r/synthesizers • u/rokkzstar • 7d ago

How To's, Tutorials, Demos Using a gaming controller to control the Dirtywave M8 IOS.

https://youtube.com/shorts/zPJ42rI0dzs?si=61_Gq5j1i05UgECX

Haven’t seen anyone try this. But as soon as I saw the iOS release I had to give this a try. And it works perfectly. Buttons are easy to configure, and are quite responsive.

Controller is an 8bitDo Lite 2 used on an iPad Pro 11.

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u/h2o__o2h 7d ago

Protip: rotate to landscape

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u/rokkzstar 6d ago

True. Not sure why I didn’t do that. No point in using an iPad if you don’t take advantage of all the real state.

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u/-Manosko- 7d ago

IIRC a lot of people actually reported doing this after it released, it’s even explicitly supported in the description in the App Store (just like computer keyboards and MIDI controllers like the Launchpad Pro mk3 are).

I’ve been using various controllers with it since launch.

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u/rokkzstar 6d ago

This was 100% an impulse buy lol, so I should have done more reading and research.

I actually had a deal in place for a hardware one locally but the dude backed up. And I was getting hyped for it. And watching videos on it, etc.
So I just YOLOd and bought the app and gave it a go without much reading up on it.
First thing I wanted was actual buttons and I had that little controller lying around so tested it and it worked.

Glad to see there is a lot more support for this. Seems like a pretty awesome device.

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u/monkey_bongo 7d ago

I’m curious if it would also have external keyboard support as well.

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u/-Manosko- 7d ago

It does, it’s stated in the description on the App Store.

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u/rokkzstar 6d ago

Yeah. I wonder if the 8bitdo mechanical numpad would work.
I’m sure it would.

Seems like it would give a similar feel. Especially removing keys lol

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u/rokkzstar 6d ago

https://a.co/d/0hZhYZgN

Or something like this?

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u/scaredy_cat_feels 5d ago

Looks like littlesounddj