Red Rover Remote Control for $29

ORIGINAL: musicman100

.... Cake has drivers in the tech support page....

If you mean the link at the bottom that says "Software support for Sonar 4", it's coming up empty for me.


JD

try this link http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/kb/kb2005241.asp

yea the ads site has no info

ORIGINAL: JonD

ORIGINAL: musicman100

.... Cake has drivers in the tech support page....

If you mean the link at the bottom that says "Software support for Sonar 4", it's coming up empty for me.


JD

Go here http://www.store.cakewalk.com/b2cus/Login.aspx , and log in , your serial numbers and registrations "should" be listed ....

ORIGINAL: JonD

Thanks, Musicman, followed the CW link, but then it asks me to verify that I'm a registered Sonar 4 user! LOL (I was, at one point, but don't remember where I stored the old registration info).

Anyway, I wouldn't be interested in this unit unless someone here could verify that it works with Sonar 8.


JD

maybe getting support may be an issue ...

There's still a 'RedRover' controller surface plugin that ships with Sonar (S7, at least). Options -> Controllers/Surfaces ...
The plugin options aren't exactly exhaustive, but not quite spartan, either. It appears to match the level of functionality shown on the hardware unit.

it is tethered by a USB cable ... but I think you could extend that distance a bit (not 50 feet though)
well it was a fore runner of remote controls so a lot of the undo and marker stuff may not be there , but for 29 bucks ??
BTW the thing may be out. of stock at the retailer I mentioned anyway

I do see some available online. Can anyone say for sure that this works with Sonar 8? If it worked with Sonar 4, what may have changed as far as compatibility?

This thing came out and worked with Adobe Audition at the time. I'd pass and even save your $29

I use my Red Rover (which I bought when I upgraded CoolEdit Pro way back when) with Sonar V8.3.1, and have been using it all along. No, it doesn't have all the bells and whistles, and yes, it is tethered, but it lets me get work done, and I already have it. If I didn't have a couple other things on the tobuy list I'd grab a Tranzport... it is, overall, a better device. However, if I didn't have a remote control at all, and I could get a Red Rover for $50 I'd grab it.

ORIGINAL: sscannon
OK. So does anyone know for sure that this will work with Sonar? If it does, it would be great for an extra transport controller.

I haven't gone to SONAR 8 yet, but Red Rover has worked fine with all of my versions up through 6.2.1 (which is what I'm still running, until I have enough downtime to mess with an upgrade).

As far as cable length, I have it on a 25 foot USB extender, with no issues, but had to plug the extender into a *powered* USB hub for it to work.

I also use the Tranzport when traveling, and can get certain things done faster and more efficiently with the Tranzport because of its slightly broader feature set; but I still find the Red Rover extremely useful in my vocal booth at home.

ORIGINAL: mixmkr

OT, but anyone try a wireless keyboard?

I've done that also... I was on a tracking session out of town, and had forgotten my Tranzport. I found a cordless keyboard and mouse for about $20 at a local Radio Shack, and used that instead. It worked fine, but obviously had no visual feedback (the Tranzport and Red Rover will show you what track you're controlling, where you are in the timeline, etc.), and because it was an extremely inexpensive cordless kit it had a more limited operating range - I had to extend the receiver with a USB extender, and tape it high up on a mic stand in the control room.

To RTGraham or anyone who has one, do all the functions work - like the master volume control - do you assign it to your main out?

Thank you Bill :)