Competing TechnologiesĪ number of multi-touch technologies have battled it out for supremacy, and each has its pros and cons:ġ. So, maybe it’s finally time to figure out how and where multi-touch-capable software could enhance your own recording studio, whether that be a modest home-studio setup, or something on a grander scale. And, with high-quality, 24-inch, 10-point touchscreens now available for a very modest outlay (around £300), Windows 8 maturing through version 8.1, and Windows 9 on the horizon, some developers are now making significant progress. Surprisingly, perhaps, given the ubiquity of the iPad, Apple’s OS X doesn’t support multi-touch, but on ‘the other side’ it’s been available in some form or other since Windows 7. Multi-touch technology has been very slow to make any headway in the world of desktop computing - and not just in terms of music production software, by any means.
Conversely, on our desktop and laptop studio machines, we have far more power available and access to all the software tools we could wish for, but often find ourselves reduced to controlling them with a mouse. But we’re also perhaps grumbling at the size of the tablet/phone screen, quickly running out of processing power, and troubled by how best to integrate our devices into a larger studio setup. We’re completely at home with the multi-touch screen environment. What’s more, we’ve probably tried using it to make beats, play synths, do some field recording or control our studio computer with a swipe-swipe of our fingers. Most of us now have an iPad or some sort of tablet or smartphone. What Windows music software works well with multi-touch screens, and what feels a bit out of touch? Find out in our in-depth guide.
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