Roger, I'd like to thank you very much for your help!! Now I got my little Faderport to work, thanks to you! The registry did it.  Btw, I was in contact with a Presonus tech, and he never, ever mentioned the registry process ... so far for good customer support, eh?
Thanks again, you made my morning!
Heinz.

Glad I could help. 

Hmm.  I just bought a Faderport and am trying to install with Sonar 8.5.  Downloaded the latest drivers but it won't let me register the dll.  It gives me an error that the dll loaded but ther regserver gives an error code.

Running W7 64 but with the 32bit version of Sonar 8.5.  Faderport does appear in the MIDI Devices dialog where I can select it.  However, it's not appearing in the Controller dailogue.

The download offers two versions of the dll x32/x64.  As my OS is 64 that's the one I'm copying to the Cakewalk(x86) folders.  Actually I tried both but get the same error message.  Frustrating...

Any help much appreciated.

Well, I got the dll registered (Adminsitrator login, sheesh!).  All appears good, MIDI Devices set up, and the controller surface gives me the faderport option.  However, while it stores the controller it mever keeps the 'input/output' port values.  And I'm still getting nothing from the controller.

Wood67


Well, I got the dll registered (Adminsitrator login, sheesh!).  All appears good, MIDI Devices set up, and the controller surface gives me the faderport option.  However, while it stores the controller it mever keeps the 'input/output' port values.  And I'm still getting nothing from the controller.

I have the same problem with my Faderport (it has worked before, in another install...)
Does it say "Faderport -1" in your controller surface overview?
 
I also have connected my BCR2000, which actually gives me the same error? It says "bcr200console -1"...
 
It might be our Sonar setup, and not the Faderport    

Found out. This is due to 64bit compability ( I think)

I just installed sonar in 32 bit (never bothered before) and both my Faderport and BCR2000 with AJ's console is working great.

Reinstalled 64 bit also, just to make sure. Same as before.

RogerS


Sorry for the delay guys. I'm going by memory here since I'm not at my DAW.

After you install the Faderport files, the DLL file can be found in "C:\Program Files\PreSonus\FaderPort\FaderPort Dll".  Copy Faderport.DLL file to the "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Shared Surfaces" folder.  

Make sure Sonar is closed, and then invoke the Run Command by using the Windows key and and "R" key. Then type:  

regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Shared Surfaces\faderport.dll"  

Finally, you'll click OK and you'll see a message that confirms the DllRegisterServer was successful. 

Now you can go through the normal steps In Sonar to add the Faderport MIDI ports and control surface. The manual in the latest Presonus FaderPort download includes a section that is dedicated to a Sonar installation.

I copied the dll to the shared plugin folder, but when i enter regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Shared Surfaces\faderport.dll"
It says The module C/program files/cakewalk/sharedsurfaces/faderport.dll failed to load. make sure the binaryis stored yada yada yada
 
Using win 7 i7 64bit with Sonar32bit. Faderport driver are up to date and it can be seen in sonars MIDI menu

Istvan, I think it may have something to do with windows registry files. I bought a faderport for X1 Producer, couldn't make it work AT ALL, and the Presonus tech on the phone told me THEY WON"T WORK in X1 Producer, and I should just "sell it on Ebay"!  Great support!! In this forum, someone wrote that he got it working but the motorized faders would not track the screen.  Good luck!! I'll sell you mine for CHEAP!

Every feature of my faderport works perfectly for me: Win7x64 and Sonar x86 & x64

@carlosjurew - How much do you want for it? I know someone who would probably buy it from you.

I also tried the trial version of X1 and it worked there too.