What kind of control surface/ MIDI mixer are you guys using?

[Manic Harmonic]

I've had a Novation Zero SL control surface for some time now, and to be honest, I'm sick of the thing. I never use it because it's so unreliable. The software has never worked right since the day I got it, it never detects Logic and I have to turn it off and on, exit and restart automap a bunch of times and Automap always crashes in Logic. I have emailed Novation about this problem, and every time it seems to fix it for a while and do the same thing again.

I'd like to sell it and get a different control surface, the problem is that nothing seems to have the same features in the price range. I paid like 300 bucks for it. I'd really like something that comes already set up for logic, I know a lot of control surfaces do. The Korg MicroKontrol looks nice, but it's way to small to be accurate I would imagine. What are you guys using?

[benjam]

Akai mpk49 3 banks of 8 faders and infinity knobs as well as pads and 4 octaves

Edit: Sorry mate i didnt read your post properly. Theres no logic preset for it but....
https://discussions.apple.com/message/8 ... ID=8431952
You can find instructions on configuring it here.

[nowaysj]

I wonder how that remote sl is with other hosts? I tried it with fruity many long time ago and it was excellent. I was just looking for pads at the time, and as you can imagine, those are not pads!

But automap worked like a champ as I recall, never crashed, anyone else have something to say on the subject?

I use mpk49 btw.

[Manic Harmonic]

automapping for logic isn't an absolute necessity if it's the right piece of equipment. This thing is basically a giant paperweight right now.

[lyons238]

akai mpk25...has automapping in reason

[TieN]

http://reviews.cnet.com/mice/dynex-wire ... 26127.html

This works pretty well for me.

[Manic Harmonic]

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[TieN]

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EDIT*: In all honesty though, I feel like a control surface for mixing would slow my workflow down; at least at first. I'm too set in my ways.

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if you told engineers 30 years ago that they could navigate infinite various graphical faders and knobs with one single piece of handheld equipment on a tv screen interface... they'd prob shit their pants and beg for you to sell it to them at any cost. heh heh heh..

[Manic Harmonic]

affirmative.
This is really a shame because it would be a wonderful piece of equipment if it worked right. they use the novation controllers in like 10 of the studios at my school, so I don't know why I'm having so much trouble, I'm just tired of this thing.

I'm looking into the behringer ones with the motorized faders, anyone used one of these?