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MIDI Control Surfaces
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| Manufacturer |
Product |
Computer Interface |
# Of Faders |
# Of Knobs |
Transport Controls |
Track Switches |
Dimensions (inches) |
Special Features |
Price |
| CM Labs |
MotorMix 2 |
MIDI |
8 |
8 |
Yes |
Mute, solo, burn, multi, select |
10x13x5 |
Precision touch-sensitive motorized faders,
analog rotary pots |
$1,849 |
| CM Labs |
MotorMate |
MIDI |
8 |
8 |
Yes |
Mute, solo, burn, multi, select |
14x13x5 |
Precision touch-sensitive motorized faders,
rotaries, jog wheel and zoom stick |
$2,660 |
| Digidesign |
Command 8 |
USB |
8 |
10 |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
Full-featured control surface supporting both
Pro Tools TDM and LE systems |
$1,295 |
| Doepfer |
Pocket Control |
MIDI |
N/A |
16 |
No |
N/A |
6.7x2.8x1.6 |
128 user-definable presets, free editor
software (PC version) |
$175 |
| Doepfer |
Pocket Dial |
MIDI |
N/A |
16 |
No |
N/A |
9.5x3.5x2.5 |
16 endless encoders, 128 user-definable
presets, free editor, silver-gray metal case, blue LEDs |
$249 |
| Doepfer |
R2M Midi/CV Ribbon Controller |
MIDI |
N/A |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
23.6x1.2x0.7 |
Ribbon controller 50 cm in length with
additional pressure sensor, MIDI and CV/gate outputs |
$299 |
| Doepfer |
Drehbank |
MIDI |
N/A |
2x64 |
No |
N/A |
17.25x5x2 |
Two bank buttons, CC and SysEx programmable,
free editor software (Sounddiver OEM version) |
$479 |
| Doepfer |
MAQ16/3 |
MIDI |
N/A |
48 |
No |
N/A |
74.4x27.4x17 |
MIDI and CV/gate analog sequencer, three rows
with 16 controls each |
$799 |
| Doepfer |
Regelwerk |
MIDI |
24 |
N/A |
No |
48 programmable buttons |
19x9x3.5 |
ALPS faders, all faders and buttons are fully
programmable |
$825 |
| eowave |
eobody Sensor System |
MIDI |
N/A |
3 |
No |
N/A |
N/A |
Sensor system with 16 inputs for analog
sensors |
$399 |
| Evolution |
X-Session |
USB |
1 |
16 |
Yes |
Snapshot mode, controller mute, global ch.
assign |
14x7x3.5 |
Assignable 60 mm crossfader for mixing and
scratching, class compliant, requires no drivers (Windows) |
$150 |
| Evolution |
UC-33e |
USB |
9 |
24 |
Yes |
Controller mute, snapshot mode, drawbar mode |
13x8.3/8x3 |
SysEx librarian software loads, saves any
combination of setups, global channel assign |
$330 |
| Frontier Design
Group |
TranzPort Wireless DAW Controller |
USB |
N/A |
1 |
Yes |
Track up/down, rec arm, mute, solo |
7x5x2 |
Track arming, transport controls, markers,
pans, punch in, meters, footswitch, wireless link |
$249 |
| Infusion Systems |
I-CubeX miniDig |
USB, serial, FireWire |
8 |
8 |
Yes |
Mute |
3.15x1.57x0.79 |
MIDI Sensor Development Environment, for use
with I-CubeX Sensors to create alternate MIDI controller |
$399 |
| Infusion Systems |
I-CubeX Digitizer |
USB, serial, FireWire |
32 |
32 |
Yes |
Mute |
4.8x3.7x1.3 |
MIDI Sensor Development Environment, for use
with I-CubeX Sensors to create alternate MIDI controller |
$669 |
| Infusion Systems |
I-CubeX Wi-miniDig |
USB, serial, FireWire |
8 |
8 |
Yes |
Mute |
3.15x1.57x0.79 |
Wireless MIDI Sensor Dev. Environment, for use
with I-CubeX Sensors, create alternate MIDI control |
$870 |
| JLCooper Electronics |
MCS-2 MIDI |
MMC |
N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
MMC control of software and hardware DAW |
$200 |
| JLCooper Electronics |
MCS-3800 USB Software Option |
USB |
N/A |
N/A |
No |
Mute, solo, select, insert |
N/A |
Allows MCS-3000 series controllers to control
any application via USB with custom editor software |
$200 |
| JLCooper Electronics |
MCS3-USB with Software Editor |
USB, MIDI, RS-422, RS-232 |
N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
User-assignable |
6.5x7x1.25 |
Jog/shuttle custom soft. creates keysets for
any DAW or NLE video app. |
$600 |
| JLCooper Electronics |
MCS-Bridge, Channel display and pan option
1.05 |
Telephone connection to MCS-3000 series |
N/A |
16 |
No |
Record, meter, pan, scribble strip track names |
9.25x6.25x2.0 |
Pro Tools Support added to new revision 1.05
using HUI personality |
$999 |
| JLCooper Electronics |
MCS-Panner |
MIDI or combined with MCS-3000 |
N/A |
5 |
No |
Select, software dependent |
6.25x11.25x2.5 |
3-axis joystick mechanism for surround panning |
$999 |
| JLCooper Electronics |
MCS-3000X |
MIDI |
8 |
N/A |
No |
Mute, solo, aux record |
11x11.25x2 |
64-channel Pro Tools mode, Avid support and
MIDI |
$1,750 |
| JLCooper Electronics |
MCS-Clipshot |
USB, RS-422, RS-232 and Ethernet |
N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
13x10x2.5 |
Instant access to audio clips, LCD buttons and
Qwerty keyboard; customization software |
$4,999 |
| JLCooper Electronics |
CS-32 Mini Desk |
USB, MIDI |
32 |
6 |
Yes |
Mute, solo, select, memory location, target
channel strip |
8.75x1.5x6.5 |
Logic support, Digital Performer, Pro Tools,
Steinberg, Sonar |
$399 |
| JLCooper Electronics |
CS-10/2 |
MIDI |
8 |
6 |
Yes |
Mute, solo, rec |
18x8x1.4 |
Pro Tools, DP and Steinberg direct support |
$600 |
| JLCooper Electronics |
FaderMaster Professional |
MIDI |
8 |
N/A |
No |
8 |
12.25x6.75x1.5 |
Programmable buttons and faders, internal
memory |
$450 |
| JLCooper Electronics |
FM-4/100 |
USB, serial RS-422, RS-232, MIDI |
4 |
N/A |
No |
Mute, solo, select, aux |
6.5x8.5x3 |
Professional, motorized, touch-sensitive
faders; compact design, direct support in Logic |
$700 |
| JLCooper Electronics |
ES-4/100 |
MIDI |
4 |
N/A |
No |
Bank select, mute, solo, record, automation |
6x10x2.5 |
USB, RS-422, RS-232, MIDI (HUI Emulation) |
$799 |
| JLCooper Electronics |
ES-8/100 |
USB, RS-422, RS-232 and MIDI |
8 |
N/A |
No |
Mute, solo, record, aux, bank select,
automation |
10.75x10.5x3 |
Eight touch-sensitive faders, HUI emulation |
$1,499 |
| Mackie |
Mackie Control Universal |
MIDI |
9 |
8 |
Yes |
Mute, solo, channel select, record arming,
V-Pot |
N/A |
Software support includes Logic Audio, Pro
Tools, Digital Performer, SONAR, Cubase, Nuendo |
$1,299 |
| M-Audio |
Trigger Finger |
USB |
4 |
8 |
No |
Prog./bank change, mute, velocity, memory
recall |
11x10x2.25 |
Individual assignable pressure on each pad,
pre-programmed maps for Live, Reason, GM, XG, iDrum |
$250 |
| Mixed Logic |
M24 1.78 |
USB, MIDI |
24 |
54 |
Yes |
Mute, solo, select, pre/post, rec. enable,
automation |
37.5x5x17 before options |
Extensive control of multiple plug-ins, custom
control assignment, full EQ and dynamics section |
$2,880 |
| Tascam |
US-2400 |
USB |
25 |
24 |
Yes |
Select, mute, solo |
13.75x3.25x15.25 |
Jog/shuttle wheel, surround joystick
controller, aux flip control |
$1,999 |
| Manufacturer |
Product |
Computer Interface |
# Of Faders |
# Of Knobs |
Transport Controls |
Track Switches |
Dimensions (inches) |
Special Features |
Price |
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