Middle Setup

Middle Setup is the companion app for the APC‑R, the wireless camera controller by Middle Things. Set up your rig in seconds, straight from your iPhone — no laptop needed on set. Supports APC-R and APC-R Mini.

PAIR YOUR BLACKMAGIC CAMERA
Scan, select and pair your Blackmagic camera over Bluetooth directly through the APC‑R — Pocket Cinema 4K/6K, URSA, PYXIS cameras and more. Enter the camera's PIN once and the APC‑R reconnects to it automatically from then on.

READY FOR THE ATEM WORKFLOW
Give each APC‑R its camera number and it responds to exactly the right commands from your switcher. Check live camera settings at a glance — ISO, shutter, white balance, aperture, focus, timecode — and adjust them or start/stop recording remotely.

DRIVE YOUR GIMBAL
Control CAN‑bus gimbals (DJI Ronin family) with a virtual joystick, precision step buttons and a hold‑to‑zoom rocker with adjustable speed. Set soft‑limit end points, recenter, autotune, calibrate motors, and put the head to sleep or wake it — all from the app.

CONFIGURE THE NETWORK
Set Ethernet and Wi‑Fi credentials and IP configuration (DHCP or static) for the Middle Control link, watch the live connection status, and adjust the tally light brightness to match your studio.

BUILT FOR THE REAL WORLD
• Automatic reconnection when the APC‑R restarts or moves out of range
• Robust pairing with automatic retries and clear error messages
• Optional connection password so only your team can access your units
• Identify function to blink a unit's tally when you're rigging several
• Works alongside Middle Control on macOS/Windows for full multi‑camera control

Requires a Middle Things APC‑R or APC‑R Mini. The Lite version is not supported.

Bluetooth is used only to find and configure your controller.