Steven Bell


Presonus needs to add this post to their SONAR instructions.

Seriously. I was able to get mine up and running with this instructions in this thread. However, the firmware update failed out for me.

A post in the Presonus forum indicates they dudes are working on a new set of drivers.

I go mine working in various bits.

Firmware update required a good/short USB cable, not connected to external hub.

Lots of messages at the presonus forum for other products.

Now if I can just get the motorized fader to work...

Make sure the MIDI faderport ports are enabled.
And are selected in the surfaces interface for I/O.

Try using a shorter cable.

jm24


Make sure the MIDI faderport ports are enabled.
And are selected in the surfaces interface for I/O.

Try using a shorter cable.

Thanks, JM.  If the MIDI faderport ports were not enabled and/or not selected in the surfaces interface would all of the other controls still work? (Everything else but the motorized fader works).
 
Regarding the USB cable.  Well, that's an issue.  The computer is in a separate room 35' (cable run) away.  USB runs through an extender then to a HUB into which my mouse, keyboard and the Faderport plug in (in the control room).  Mouse and Keyboard and the rest of the Faderport controls work so I was hoping length/distance wasn't an issue.
 

  FYI USB 1.1/2.0 specifies a maximum cable length of 5 meters (~16 feet) USB 3.0 does not specify a max length but they all get dicey after 3 meters.

Yes.  I know about the 1.x/2.x spec.  That's why I have the extenders before the limited length.  Still,  I know it's pushing things.  I guess my next step is to try the Faderport directly pluged into a box just to make sure it actually works (while under warranty).

Mine is intermittant.

Last night, installed on new partition and  all worked well.

This morning, can't open projects with the FP enabled.

With 32 bit partition the fader moves about when opening some projects. Need to disable,...

I hope Presonus fixes this soon. Otherwise time tobuy something else.


The Reaper forum has lots of plugins for the FP to use the buttons for other than just the Track view.


Gonna install reaper later to test the FP.

I had to use a short, quality cable, to get the firmware installer to work.

I was able to get the motorized fader to work (yes, 35 feet away from the computer going through an extender and a Hub!) by re-installing the firmware.  It's the top solution for this problem when you go to their web site.
 
Really enjoying this unit, now!
 
Steven