Hi fellow Sonar'ites.
 
Anyone here running  a  Presonus  Faderport  under Windows 7 x64  and  Sonar 8 x64  ?
 
Reason I ask is that  Windows 7 X64  is not listed as supported with the latest  1.3.5  Driver and the Presonus forums mention some  mini-drama-stories about registering the .dll  file with Sonar  etc..... just so Sonar can see the unit ?
So ..... anyone here using one ?
 
I was looking to get another AlphaTrack but I got really annoyed with the hard-plastic-hard-click buttons - very anoying to use.
 
All real-world user comments would be grealty appreciated.
 
Ta
TommyG

I'm on Sonar 8.5.3 x32 and Windows 7 x64 and got faderport to work just fine, but had a little bit of a hassle at first.
When you download the presonus faderport latest drivers, you have a folder for sonar, that contains .dll files for both 32 and 64 bit.
You need the 64bit files.
You have to copy that .dll file into cakewalk shared surfaces.
Then you might have to register it:
Click the Start button on windows taskbar.
Type RUN in the Search line.
Open RUN.
Paste this, replacing with your own .dll file path:
regsvr32 "D:\Sonar\Shared Components\Shared Surfaces\faderport.dll"

I hope this works. It worked for the 32 bit version. BTW you might have to put regsvr64 for the 64 bit version (i'm not sure).
Try it with regsvr32 first and see if it helps.


Cheers!

Hi Graal

I havent had a chance to lay my hands on one one yet ...... I am used to the Alphatrack hard-plastic-hard-click  buttons.

Graal - could I get your opinions please:-

How are the buttons on the Faderport  ?

- soft-rubber  / hard-rubber ?

- soft plastic / hard plastic ?

- quiet / soft  clicking ?

- do they all light up  ?

- how does the Fader feel  ?  -   it seems that almost universally in all the reviews, the FaderPort fader is considered  *much* smoother / quieter than the A/Track Fader ?

Ta
TG

Yes - W7 x64 and S8 x64 with Faderport. Works great for me.

Register the .dll as described, and it will show up as a control surface in SONAR.

Hard plastic lighted switch buttons with a bit of a click.  Good fader feel - better than Alphatrack, not as good as the best recording console faders.

You got your answer there.

I think it is awesome.

The buttons are hard plastic, really clicky (if you've used an MPC - sorta like the transport buttons on that), but it doesn't bother me.
I actually like them. There is kinda no way to go back to track view in Sonar.
But I have that assigned on my wireless keyboard on the ` (~) and 1.

The fader feels alright (smooth) when you move it, but kinda jerky when it reads automation.
I wish they would make an 8 channel version of this (extendable to 16/24/32) with digital backlit labels, assignable channels (like Cake V-700) and maybe metering at a low cost.
That would be AWESOME.

Cheers!

Hi Graal  &  seriousfun

With the FaderPort, can you also  " write "  VST EFX parameters  ?  or   can you only " write "  Volume / Pan /  mute  ?

Thx
tomg

TomG


Hi Graal  &  seriousfun

With the FaderPort, can you also  " write "  VST EFX parameters  ?  or   can you only " write "  Volume / Pan /  mute  ?

Thx
tomg

Just Vol/Pan/etc. Faderport SONAR integration is solid, but limited (it may be different in HUI mode).

Can any of yous guys change the Faderport's user defined buttons' funtions?

I'm having a bit of a trouble with this one.

It worked fine with my last "computer" (had a mobo which died, and had to reinstall now)

Now, after installing everything in my Gigabyte board, we came to the last one. The presonus.

When Im trying to register it with regsvr32, I get:
the module c:\xxx.faderport.dll is loaded, but "something" til DllRegisterServer failed with fail code 0x80070005

Help?

Support at presonus.