Bummer, this software necessary does not directly work on OSX:

"Remember you can use MonotouchLive with tablets PCs or Touchscreen PC, MAC runing Bootcamp, or can use PC for take control of MAC OSX using the cross plataform MIDI over lan tool: Music Lab Midioverlan CP (http://www.musiclab.com/products/rpl_info.htm) five stars !! aplication : )

So either you need to run your entire setup on windows, or at least run windows on something (I presume it could also be a virtual machine, but thats going to put a lot of strain on your main machine).

Wishing for a solution for OSX is probably going to have to wait until Snow Leopard since that is going to bring some more touch API's.

I should also note that a couple of people do not like the level of "detail" that the monotouch developers put in taking a "hint" from the Lemur guys:
http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/11/tacky-ri…

OK, I realize I am borderline spamming here. But this got me excited. So I put out a shout out to the itouchmidi.com guys .. seems like they have a lot of the required expertise around the OSX API's:
http://itouchmidi.com/?q=node/257

Feel free to +1 :)

Lukas:

I +1'd your post at itouchmidi.

Hope they make a native OSX software for us!

Ean:

Great work on this article.

Although making a custom midi controller from scratch would be awesome fun & cool, it seems like something like this is a much better option. Quick, easy, affordable & dynamic.

Ehssan

i was looking for info similar to this yesterday…. i got a sudden desire to build something while im off work with a fractured arm

i was looking down the track of a perspex screen overlay and ir led's for true multitouch

That's not multitouch though, is it? With a name like "monotouch" it doesn't seem likely…

not a multi-touch interface, but it would serve quite a few neat functions that could make a setup cleaner and more intuitive.

Needs native OSX. Cool for the $$ even if no "multi"-touch

[...] controller but not being able to afford the $1770 USD, I’ve been forced to lust from afar. DJ TechTools has a tutorial on how to put together your own (although not multi-touch) for about $250 [...]

It will be possible to do it multitouch when snow leopard and windows 7 come out. both will offer the necessary APIs.

Software is not the problem with multi touch, hardware is.

So if that MIMO screen supports multitouch than all you need is some specific communication API (which windows does not provide, I know it is a problem). But world has TUIO-OSC protocol that many applications speak.

Or this: http://blogs.msdn.com/multipoint/archive/2009/03/…
Screen beeing powered by USB is not actually a good thing with laptop users. On a side note monitor D-SUB connector also supplies 5V 500mA. And every laptop has one and it would not spend one USB connector in vain.

You can use your screen like a touch screen using a Wiimote and a infrared LED… its simply and very very cheap xD And it works in MAC!!

[quote comment="17242"]You can use your screen like a touch screen using a Wiimote and a infrared LED… its simply and very very cheap xD And it works in MAC!![/quote]

Check this url: http://johnnylee.net/projects/wii/

…
http://www.magictouch.com/

http://www.axiotron.com/

Leave the imagine fly…

…

I love it. I'd buy it but I too have a mac… I guess we'll have to wait.

[quote comment="17244"][quote comment="17242"]You can use your screen like a touch screen using a Wiimote and a infrared LED… its simply and very very cheap xD And it works in MAC!![/quote]

Check this url: http://johnnylee.net/projects/wii//quote

well that's a brilliant solution for the 'multi-touch' v. 'mono-touch' issue. But the problem still exists for MAC OSX users: there's no software to control ableton using the touchscreen!

I'm thinking that making a custom arcade controller might be the better option no?

I used to have no reason to doubt that Mac's sh*t all over PC's..until this article cme along

I totally found this thing for way cheaper…though including shipping, it might come out to $250.

Read: http://www.cartft.com/catalog/il/1036. According to today's exchange rates, the price of 119.95 EUR comes out to approximately 161.12 USD before taxes and shipping. Also, this one might not be touchscreen…but I thought I'd mention it anyway.

-ATP

…ok, I'm unobservant. These comments should have temp. passwords for self-deletion to cover idiocy.

Anyway, the one I linked has no touchscreen. This one has touch, microphone, webcam, but is not available until May 15: http://www.cartft.com/catalog/il/1037. At 159.95 EUR, exchange rates bring it to 214.93 USD before shipping and taxes. It's cutting close to that $250, but in the end might still be slightly cheaper.

Now I leave this topic alone.

-ATP

If you are on windows it seems there is yet another option if you have a tablet (or probably just any touch screen):
http://www.livelab.dk/tablet2midi.php

DONDE PUEDO COMPRAR UNA DE ESTAS PANTALLAS AKA EN EL ECUADOR

check this out: http://createdigitalmusic.com/tag/usine/

[quote comment="17426"]check this out: http://createdigitalmusic.com/tag/usine//quote

Usine is Windows only!!! ARGGGG!!!

But it looks a little over the top for a midi controller anyway.

Things are getting interesting:
http://www.geocities.com/mixage/#ITMTouchBridge

[quote comment=""][...] controller but not being able to afford the $1770 USD, I’ve been forced to lust from afar. DJ TechTools has a tutorial on how to put together your own (although not multi-touch) for about $250 [...][/quote]

Will this work for Traktor Pro?

Please read.

http://www.monotouchlive.com/index.php?option=com…

[quote comment="17783"]Please read.

http://www.monotouchlive.com/index.php?option=com…

link is dead- plus it might help to provide some more info than just please read and an URL. This looks like spam

[...] The $250 Lemur [...]

go to http://www.monotouchlive.com and then go to the MTL Controversy tab if that link doesn't work. there is also a new article on the create digital music page about this as well.

i have been demoinng MTL with a tabletpc that i recently bought used. It is really fun and i'm really excited to see what the new version brings about.

Thankyou Peter Kirn

http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/01/monotouc…

http://www.monotouchlive.com/index.php?option=com…

Best regards.

[...] 2nd, 2009 – A month ago, I posted about a DJ TechTools tutorial helping you create your own version of JazzMutant’s multi-touch Lemur controller. I noted a [...]

[...] a US$250 solution involving something like MonoTouchLive and a small, USB-powered external display: The $250 Lemur There are some of Mr. Martin’s remaining contentions, however, with which I still take some [...]

PLEASE READ:

I sugest to anyone plain do what this tutorial indicate dont buy 7" touchscreen, the minimum size for use with my software with finger is 12" not 7" !!

7" touchscreen only can be usefull with PEN not with finger, my software need like minimum screen 12"

Pablo Martin

Just FYI. It seems that CDM's article wasn't based on a full understanding of the situation. It also seems that my comment on the above article was then taken to keyofgrey.com. I assume that the CDM article also moved through the web without my help as well, but I do feel bad for having added to the distribution of an "overreaction".

So my apologies Pablo. I just posted the article because it seemed relevant. Obviously I did not have the means to verify its content.

Lukas all is ok. Thankyou for apologize.

Now with new CDM article all be more clear.

Best regards.

ok .. not quite the real thing .. but its cheap and its multi touch:
http://sethsandler.com/multitouch/mtmini/

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