I have to admit that I have been pretty distracted by all the MadMapper activity. Shaking me away from my haze of Mapping Madness was Simon Barker (known from the forums as lotech) who loaded up custom modules for those who want to see a lot more of the controls on their screen without too much clutter.
The first, of these that appealed the most to my sensibilities is (LT) Clip Control. A slim module that combines several other existing modules, such as the several existing variations of PLAY STOP ALL and Cross Fader modules, into one that you can conveniently position to the left of the main Modul8 interface with the included benefit of having a thumbnail preview of each media used in its layer.
After that, the (LT) Clip Control fits nicely below the main interface and provides you with an alternative to the existing clip controls with, what would be my favorite addition, preset speeds for clip playback.
The third, (LT) Media Panel is a compressed, functionally expanded, laptop screen friendly version of the Big Media Keyboard module, allowing you to see up to three media sets at a time with the added value of allowing you to name your sets for easy reference.
Along with the screenshot he provided was the above photo showing his TouchOSC layout on his iPad that is very appealing to in that it looks as if it takes into account the ergonomics of the iPad in that I would probably hold it in both my hands and tap the buttons with my thumbs, freeing myself from having to crouch in front of the laptop.
Try these out and if you like them or have suggestions on how to make them better feel free to join the threads on our forum where Simon has announced and been discussing them with the community.
Looks really awesome!
I have to agree. Lovely tools indeed. Although of all the awesome additions LoTech has made to the Modul8 community, the one that stands out for me personally is after 5 years of using the program he inspired me to write some of my own. For some reason it always seemed very daunting. His Modules seemed so awesome but when first released I only had a 13″ MacBook Pro. After a little snooping around I made 13″ versions of his 15″ Modules. From there I started taking Modules I had previously decided not to use because the features did not directly suit my needs and edit them for my style and workflow.
I want to thanks him here, in this fitting and well deserved post, for helping me to continue my pursuit of expanding my boundaries. His work helped the journey from my mind to my visuals a little less cumbersome.