Frontier AlphaTrack vs Faderport and Win 10 support

I have one and it works.
 
Azslow made us new drivers (I think). check and see what the latest is.
 
He made it work better than new.
 
azctrl_0_3r9b222.exe
http://stabilitynetwork.blob.core.windows.net/g-tunes/azctrl_0_3r9b222.7z
 
This is the last one I had.

Please note that I have not written the Windows driver for this device, only a replacement for Sonar plug-in.
Also this plug-in in universal, it is the same for any device. Installation instructions: http://www.azslow.com/index.php?topic=172.0
 

I can vouch for the fact that Azslow's plugin and the preset he developed for the Alphatrack - with a teeny tiny bit of help from me, testing as it went along since he didn't have a device - works a charm. I use it all the time and it's literally better than the original plugin ever was - mostly identical but more flexible. With that new lease on life, as it were, the AT still a pretty cool device, even if discontinued, and I highly recommend it if you're on the fence!

Thanks for this thread.  Mine works but constantly makes a little noise all the time, even with SONAR off.  It seems to be trying to send the volume slider down when it is already down.  As a result, I usually have to leave it unplugged or I think I hear a mouse nibbling at regular intervals from the next room...
 
I'm going to try the SONAR patches shown above.
 

sorry for posting my old version. Clearly we're up to 5r4b357
 
:-)
 
Thanks Azslow3!!

Faderport working perfectly in win10 here.

Works here in W10pro as well. Didn't take any significant steps to get the driver working, but please note that the original Sonar plugin from Frontier is effectively useless at this point. Assuming the basic driver is working - and if it isn't, I don't know what to recommend, as it pretty much just works here with the old drivers - install Azslow's plugin and follow instructions to select the Alphatrack plugin and you should be good to go. Functionality effectively identical to the original plugin - which, again, will never work again so ignore it - but with some additional flexibility and features. 

KingsMix

tenfoot
Faderport working perfectly in win10 here.

Good to hear tenfoot.  
May I ask what driver you are using? Or what steps did you take within Sonar settings to get it going? Was working good for me till upgrade to Win10 Pro.
Thanks in advance.

I am using the standard driver from Presonus Kingsmix. There is a link to a comprehensive installation guide below . Take special note to enable aftertouch in preferences as described. Post if you have any issues:
 
https://www.cakewalk.com/...-SONAR-Control-Surface

azslow3

KingsMix
My Faderport is not working at all with sonar and windows 10. Working fine with Studio one 3 Producer (that's expected).

Is it works in Studio one for Windows, so in the same Windows 10 you try to run Sonar?
 
If yes, the drivers is already installed.
You can try to make official Sonar plug-in working. Or you can use AZ Controller as explained here: http://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,163.0.html For troubleshooting please contact me directly (for AZ Controller way).
 
If you have tested it in Studio one under OSX, then it can happened you have not installed Windows drivers yet. That is not Sonar and my plug-in specific, so you can look for general information where to get the driver and how to troubleshoot the installation (including official Faderport support, it is still current product). Note:
http://support.presonus.com/hc/en-us/articles/210050723-PreSonus-Windows-10-Compatibility-Statement
I mean the device should have firmware v1.3.8

Hi Azslow,
I apologize in my delay in responding to your attempt to help with this, been a bit busy.
That being said, to answer your question about Faderport working in Windows 10, yes it is working in Studio one 3 pro in windows 10, but not Sonar. Yes I installed the latest firmware.
I'll double check the version of firmware version. Had it working in windows 10 before I upgraded my system to windows 10 pro.
I'll get back to you on this.
Thanks in Advance

Thank you for the replies to this thread. I finally got my AlphaTrack today. The first one went for too much and I was out bided, but I found another in near new condition for less. It arrived today, and I set it up nice and easy with the driver and Azslow3's AZ Controller. It seems to work great most of the time and has some useful features. Some issues have been down to user stupidness, but I have a couple issues that maybe other AlphaTrack users can advise with or Azslow3 might be able to advise.
 

1. Sometimes it is very responsive, but other times I need to click everything twice to get what I want e.g. track up down, transport buttons etc. Some kind of lag sometimes. Is there a reason or fix for that?
2. Is there any way to program the function buttons - F1 to F8 to trigger custom commands?
3. Holding Shift and clicking on the strip should give an audible scrub, but seems to crash Sonar and (or) the AlphTrack.

I'm still very much learning this thing at the moment.
 
EDIT: 4. I've just found out I am getting the blue screen of death if I boot Windows (7) with the AlphaTrack connected - using the latest driver from Frontier. If I plug it in after Windows loads, that's fine. Anyone else have this issue? It's not a killer but a PITA if I have to remember to unplug every time I reboot.

Thanks for the info Azslow3 and thank you for the AZ Controller without which there would be no point in this old device in Sonar now. It seems great so far.
 
I was editing my post when you replied so you would have missed No. 4. I don't think you actually have an AlphTrack so may not be able to comment on that. I probably have to put it down to being old hardware with ageing drivers :)

I'm trying to install az controller on windows 10 but windows is blocking it. How do I get around that?