NOVATION REMOTE ZERO SL and  Apple Final Cut

Hi all!
Have you guys tested NOVATION REMOTE ZERO SL with FCP.
Thank you
HBars

If FCP recognized this device at all, it would definitely not support all of the features that the unit offers. In order to work with FCP an audio control surface needs to support either the Mackie Control protocol or Logic Control protocol. And even then the only controls you actually can utilize are the faders for levels, mute and solo buttons, pans, and transport controls. If your device can display timecode, that will show up as well.
Now if you use Pro Tools or Logic or some other DAW this would be a great control surface and it would be a bonus if it worked with FCP. However, for just using with FCP it would be overkill and most features would remain inactive.
If you are looking for a cheap control surface consider the Behringer BCF2000. For about $200 it gives you nearly everything that a Mackie MCU gives you.

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