The iPhone and iPod Touch's versatility remains to be matched as applications being developed left and right keep on pushing the limits of these Apple handheld products in terms of their functionality as professional audio devices. Remote control applications compatibl with the iPhone and iPod Touch are nothing new, but if you were a Novation AutoMap user with an iPhone, you do wish you could control your DAW from a far, especially when your instrument is distant from your DAW. The Novation AutoMap for iPhone and iPod Touch puts the power of the AutoMap right in the palm of your hand.

The AutoMap for the iPhone and iPod Touch is the remote control application to control the Novation AutoMap using the said handheld devices. Featured functions of the AutoMap for the iPhone includes instant visual feedback and MIDI controller capabilities with multiple faders and buttons easily assigned to parameters in any software that allows MIDI control. Plugin mapping can be automatically done, and the "learn-and-clear" capability allows instantaneous assignment and re-assignment of controller functions using a "Click-Touch-Assign" facility. Automatic mixer control puts transport and other DAW functions in an instant, and the plugin and mixer map browsing facility that allows automatic placement of control maps depending on type of instrument or mixer as well as quick and easy browsing and selection. The PRO version also has keystroke assignments (QWERTY keyboard shortcuts accessible through your handheld device), multiple device support, and a drag-and-drop re-assignment capability.

The Novation AutoMap for iPhone is now available via the App Store for 2.99 USD.