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Download Omnithru.

Install it only on the computer with the MIDI ports. Phones, tablets and other computers install nothing: they open Omnithru in the browser.

Version [VERSION] · [RELEASE DATE]

Desktop app

Windows

Installer .exe · [SIZE] · 64 bit

  • Windows 10 and 11
  • On Windows 11 25H2 it uses the Windows MIDI Services loopback

Not signed yet: on first start Windows shows SmartScreen. Choose More info → Run anyway. Why?

Download for Windows

macOS

.dmg image · Apple Silicon [SIZE-ARM] · Intel [SIZE-X64]

  • macOS 11 Big Sur or later
  • Virtual ports with the built-in IAC driver
  • Which one? Apple menu → About This Mac: Chip means Apple Silicon, Processor means Intel

On first start confirm it in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway. Why?

Apple Silicon Intel
Coming soon

Linux

  • The Linux version is still being tested and will arrive in a future release.
  • For a dedicated Raspberry Pi see MIDI SERVER

Receiver

Chrome or Edge on the computer: the receiver uses the Web MIDI API.

Controller

Any recent browser: Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, on phone, tablet or computer.

Network

All devices on the same network as the computer. No internet needed.

DAW

Any MIDI software. The Clip Launcher is designed for Ableton Live.

First install? Follow the getting started guide.

Remote scripts for Ableton Live

Only needed for the Clip Launcher: it connects Ableton to the pads and sends back the LED state.

css_omnithru

Ableton Live 11 and later · .zip folder · [SIZE]

Download

css_omnithru-2_7

Ableton Live 9.5 to 10.x · [SIZE]

Download

css_omnithru-2_5

Ableton Live 9.5 and earlier · [SIZE]

Download

Extract the folder into MIDI Remote Scripts and restart Live. Full instructions in the guide.

In development

MIDI SERVER and MIDI BOARD

MIDI SERVER is a small box with Omnithru already inside: plug it in, it joins your network or creates its own, and controllers connect right away. MIDI BOARD is a tablet dedicated to the senders, in a desktop version and a portable battery version.

Want to know when they are available? Write to info@omnithru.com.

MIDI SERVER

A dedicated server for your local network, with a valid HTTPS certificate: no browser warnings on phones.

MIDI BOARD

A touch panel in kiosk mode for playing the senders, with no notifications or distractions.

Release notes

[VERSION]

[DATE]

  • First public release.
  • Web Thru Box receiver with per-controller port assignment and a Routes table.
  • Nine controllers: Clip Launcher, Harmonic Table, Keyboard, Chord Wheel, TouchSurface, XY Pad, GyroBall, Desktop sender, Controller Builder.
  • Automatic reconnection: a controller that reconnects gets its port back.
  • Six visual themes, shared by every connected device.
  • QR code on the home page to add phones and tablets to the session.
  • Full screen from the controllers' bar.
  • Desktop app for Windows and macOS, no Node.js needed: it creates its own HTTPS certificate, runs without windows and shuts down from the home page.
  • Clip Launcher layout that adapts to the screen; ball weight in GyroBall.

License and contact

License

Omnithru is free, also for work: in the studio, on stage or in teaching. It is not open source: you may not modify it, redistribute it or offer it as a service to others.

Read the license →

Need help?

The guide covers installation, virtual ports, Ableton and the most common problems.

Open the guide →