Parat+ is an Open Sound Control (OSC) and MIDI controller for iOS which controls sound and visual computer software and hardware devices. Parat+ gives ultimate control and flexibility to the user while keeping technical considerations to a minimum, allowing intuitive use and letting the user focus on creative tasks. In collaboration with Instruo, a Glasgow based eurorack modular synth developer, a intuitive interfacing module Aither has been released to integrate iOS touch screen devices with the exciting world of modular synths. Aither enables powerful conversion of Open Sound Control messages and control voltages. See https://www.instruomodular.com/ or http://apps.incalcando.com for more details. The philosophy behind Parat+ is to have powerful gestural touch screen controls and multi-touch gestures available in the most efficient and intuitive ways possible. Parat+ serves as a tool for the musician, artist and technician whose approach is to use technology to advance their art. The structure of the app combines powerful software and hardware parameter control with data automation and manipulation. Parat+ allows detailed yet simultaneous control through its powerful scaling and modulation capabilities. At its core the controller adopts the vertical fader-type design to allow for versatile use.
