Dual-Screen Mode: Independent iPad Canvas + External Stage Display
under review
Chema Leon
Description:
Add a true
dual-screen workflow
where the iPad shows a Control Canvas
(editing, buttons, faders) while an external monitor shows an Independent Stage Display
(clips, big meters, lyrics/teleprompter, flashing BPM, scene cues). Support Mirror
or Extended
modes, per-screen pages/layouts, and one-tap actions to send widgets/pages to the external screen.Problem:
With an external monitor attached, performers typically get mirroring or a single shared UI. This limits stage use (audience/camera view, MD screen, confidence monitor) and forces page switching during shows. Users need
separate, purpose-built layouts
on each screen—without rebuilding projects or compromising touch control on the iPad.Proposed Solution:
- Screen Modes
-
Mirror
(current behavior) or Extended
(Control Canvas
on iPad, Stage Display
on external). - Per-project
default mode
; quick toggle in the title bar.- Per-Screen Pages & Layouts
- Assign any
Page
to Screen A (iPad)
or Screen B (External)
; optional Follow Page
rules (e.g., external follows the selected group/scene). -
Screen-Only Widgets
(e.g., fullscreen clip grid, lyrics/ChordPro, flashing BPM, big clocks/meters) that don’t appear on the iPad. -
PiP
support to embed a region of one page into the other screen.- Placement & Styling
- Resolution-aware layout with
Fit/Cover/Pixel-perfect
scaling, safe margins/overscan
controls, and min text size
guards. -
Brightness cap / Night mode
, theme overrides, and “high-contrast stage” preset.- Interaction & Safety
- iPad remains the
sole touch surface
; optional pointer control
for external focus switching. -
Performance-Safe
mode (frame-rate throttle, reduced animations) for the external output. -
Privacy filter
prevents edit overlays or dialogs from appearing on the stage screen.- Routing & Sync
- Transport/tempo/scene are shared; screen-specific quantize for visual cues (downbeat flash, lyric advance).
- Optional
Program/Preview
pair: preview next page/scene on external, Swap
on cue.- Actions & Variables
- Actions:
Set Screen Mode (Mirror/Extended)
, Show Page on Screen (A/B)
, Send Widget to Screen B (Fullscreen/Panel)
, Swap Screens
, Toggle Stage Display Preset
, Set External Brightness/Theme
. - Vars:
screen.mode
, screen.external.resolution
, screen.external.fps
, screen.external.isSafeMode
, page.screen
.- Presets & Export
- Save
Stage Display presets
(e.g., “Clips+Meters”, “Lyrics+Timer”); recall per setlist item. - External screen respects
Genmoji
, pictograms, and large-type fonts.Benefits:
- Run two optimized UIs at once: hands-on control on iPad, clear stage/audience view externally.
- Fewer page switches and safer shows with persistent meters/lyrics/cues.
- Camera- and FOH-friendly output (contrast, margins, brightness).
- Reusable presets speed setup across projects and venues.
Examples:
- iPad shows your Control Canvas; the HDMI screen showsLyrics + Big BPM + Scene Countdownwith high contrast.
- A Program/Previewlayout on the external display previews the next scene; tapSwapat the bar boundary.
- Send a Fullscreen Clip Gridto Screen B while keeping detailed faders/FX on iPad; PiP a small Master meter back onto the iPad.
- For theatre, recall the “Confidence Monitor”preset (clock, next cue, current bar:beat, transport state) on the external screen.
This summary was automatically generated by GPT-5 Thinking on 2025-11-04.
Original Post:
Loopy Pro working with two screens at the same time (Ipad and external screen)
If i have my ipad conected via hdmi to second display, create and option so when I open an app AUv3 within Loopy Pro, I can view it on that second display while the Loopy Pro homepage remains active and visible in the screen option. This way i can have windows open on secondary/external screens as other apps have as VS Visual Synthesizer
This way, I can use both options and screens at the same time. This is VERY usefull for working with Loopy pro.
Evan Bozarth
yes please! this would bolster the case for more audience-centric or "dashboard" type widgets - ie: big displays for BPM, key/chord progressions, midi data visualizations, loop/clock/timeline progress bars, etc.
ultracello
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under review