http://www.presonus.com/products/FaderPort-8   

Cool. Was wondering when they would drop a new FP. I really wish it had more encoders tbh

Crap, I just bought the single channel one!  Oh well...I do like the single channel one, I would like to see all of my channels faders moving around by themselves.  I wonder if you can use 2 or 3 or 4?
 

It looks cool, but I like my regular old Faderport. When I step up, it's going to be for something with 24 faders. I'm keeping my eye out for a Tascam US-2400.

At 5 bills I'll be looking at the X-Touch compact first.  I like the FP a lot, but I don't like that can't be used as a generic MIDI controller for stand-alone apps.  I have it tweaked the way I want it, but having to use AZ Controller in Sonar to customize it is a PITA.  No offense to AZ - without his tool I would be stuck.  It's the same in Reaper.  A 3rd party driver is req'd there to get the most out of the FP as well.
 
Might have changed with the FP-8.  Maybe there is real MIDI out now ... time will tell.

Presonus
PreSonus FaderPort 8 has been tested and approved to work with the following software:

    Native Mode
        PreSonus® Studio One® 3
    HUI Emulation
        Supported by Pro Tools
    Mackie Universal Control Emulation
        Supported by Logic, Cubase, Ableton, Nuendo, Bitwig, Reaper, Digital Performer, and more

 no sonar love

pwalpwal

Presonus
PreSonus FaderPort 8 has been tested and approved to work with the following software:
   Mackie Universal Control Emulation
       Supported by , and more

 no sonar love

I think the Sonar Love is "baked In" with the "and more"...
The standard Fader Port single channel works.  I would think the 8 channel version would work as well, but it may take some tweaking.

patm300e

pwalpwal

Presonus
PreSonus FaderPort 8 has been tested and approved to work with the following software:
  Mackie Universal Control Emulation
      Supported by , and more

 no sonar love

I think the Sonar Love is "baked In" with the "and more"...

If they have implemented Mackie handshake (many producers "forget" it), it will work as MackieControl in Sonar. From pictures, since it does not has many encoders nor jog wheel, it is going to be worse then X-Touch...
 

The standard Fader Port single channel works.  I would think the 8 channel version would work as well, but it may take some tweaking.

Standard Fader Port has special Sonar plug-in

azslow3
If they have implemented Mackie handshake (many producers "forget" it), it will work as MackieControl in Sonar. From pictures, since it does not has many encoders nor jog wheel, it is going to be worse then X-Touch...

azslow, Doesn't the Mackie Control Universal emulation handle this...This is found under the features...

Is the pro channel controlled through x touch or any of the control surfaces?