TASCAM Settings Panel for Audio Interface vs ShowMIDI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TASCAM Settings Panel for Audio Interface
Configure and update your TASCAM iXR Audio/MIDI Interface firmware directly from your mobile device. This app allows for easy setup of monitoring, output signals, and power-saving modes without needing a PC. Ensure your interface firmware is v1.02 or later to use this application.
- Direct firmware updates
- MONO/STEREO direct monitoring switch
- Output signal selection
- Disable unused inputs
- Control auto-power save mode
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This app enables you to setup and update the TASCAM iXR Audio/MIDI Interface's firmware directly and without a PC. ※To use this app, the iXR firmware version requires v1.02 or later. For more details, refer to the following page. https://tascam.jp/jp/product/ixr/download Features - MONO/STEREO switch for direct monitoring. - Select output signal. - Disable unused inputs and control auto-power save mode. - Easy firmware update. * Do not unplug or turn off the iXR during firmware update
ShowMIDI
This application provides a real-time, glanceable view of all MIDI activity on your computer. It visualizes various MIDI messages and allows you to pause the flow for a data snapshot. It can be used as a standalone tool or an AUv3 plugin within your DAW.
- Real-time MIDI visualization
- Auto-hides irrelevant messages
- Pause and snapshot data
- Standalone application
- AUv3 plugin support
- Supports MPE configuration
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ShowMIDI is an open-source multi-platform GUI application to effortlessly visualize MIDI activity. Instead of wading through logs of MIDI messages to correlate relevant ones and identify what is happening, ShowMIDI visualizes the current activity and auto-hides what you don't care about anymore. It provides you with a real-time glanceable view of all MIDI activity on your computer. ShowMIDI is designed to be always on, using the spacebar or play/pause button you can pause the flow and focus on a data snapshot with the latest state of any MIDI entity. ShowMIDI can be ran as a standalone application that automatically detects all your MIDI devices, or as an AUv3 plugin in your DAW or host to visualize MIDI data in your sessions. ShowMIDI visualizes: * MIDI ports * channels * program change * note on/off * channel pressure * polyphonic pressure * continuous control change * pitchbend * RPN and NRPN * MPE configuration and channel modes ShowMIDI supports: * themes * standalone operation * AUv3 operation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShowMIDI at 88% against TASCAM Settings Panel for Audio Interface's 25%. ShowMIDI also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (18 vs 5). TASCAM Settings Panel for Audio Interface's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ShowMIDI holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of TASCAM Settings Panel for Audio Interface's written reviews are positive against 88% of ShowMIDI's.
| Parameter | TASCAM Settings Panel for Audio Interface | ShowMIDI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TEAC CORP. | Uwyn, LLC |
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TASCAM Settings Panel for Audio Interface
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In-app purchases
TASCAM Settings Panel for Audio Interface
No in-app purchases
ShowMIDI
No in-app purchases
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