Hog 4 Remote App Reviews

Setup was easy! I connected my Hognet to a router and matched up the osc numbers on my console with the setup page on the app and it worked right away! (Look up connecting to OSC control in the Hog manual) I like that I didn’t have to assign midi buttons and all that, it all just worked right away! It is not practical for programming and live operation but for $9 being able to play through a cuelist on a fader and walk around venues and see my lights from different angles is totally worth it!!

Great app. Seems to function well. Only complaint so far is that the app will shut the display down after a short time of non operation. It would be nice if it could just stay on constantly like with Touch Osc or have a choice of how long it stays active. I know for most uses it shutting off is fine for me it needs to be ready at any given moment. I wil say that the connection is much quicker to connect after you open the app than touch.

This is a good app and easier to configure than touch OSC but needs the addition of command keys so we can trigger bumps, macros and all the other wonderful function key properties. And why on earth isn’t the clear button on the same page as the key pad. Very annoying. And why not give me encoders so I can actually use it to focus lights. I know these features are available on the iPad but why not the phone. Without these additions I’ll stick to TouchOSC as it’s far more feature rich.

The user interface (on iphone) is laid out in a manner that makes it borderline unusable. As stated in other reviews, the clear button is on the wrong page. Some buttons are not present. Considering this is a “first party-ish” app I’d expect just a little more attention to detail as far as the workflow is concerned. Glad to see it, I’d wait a year or so for them to make it better before purchasing. TouchOSC allows for much better customization.

At first I thought this wouldn’t work with Hog4PC, but I found the settings I needed, and it now works with TouchOSC, so it’s all working! Good job!

It’s missing the clear, highlight, and next buttons On touchpad screen. Also, no encoders for an iPhone! I hope they will provide an update that includes some of the missing features. That being said, it was easy to set up.