How to Use MIDIPadidi

Complete guide to connection and controls.

Getting Connected

Through USB cable

To establish a MIDI connection with your computer:

Connect your Android device to your computer using a USB cable.
Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notification Shade.
Look for a notification from Android System labeled "Charging this device via USB" (or "USB charging this device").
Tap the notification to open USB Preferences.
Under "Use USB for", select MIDI.

Pro Tip: For a permanent setup:

Enable Developer Options (guide here).
Go to Settings > Developer options > Default USB configuration.
Select MIDI.

Using the Touch Controller

The Touch Surface translates your finger movements into MIDI Control Change (CC) messages, allowing for expressive real-time control of your DAW parameters.

Configuration

Tap the ✏️ pencil icon to open the Edit dialog:

Name Axis: Assign custom labels to X and Y axes.
Assign CC: Choose specific MIDI CC numbers.
Precision:
- Standard (7-bit): Uses values 0-127. Compatible with all standard CCs (0-127).
- High Precision (14-bit): Uses standard MIDI MSB/LSB pairs for values 0-16383 (CC 0-31 only).

Mapping to your DAW

Enable "MIDI Map" mode in your DAW.
Touch ONCE on the area labeled "Touch to map X values". This sends a single signal for easy assignment.
Map the signal to your desired parameter in the DAW.
Repeat the process for the Y values when prompts.

Use the 🔃 Reload icon to reset the mapping process if you need to start over.

Usage

Simply drag your finger across the colored surface. The X and Y coordinates are sent simultaneously as MIDI data.