Procontrol or other DAW controller, how many faders to have

Ram Jam · 3rd February 2006

hallo there.
How many faders do you guys have with your Procontrol or other controller for doing POP /ROCK mixes?
I have a 16 fader PC myself but keep asking myself if another 8 or16 would speed up my work, Or should I keep switching bankis like I do now ?

pounce · 4th February 2006

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Originally Posted by Ram Jam

hallo there.
How many faders do you guys have with your Procontrol or other controller for doing POP /ROCK mixes?
I have a 16 fader PC myself but keep asking myself if another 8 or16 would speed up my work, Or should I keep switching bankis like I do now ?

i'm looking to buy a yamaha dm2000, which besides being an excellent mixer will get me 24 touch sensitive motorized faders. that will be great for most of what i do. i currently have a radikal sac2k which works real well, but yes i have to switch banks on it since it's 8 faders. since your answer is all a matter of personal preference you'll have to answer yourself. if you are regularly mixing projects that are more than 16 channels and mind switching banks than there are a number of other options to consider. would a control 24 do you?:

Jules · 4th February 2006

16 is fine IMHO and makes for a nice, compact footprint..

Dont have to roll around much!

Scroll that sucker

Jules

RKrizman · 4th February 2006

I love my C24. 24 faders is a luxurious amount and it's great having them so close to each other. I'm surprised this unit has not been more popular.

-R

FFTT · 4th February 2006

Paul's 16 track Tonelux controller looks just about perfect!

vixapphire · 4th February 2006

i have 32 channels of logic control in my emagic/apple rig. from a working standpoint, it's wonderful to have this many faders, and makes bank switching far less frequent than it was when i only had 16. from an appearance standpoint, it's nice to have the center strip/transport controls in the middle of the faders - the symmetry is pleasing.

Jonathan Starr · 4th February 2006

I recently added a Pro Control main unit (8 faders) to my PTHD and it's great to have the faders and knobs.

I thought I would be satisfied with the 8 faders, but often it seems the bank is one or two too short.

I now feel 16 would be a good compromise.

octatonic · 4th February 2006

I have 8 channels via Mackie/Logic Control.
It isnt enough really, I could use another 8-16 as well as the plugin rotary thing they do.

3rd February 2006	#1
Ram Jam Gear interested Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 25 Thread Starter	Procontrol or other DAW controller, how many faders to have hallo there. How many faders do you guys have with your Procontrol or other controller for doing POP /ROCK mixes? I have a 16 fader PC myself but keep asking myself if another 8 or16 would speed up my work, Or should I keep switching bankis like I do now ?

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Jules Gearslutz.com admin Joined: Apr 2002 Location: A Yank in London, UK Posts: 17,808 1 Review written	16 is fine IMHO and makes for a nice, compact footprint.. Dont have to roll around much! Scroll that sucker Jules __________________ Jules Add your reviews to the new reviews area! Gearslutz on Facebook Follow my GS picks on Twitter

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Jonathan Starr Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2005 Location: Wailuku, Maui, Hi Posts: 1,048	I recently added a Pro Control main unit (8 faders) to my PTHD and it's great to have the faders and knobs. I thought I would be satisfied with the 8 faders, but often it seems the bank is one or two too short. I now feel 16 would be a good compromise. __________________ Aloha, Jonathan Starr Big Gorilla Sound Twixt reef & jungle Wailuku, Maui

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octatonic Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,450	I have 8 channels via Mackie/Logic Control. It isnt enough really, I could use another 8-16 as well as the plugin rotary thing they do. __________________ Regards, Jim Richmond "I don't go to mythical places with strange men." Douglas Adams

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RKrizman Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 6,601	I love my C24. 24 faders is a luxurious amount and it's great having them so close to each other. I'm surprised this unit has not been more popular. -R

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FFTT Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2005 Location: A stoned throw from ground zero Posts: 5,768	Paul's 16 track Tonelux controller looks just about perfect!

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vixapphire Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,493	i have 32 channels of logic control in my emagic/apple rig. from a working standpoint, it's wonderful to have this many faders, and makes bank switching far less frequent than it was when i only had 16. from an appearance standpoint, it's nice to have the center strip/transport controls in the middle of the faders - the symmetry is pleasing.

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