...wicked
You could also wait for the Behringer X-Touch...if it ever freakin' comes out.

Just realized that "Xtouch compact" is being sold by Europe's biggest online retailer but not the "full spec'ed" X-touch yet...
 
The "full spec'ed" X-touch looks like a nice replacement/upgrade for BCF2000, so it's a cheaper and more colorfulll Mackie version. However, I haven't seen any expander units announced and I doubt they will produce anything like this ...

I'm waiting for the Behringer X-Touch.
The smaller Behringer X-Touch Compact is already in the shops and allready supplied.
The greater X-Touch is already in some shops "ships soon"
http://www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_x_touch.htm
 
 

Ahoy Noynekker,
 
I have a huge favour to ask. Having given up on integrating my Novation Impulse 49 with Reaper, I'm looking at purchasing Cakewalk. Right now I'm demo-ing Cakewalk and the Impulse is actually communicating with it :-)

I could use a hand or a point-in-the-right-direction as to how to get the Impulse rotary encoders working. You said it was a bit of a root canal, but you got it done. After a couple of weeks of frustration, I think I can handle a root canal.

Please let me know if you're able and willing to help out.
My best,
Pete
 

peterjohnmusgrove
Ahoy Noynekker,
 
I have a huge favour to ask. Having given up on integrating my Novation Impulse 49 with Reaper, I'm looking at purchasing Cakewalk. Right now I'm demo-ing Cakewalk and the Impulse is actually communicating with it :-)

I could use a hand or a point-in-the-right-direction as to how to get the Impulse rotary encoders working. You said it was a bit of a root canal, but you got it done. After a couple of weeks of frustration, I think I can handle a root canal.

Please let me know if you're able and willing to help out.
My best,
Pete
 

I think you'd have a better chance of getting advice from him by PMing him...