midiOS

Gesture-driven MIDI Instrument

Only for iPhone

$19.99 · Designed for iPhone

iPhone

Turn your iPhone into a gesture-driven performance instrument. Play chords, arps, and modulation with touch, tilt, facial control, and motion. Setup: midios.app/setup Before installing, visit midios.app/setup for full setup instructions. midiOS is a new kind of instrument. It transforms your iPhone into a responsive, expressive performance surface using touch, motion, and a real-time harmonic engine — allowing you to play melody, harmony, rhythm, and modulation instantly. No hardware. No setup friction during performance. Just play. HOW YOU PLAY midiOS opens ready to play. • Tap pads to play notes, chords, and scales • Tap bank colors to change musical modes (major, minor, etc.) • Swipe to switch between notes, chords, and 7th chords While holding a pad: • Pull your finger toward you → Aftertouch • Tilt your phone left/right → Mod Wheel • Swipe → octave shifts, pitch bend, or chord inversion You don’t need to configure anything — the instrument is already set up musically. PERFORMANCE MODE Long press the LiveGrid button to activate the chord + arpeggiator engine. • Arpeggiator locks to your DAW’s BPM and phase • Continues smoothly across chord changes • Produces musical, connected note movement This allows continuous performance without restarting patterns. HOW IT CONNECTS Connect your iPhone to your Mac using a USB cable and control your DAW in real time. midiOS uses a companion Bridge app on your Mac to communicate with your DAW. • Works with any MIDI-compatible DAW • Optimized for Ableton Live with deep integration With Ableton, midiOS installs as a Control Surface and enables: • Clip launching and scene control • Real-time visual feedback • Transport and track control • Two-way communication with your session For full setup instructions, visit midios.app/setup A REAL INSTRUMENT midiOS is not a static pad grid. It responds to how you move. The system combines: • Harmony engine • Gesture interaction • Real-time MIDI output So every touch produces a musical result. HARMONIC INTELLIGENCE Stay in key while exploring advanced harmony: • Chords, scales, and modes • Voice leading for smooth transitions • Secondary dominants for real musical movement • Extensions and passing tones You can explore complex harmony without needing theory knowledge. EXPRESSIVE CONTROL midiOS turns your phone into a multi-dimensional instrument: • Multi-touch performance • Aftertouch (pull gesture) • Tilt (motion-based modulation) • XY pads, sliders, knobs, and macros • Optional facial gesture control Your movement directly shapes the sound. LIVEGRID + DAW CONTROL Control your DAW in real time: • Launch clips and scenes • Control transport • Arm, solo, and mute tracks • View session state on your phone Rotate your phone for a full clip grid performance view. BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE • Ultra-low-latency MIDI over USB • Fast bank switching and layout recall • Visual and haptic feedback designed for live play • Stable connection with automatic recovery WHY MIDIOS Most MIDI apps give you buttons. midiOS gives you an instrument that responds to how you play. START HERE midios.app/setup

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Version 2.2 — Performance Engine Update This is a major evolution of midiOS as a performance instrument. • New Performance Mode Engine – Internal chord + arpeggiator system – Locked to incoming BPM and phase (Ableton-ready) – Continuous, musical arp behavior across chord changes • Aftertouch + Mod Wheel (Gesture Controlled) – Pull your finger toward you for Aftertouch – Tilt left/right for Mod Wheel – Now enabled by default and fully integrated into Performance Mode • Intelligent Arpeggiator (Rebuilt) – Phrase-aware timing and bar alignment – Musical note selection (less random, more connected) – Pentatonic flow, extensions, and passing tones – Improved groove, velocity, and timing – Reduced ghost notes and “chugging” • LiveGrid + Performance Controls – Long press the LiveGrid button to engage the chord/arp engine – Long-press edit buttons to access extended faders • Gesture System Enhancements – Split control between Aftertouch and Tilt – Improved XY blending and responsiveness – Orientation-aware behavior refined • Recalibration System – Tap a bank to instantly recalibrate tilt baseline – Visual + haptic feedback • Connection Stability Improvements – Better recovery between midiOS and Bridge – More reliable live performance sessions • Performance + Timing Fixes – Reduced MIDI blips and double triggers – Tighter arp timing and phase lock – Smoother note transitions and releases

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    • Seller
      • jason merrill
    • Size
      • 7.3 MB
    • Category
      • Music
    • Compatibility
      Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
      • iPhone
        Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
      • Mac
        Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
      • Apple Vision
        Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
    • Languages
      • English
    • Age Rating
      4+
    • Copyright
      • © Jason W. Merrill