# I've just come across this app but know nothing about OSC, don't own a tablet or a touchscreen. What are some things I should know before taking the dive? **URL:** \ **Category:** OSC/PILOT General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 20, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/ive-just-come-across-this-app-but-know-nothing-about-osc-dont-own-a-tablet-or-a-touchscreen-what-are-some-things-i-should-know-before-taking-the-dive/388 "2021-03-20T15:52:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GreasyBumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GreasyBumpkin](https://forum.oscpilot.com/u/GreasyBumpkin)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/ive-just-come-across-this-app-but-know-nothing-about-osc-dont-own-a-tablet-or-a-touchscreen-what-are-some-things-i-should-know-before-taking-the-dive/388/1 "2021-03-20T15:52:40Z")
Hi all, most of my studio runs in the box, so I’m familiar with hardware MIDI controllers. I run some stuff in Bome MIDI Translator and use Reaper as my DAW (which apparently has OSC), I like having things that are customizable/hackable. This is what drew me to Pilot as I’d love to design my own virtual control surface. However I have also jumped straight into things before without knowing anything about it and therefore not getting the best out of it. What should I know before buying the license? What is a good touchscreen to buy? ---
**Author:** ![malcolm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.oscpilot.com/malcolm/32/19_2.png) [@malcolm](https://forum.oscpilot.com/u/malcolm)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/ive-just-come-across-this-app-but-know-nothing-about-osc-dont-own-a-tablet-or-a-touchscreen-what-are-some-things-i-should-know-before-taking-the-dive/388/2 "2021-03-21T17:44:13Z")
Hey, welcome! It really depends what you are trying to do, and what your budget and requirements are. Happy to answer any specific questions you have. I don’t know much about touchscreen models though so I can’t offer much help there. ---
**Author:** ![stratospheric](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.oscpilot.com/stratospheric/32/150_2.png) [@stratospheric](https://forum.oscpilot.com/u/stratospheric)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/ive-just-come-across-this-app-but-know-nothing-about-osc-dont-own-a-tablet-or-a-touchscreen-what-are-some-things-i-should-know-before-taking-the-dive/388/3 "2021-03-23T04:48:58Z")
Based on input from this forum, I got a Dell P2418HT. Very happy with it. Resolution is only HD, that seems standard, but acceptable and full response. ---
**Author:** ![GreasyBumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GreasyBumpkin](https://forum.oscpilot.com/u/GreasyBumpkin)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/ive-just-come-across-this-app-but-know-nothing-about-osc-dont-own-a-tablet-or-a-touchscreen-what-are-some-things-i-should-know-before-taking-the-dive/388/4 "2021-03-23T10:54:47Z")
Hi Malcolm, I don’t see myself spending anything more than £200 on a screen, as I still got an interface and other studio bits to buy for unrelated reasons. Visual quality isn’t so much of an issue for me, as long as it accurately measures touch. I would like to use the app to control Reaper and also hardware too, will osc allow me to output specific values or set min/max? Thanks for the recommendation stratospheric 👍 ---
**Author:** ![malcolm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.oscpilot.com/malcolm/32/19_2.png) [@malcolm](https://forum.oscpilot.com/u/malcolm)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/ive-just-come-across-this-app-but-know-nothing-about-osc-dont-own-a-tablet-or-a-touchscreen-what-are-some-things-i-should-know-before-taking-the-dive/388/5 "2021-03-23T15:26:46Z")
Yep, give the demo a try out and you can see the full capabilities. You can set the OSC min/max range per widget.