Lovers of Touchscreens with DAWs

[Owlmerlyn]

I have my 42" touchscreen mounted at a 25 degree angle, not unlike a real console.

My touchscreen has a 1/8" piece of tempered glass sitting on it, within the bezel of the frame, not on top of the frame, which greatly increases the accuracy.

When I adjust a fader or knob, I literally put my finger on the glass and move my finger.

Works great.

The only thing between me and the console (the DAW softrware) is the glass.

Very Star Trek.

Thanks! Would you be prepared to share a few photos? Or even a video? Would love to see it in action.

[retro]

My touchscreen has a 1/8" piece of tempered glass sitting on it, within the bezel of the frame, not on top of the frame, which greatly increases the accuracy.

When I adjust a fader or knob, I literally put my finger on the glass and move my finger.

Works great.

The only thing between me and the console (the DAW softrware) is the glass.

Very Star Trek.

I don't get it. If you put glass over the touchscreen, how does it still work? Don't you have to touch a touchscreen?

[madmaxmiller]

I don't get it. If you put glass over the touchscreen, how does it still work? Don't you have to touch a touchscreen?

Works capacitive.
MM

[retro]

Okay, I'm amazed. But why would that increase accuracy over finger contact with the touchscreen itself?

[brucerothwell]

I have my 42" touchscreen mounted at a 25 degree angle, not unlike a real console.

My touchscreen has a 1/8" piece of tempered glass sitting on it, within the bezel of the frame, not on top of the frame, which greatly increases the accuracy.

When I adjust a fader or knob, I literally put my finger on the glass and move my finger.

Works great.

The only thing between me and the console (the DAW softrware) is the glass.

Very Star Trek.

Thanks! Would you be prepared to share a few photos? Or even a video? Would love to see it in action.

Sure. I'll get something posted soon.

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My touchscreen has a 1/8" piece of tempered glass sitting on it, within the bezel of the frame, not on top of the frame, which greatly increases the accuracy.

When I adjust a fader or knob, I literally put my finger on the glass and move my finger.

Works great.

The only thing between me and the console (the DAW softrware) is the glass.

Very Star Trek.

I don't get it. If you put glass over the touchscreen, how does it still work? Don't you have to touch a touchscreen?

You are thinking of a capacitive touchscreen.

Mine is an IR (infra-red) touch screen, and when you place you finger on the screen, or the glass on the screen, you are breaking the beams that shoot from side to side and top to bottom.

IR is what the Slate Raven MTX is based on, and also the original MTI.

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I have my 42" touchscreen mounted at a 25 degree angle, not unlike a real console.

My touchscreen has a 1/8" piece of tempered glass sitting on it, within the bezel of the frame, not on top of the frame, which greatly increases the accuracy.

When I adjust a fader or knob, I literally put my finger on the glass and move my finger.

Works great.

The only thing between me and the console (the DAW softrware) is the glass.

Very Star Trek.

Thanks! Would you be prepared to share a few photos? Or even a video? Would love to see it in action.

Sure. I'll get something posted soon.

[madmaxmiller]

You are thinking of a capacitive touchscreen.

Mine is an IR (infra-red) touch screen, and when you place you finger on the screen, or the glass on the screen, you are breaking the beams that shoot from side to side and top to bottom.

Aha. How accurate is it? I maintain a smart screen at one of my customers, it works with IR, too, and I'm not unimpressed
You can even buy the IR transceiver ans the reflectors and can make any flat surface "touchable".

MMM

[retro]

My touchscreen has a 1/8" piece of tempered glass sitting on it, within the bezel of the frame, not on top of the frame, which greatly increases the accuracy.

When I adjust a fader or knob, I literally put my finger on the glass and move my finger.

Works great.

Why does the addition of the glass improve accuracy, do you think?

[Owlmerlyn]

Sure. I'll get something posted soon.

Awesome!

[Simon N]

I've been wanting multitouch faders and touch friendly gestures ever since I've used Mixbus 32c. The software is crying out it IMO.

[retro]

I hate laptops, I hate touchpads. I have a desktop for audio stuff, I really like the precision of mousing. So, if I couldn't have a desktop (and they sort of look like they're disappearing), I'd want a touchscreen. In another couple of years, they're probably going to be prevalent.