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The Intelligence

Controls That Adapt to What You're Doing.

MetaGrid Pro doesn't just display grids — it adapts to what you're doing. Switch apps, change windows, or select a different track — your controls update instantly.

Active Grid:Logic Pro
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App & Profile Switching
All Apps · Mac & Windows
Launch Logic Pro and your music production controls appear instantly. Switch to Safari to check a reference and your web grid takes over. MetaGrid Pro detects the active app and switches profiles automatically.
Launch Logic → Music ControlsSwitch to Safari → Web GridReturn to Logic → Logic Controls
Window Title Tracking
All Apps · Dynamic Focus Tracking
Open your “Orchestra Template” project and orchestral controls appear instantly. Switch to “Podcast Edit” and your podcast tools are ready. MetaGrid Pro reads the active window title and automatically loads the matching grid.
“Orchestra Template” → Orchestral Grid“Podcast Edit” → Podcast Tools
Active Area Tracking in Logic Pro
Logic Pro
Click into the Piano Roll and your editing tools appear. Switch to the Mixer and fader controls show up. Open the Score Editor and notation tools are ready. MetaGrid Pro detects which area of Logic Pro you’re working in and updates the grid instantly.
Piano Roll → MIDI EditingMixer → Fader ControlsScore Editor → Notation Tools
Track Name Recognition
Logic Pro · Cubase · Nuendo
Select the 1st Violins track and articulation controls for strings appear instantly. Click Brass Ensemble and brass keyswitches are ready. MetaGrid Pro reads the track name and loads the matching control grid automatically.
1st Violins → String ArticulationsBrass Ensemble → Brass ControlsDrum Bus → Drum Tools
MIDI CC Switching
All DAWs · Any MIDI Device
Press a foot pedal and MetaGrid Pro switches to your articulation grid — your hands stay on the keyboard. Send a MIDI CC from DAW automation and your control surface changes at the exact bar position. MetaGrid Pro listens for MIDI messages and updates the grid instantly.
Foot Pedal → Articulation GridAutomation → Mixing Grid
Keyboard Shortcuts
Via MetaServer · Mac & Windows
Press a keyboard shortcut on your Mac and MetaGrid Pro switches to the corresponding grid instantly — no need to touch your iPad. Jump to the Mixer, open OmniSpace controls, or switch scenes directly from your keyboard. MetaServer connects your shortcuts to MetaGrid so your controls stay in sync.
Shortcut → Mixer GridShortcut → OmniSpace Controls
AppleScript & Automation
macOS
Run a Keyboard Maestro macro and MetaGrid Pro switches to your export grid with the right controls ready. Execute an AppleScript and your profile changes automatically. MetaGrid Pro integrates with macOS automation tools for fully scripted workflows.
Keyboard Maestro → Bounce GridAppleScript → Switch Profile
MetaServer

The Bridge to Your Software

The engine that connects MetaGrid Pro to your software and enables deep control, automation, and real-time feedback.

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Your App
Mac / Windows
MetaServer
macOS / Windows
MetaGrid Pro
iPad / Mac
MetaServer securely connects MetaGrid Pro to your software over WiFi or USB, enabling real-time control.

A lightweight companion app that runs quietly on your Mac or Windows computer and powers the connection between your software and MetaGrid Pro. MetaServer is the bridge between your software and MetaGrid Pro. It reads your active app's menu structure, manages MIDI ports, handles communication, and keeps MetaGrid Pro in sync with everything on your screen.

  • App detection

    Knows which app is in focus and reports it instantly to MetaGrid Pro

  • Menu command access

    Reads the full menu structure of Mac applications

  • MIDI port management

    Creates virtual MIDI ports automatically on Mac

  • Shortcut Catalog

    Scans and exposes available shortcuts for browsing and assignment in MetaGrid Pro

  • Keyboard Maestro & Apple Shortcuts

    Provides direct access to automation workflows

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MetaServer running on Mac
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WiFi
Wireless control from anywhere in your studio. Use a 5 GHz network for the best responsiveness. Place your iPad anywhere in your studio for convenient control.
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USB
Direct cable connection with minimal latency. Charges your iPad while you work. No network configuration required — just plug in and go.
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Multi-Device
Connect up to four iPads plus your Mac simultaneously. Display different grids on each device for a powerful multi-screen control surface.
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iPad + Mac
Run MetaGrid Pro on both your iPad and Mac simultaneously. Use each for different tasks — one for mixing, another for editing.
The Grid

Your Control Surface. Your Rules.

MetaGrid Pro gives you a 24×24 grid — a blank canvas for building your own control surface. Add buttons, faders, gesture pads, menus, and more. Every object snaps to the grid and responds instantly when triggered.

MetaGrid Pro grid editing — faders, buttons, and object inspector

Drag objects onto the grid, resize them, color them, and assign macros. Create multiple grid pages for different apps or workflows. Each object type is designed for a specific kind of interaction.

Object Types
smart_buttonButtons
tuneFaders
swipeGesture Pads
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gamepadXY Pads
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pianoPiano Keyboard
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Design Your Control Surface

MetaGrid Pro includes a full layout editor right on your iPad. Build, customize, and refine your control surfaces without leaving the app.

Layout Editor

Drag, resize, and arrange objects on a snapping grid. Duplicate pages, reorder them, and switch between layouts instantly.

Object Editor

Configure every detail — colors, icons, labels, macros, MIDI mappings, and behavior — from a single inspector.

Shortcut Catalog & Recorder

Browse your app's full shortcut list or record new shortcuts directly from your keyboard.

Import & Export

Share grids with other users or back up your layouts. Import community presets and customize them for your workflow.

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Make It Yours

Customize every visual detail — colors, icons, backgrounds, and themes. Build a control surface that fits your workflow perfectly.

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Colors & Themes
Choose from built-in themes or create your own. Tint individual objects, rows, or entire pages to organize your workflow visually.
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Icons & Graphics
Choose from thousands of built-in icons, including music notation glyphs, SF Symbols or your custom graphics.
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Backgrounds
Set custom backgrounds per page — solid colors, gradients or curated images. Separate workflows visually and keep complex setups easy to navigate.
The Organization

Profiles, Workspaces, and Grids

MetaGrid Pro organizes your control surfaces with a simple hierarchy. Profiles manage applications, workspaces group related tasks, and grids contain the controls you use every day.

MetaGrid Pro Content Manager showing profiles, workspaces, and grids
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Profile
One per application
Per App
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Workspace
Organize grids by project
Per Task
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Your control surface
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Scene
Navigation shortcut
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Profiles
One per app. Always ready.
Create a profile for each application you use. When you switch apps on your computer, MetaGrid Pro switches profiles automatically — your controls stay in sync with what's on screen.
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Workspaces
Separate workflows. Stay focused.
Organize grids and scenes within a profile by project or task. Import someone else's setup into a new workspace without affecting your own. Only one workspace is active at a time — clean focus, no clutter.
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Grids
Your control surfaces. Unlimited.
Each grid is a full control surface built from objects — buttons, faders, pads, gesture controls, and more. Create as many as you need and switch between them via scenes, Dynamic Focus Tracking, MIDI, or keyboard shortcuts.
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Scenes are navigation shortcuts that link directly to grids. Tap to switch instantly, or trigger them automatically via Dynamic Focus Tracking, MIDI messages, keyboard shortcuts, or AppleScript.
OmniSpace
Your always-accessible control hub.
A persistent profile that's always available — no matter which app is in focus. Tap the MetaGrid Pro logo in the sidebar to open OmniSpace instantly.
Accessible from any profile, any app
Perfect for cross-app controls — media playback, screen settings, desktop switching
Common Grids
Build once. Use everywhere.
A shared grid library available to every profile. Link these grids to scenes or buttons across your setup — no duplicates, no managing separate copies.
Available in every profile
Edit once — updates everywhere
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The Engine

One Tap. Unlimited Actions.

A macro is a sequence of actions — keyboard shortcuts, menu commands, MIDI messages, app switches, and more — all triggered with a single tap. No scripting. No code.

Build complex workflows by chaining actions together. Save a project, bounce audio, switch apps, send MIDI, insert text — anything you repeat can become a one-tap macro. Each action runs in sequence with precise timing.

What You Can Chain
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Shortcuts
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Menu Commands
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MIDI Messages
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App Switching
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Text Input
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Mouse Actions
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Pauses & Delays
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Apple Shortcuts
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Keyboard Maestro
touch_appAssign macros to buttons, gesture pads, switches, or menus — any grid object can trigger a macro.
MetaGrid Pro Macro Editor — Bounce & Export
ads_clickTap a button to trigger the macro chain

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