Any recommendation for a good control surface for DP?

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Avishai
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Any recommendation for a good control surface for DP?

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Hi guys,
I am looking to buy a control surface that can work well with Digital performer 7.24 at least.
Price range $300-900.
Looking forward to hear back from you.


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Re: Any recommendation for a good control surface for DP?

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How about an iPad with https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/v-contr ... 23823?mt=8
Works pretty well.
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Re: Any recommendation for a good control surface for DP?

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waterstrum wrote:How about an iPad with https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/v-contr ... 23823?mt=8
Works pretty well.
+1
And don't forget add a cheap ShuttleXPress control
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Re: Any recommendation for a good control surface for DP?

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Thank you. I'll check this out.


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Re: Any recommendation for a good control surface for DP?

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There's also MOTU's own app: DP Control. Works with DP 7.24 although don't know if it works right with iOS 7 or not. I'm still using iOS 6.1 on my old iPhone 4.
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Re: Any recommendation for a good control surface for DP?

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buhardilla wrote:
+1
And don't forget add a cheap ShuttleXPress control
Wondering about the ShuttleXPress.
I've been trying for years to get the shuttle wheel working with DP on a Bella keyboard.
I can't figure out what commands to assign to assign to the various shuttle positions.
I've tried many possibilities and so far, no luck.

Are you able to use a shuttle wheel with DP?
Is this possible?
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Re: Any recommendation for a good control surface for DP?

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waterstrum wrote: ......
Are you able to use a shuttle wheel with DP?
Is this possible?
Of course! the best friend for my left hand with DP.
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Re: Any recommendation for a good control surface for DP?

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I recently bought a mackie universal control on ebay for less than 300. It worked as advertised for digital performer 8 and the seller even had the overlay for dp and every other popular daw. It really worked for me.
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Re: Any recommendation for a good control surface for DP?

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Got 2 MCU,s. One I use for DP8 and the other for Cuemix. Great control surfaces !
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