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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We don't usually advertise TouchOSC BETA releases but we'd love feedback on this one: We've added an MCP server to let our new robot overlords do all the work for you, so if that's interesting, hop on over to our release page and try it out! Let us know what you think! hexler.net/touchosc/rel...

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

KodeLife real-time GPU shader editor update out today! We've got a brand new video playback engine for all platforms (now also including Android!) and a ton of smaller fixes and improvements! Mandelbulb from 'Galvanize' by Jochen 'Virgill' Feldkoetter, one of the included demo projects.

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update! Mostly maintenance based on feedback from the new bug reporting system. Thank you all! Not done with everything but we're on it. Of course there's also sprinkles of improvements, QOL and other fixes! On to the next release! Happy Kontrolling!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Today's 'Compile time' reading: "The Making of Prince of Persia: Journals 1985-1993" by Jordan Mechner. Still remember seeing the unbelievable animation for the first time on the (now ancient) machine at home. Insights straight from the developer's notes. Essential!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Protokol free MIDI / OSC / GAMEPAD / ART-NET monitor update! Second update this month! We've been hunting bugs and working on the UI on all platforms. Also keeping up with the Googles and Apples to be ready for more new stuff coming soon! Happy logging! hexler.net/protokol

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

KodeLife real-time GPU shader editor update! We've got a collection of fixes and some added quality of life for you. Working on a bunch of smaller new features coming soon... Shader by @byt3m3chanic.bsky.social 'Transparent Twist' included in the app on all platforms! Happy Koding!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Protokol free MIDI / OSC / GAMEPAD / ART-NET logger update! We're back from the beach 🏖️ and we've got a new MIDI back-end built for the future and better support for game controllers on iOS. Plus a TON of fixes we've been collecting for a while... More soon... Happy logging! hexler.net/protokol

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update out now! A big maintenance update before we take a little summer break ☀️ We've fixed many a problem & also added some voluntary crash reporting - please submit those reports when prompted, it helps a lot! Happy Kontrolling! hexler.net/touchosc/rel...

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

KodeLife real-time GPU shader editor update out now! We've got some new settings for controlling audio reactivity, improved the interface on mobile platforms and fixed a bunch of problems, as per usual. Shader scene from the 'Galvanize' demo by Alcatraz, included in the app. Happy Koding!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update out now! Today we've got something for the coders: 'Shared Scripts' to share common blocks of code between controls, making it easier to organize complex projects. If you're in the 'vibe' camp, we're looking into making that easier as well. More soon...

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update out now! Today we have a quick fix for iOS to remedy the opening of files shared from other apps or from the file browser. Grab it while it's hot! New features also in the works, more soon! Happy Kontrolling! hexler.net/touchosc

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

KodeLife real-time GPU shader editor update out today! A collection of fixes and maintenance. A little something for everyone, including our good old friend the Steam Deck. Let us know how it is working for you! Happy Koding! hexler.net/kodelife

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update out now! A collection of fixes and maintenance we'd like to push out before we add new features. A little something for everyone. Let us know how it is working for you - next release is already baking! Happy Kontrolling! hexler.net/touchosc

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Protokol - free MIDI / OSC / GAMEPAD / ART-NET monitor - update! A collection of fixes and maintenance before we add new features, a little something for all platforms. Let us know how it is working for you - next release is already in the oven! Happy logging! hexler.net/protokol

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Today's 'Compile time' reading: "ZAP - THE RISE AND FALL OF ATARI" by Scott Cohen. Looking forward to a history lesson in gaming and business. Anyone read this one?

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update! Back from hibernation we've redesigned the way game controllers are handled to be much more intuitive, plus added a bunch of goodies to the log view. Expect many more updates big & small coming this year... Happy Kontrolling!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

MNG. コルグ・ハンディトラックス・プレイ

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update! A small maintenance update before the holidays 🎅 We've added first-class menu and keyboard shortcut support on modern iOS, plus the usual small fixes and improvements... See you in 2026! There will be many updates! Happy Kontrolling! hexler.net/touchosc

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Protokol - free MIDI / OSC / GAMEPAD / ARTNET monitor - update! Another small maintenance update before the holidays. We've added some first-class menu and keyboard shortcut support for modern iOS systems, plus the usual fix-ups and bug-downs... See you in 2026! Happy logging! hexler.net/protokol

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

KodeLife real-time GPU shader editor update out today! We've done more work on getting our stock projects to play nice with more OpenGL ES 3 drivers, added some first-class menu and shortcut support for modern iOS systems, plus of course the usual fix-ups... Happy Koding! hexler.net/kodelife

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update! We've fixed some pesky troubles on the latest iOS and Android, and rolled the usual updates and maintenance into this one. Never a dull moment in development and the update train keeps chugging along steadily... Happy Kontrolling! hexler.net/touchosc

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Protokol - free MIDI / OSC / GAMEPAD / ART-NET monitor - update! Some quick-fixes for the latest iOS bundled with the usual updates and maintenance. A new feature update is already baking... coming soon! Happy logging! hexler.net/protokol

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

KodeLife real-time GPU shader editor quick fix update out now! We've found a handful of problems on iOS 26 and voilà, here's the fixes! If you're on Apple's latest mobile OS, be sure to grab it while it's hot! Happy Koding! hexler.net/kodelife

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

KodeLife real-time GPU shader editor 🎃 update! We've added the ability to change the order of passes, plus fixed a bunch of issues from our backlog: Better compatibility of our default shaders, Bluetooth issues on macOS, and problems with using external editors. Happy Koding! hexler.net/kodelife

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update! We're back for some beautiful multi-tasking and window-resizing goodness on iOS 26, plus a bunch of improvements to the OSC/TCP stack. Dev pace is going to pick up from now, so expect to hear from us again real soon! Happy Kontrolling!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

KodeLife real-time GPU shader editor update! A quick update with mostly iOS (26 and older) tweaks - plus some UI adjustments for tablet-sized devices in general. Next update with new features is in the oven and coming soon! Happy Koding! hexler.net/kodelife

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Protokol free MIDI / OSC / GAMEPAD / ART-NET monitor update! We're ready to multi-task on iOS 26 and made the interface play nicer with tablets in general, plus the usual fixes and maintenance. Please check the in-app tip jar so we can keep adding features ♥ Happy logging! hexler.net/protokol

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

☀️TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface summer update☀️ A couple small 'Quality of Life' features for desktop platforms, plus the usual fixes and improvements - before we take a much needed summer break... See you again later this year, fully recharged and ready for more updates! hexler.net/touchosc

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update update! We've had a little annoying bug slip into our update yesterday, so we pushed hard to get a fixed version out to you asap! Sorry about that and please grab the update if you've been having trouble! Happy Kontrolling!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update! We finally have a find/replace function for the script editor and a dialog for managing Bluetooth MIDI controllers (where supported) - steadily chugging away at our MASSIVE to-do list! There's more to come... Happy Kontrolling! hexler.net/touchosc

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Protokol free MIDI / OSC / GAMEPAD / ART-NET monitor update! We've added management of MIDI Bluetooth controllers (where supported) and fixed up a few snags on the latest OS releases. If you can, please check the in-app tip jar to help us keep adding features ♥ Happy logging! hexler.net/protokol

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update out today! A minor patch release for some possible snags with the latest iOS to keep everything running smoothly for you! Next version with new features is already baking... Happy Kontrolling! hexler.net/touchosc

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update out today! We've brought back 'vibrate' from Mk1 and *finally* solved a pesky problem with relative response controls on iOS! As always, this release is the best version of the app ever... until the next one. More soon... Happy Kontrolling!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

KodeLife real-time GPU shader editor update out now! We've added options to choose texture format (master and per render pass) and solved a bunch of bugs and possible crashes! Pictured shader: 'Zebra' by Keijiro Takahashi, included on all platforms! Happy Koding! hexler.net/kodelife

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

For today's "compile time" reading... something completely different: 'ARM ASSEMBLY Internals & Reverse Engineering' by Maria Azeria Markstedter. Back to the time when a fork in the road took us to "Games & Computer Graphics" rather than "Information Security". Can't wait for the red fox!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Protokol free MIDI / OSC / GAMEPAD / ART-NET monitor update out now! A maintenance release to keep the bits fresh and crisp and prepare the app for future updates and features. If you can, please check the in-app tip jar to help us keep developing ♥ Happy logging! hexler.net/protokol

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update! We've added native multi-touch on Linux! FINALLY we have multi-touch support on ALL platforms: Win / Mac / Linux / iOS / Android 🎉 There's also the usual additions, fixes and maintenance, and the next update is already in the oven! See you again soon!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Today's "compile time" reading: Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger. A compilation of talks by the legendary investor that go beyond the ideas of business and finance to present a unique view of life and learning... Or so we are told. Let's see!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Protokol free MIDI / OSC / GAMEPAD / ART-NET monitor update out now! We've added new options to format MIDI messages in various ways and continue to squash bugs and keep up with the MANY platforms we support. If you can, please check the in-app tip jar to help us keep developing ♥ Happy logging!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update! We've added a new script function to send OSC bundles, applied some cosmetic improvements for mobile platforms and of course included the usual blend of fixes and maintenance. 🎁 Happy Holidays + See you in another year full of updates!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Protokol free MIDI / OSC / GAMEPAD / ART-NET monitor update out today! Besides the usual fixes and improvements we've added a tip jar to help us fund future development. If you use and enjoy the app and want to see it grow, please consider supporting us! Thank you!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

KodeLife real-time GPU shader editor update out now! Some fixes, some maintenance and a bit of fresh paint in this release. Pictured shader is 'Circles4' by Keijiro Takahashi, included in the app on all platforms and for all supported shading languages! More soon... Happy Koding!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Today's "compile time" reading: A wondrous book full of hand-drawn sketches and drawings featuring fantastic architecture, math and physics. "OneFiveFour" by Lebbeus Woods.

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update out today! We've refurbished the Editor Network feature for much improved distributed editing, and also fixed and nixed a whole list of iffs and effs that you've reported to us. Next update is already in the oven... 🎃 Happy spooky time!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

TouchOSC spotted in this @mkbhd.bsky.social video visiting Disney Imagineering... running on a Steam Deck no less! Full video here: youtu.be/1KEtxTQUzxY?... TouchOSC Steam Deck install instructions: hexler.net/touchosc/man...

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 20/09/2024

Today's "compile time" reading: "Patch & Tweak" by Kim Bjørn and Chris Meyer. An exploration of modular synthesis that will hopefully NOT start an unhealthy addiction to expensive sound toys. Fingers crossed!

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Hexler Heavy Industries @hexler.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

TouchOSC MIDI & OSC control surface update out today! We've doubled(!) the number of available MIDI and OSC connections, did a big round of testing with all the latest OS releases coming out, plus the usual small tweaks + fixes! It's good to be back after a long, hot summer! Happy Kontrolling!

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