Use of touch screen as second monitor for iMac for Logic Pro x software

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Use of touch screen as second monitor for iMac for Logic Pro x software

Its interesting to know you were able to use a touch screen monitor on iMac successfully. My sole purpose of looking for a touch screen as a second monitor for extensive use for Logic Pro X software, so as to mimic it as a physical control surface. Is this possible and has anyone used it? If so, does it need any additional drivers for logic pro x, apart from the one mentioned in the thread for the touch screen itself?

iMac 21.5", macOS 10.14

Posted on Jul 2, 2019 10:59 PM

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Jul 3, 2019 2:26 AM in response to SonoRhythm

Hi SonoRhythm

You can check the RAVEN Multi-Touch Production Console which works with Logic Pro X, watch these videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkV_LQ6sAXA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz7z1XeRQoA

https://slatemt.com/

I hope this was helpful and solved your problem.

-Leon Elegant

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SonoRhythm Author

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Jul 3, 2019 4:10 AM in response to SonoRhythm

Hi fuzzfilth,

Yes I agree single touch won't serve the purpose. I would review Raven console, but as you say, mismatch of software updates of third party software with Logic could be an issue. Thanks anyways for a quick response

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SonoRhythm Author

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Jul 3, 2019 4:03 AM in response to Leon Elegant

Hi Leon,

Thanks for a prompt, quick response. I will watch the videos and review suitability for me.

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fuzzfilth

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Jul 3, 2019 2:43 AM in response to Leon Elegant

You can use a standard touch screen, but this will be single touch, so one fader at a time, which is decidedly non-control-surface-like.

Then, the Raven console has an extra software layer which translates multi-touch into a virtual control-surface, so to Logic it looks like you use a Mackie or a HUI. There's limitations as to what those protocols allow you to do. Also, such an extra layer of software needs to be updated by the developer each time Logic or the OS get an update, which might or might not work well.

Native multi-touch support is announced for Catalina, but how that turns out is yet to be seen.

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