Re: ACT MIDI Controller vs Cakewalk Generic Surface
2014/08/27 10:43:17
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You can read about ACT MIDI there:
http://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,107.0.html In case you use SONAR X, it is better to ask in SONAR X Series section of the forum (more people there). There are already some threads (like
http://forum.cakewalk.com/Nektar-Panorama-P4-for-Cakewalk-Sonar-m3079790.aspx).
For your original question: Generic Surface is more straightforward to configure and you have more flexibility in track parameters control, but it can not control buses. ACT MIDI is in fact more "Generic", but it can take some time to understand how to use it (my first link can help). Also ACT MIDI assumes you have fixed amount of controls (much less than your really have).
Please note that both are not going to "get the most use out of" your device. You can try to combine them, but do not be surprised to see some fancy side effects (see another topic on my site). The only hope is that Nektar consider to support SONAR directly (like they have done with IMPACT serie).
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