What's New
Welcome MIDI Designer users to our 93rd update to the App Store's best MIDI controller: MIDI Designer Pro X (10.4.0).
For more purchasing flexibility, users can now purchase Premium Lifetime.
Minor additions:
• Added long snap-to-value times: 30s, 60s, 30m, 60m (thanks Richard, 10.4.2)
• More adjustments to French (thanks Michel, 10.4.2)
Also, this release contains many under-the-hood improvements and small UI fixes to keep your experience running smoothly. And code refactors to keep our engineering staff sane.
Also check the launch notes at midiDesigner.com/mdpx to learn more.
Thanks!
MIDI Designer Team
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App Description
MIDI Designer Pro X (MDPx) is the culmination of over a decade of continuous improvements. In 2012, we launched MIDI Designer Pro, which we relaunched in 2016 as MIDI Designer Pro 2. MDP2 was the first and only professional-grade MIDI controller built natively for iOS, earning widespread critical acclaim. Since launch, we have released over 80 updates, greatly expanding features and functionality. Our library of user-created content now covers over 300 MIDI targets covering a vast array of music-making gear and software. In 2024, we take a significant leap forward with MDPx. This release elevates the user experience to new heights on iPad and Mac -- including a new, expressive theme called "Spaceship" -- while advancing usability massively for iPhone users. A new subscription model — Premium — allows even more users to use the App in their music-making and discover the App Store's best MIDI controller for themselves.
*** Capabilities ***
• Control all MIDI-enabled hardware and software: keyboards, synths, effects, pedals, DAWs, plug-ins, DJ, VJ & lighting rigs, other iOS apps, robots, cruise ships, rail guns, particle accelerators
• Solid MIDI Communications Infrastructure: Sets the industry standard for reliable and robust MIDI interactions over Network, Bluetooth and USB.
• Active Community of Authors: A vibrant ecosystem supporting legacy and current music synthesizers, sound engines, DAWs, and all MIDI-controlled devices.
• Extensive User Layout Library: More than 350 layouts for over 80 manufacturers, contributed by the Community.
• Comprehensive Support: Whether you’re just starting or tackling complex MIDI implementations, with the Community we are here to assist.
• MIDI Designer’s ‘Superpowers’: A suite of powerful features exclusive to MIDI Designer that we have developed over the last 10+ years, including:
• Ableton Link and Link Control Loopers
• Supercontrols and subcontrols as the basis for many features (with no scripting!):
• Snap sub to value over time
• Sequential subs
• Subcontrol chaining
• Button groups (radio buttons) with Bounceback™
• Steppers
• Live Transpose
• Group Presets
• Named Ticks
• Accelerometer
• Simplified Sysex Messages with variables and bit changers
• Snap to Value over Time
• Global Presets
• Pedalboards
• Popup Panels (Show/Hide)
• Two-up Page Layout for iPad/Mac
• Streambyter Plugin by Audeonic for advanced MIDI transformation
MDPx is easy to use, infinitely flexible and customizable, and battle-tested in performance. It's the only professional-grade MIDI controller built from the ground up for iOS to control ANYTHING via MIDI.
* * * * * dream | create | play * * * * *
*** Community ***
The MIDI Designer Community has built layouts for popular MIDI targets. Here are just a few:
• Ableton Live
• Air Music Tech: Xpand!2
• Arturia: Synclavier V, Analog Lab 4
• Audiofier: Riffendium
• Chase Bliss: Mood MKII, Reverse Mode C, Thermae
• Clavia: NORD LEAD 4
• DSI: Prophet 12
• Elektron: Octatrack MKII
• E-MU: Planet Phatt
• Eventide: Pitchfactor, Modfactor
• Fractal: Axe-FX
• Hauptwerk: St. Anne's Symphonic Organ
• Kawai: K1, K1r
• Korg: Volca Series, 707
• Line 6: POD X3, POD XT, POD HD500, POD Go
• Meris: Enzo, Polymoon
• M-Audio: Venom
• Novation: MiniNova
• Moog: Voyager, Animoog, Little Phatty, Slim Phatty, MF-104m Analog Delay
• Omnisphere
• Pigtronix: Infinity Looper
• Roland: Jupiter-Xm, RD-2000, RD-88, FA-06/FA-07/FA-08, RD-2000, VG-99, JX-3P, JX-8P, MKS-30, MKS-50, MKS-80
• Sample Logic: Morphestra 2
• Sonokinetic: Noir
• Soundiron: Steel Tones
• TC Electronic: Nova Drive NDR-1
• ValhallaDSP: ÜberMod, VintageVerb, FreqEcho, Shimmer, Room
• Yamaha: DX7 (TX7), TQ5, SY77 (TG77), DX21, Reface DX, AN200/PLG-100AN/AN1X
*** Find Out More ***
Web: midiDesigner.com/mdpx
Facebook: /midiDesigner
IG/TT: @midiDesigner
YouTube: @mididesigner
Community Layouts: midiDesigner.com/community
Manual: midiDesigner.com/manual
App Changes
- June 06, 2014 Initial release
- July 19, 2014 New version 1.6.2
- July 19, 2014 Price increase: $24.99 -> $29.99
- August 01, 2014 Price decrease: $29.99 -> $19.99
- August 11, 2014 Price increase: $19.99 -> $24.99
- August 12, 2014 Price decrease: $24.99 -> $12.99
- August 13, 2014 New version 1.6.5
- September 16, 2014 Price increase: $12.99 -> $24.99
- November 29, 2014 Price decrease: $24.99 -> $4.99
- December 04, 2014 Price increase: $4.99 -> $24.99
- December 18, 2014 New version 1.7.0
- January 01, 2015 Price decrease: $24.99 -> $9.99
- January 04, 2015 Price increase: $9.99 -> $24.99
- July 04, 2015 Price decrease: $24.99 -> $14.99
- July 07, 2015 Price increase: $14.99 -> $24.99
- July 21, 2015 Price decrease: $24.99 -> $21.99
- August 07, 2015 Price increase: $21.99 -> $24.99
- October 10, 2015 New version 1.7.1
- October 28, 2015 New version 1.7.2
- November 25, 2015 Price decrease: $24.99 -> $8.99
- December 02, 2015 Price increase: $8.99 -> $24.99
- December 14, 2015 New version 1.7.3
- December 26, 2015 Price decrease: $24.99 -> $14.99
- January 23, 2016 Price decrease: $14.99 -> $5.99
- January 26, 2016 Price increase: $5.99 -> $14.99
- June 21, 2016 New version 2.0.0
- June 21, 2016 Price increase: $14.99 -> $24.99
- July 02, 2016 Price decrease: $24.99 -> $14.99
- July 05, 2016 Price increase: $14.99 -> $24.99
- July 10, 2016 New version 2.1.0
- July 13, 2016 New version 2.1.1
- July 27, 2016 New version 2.2.0
- August 10, 2016 New version 2.3.0
- November 05, 2016 New version 2.4.5
- November 07, 2016 New version 2.4.6
- November 22, 2016 Price decrease: $24.99 -> $12.99
- November 29, 2016 Price increase: $12.99 -> $24.99
- December 11, 2016 New version 2.5.0
- December 15, 2016 New version 2.5.1
- December 21, 2016 Price decrease: $24.99 -> $14.99
- January 03, 2017 Price increase: $14.99 -> $24.99
- June 14, 2019 New version 2.100
- August 16, 2019 New version 2.112
- October 09, 2019 New version 2.120
- October 14, 2019 New version 2.121
- October 21, 2019 New version 2.122
- November 04, 2019 New version 2.123
- November 18, 2019 New version 2.124
- December 17, 2019 New version 2.125
- July 14, 2020 New version 2.160
- July 14, 2020 Price increase: $24.99 -> $29.99
- October 22, 2020 New version 2.165
- October 22, 2020 Price decrease: $29.99 -> $19.99
- January 26, 2021 New version 2.170
- May 06, 2021 New version 2.190
- May 06, 2021 Price increase: $19.99 -> $24.99
- August 05, 2021 New version 2.251
- September 29, 2021 New version 2.261
- October 05, 2021 New version 2.265
- October 14, 2021 New version 2.266
- September 16, 2023 New version 2.3320
- November 03, 2023 New version 2.3330
- April 25, 2024 New version 10.4.2
- April 25, 2024 Price decrease: $24.99 -> FREE!