Apollo MIDI Controller
Apollo MIDI Controller Summary
Apollo MIDI Controller is a mobile iOS app in Music And Audio by Secret Base Design. Released in Nov 2013 (12 years ago). It has 8.00 ratings with a 4.00★ (good) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 34 monthly active users . Store metadata: updated Feb 2, 2017.
Store info: Last updated on App Store on Feb 2, 2017 .
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Ratings: 8.00
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App Description
Apollo MIDI Controller provides fast MIDI connections over Bluetooth, and can be configured to route MIDI between apps in a variety of ways. It also features configurable keyboards and pads; control multiple apps easily, all from one place!
MIDI over Bluetooth is faster and more reliable than MIDI over WiFi; you'll be amazed by the difference! With Bluetooth, there are no wires to tangle, no adapters, and the dock port still available to charge your device!
This app has been featured on Synthtopia, Discchord, DubSpot, Music App Blog, and many more. Try it, and see what the buzz is about!
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MIDI connections between iOS devices, or between iOS and OSX, have been a continual problem; hardware MIDI adapters are expensive and bulky, while MIDI over WiFi introduces too much latency.
With Apollo, MIDI can be sent over Bluetooth LE wireless connections, eliminating hardware adapters, and providing much lower latency than is possible with WiFi. Apollo uses Bluetooth LE: this is supported by the iPad3 and newer, the iPad Mini, the iPhone 4s and newer, and recent Mac desktop and laptop computers.
Does Bluetooth LE make a difference? Just take a look at the comments from iOS news sites and users from around the world --
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"You'll be amazed at how much more responsive everything feels" -- Tim Webb/Discchord.com
"Straightforward and remarkably trouble free" -- John Walden/MusicAppBlog.com
sm.01: The app is UNBELIEVABLY AWESOME!!! 5 STARS
This is a TREMENDOUS app! I measured the latency of the MIDI signal, and it is less than 512 samples (11 msec) which is AWESOME for Bluetooth transmission!!! Way to go devs! Just keep it work! Will use it in full!
Dougdi: Just works! 5 STARS I've had unreliable connections with wifi until Apollo, and latency is very low!
Gemini_Knight05: This app is a gamechanger. 5 STARS
totenhoff: Latency buster 5 STARS If your Mac/iPad is Bluetooth 4.0 LE enabled it’s a must buy.
CrackerBay: Wireless is the way to go! 5 STARS
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Install the app on two iOS devices, select an "A" endpoint for one, and a "B" endpoint for the other. Press the search button on both, and a Bluetooth connection will be established. After connecting, MIDI messages sent to Apollo running on one device will be forwarded to the other -- and these messages can then be redirected to synthesizer or sequencer apps.
In addition to MIDI connections between iOS devices, Apollo can also be used to connect to Mac desktop and laptop computers. Recent iMacs and MacBooks support Bluetooth LE; for older Macs, a USB Bluetooth adapter may be required. The