Mackies' Control Surface

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 7:18 am

Has anyone tried or is currently using the mackie control surface ? I wanted to get an opinion as to how it works and feels coupled w/ cubase sx. I'd like to get rid of the mouse. Cool

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 7:53 am

Howdy

I'm using the Mackie Logic Control. I'll never go back to mouse mixing. I think its not because the LC is so good...rather, its because mouse mixing sucks so badly.

OK, it doesn't _totally_ suck mixing with a mouse but you can't, for example, turn one thing up while turning another thing down.

Anyhow, the box is decent enough. Its not built like a piece of Manley gear, the faders are a little wonky and the switches feel like a cheap VCR but, I think its good. It really makes Logic's automation much easier to use.

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 11:02 pm

Dabmiester-

Using a MC (Mackie Control) for three months now (after a shoot-out with Radikal Controller) with Pro-Tools and even though I still use the mouse and keyboard for many editing functions...for mixing, there is nothing like faders.

The other HUI functions for Pro-Tools are icing on the cake. With the overlays available for most other programs, it just makes life easy...typical Mackie!

I have had an occasional issue with fader following but nothing that I've ever given the slightest thought to beyond "I need a faster Mac..."

Buy it somewhere that will give you a trial period/satisfaction guarantee...you won't be returning it...in fact, you just may extend it out to more faders. Rolling Eyes

...As usual, your mileage may vary.

...J

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 7:12 am

I am using a Behringer DDX3216 digital mixer as a control surface for SX. I get 2 banks of 16 faders, and also a headphone cue generator at the same time!

Before anyone freaks out and starts Behringer-bashing, nothing in the signal path that goes to tape goes through the Behringer, only the headphone mixes and the control surface, I may be stupid, but not *that* stupid! Smile

Works great, and costs about the same as the MC, but I get lots more faders, plus the headphone cue mix (plus a talkback mic!).

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 8:38 pm

JB3

What was the difference in your opinion that made you get the Mackie over the Radikal? Just curious as I just recently bought the SAC 2.2 at GC for about $700 bucks..it was a good steal and I like now having motorized faders. Before I was using a Tascam US428 which was nice to begin with but seems like a toy compared to any other controller!

I happen to like it so far as it's implimentation for Nuendo right now is very nice!

Opus

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