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  • SONAR X2 - The Professional Touch (p.2)
2012/12/30 05:22:56
big_gun
Zeth, I own a Planar Touch Helium 27in screen, and it supports up to 65 touches. It's pretty awesome. plus you can set it flat if you like.
2012/12/30 17:34:06
synkrotron
Interesting... I've just had a look at the Cyclotouch website. I can't tell if the provide this product in the UK, but there may be similar manufacturers over here.

It looks like the T-Series is the best option, but even that only provides two touch points, whereas a purpose built touch screen gives you much more than that. I suppose it's a case of you get what you pay for, and two touch points may be enough for our needs...
2012/12/31 12:23:33
Zeth
Hi All
I have found a couple of 10 point touch monitors here in the UK that seem as they could do the job and not to expencive. Both are Acer modles with good rewiews, Acer T272HL 27" at around £700.00 and a smaller version Acer T232HL 23"  at around £400.00.
I am going to try the 23" and if its comfortable i will eventualy upgrade the whole system to an all in one PC and monitor combined running Windows 8 on a 27 inch monitir or lagrger, that is once i get stable drivers for my hardware and we have a couple of updates to Sonar.
Hope you all have a happy new year. 
 
2012/12/31 13:53:18
VariousArtist
If you have an iPad or Android tablet, try out this app for accessing the touch features on your Sonar X2a that I mentioned here (Splashtop):

http://forum.cakewalk.com/fb.ashx?m=2741246

2013/01/01 21:56:03
jimusic
Thought I should put this here as well, or maybe even instead:

A point of interest:  


Just saw this on the Windows 8 upgrade page & thought someone might benefit from reading it before they purchase something regarding the 2,5,10,20 touch points etc:   


...If you have touch input hardware that isn't specifically designed for Windows 8, but is compliant with Windows 7 certification, you will experience touch responsiveness at least as good as it was on Windows 7. 


Because Windows 8 touch requires a higher degree of responsiveness and precision, Windows 8-certified touch PCs provide a much better experience typing on the on-screen keyboard and using certain controls than on Windows 7 certified PCs. 


For example, touchscreens that support fewer than five simultaneous touch points cannot enable certain Windows 8 features and applications... 


http://windows.microsoft....ltitouch-hardware-reqs  


That might be a concern on the 'Cyclotouch' screen over lay, which I believe has only 2 touch points. 

2013/01/09 00:13:52
soundtweaker
This new wireless touch monitor would be great for controlling Sonar while doing vocal or guitar takes.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/06/lenovo-thinkvision-lt1423p-mobile-monitor/
2013/01/09 08:55:34
Grem
Capacitive touch technology is what you want in a touch screen with Win8. I did some reading as I really like Win8 and wanted a touch monitor. But prices have to drop before I step in. Right now the Acers' are about the best for the money. But still too much for me to get for my home PC.
2013/01/09 13:41:15
LittleWiggler
I would also look at the resolution of touch monitors.  I personally will wait until they have at least 1920x1200 resolution.  Most of the screens I have seen are only 1220x1024 regardless of the size.  

I think the X1/X2 interface is already squashed with 1200 vertical....
2013/01/09 14:20:09
Bill51
Screen rez is pretty much tied to the HD TV standard of 1920x1080.  Hard to find much beyond that in any size...
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