The PreSonus FaderPort 8 mix production controller connects via USB 2.0 to provide precise tactile control over DAW’s mix and automation functions, including complete transport control.
With 8 touch-sensitive, motorized, 100 mm faders and 57 buttons covering 78 different functions, users can zoom in on audio files for editing, adjust click-track tempo with a simple tap, modify plugin parameters, manage aux mixes—and, of course, control track levels with the touch of a finger.
The unique session navigator provides access to eight functions for flexibility. Dedicated buttons are provided to instantly arm all tracks for recording; control mutes and solo clear; view only the tracks, buses, and VCAs you want to see; and more. Users are not limited to preset controls, either: Four programmable user buttons let users access functions.
Large, illuminated buttons make finding the function you need quick and easy. Eight high-definition digital scribble strips provide visual feedback. And if you select a track with your mouse, the FaderPort 8 will follow your selection, giving you another way to quickly access the function you need.
The FaderPort 8’s streamlined workflow and support for the Mackie Control and HUI protocols make it fast and easy to control virtually any DAW. No driver installation is necessary; just plug the control surface into a USB port and take command of your mix and plugins.
When used with Studio One, the FaderPort 8 lets you do things like bypass all the plugins on any track with one button-press and open the channel editor and enable faders to control each channel’s custom macro. Use the control link feature so that the pan/param encoder can follow your mouse, providing hands-on control of any parameter—or lock the encoder to the current parameter. Use the session navigator to quickly scroll through the different sections in the arranger track; and more.
