Control surfaces with Logic?

Have a Macbook pro & looking to get Logic. Previously was running Cubase with a Yamaha O1v deck & it worked great with Cubase. Sold all that & looking to get a more compact project studio going ... what control surfaces integrate well with Logic?

The Yamaha O1v had a fader mapping setup that worked really really well with Cubase. You simply selected the O1v from a drop down menu in Cubase and all the faders and EQ settings automatically mapped to the board. Only a few boards were listed in the Cubase menu.
Curious if there are certain boards might be listed in a similar feature in Logic.
(Planning on jumping on the Logic train at the same time as picking up a board...)

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