DAW Remote HD App Reviews

I was really excited about this app when I encountered it, but that enthusiasm quickly faded, unfortunately. Despite following all the instructions, as well as going through all the troubleshooting info, I was never able to get it to connect to Logic Pro. Unfortunately, it turned out to be completely unusable for me.

Doesnt get much better than this. The author has created comprehensive DAW decks that work like a charm and offer themselves seamlessly to your workflow. I use it for Sonar, with the provided layout, but also for Samplitude Pro X with the super-functional Mackie Control layout. Its just super. The intelligence behind this is amazing. I now take my pad over to my drum set and control me recording transport without having to go to the PC keyboard. I walk around the studio to various instruments and control the transport, levels and all track functions from my pad. FREEDOM AND FUNCTION, when it connects. Keep your rtpMIDI program updated! I would have paid $15 for this, or more.

I love this app Beautiful design and very easy to use!

The software does what a HUI-controller can do - so it does what the developer writes. I used it with ProTools X and Logic under Lion (10.7.4) - and it does it far better than i expected (i tried it with a MacBookPro and a MacPro). Even over WiFi it´s quite responsive (MIDI instead of WiFi works even better if you have the additional MIDI-hardware for your iPad). You can control/move several fades at once, write and change automation (-modes) without any problem. The setup is easy - also because the manual has all information you might need and all explanations are perfect. For me it´s great for „production while traveling“ instead of some more hardware-controllers - a iPad and a Mac is with me anyway…;-) Do not expect to edit lots of PlugIns in ProTools because just to reach the parameters you want to edit can be a challenge - but that´s the HUI-protocol and the developers of the „DAW Remote HD“ cannot do anything to improve that (so far as i know). I hope some day (the sooner the better) Xiao Yixiang can develop a iPad-remote with the Artist-Mix (AVID) protocol (if possible) - i´ll buy it immediately and know lot´s of people who would do as well!

Beautiful interface, works really well. It was ridiculously easy to set up with my Mac and Logic. Easily one of my favorite and most used apps right now.

The best remote for nuendo

Ottima con DP 7.24! Mi piacerebbero dei VU meter un po più lunghi. Leggera latenza. Working fine with DP 7.24. I should like long VU meter. It has a little latency.

This is very easy to setup and it save a lot of space on my desk.

App looks promising but fails to deliver. Main problems are some awkward latency and repeated crashing. I tried it with ableton live and logic pro 9, app seems most stable in mackie universal mode. The lag only happens on some controls and doesnt seem to stay synced, making it unusable for pro use. This app could be awesome if it gets ironed out, but as it stands its competitors cost less and work better.

This is a first version so its okay, its not great and here is why. A) The interface and functions are a little confusing and not well documented B) When you move certain knobs they go crazy and the values are all over the place C) I like the look, but the as far as being usable, its a little questionable Plusess: No separate app Latency was okay, Im not sure what the other poster meant. It was responsive Minuses: Not well thought out design, needs improving For a 1.0 app its impressive, but I would like to see more improving and DOCUMENTATION IS A MUST. Otherwise good start

This is an excellent app and a great alternative to carrying around additional equipment. My iPad goes everywhere with me anyway! A slick, great looking interface that functions flawlessly. I easily connected to Cakewalk Sonar 8 through Windows and was controlling wirelessly within 5 minutes. Id highly recommend DAW Remote HD!

I love this app I use it with reason 6 and it workers great with all the functions I need to control instruments and channels of the ssl. Mixer great !

Just started using it with Cubase 6 just for the transport function.What a difference in creative flow when you dont need to mind the computer! Plunked around with Live8 and it seems to work as advertised. Bonjour and rtpMIDI for Win7 instructions are a little weak. I like it for what I wanted it for, and its worth the money. Scottyb - Livermore CA

Great design, buggy app. I use other wireless control apps on iPad and this is the only one that wont hold a conmectio. I giveit 2 stars for the nice design, but unusable here. Ill put it away until the next update.

Following the instructions in the videos as well as the manual, this wont connect to ProTools for more than a second. And even then I cant control anything. ProTools keeps popping up the message that says it has lost connection with the HUI. Do not waste your money on this app. Ive requested a refund because its so terribly buggy.

Great controller. Really like it a lot. Just has a couple little things in it that Im working out with them but truly worth the money!

Works great on my ProTools HD rig. Worth the price. Great work guys!

I love this! Things I would like to see: -more control over creating a custom layout. -holding "option" and touching a fader should bring it to unity gain, just like it does when using a keyboard/mouse, or any real control surface. –support for adjusting plugins would be cool. Other than that, this is a great app! Well worth the $15!

Purchased this yesterday. Looks PROFESSIONAL & has IDEAL/INTUITIVE layouts. Worked GREAT yesterday but NOT today. The midi activity meters in Cubase 6 are either flickering out of control or freezing!!! In addition, the track names are not displaying & none of the icons are showing whats enabled or selected in the DAW (ie. Mute, Solo, Mixer, etc...). PLEASE ASSIST!!!

I cant give it a 100% thumbs up, this app requires external rtpMIDI software to run on your machine and you have to set up protools to work with that software. Getting a connection between all of the devices is tricky, though once it is running it has been stable for me. If you do not have the software running correctly (or want to run protools without the remote) you have to remove the external MIDI software setup in protools. Also the developer seems to have disappeared, his website is gone. So I cant say there will be updates or support. The other issues are a limitation of functionality. It lets you control the time line, play stop, record, and basic control of tracks such as volume, pan, mute, solo, and arm ing the track for recording. You can undo and save a session, but that is about it. Also, you can only see and work on the first 8 tracks of a session. Meters do not work well (they are only good for telling if signal is present) , and there is no visible timeline or track waves. Still, it seems to the best option for Windows versions of ProTools at the moment, and if you need to work away from the computer this will do the trick! I am happy to have it for what it is, and hope the developer will continue to support and improve it.