Excellent.

John T
I'll clarify what I've been doing, as I like to think I'm fairly whizzy with the v700 console. Been using the IO control mode to set pre-amp and direct monitor levels while tracking, flipping back to normal mode to tweak the mix, been using my customised access panel set-up to cut, paste, select, change snap modes, all kinds. Full use of faders, and also of the pots, and controlling ProChannel. Even used the Channel Strip section to tweak Rematrix the first time I used that module. Been flying around the same as I have for the last twelve months with no issues.
 

That information was what I was looking for ... time to buy into the new version ...
 
Thanks John

John T
As far as I can tell so far (two long working days on Platinum), it's exactly the same as it was in X3. Certainly not restricted to Mackie Mode, so I think you have a setup issue.
 
I'd like support to be better. X1 was worse than 8.5, X2 onwards eventually better than X1, but it's never actually been as good as it was in 8.5 again. Which is fairly shocking I think. But now Roland are out of the picture, and it's been quietly discontinued, I think it's likely all over. I'm just glad they're maintaining compatibility at all at this point.

A fair summary, to be sure. I'm holding on to the Console because the Mackie implementation is solid. I use the 700C with Vegas, Reason, and other programs. However I did replace the audio interface element. It was too unstable compared to other audio interfaces.

Interesting. I've had no problems at all with the interface.

John T
Interesting. I've had no problems at all with the interface.

You've inspired me to try removing and re-installing the drivers. The TASCAM pres are better, but sometimes I need ADAT or more ins than the US-4x4 has.

I really like the way you can control pre-amp gain and direct mix faders from the console. I'd miss that with a different interface.

Have just realised that there *is* a bug of some sort with this in Platinum. I've checked with the same project in X3, and it works fine, so doesn't seem to be a hardware or project issue.
 
The master fader on the V700 is not responding to changes within the program. So if I move the on-screen master fader, or control it with automation, everything sounds as it should, but the physical fader doesn't move.
 
It works the other way; physical master fader moves are reflected in Platinum. Note that this only applies to the master fader; all other faders are working fine.
 
A particular annoyance arising from this is if you accidentally touch the master fader, which will typically not have changed from the position it had when starting up Sonar, the current physical position is set as the actual fader level. This happens if you just slightly brush against the fader. So if the starting position was -inf, then you have silence. Totally threw me til I realised what it was.
 
 

Can anyone replicate that one?
 
 

John T
Can anyone replicate that one?

I just tried, but it's working normally. I also tried selecting different Fader Views, but it still read back automation and reflected changes made in console or track view. So I can't really help because I can't reproduce it...sorry.

Would it make a difference that I'm using only the console instead of the console and audio interface together? There's a separate driver for console only.
 
When I re-install the audio driver to see if the audio interface is any more stable, I'll let you know if the situation is any different but it could take me weeks or months to get around to doing this.