Hardly a daw controller since it only has the transport. But it is a nice bit of kit, as long as you need everything it does. 24 summing mixer w/ 4 stereo channels on their own faders, inserts, master fader, speaker selection, daw transport and fricking big red knob. Even then it is pricey, but should be worth it if it has enough transformers. And variable silk is a real killer feature - I've got it on my Portico II Channel and on the right sources can do all kinds of texture. On a mix it should be all kinds of useful. But if you already have one of those things the cost/benefit really gets wacky unless you are using it for pro purposes or have lots of money to invest. If it had moving faders, even 4 stereo, you could insert all kinds of analog comps/EQs pre vol change which would be really nice...
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