Best DAW controller for Sonar?

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2008/10/28 07:10:50 (permalink)

Best DAW controller for Sonar?

Hi I'm thinking of upgrading from a Behringer BCF2000 to full controller for Sonar 6. Looking to spend between £500 to £800 so was wondering what anyone could recommend?. Have seen the M Audio Projectmix which looks good, also Mackie HUI and Logic mk1. I think Yamaha and Tascam also make one in this price range.

Really need faders (motorised), knobs and track display but don't need lots of audio/outboard connections as it's just for mixing in Sonar really

Any advice much appreciated

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    RE: Best DAW controller for Sonar? 2008/10/28 07:27:40 (permalink)
    Save a few more hundred and get the mackie control universal.
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    RE: Best DAW controller for Sonar? 2008/10/28 07:43:02 (permalink)
    anyone tried the Euphonix MC Mix? sos review here - it looks rather tasty and is going for around 700 of your english quids (e.g., @ dolphinmusic)

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    RE: Best DAW controller for Sonar? 2008/10/28 08:42:05 (permalink)
    I'd suggest upgrading to Sonar 8 first. Best bang for your £

    If you want just a controller a Mackie control universal is probably one of the better choices.





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    RE: Best DAW controller for Sonar? 2008/10/28 10:17:09 (permalink)
    Thanks guys,

    I can only see the Mackie Control Universal PRO for sale in the UK, is this what you mean or is there a lower model. The PRO is retailing around £850

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    RE: Best DAW controller for Sonar? 2008/10/28 10:21:22 (permalink)
    the frontier design's alpha track looks great..especially if you're low on desk space....and it's only like 200.00 usd /If and when my SAC 2.2 dies...I'm getting one of those
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    RE: Best DAW controller for Sonar? 2008/10/28 10:32:39 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: pwal

    anyone tried the Euphonix MC Mix? sos review here - it looks rather tasty and is going for around 700 of your english quids (e.g., @ dolphinmusic)

    The Euphonix is Mac & DP / Logic.. only, so no go for Sonar I think
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    RE: Best DAW controller for Sonar? 2008/10/28 10:35:06 (permalink)
    ORIGINAL: narapo
    The Euphonix is Mac & DP / Logic.. only, so no go for Sonar I think


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    RE: Best DAW controller for Sonar? 2008/10/28 10:46:27 (permalink)

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    ORIGINAL: pwal

    anyone tried the Euphonix MC Mix? sos review here - it looks rather tasty and is going for around 700 of your english quids (e.g., @ dolphinmusic)

    The Euphonix is Mac & DP / Logic.. only, so no go for Sonar I think



    The sos article and the SONAR features page both say they support Euphonix....

    The CW website..."Control Surfaces—SONAR 8 supports popular control surfaces including those from Edirol, Mackie, Euphonix, and Frontier Design."

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    RE: Best DAW controller for Sonar? 2008/10/28 10:50:57 (permalink)
    ORIGINAL: mrfitz
    The sos article and the SONAR features page both say they support Euphonix....

    The CW website..."Control Surfaces—SONAR 8 supports popular control surfaces including those from Edirol, Mackie, Euphonix, and Frontier Design."


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    RE: Best DAW controller for Sonar? 2008/10/28 11:07:29 (permalink)
    Maybe I'm wrong, but the Euphonix is Mac Only ; I don't think Sonar 8 is now available as a Mac app, so you may only use it under Bootcamp with mackie control emulation

    In a way, you can "use" the Euphonix MC control with Sonar (as every surface control that emulates the Mackie protocol) but you will not benefit from most of it ; but once again... maybe I'm wrong
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    RE: Best DAW controller for Sonar? 2008/10/28 11:29:05 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: narapo

    Maybe I'm wrong, but the Euphonix is Mac Only ; I don't think Sonar 8 is now available as a Mac app, so you may only use it under Bootcamp with mackie control emulation

    In a way, you can "use" the Euphonix MC control with Sonar (as every surface control that emulates the Mackie protocol) but you will not benefit from most of it ; but once again... maybe I'm wrong


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    RE: Best DAW controller for Sonar? 2008/10/28 11:31:19 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: epytryga

    the frontier design's alpha track looks great..especially if you're low on desk space....and it's only like 200.00 usd /If and when my SAC 2.2 dies...I'm getting one of those


    Yep, both the AlphaTrack and Tranzport are great. I use mine all the time and they work very nicely with SONAR...

    * Frontier Design AlphaTrack DAW Controller

    * Frontier Design Tranzport Wireless DAW Controller

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    RE: Best DAW controller for Sonar? 2008/10/28 13:35:31 (permalink)
    My understanding is that at present the Euphonix Artist series (MC Mix and MC Control) work only on Macs. Maybe that will change but so far, that's the deal. Sonar says it supports Euphonix but does not specify which models, but Euphonix is pretty clear that that series is Mac-only.

    You might be able to use Sonar with the cross platform MC Pro... http://euphonix.com/pro/post/mc_pro/ ... but they're not cheap. It will make the new VS700 look like a fantastic deal, which it might well be. And that's the cheapest of the production consoles they make - the others are just silly. Beautiful, but silly.

    My vote goes to the AlphaTrack. Does most of what everything else does and makes them all look expensive (except maybe the Behringer, though without touch-sensitive faders or a display I find that a bit too limited).

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    RE: Best DAW controller for Sonar? 2008/10/28 13:46:02 (permalink)
    +1 AlphaTrack. Best bang for buck hardware since UAD IMHO. You can set up as many templates as you want to control the 8'F' buttons - track, mix, master. Change it's usage in seconds w/ them. HTH, Shep

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    RE: Best DAW controller for Sonar? 2008/10/28 17:36:53 (permalink)
    thanks for the ideas everyone, think I'm going to check out the Mackie


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    RE: Best DAW controller for Sonar? 2008/10/28 17:49:19 (permalink)
    I use a Mackie Control Universal, & a Tranzport, a BCF2000 & a myriad of other configurations for Control Surfaces. Mackie Control is the easiest to grasp as far as the interface & Sonar for me at least but the Tranzport is super easy with more mobility but less functionallity. Wildman

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