Hello everyone, I am looking at getting the Presonus FaderPort, are there any issues which will hinder using this device?
It appears to be what I am looking for but just want to be careful how I dive in.

Thanks!

AI

I bought a used Faderport for around half the price, but got the money back because of the pan knob was randomly jumping when used. I googled it and it seems to be a pretty common bug, but then if you get a Faderport with a working knob they seems to hold.
I have looked for alternatives, but I haven't really find anything in contention so will probably buy a new one close-by to reassure the knob will work.

Leizer
I bought a used Faderport for around half the price, but got the money back because of the pan knob was randomly jumping when used. I googled it and it seems to be a pretty common bug, but then if you get a Faderport with a working knob they seems to hold.
I have looked for alternatives, but I haven't really find anything in contention so will probably buy a new one close-by to reassure the knob will work.

Yeah, thanks my friend: I am reading a lot of bad stories about this thing but most of it is on the Logic Platform not Sonar. Hopefully it works otherwise, I will just return it.

I want to make music not screw around with bad knobs. 

Thanks again.

I will let you know how it comes out, just ordered it from GC.

AI

I've had one for about 4 years, and it has always been rock solid. I love it. I'd buy it again in a second.

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I have an FP8.. works in most things , but really good in studio one
 

Leadfoot
I've had one for about 4 years, and it has always been rock solid. I love it. I'd buy it again in a second.

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I am impressed to see that a new driver was just released last December, this could have addressed some of the issues people are referring to.

Happy FP1 user here.  Works great with SONAR, Reaper and Studio One (of course)
 
 

I have been using my Faderport since 2007, I got it for free with the purchase of a presonus firestudio project.
Actually they both work great but I don't use the FSP anymore cause I have a Focusrite Scarlett 18i20.

Okay my friends:
Got the FSP delivered today. I connected it via a 30ft USB cable, the performed the setup as required.
At one point everything worked as needed, transport (Play, Star, Stop, Rewind, Fwd), Rec, Mute.

Then for no apparent reason, it will all stop working. This happens sporadically with no apparent symptoms. When I look at the MIDI/Device connectivity, I see it is on the wrong MIDI/Device connection. So I have to go in there manually and change the port to get it working.


I am not certain why this is happening but when it works, it is so cool, then it will just stop with nothing responding.

What a drag. :(

I would never connect any USB device with a 30 foot cable. There is your problem right there. Try a 6 foot cable and see what happens.  It has never mal functioned for me either.  It still works best in Studio One. 
 
Be advised that Faderport 1 runs at USB 1 speed.  And it will drop everything else that is on that same USB port down to USB 1 speed too. (Presonus make that quite clear BTW) So you really should not share it with anything else.  Most computers do provide separate USB ports which are often in pairs.  I found an unused USB port pair on my motherboard and just had to install a PCI type panel that connected to the unused ports. 
 
Another option is a PCI card that provides USB ports.