Midi Quest for iPad - Details
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The only actively supported
editor/librarian software with fully integrated support for multiple
instruments from multiple manufacturers |
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Integrate MIDI hardware
into your music studio with
dedicated support for over 630
different MIDI devices (instruments, effects, drum machines,
samplers, etc.) |
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Backup, organize,
and manage
the contents of your MIDI hardware from the comfort of your iPad |
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Customize each of your
sounds to fit perfectly in the mix. The pro's don't use stock sounds, you don't need to
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Multi-threaded MIDI support allows Midi
Quest to update all of your instruments simultaneously |
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Install any Psicraft editor into Midi
Quest and take advantage of Midi Quest's additional features |
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Visit
Sound Quest's YouTube
Channel to
watch Midi Quest video tutorials |
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The Patch Zone |
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With over 180,000 patches
available to browse, Patch Zone has the
largest collection of unique patches available anywhere for MIDI
hardware |
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Filtered for duplicates, the patches in Patch Zone
are unique for each instrument |
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Access the Patch Zone directly from Midi Quest
using the context sensitive Patch Zone view which automatically updates its contents
based on the active instrument |
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1-click audition automatically transmits each
selected patch to the instrument so you can decide whether it's the
right sound |
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Incorporate Patch Zone patches into your sound
collection |
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Patch/Parameter Editors |
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Each editor is custom designed with
logically grouped controls to provide an optimal editing
environment |
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Real Time Updates - all
parameter edits are
automatically sent
to the instrument so the instrument stays in sync with your
editor |
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Graphical editing...
- Intuitive grab and drag editing, or
- select new values from a pop-up list
- natural circular editing for rotary controls
- Remote editing using CC, NRPN, and SysEx messages
from hardware MIDI controllers (where available)
- Popup numeric displays for all graphic controls (e.g., knobs, sliders) for accurate editing
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Block copy/swap allows
chunks of a patch (Oscillator, LFO, Envelopes, Effects, etc.) to be
copied and pasted within a patch, or to another patch |
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Automated
and manual patch auditioning options: pitch and velocity sensitive
virtual keyboard, and Smart Thru for external keyboard auditioning |
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Scale Up -
scale any standard editor up to 3X its normal size to focus on patch
details |
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Swipe patch resources
in and out of view for optimal use of the iPad screen |
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Restore, and
initialize individual parameters |
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Unlimited Undo with auditionable
edit history for risk free experimentation (requires an iPad with 2GB+
RAM) |
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Automatic or
manual storage of edited patches back to banks |
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Optional
left handed touch support places pop-up information in
positions more appropriate to left hand use |
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Bank Editors |
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Intuitive multi-patch drag and
drop interface to copy, paste, or swap patches within the
current bank or with another bank |
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1-click audition
automatically transmits each selected patch to the instrument to hear
the selected sound |
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Parent/Child Link display shows which patches are being used
by a parent patch or which patches are using a child patch |
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Parent/Child Link tracking ensures that performances continue to reference the correct sounds even during bank reorganization |
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Parent/Child Copy
ensures that links between different types of SysEx in each patch are
automatically updated while banks are edited |
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Unlimited Undo with undo history
- back out of any editing changes (requires an iPad with 4GB+ RAM) |
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5 Patch Generator Tools
quickly and intelligently create entire banks of unique new sounds: Morph, Mix, Mix All,
Blend, and Gen 4 |
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Partial Bank Transfer
where supported by the instrument, save time by uploading or
downloading selected entries in a bank |
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Rename patches without
opening the patch editor |
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Transfer patches from
the bank into the editor with manual or auto save options |
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Instrument Editors |
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Each Instrument
Editor contains all of the different types of SysEx from an instrument (e.g.,
a Korg M1 has: Combi Bank, Combi, Program Bank, Program, Drum,
Sequence, and Global SysEx) |
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1-click Upload and Download
- transfer all of the SysEx data for an instrument to or from Midi
Quest with a single click |
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Virtual and Synchronized editing
modes provide editor only or simultaneous editor and instrument
modification of banks |
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Studio |
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The Studio stores all
of the Sysex for each piece of MIDI hardware in the studio (instrument
editors) |
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Add a virtually
unlimited number of instrument editors to each studio |
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Save and
restore a virtually unlimited number of Studios to get the
most flexibility out of your MIDI hardware |
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Total Recall - restore
the SysEx for each instrument in your studio from a single file |
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Exchange Studio files with Mac and
Windows versions of Midi Quest |
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Libraries |
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Use the Library to
store all of an instrument's patches / sounds in one place |
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1-tap audition
automatically transmits each selected patch to the instrument to
instantly determine if it is the sound you're looking for |
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Exchange Libraries with Mac and Windows
versions of Midi Quest |
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Collection |
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A flexible resource to store banks and
patches from any instrument supported by Midi Quest |
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Easily move SysEx between Studio files |
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Exchange Collections with Mac and
Windows verisons of Midi Quest |
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Librarian |
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Backup and restore all
SysEx from over 630 instruments and other MIDI devices |
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Multi-threaded MIDI port
support allows simultaneous transfer of SysEx to two
or more instruments |
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Multi-threaded MIDI port
support allows you to edit patches or banks on one instrument
while simultaneously transferring SysEx to other MIDI devices in
the studio |
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Active
MIDI Port
Manager - MIDI ports are automatically added or removed
when plugged into or unplugged from the computer |
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Automated
Import of SysEx from .syx and .mid files even if the files
contain a mix of SysEx from various devices |
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Import Set,
Collection, Patch, and Bank SysEx files from Mac and Windows versions
of Midi Quest using iCloud, Dropbox, email attachments, or any other
source |
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Share
files with Mac and Windows versions of Midi Quest |
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Active Receive
automatically opens editors for manually transmitted bulk dumps |
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MIDI THRU - context
sensitive automated MIDI re-routing and re-channelization |
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Export SysEx in standard MIDI file,
MIDIX/Cakewalk, and Text formats |
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Fast
Tips Help - contains instrument specific configuration
information necessary for the instrument to successfully communicate
with Midi Quest |
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MIDI IN and
MIDI OUT ports - support for up to 255 individually addressable
MIDI in and out ports |
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Sound Checker |
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Integrated auditioning
tools for faster sound development and auditioning |
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Monitor
provides complete MIDI input output analysis and system feedback |
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Audition
sounds using a predefined chord or with a virtual keyboard |
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Basics |
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iOS Support: iOS9.3 and
higher |
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MIDI interface: any
MIDI interface supported by CoreAudio without requiring custom drivers |
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Minimum H/W requirements:
iPad 2 or higher can run Midi Quest for iPad |
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Download new and
enhanced instrument modules from within Midi Quest |
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Open Midi Quest SysEx files from all DOS,
Mac, Amiga and Atari versions |
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Midi Quest takes full advantage of the
increased screen size of iPad Pro models |
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Each instrument
editor/librarian operates in demo mode until activated with an in-app purchase |
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