TouchDAW

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About this app

TouchDAW is a full-featured DAW controller plus some general purpose MIDI tools and options to create your own custom controllers.

This is a MIDI controller! The app does not itself play or record audio!
Try before buy! Free demo available for testing.

Supports Cubase / Nuendo, Live, Logic, Pro Tools, Sonar, FL Studio, REAPER, Reason, Studio One, Samplitude, SAWStudio Digital Performer (7.2+), Vegas / Acid, Tracktion, Bitwig, Ardour & Mixbus workstations. Standard functionality like mixer and transport operation will be accessible in other applications with basic control surface support as well. As of version 1.1 the app can also send MIDI Machine Control (MMC) in parallel with or alternatively to standard DAW control.

Besides control surface emulation, the app brings a number of general purpose MIDI controllers, such as a multitouch MIDI keyboard, multitouch launchpads, a MIDI mixer, configureable xy-controller pads and the possibility to link a phone's sensors to MIDI controllers.

TouchDAW works with RTP or multicast MIDI over WiFi and is directly compatible with Apple's Network MIDI implementation in Mac OS X, Tobias Erichsen's rtpMIDI driver for Windows and ipMIDI (resp. multimidicast or qmidinet on Linux). There is no computer side server or protocol conversion software other than the driver required.
Class compliant MIDI interfaces are supported on devices with Usb host mode. Direct device to PC Usb connectivity is available both via the Android 6 MIDI Api as well as over tethered USB connections or ADB. A free driver, available from our website, is required for some of the proprietary solutions.

The apk contains both tablet and phone versions. Most recent phones will let you alternatively use the tablet layout.

Please try before you buy! The free version is mostly identical and will let you check if things are useable with your network setup before spending money.

The app needs some initial PC-side configuration, please see website for help.

Problems, questions, suggestions? Please use website or email. The Play Store's comment section is not a support channel and help calls you leave here will not be answered.

Ratings and reviews

I just needed a transport controller (record, play, stop) for Live 11 that would work when another app is focused on Windows 11. Looking at control surfaces but the cheapest one is ~$50 and has a bunch of faders or pads that I don't need and takes up space that I don't have on my desk. I just need a play button so I can start the song again while I'm using the guitar amp's app to dial in presets. This app does it for only $5.

This is a good app, but it can be great with minor changes. I was able to connect 3 tablets in Logic Pro with it. As far as the response goes, there's a slight lag to it, which is not a big issue for me. The things I would add is an extender GUI for the tablets and a drop down for plugins. I wish I was able to take a picture of my setup so you can guys can see it. Overall I'm just happy that all 3 of my tablets are communicating with each other.

I checked out the demo version and was impressed so bought the full version. It's great! Like with all MIDI over Wi-Fi stuff, it needs to be set up properly. One big tip is that if you're using AudioMIDI Setup (Mac) or rtpMIDI (Windows), you need to make two connection sessions, one for the main DAW controls and the other for the X-Y, pad or 'Turmoil' controller features. Keep them separate and you're on route to success. Very happy customer!

What’s new

Send and receive Universal MIDI Packets (UMP, aka MIDI 2.0) using the new Network MIDI 2 standard
Sensor rate on XY-Pads configureable
Manual peer definitions accept hostnames
Target API 35, updated support libraries and build environment
Some bug and regression fixes

See release-notes on website for details and links to updated docs