tutti Pads Support

Simple, configurable MIDI pads for iPhone and iPad. tutti Pads works on its own; you do not need the tutti chart reader.

Connect to your Mac

  1. Connect your iPhone or iPad and Mac to the same local network. Open tutti Pads and allow Local Network access if asked.
  2. On the Mac, open Audio MIDI Setup. Choose Window → Show MIDI Studio, then open MIDI Network Setup. Enable a session, select your device in the directory, and click Connect.
  3. In your receiving app, choose the Mac’s Network Session as the MIDI input. Match the MIDI channel, Note or Control Change number, and values shown in the pad editor. In QLab, assign the matching MIDI message to your cue.

A connected status means a Network MIDI peer is connected. It does not confirm that the receiving app has mapped or run a cue.

Configure your pads

Tap Edit, then tap a pad to change its label, color, MIDI channel, Note or CC number, and On/Off values. You can type the values or use the −/+ controls. Choose a grid size as columns × rows. Pad minus buttons remove individual pads.

Use the layout name at the top to switch layouts or create a new one. Swipe left on a layout in that list to delete it. Recently deleted layouts can be restored in Settings.

Choose how a pad behaves

Trigger sends On, then Off after the hold time set in Settings. Momentary sends On while you hold the pad and Off when you release it. Toggle alternates between On and Off each time you press it.

The exclamation-point button in the header releases active pads by sending their Off messages. It does not send a universal Stop or Blackout command to your receiving app. Pad highlights show the app’s last sent state, not feedback from QLab or another receiver.

Import, export, and back up layouts

Open Settings → Import & export layouts. Share the current layout or all layouts, or save a backup to Files. Exported files end in .cuepads.

On another device, use Import layouts to choose the file. Imported layouts are added as copies, preserving existing layouts. Duplicate names receive an Imported suffix. The neutral Demo layout is available there too.

If a pad does not trigger anything

Check Local Network permission in the device’s Settings, the shared Wi-Fi network, and the Mac’s enabled MIDI session. Guest Wi-Fi or client isolation can prevent devices from seeing each other. Keep tutti Pads open during use. After a network change, reconnect the device in the Mac’s MIDI Network Setup.

Then check the receiving app’s MIDI input and the pad’s exact message type, channel, number, and values. The demo is an example layout; its labels do not automatically control any particular show or app.

Need help?

Email tutticharts@gmail.com. Please include your device model, iOS or iPadOS version, tutti Pads version/build, receiving app, and what happened. A screenshot or exported layout can help if you are comfortable sharing it. Do not send passwords or authorization codes.

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