What is a good control surface for Logic X

Hello All I am thnking about purchasing logic X in the future and wanted to hear opinions on good control surfaces in the $3,000 range. Hit me up with your opinions.
Stuart

I heard there were gliches with the Tascam 4800. That is what I originally planned on getting, but it seems that it is increasingly more difficult to find an outlet that is selling that mixer. I suppose this means a newer version is about to be introduced.
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I am a freelance pro sound engineer currently working as tech support for a local school. They have a Yamaha AW2400 in their studio, something which I have never come across before despite using numerous Yammy desks. They also have a Mac running Lion and Logic Pro 9.
What I want to do is use the desk as a control surface for Logic and record direct to the Mac if possible. I have installed the Yamaha USB-MIDI drivers on the Mac and had the desk running as a device for file transfer (via the USB connection) but everything else is beyond my knowledge of the desk and Logic.
I am a Pro Tools guy so Logic is a bit new to me but I know how to setup a new control surface. and the basic operations.
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See page 204 of the AW2400 User Guide...
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I'm a newbie in Mac and Logic Pro. I want to buy a control surface for Logic Pro.
I found that Behringer B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000 Controller is compatible with Mac and Reason 3.0 but I'm not sure that it is compatible with Logic Pro. And it is within my budget !
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Hi Everybody !
I'm a newbie in Mac and Logic Pro. I want to buy a
control surface for Logic Pro.
I found that Behringer B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000
Controller is compatible with Mac and Reason 3.0 but
I'm not sure that it is compatible with Logic Pro.
And it is within my budget !
Can anybody give some comments on this model ? Any
suggestion other than this model ??
Cheers,
edtayin
Just in case you buy one (and you should), I put a tutorial
on how to set it up with Logic. The manual is not really
clear on everything. Just go here
http://www.logicprohelp.com/viewtopic.php?p=16210#16210
It should get you up and running.
P.S. the BCF also does let you control Plugin
parameters along with 32 presets you can customize
it to your workflow.
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Control surface for Logic Pro

Hi There
Any ideas- what is the best control surface to use with Logic Pro?I would like a controller with at least 16 or 24 individaul faders.
Does the Mackie X Bus emulate a controller for Logic Pro?
thank you
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I'm using a Mackie Control Universal and absolutely love it. The integration with Logic is top-notch. It would be nice to add an Extender and have 16 faders, but I'm finding that for what I do 8 faders at a time is plenty.
The X Bus has a Mackie Control layer that gives you the same amount of control. I believe the MCU's buttons are all displayed up on the X Bus screens. I'm sure you can find out more in the owners manual: http://www.mackie.com/products/digitalxbus/pdfs/X200OM_Ver1_04.pdf
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Control Surface for Logic

Hi all, I've just started working with a new music system consisting of a Mac Pro Quad Core, MOTU 828mk3 and Logic Pro 9 and so far everything is running smoothly. Now I would like to add an affordable (around £150) control surface to the setup and am looking into Frontier's Alphatrack, Korg's Nanokontrol and Novation's Remote Zero SL. The Alphatrack is my favourite as it's small and within my budget but I've read that it doesn't work so well with Logic? Any experiences?
The Novation seems the most reliable and easy to use but will take more space on my already crowded desk, and it's more expensive...Price is the biggest advantage of the Korg but is it any good?
I would be very grateful for suggestions, many thanks in advance, Beene

I didnt have good results with the Novation SL and Logic 9. I would recommend better the faderport...

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I recently purchased the Axiom 25 in hopes of using it as a control surface in addition to its MIDI capabilities. I have downloaded the Enigma library from M-Audio's website and have tried, to no avail, to assign the transport keys. Can anyone explain the process of using Enigma to assign keys on the Axiom, and what must be set-up, if anything, in Logic for the two to interact...
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I have a 49, and while I don't use it as a control surface per-say, I did setup the transport keys so I can quickly start and stop things without worry. You don't need the M-Audio software. (As an aside I try to install as little extraneous software as possible.)
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I'm new to Logic, heck, Mac in general. On my PeeCee I used Nuendo v.1 and had the Waves Diamond Bundle. I'm looking for something with comparable abilities that's Leopard compatible. Also, I really can't afford the Waves stuff at this point, price is a HUGE consideration for me.
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There aren't any classes in the API to do that, but there are 3rd party libraries that can do that. Just google.
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Digidesign Command 8 control surface with Logic?

Does anyone have any experience getting a Command 8 to function as a control surface for Logic Pro 7? I'm really having trouble finding any information on it and I could really use some help. I'd appreciate any input or suggestions. Thanks,
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Although it may have a standalone mode, it's not emulating any particular controller, such as the Logic Control or Mackie HUI protocols. It may send MIDI control messages that Logic can pick up (my Trigger Finger can do that as well). However, unless Logic sees the right ID from the Command 8 (whether in native or emulation mode), it won't recognize it as a control surface and send messages back and forth with it, thus not being able to take advantage of things like the display and motorized faders.
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Can any one recommend a good mixer/control surface for Soundtrack pro?

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2. Mac maintenance Quick Assist
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4. Mac Maintenance Guide
Periodic Maintenance
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If you are using a pre-Leopard version of OS X, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced after Tiger. (These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion and should not be installed.)
Defragmentation
OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive except when trying to install Boot Camp on a fragmented drive. Malware Protection
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Helpful Links Regarding Malware Protection:
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