Digital Performer Control Surfaces

cases05 · Post by **cases05** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 6:50 am

I'm up to buy a Digidesign Command|8 for my studio.
Has anyone used this before? Is this any good for DP or should i go for a Mackie Control or even a Radikal SAC ?

What kind of control surfaces you people are using out there ?

billf · Post by **billf** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:05 am

cases05 wrote:I'm up to buy a Digidesign Command|8 for my studio.
Has anyone used this before? Is this any good for DP or should i go for a Mackie Control or even a Radikal SAC ?

What kind of control surfaces you people are using out there ?

I use the Radikal SAC-2K and love it. The integration with DP is very good, the form factor is wonderful, and (somewhat less important) people think it looks futuristic.

dougieb · Post by **dougieb** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:43 am

Ditto on the SAC - love it - and its USB rather than MIDI

mess · Post by **mess** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:51 am

Command|8 won't work with DP.

Siryne · Post by **Siryne** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:19 pm

I use the Tascam US 2400. 24 motorized faders, rotary controller, alpha dial, assignable function buttons, very smooth long throw 100mm faders (touch Sensitive). I am mixing a CD now with aprox 40 tracks (give or take) per song, and I am loving this thing-The tascam 2400 really gives me the feel of a mixer. No scribble strips - only complaint.
Peace!

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:51 pm

Siryne wrote:The tascam 2400 really gives me the feel of a mixer. No scribble strips - only complaint.

I don't think I could work without track names displayed.....esp. the way they can change around.

mastermix · Post by **mastermix** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 2:18 pm

I have a Tascam 1082 firewire.. at my home studio...tight integration with DP..Logic and other DAWs...a sound card, MIDI interface and motorized surface controller/mixer ..all neatly packaged at an affordable price.

Kris....

BobGuitar335 · Post by **BobGuitar335** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 6:57 pm

I have been using the Mackie Control for about 2 years. Very easy to get started. I have the DP overlay from Mackie and after spending a little time early on I've found it very capable and well integrated. Having the displays on the board and the ability to touch a button to change functions and whats in the displays make life good.

billf · Post by **billf** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 7:16 pm

Tim wrote:
Siryne wrote:The tascam 2400 really gives me the feel of a mixer. No scribble strips - only complaint.
I don't think I could work without track names displayed.....esp. the way they can change around.

That's one more thing I like about the SAC-2k, the track names are displayed (as well as plugins, which have their own controls).

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