# ZirkPad

> ZirkPad (iPhone/iPad app by ZKM | Zentrum fuer Kunst und Medientechnologie Karlsruhe.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zirkpad/id1125327605 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ZKM \| Zentrum fuer Kunst und Medientechnologie Karlsruhe](https://appshunter.io/developer/418549105)
- Category: Music, Navigation, Music
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2016-06-18
- Data updated: 2026-05-16
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zirkpad/id1125327605/reviews.md

## What is ZirkPad?

ZirkPad is a live touch-based controller for Zirkonium3, the audio spatialization composition environment from the ZKM | Hertzlab, available at https://zkm.de/zirkonium/

This app offers following features:
* intuitive position and diffusion control of multiple sound sources via a multi-touch interface
* realtime visualisation of audio sent from sound sources and to loudspeakers
* simultaneous control of groups of sound sources with various combination of finger gestures

ZirkPad sends and receives UDP networking messages using the Open Sound Control (OSC) protocol. It is designed to work with Zirkonium3, but will work with any additional software which can send or receive OSC.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2025-09-18

* rebuilt for Xcode 16 and modern iOS versions
* improved port error message disable sleep timer to keep screen on
* updated zkm logo
* updated app help info

### 1.2.0 — 2020-11-07

* modernized to Swift 5 and Xcode 11
* added arm64 support
* added info button to show info text popup, updated trash icon
* watch wifi connection and show dome view prompt if the connection is lost
* show alert and set dome text if OSC receiver port is in use on start
* set ID number as label if label is empty when posting
* prefer showing IPv4 address on dome view prompt
* increased span circle line thickness

### 1.1 — 2016-09-10

- several minor bug fixes 
- some improvements in the visualisation of slave IDs
- optimizations

### 1.0 — 2016-06-18

No release notes.

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