading other software just to get it to work at all. Everything worked except the x/y axis controllers, and when I contacted support, it took over a week for them to get back with me. They just said "we just want to confirm that TouchOSC works without OSCulator installed" and then referred me to another type of software called Live Control. I replied that it didn't work at all without OSCulator, and haven't heard back from them since. I have moved on and now am using Lemur.

The app is great, you get more persuasion touch on the new iPhone 6 and 6 plus. But would love (and would put 5 stars) if updated and optimised!

Crashes immediately on launch.

Hey guys, I know this is a long shot and probably a lot of work, but is there any way you guys can create an Apple Watch version of this app? It would not need all the benefits that you get with the iPad or iPhone, but it'd give you the opportunity to have a couple of Buttons and maybe a slider or k*** right there in your wrist ready to go! You guys and your app rocks!

Ableton livecontrol straight up doesn't work anymore.