CDK 2 Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) Is anyone using an app/device/control surface to control Cakewalk? I'd love something mainly for transport controls. Cheers. Edited August 15, 2020 by CDK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max Arwood 151 Posted August 15, 2020 Frontier Tranzport and VNC to iPhone or tablet. With a phone or tablet you can zoom in. To make a giant transport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CDK 2 Posted August 15, 2020 Anyone using hardware devices like this, for example? https://www.musoscorner.com.au/presonus-faderport1-daw-controller?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7Nj5BRCZARIsABwxDKKZYPgkpTw8aeABM9YrTx5gxe1fOcRgVAcFXciwAl1Pzmd_yo5rMesaAnpmEALw_wcB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
User 905133 518 Posted August 15, 2020 9 hours ago, CDK said: Is anyone using an app/device/control surface to control Cakewalk? I'd love something mainly for transport controls. I have a pair of Korg nanoKontrols which have some transport buttons, though I mainly use the sliders, knobs, and non-transport buttons for various parameter controls, usually with Remote Control/MIDI Learn. They are older usb devices. For my purposes and on my PC, I find they work very well with Cakewalk. I have seen discussions of other devices in the forum. Hope this helps. Oh--I also tried TouchDAW and liked it, but I used my tablet for other things and never seemed to have a convenient place for it when doing music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoseC 100 Posted August 15, 2020 I have an iPad with Lemur and TouchOSC, plus a Contour ShuttlePro2, but for transport I end up using only the PC keyboard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 312 Posted August 15, 2020 I have an easy to see monitor, so I just use a wireless keyboard if I'm recording something that's hard to let go of , like an upright or cello. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billy86 51 Posted August 15, 2020 I’m using a fader port 1 as a control surface, but I’m interested in a KorgNano to have more controllers. Can I use them both at the same time, or if I switch to the Kong unit would I need to abandon the fader port controller? I’d like to be able to continue to use the fader port’s automated, longer-throw volume slider. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azslow3 137 Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, CDK said: Anyone using hardware devices like this, for example? https://www.musoscorner.com.au/presonus-faderport1-daw-controller?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7Nj5BRCZARIsABwxDKKZYPgkpTw8aeABM9YrTx5gxe1fOcRgVAcFXciwAl1Pzmd_yo5rMesaAnpmEALw_wcB Note that is V2, it has no native Cakewalk support (unlike the first version). Also the price in the link is a bit high... it is ~€180 in Europe (so should be $300). DIY solution for V2: http://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,444.0.html 2 hours ago, Billy86 said: I’m using a fader port 1 as a control surface, but I’m interested in a KorgNano to have more controllers. Can I use them both at the same time, or if I switch to the Kong unit would I need to abandon the fader port controller? I’d like to be able to continue to use the fader port’s automated, longer-throw volume slider. Several (different) controllers can independently work in parallel. TouchOSC can be used: http://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,295.0.html , but TouchDAW covers more. Transport without app (from phone/tablet): http://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,288.0.html Cheap controller with good functionality coverage: X-Touch Mini. http://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,377.0.html Korg Nano has many controls, but no encoders. Good to control "fixed" set of parameters (f.e. just 8 tracks), not good for for switching between tracks/parameters (needs bringing controls "in position" after switching blocks of tracks). Edited August 15, 2020 by azslow3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billy86 51 Posted August 17, 2020 On 8/15/2020 at 12:18 PM, azslow3 said: Note that is V2, it has no native Cakewalk support (unlike the first version). Also the price in the link is a bit high... it is ~€180 in Europe (so should be $300). DIY solution for V2: http://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,444.0.html Several (different) controllers can independently work in parallel. TouchOSC can be used: http://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,295.0.html , but TouchDAW covers more. Transport without app (from phone/tablet): http://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,288.0.html Cheap controller with good functionality coverage: X-Touch Mini. http://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,377.0.html Korg Nano has many controls, but no encoders. Good to control "fixed" set of parameters (f.e. just 8 tracks), not good for for switching between tracks/parameters (needs bringing controls "in position" after switching blocks of tracks). Thank you for the information. Lots to check out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max Arwood 151 Posted August 18, 2020 I use these with my iphone and ipad. Very easy and free. https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/vnc/ https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/viewer/ With a good WIFI signal it is very quick. I don't do envelopes/faders recording with it so I really don't know if it is fast enough for that. Start Stop Rewind add - delete tracks and all this type of stuff is easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites