VS-100 and APRO 800 here

I use 2 foot switches with the VS-100...A Blackstar Channel switch and a Boss FS-6...extremely easy to set up...all in the VS100 manual...got one set for playback/Stop and the other set for record/rewind myself...

I'm using a Frontier tranzport in 1 room and V-Control in another and an M-Audio Projectmix in the Control Room.

bitman


Build chronicled here.

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/low-end-theory/332418-poor-mans-icon-big-box-bcf-bcr-2000s.html

Not to interfere with this cool thread here, but you Sir, (said with a salute) are a maniac! Hahaha! I read that whole thread from the time the idea of the poster hit you like a ton of bricks, to completion. That was a really awesome read as well as seeing how you did it all and shared how it came together. Really fine work, bitman. I wish you lived closer to me, I'd pay to have you build me one just like yours. I have nothing in my little man cave and have been looking for something for a long time now.
 
I had the coolest little thing that worked perfect for me. No mechanized faders or anything, but JL Cooper made this little mini desk. I still have it here and it was beautiful for what it was. 32 channels...smaller than a piece of paper. Wait, let me find it.
 

 
Unfortunately, the XP midi driver for it will not work in Win 7. I even begged the company to update the driver for me and offered to pay them. It's probably so easy for a code guy to do. It made me want to try and learn code because I'm so bummed that I can't use this piece.
 
Anyway, I just wanted to give you props for your awesome accomplishment. It was great to see a Sonar brother shining over at GS where people were kind enough to praise you without knocking you down or competing with you.
 
In regards to the thread: I use a Tranzport CS in my man cave, but only for my drums since it's wireless. No reason to really use it at my mixing desk as it doesn't really give me enough options...but it sure is cool.
 
At my real studio, we're using a Tascam DM 4800 console in our main room which joins up with Sonar perfectly. In our B room we have the Mackie Control Universe with the extenders. No issues with it at all with Sonar or anything else we use.
 
-Danny

Roland A800 Pro - works great! knobs, sliders and pads.

VS-700 system here as well and an A500Pro

control surfaces

 
I would like more Control Surface support.

3 korg nanokontrollers, setup using "cakewalk generic controller". (I couldn't get mackie mode to work)

michael razor

control surfaces

 
I would like more Control Surface support.

BTW, I recently received 10+ mails from the problem reporter that my control surface issues (VS-700, MCU) were investigated and assigned to development ... so I hope they do fix that in time for the next update

Mackie Control.

Novation Remote SL61. Haven't seen anyone else post response with this unit. I thought they were pretty common. Got some great features but I do find it kinda sketchy in operation though - maybe that's why no one else has one?

I've been uming and aghing about getting a control surface for a while but am worried about shelling out and it not playing with X1 / X2.

I wanted the VS700 but the threads here suggets Cake have forgotten about it. The SSL Nucleas seeems a nice alternative http://www.solid-state-logic.com/music/nucleus/  as does the the

If I was certain my wife wouldn't castrate me I'd get a Allen & Heath GSR24M http://www.allen-heath.com/uk/products/pages/productdetails.aspx?CatId=GSSeries&ProductId=GSR24

I'm wondering if Steven Slates Raven MTX will play with Sonar, but I have a suspicion that it would cost me more than just my manhood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HHiXqcyu2M

I think it's coming down to an Acer 27" TouchScreen, that should keep the bankmanger (Wife) happy, and although I won't have the physical knobs and faders, it still llooks like touch offers some workflow improvments on what I already have. http://www.acer.co.uk/ac/en/GB/content/model/UM.HT2EE.001

Thanks
Dean

i use Frontier's Alpha Track and Tranzport: working rock solid in W7 64bit with Sonar X2 (and Cubase 7), really great items! But the for the future i would like to see this for Sonar on my ipad: http://www.steinberg.net/de/products/ios_apps/cubase_ic_pro.html

Cheers
Michael

   deanx. Go for the touchscreen. I have the 23" Acer and love it. The 27" was a bit over my budget. I'm sure that the 27" will be an improvement over my 23"
  It does many things that a knob and fader surface controller could never do, its more monitor real estate , there's no act BS to deal with and it's only going to get better as Cakewalk improves support. 
  It also rocks if you do stuff other than use Sonar on your PC.
  

I've had a few... Now I'm just using a Novation Nocturne besides my MIDI controllers.

I'm currently looking into replacing my Axiom with a Novation Impulse.

Would like to have a Mackie. We used to have one + extender in a studio I owned but I left it with my partner when I sold out of it. didn't use it much but all the buttons did what I wanted them to. Some day I'll probably get a new one.