Re:A-800Pro in Cubase
2010/10/12 18:48:45
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I just saw this thread so sorry for the late post. I don't know if you've found a resolution. I purchased the A800 back in May of this year for use in Cubase. I found and used the included control maps and these work for basic transport features. They don't work for more advanced plug in control and you can't program them to do this. I contacted support twice and was told both times this controller was not designed for anything else but Sonar. The marketing for this product would suggest otherwise. I was truly disappointed when I learned this. The only reason I kept the controller was I like the keyboard compared to other controllers. My work around is I use the A800 for transport functions in Cubase and I bought a Novation Nocturn with Automap for everything else. This setup actually works great for me because the Novation Automap really works. Actually, navigating through the A800 menu would probably be somewhat cumbersome.
Previous to the A800I I purchase the M-Audio Axiom Pro and had the same issue their automap software, Hyper Control. It didn't work with Cubase either. I returned that unit. I found that the automap for proprietary brands, (Cakewalk, M-Audio, Steinberg/Yamaha), even though they say it works with other hardware, really doesn't. Sure you can map some basic commands but that's about it.