Console /Controller for X3

Hi,absolutely Allen & Heath,for me is awesome and conpletely integrated with Sonar.
Best
 
http://www.allen-heath.com/series/gs/

you might want to check out the steven slate raven touchscreen consoles. saw him demo at aes, wow. 2 models...
 
http://www.slateproaudio.com/products/raven-mtx/

There is a nice 24-channel control surface from Mixed Logic.
 
Here is a link to it:
 
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/M24/
 
Bob Bone
 

FastBikerBoy
+1 on the A&H GS. I have it's baby brother the ZED-R16 and if I could justify the expense I'd have the GS in a heartbeat.

I have to chime in also for the A&H.  I have the R16 also and have heard nothing but really great reviews about the GS R24M. From what I understand, it is compatible with PT.
As FBB stated, This is on my wish list of things that if I could, I  already would.

Thanks guys 
The  Allen & Heath looks very nice and sounds nice problem is I have already invested in out board tube gear Avalon Grace etc so looking for more Control Surfaces..As for the Slate between this along with his Virtual Mic system I would have gone this way if it was start up, looks like back to chaining control surfaces. have not had a chance to look at the Mixed Logic...My number one concern is with all of them is functionality with Sonar X3 
 

I like the idea of touch screen, but really love the feel of real faders and knobs. Too much time behind a console, I guess! lol
 
What to do, ..... what to do ......

aerogel
Thanks guys 
The  Allen & Heath looks very nice and sounds nice problem is I have already invested in out board tube gear Avalon Grace etc so looking for more Control Surfaces..As for the Slate between this along with his Virtual Mic system I would have gone this way if it was start up, looks like back to chaining control surfaces. have not had a chance to look at the Mixed Logic...My number one concern is with all of them is functionality with Sonar X3 
 

 
The GS is an all in one interface & control surface with motorised faders (if you buy that version) as well as a dedicated MIDI area with knobs, buttons, transport controls etc. If I had your budget it'd be a no-brainer for me and I'd sell my other outboard gear including my MCU & XT.
 
The routing flexibility that even the ZED-R16 has is superb - all them other toys and controls of the GS must be heaven.
 
If you want CS only the MCU is pretty good especially if it gets full functionality back. At the moment access to the PC control is limited. - I'm using my ZED for that via ACT.

BJN

Thatsastrat
The new X Touch (wait until about 25 sec in) from Behringer looks promising.
Lots of features without the Mackie price tag. I have the BCF2000 and it has held up well, and it works.

yeah I saw this as well and apart from the wait till shipping it looks like we can all go back to a hands on experience. Good on em!
Of course so long as the motorized faders are quiet and it works well it'l sell like hotcakes at that price. I want one, "the compact"  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y00EOrLkpVQ

Oh yeah, gassing for that X-Touch!! $599! If it plays well with X3, my old MCU will be history. The best part is the transport section/scrub wheel are all in the same area and position as the MCU. Another Mackie killer on the way (hopefully).

Well, I look at it like this.
After alot of opposition from the competition and the obvious design rip offs early on it stands to reason Behringer will get a few products right.
Here down under gear is expensive and Behringer have done alot to make gear affordable for those starting out but to be considered professional there are some things you don't touch. 
But the knock on effect has been to keep all gear in the market at more reasonable costs.
 
When you look at their 32X digital mixer and a few other lines including  they bought out some reputable brands you can see they got some serious R&D happening.
 
But like most am wary as I have bought some crap Bass and an Accoustic  modeling pedals from them that didn't stand my rigorous use and got screwed by the company that sold em to me as they went out of business keeping the broken units and never replaced them under warranty. Okay we're talking $140 all up but still it leaves a bitter taste in your mouth.
 
On the up side some better built stuff has lasted over 10 years. A couple of UX weighted midi keyboards and a tube pre amp and a V verb unit that is getting classic recognition. Oh and a AHA8000 that gets some love.

Regarding consoles and controllers and so on, I'm getting very interested in this:
 
http://www.softube.com/index.php?id=console1
 
Bit different in that it's not a DAW controller at all. You insert the Console 1 plugin into every channel, and it then becomes your channel strip. Ships with an SSL 4000 emulation, can be expanded with other Softube plugins.
 
Sort of falls short in that it doesn't have any transport controls. That combined with something with some faders and a jog wheel and so on could be pretty cool though, I think.
 

Yeah, it wouldn't suit all ways of working for sure.
 
I've got a v700, and what I find is that I use the channel strip control knobs for ProChannel EQ and compression, and generally use the mouse for most other things. So I'm already more or less working in a Console 1 sort of way. On that basis, I find it quite appealing.
 
I also like the fact that, as it's actually not a DAW controller, you're not having to deal with shaky DAW control surface support. This, I think, is of particular relevance to Sonar users, as at the moment, Cakewalk have basically quietly abandoned control surface support.
 
This is something a bit different; a combined hardware and software channel strip. I think it's a really interesting approach.

I just set up my old YAMAHA Pro 1 desk which has been gathering dust for over a decade to control the Console and Pro Channel in X3....

super chuffed! BE GONE WITH YOU MOUSE!!!