I have been looking to buy a Roland A-800 but recently I found for a good price a used Roland PCR-800. Has anyone any experience with Sonar X2 and the PCR-800? I read somewhere that the ACT is better with the A-800 but can someone confirm that and give more details?

I use a PCR with X2. It's not my main control surface I have an MCU & XT for that as well as a BCF2000 and a MIDI section on my mixer but the PCR does everything I want it to whiile I'm at my keyboards. Don't know about comparisons with the A-Pro series but I see more problems mentioned on here with A-PRO in the title than I do PCR.

That might be because the A-PRO is more current/popular though. I certainly have no intention of upgrading anytime soon though. No need, the PCR works that much I do know.

pcr is solid with sonar been using the 500 for years now

Yep, PCR-800 here too and it works fine.

Scott

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How is the ACT integration? Is there play pause button? Do the faders work out of the box? Even on third party VSTs? I have an audio kore 1 and tried to map it and all the ACT config wasn't too fun.

Works pretty much out the box as long as the right map is loaded. Faders, knobs, buttons, transport etc, all works here. Great bit of kit. I use it to control Sonar when I'm at my keyboards, change map to control my synth (Sonic Cell), change back again to control Sonar. Simples.

Can I jump in with some questions on it as well?  

Are you guys using the PCR on Win7?
Have you found a download for the 64bit Editor for it?

All I can find is XP and down and that the Editor wont be supported any longer.

I can program the Pads but thats about all I know how to get it to do on Win7.  Cant figure the rest out

Also,

Are there any How To videos out there on PCR setup/mapping for the controls?


Thanks

just version for xp works fine, just install it 32 bit on win7 64, setting it in the properties to be compatible with xp

I have a PCR-800 and it works fine with no problems using act