jesse g Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 (edited) Hello All, I just purchased one of these Elgato Stream Decks from Amazon and I love using it to control certain parts of my Daw, no matter which Daw I use it with. I have an Icon QCon Pro G2 but the functions either become enabled or disabled when I switch to another Daw. Well, when I use the Elgato Stream Deck I add it as a additional factor for those missing functions and it works well every time. Also, it can be your actual Controller if you want it to be, because they come in many sizes and button configurations to use on any DAW. Video of Stream deck used with Cake by Bandlab. Video of Stream Deck installation Process Edited November 4 by jesse g misspelled words 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simeon Amburgey Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 Yes, I have a Streamdeck XL and the new Streamdeck NEO. I use them for transport controls for Cakewalk but sometimes the MIDI ports get reassigned somehow which is a little frustrating at times. One of the things I would love to learn more about is programming macros and such, but it is an amazing device that is full of potential. There is no way to imagine doing livestreams without one ;^) Joyfully, Simeon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_in_wales Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 I have a 15 button mk2. I use it for fast access to folders and manuals mainly rather than DAW. Couldn't work without it as this point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse g Posted November 4 Author Share Posted November 4 Please view more video information about the Stream Deck here at ~~~> Slideshow FX This is a great place to see how to customize your Stream Deck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectm Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 I have two, one Stream Deck+ and a 15-button mkII positioned in front of it - and I use the hell out of them both! Best and most reliable DAW controllers I have ever used. I use them for numerous applications and various types of work, even for controlling or operating several apps in the background while doing things on the app in the foreground. And easy to reconfigure as you go along and what you need them for maybe changes. I love them and think everyone should have at least one 😉 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 I like gadgets. I like buttons that light up. I like Cakewalk. Before watching, I looked up the prices first - hmmm not too bad. I was ready to want one so I watched the video. It didn't make me want one. I watched it again just now hoping that I would see something I didn't see the first time. I saw the same as I saw the first time.... a thing that seems like a whole lot more faffing around than just using the mouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectm Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 That is pretty much what I was thinking the first time I noticed them. Then I was working in a studio where they’d set one up for repetitive tasks, which was great. And then the Stream Deck + came out and I was drooling over the dials. I got one, and then I wanted more buttons. Never looked elsewhere. But they’re not for everyone. Check out the free version of their mobile app if you are curious👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted November 7 Share Posted November 7 On 11/5/2024 at 11:19 PM, projectm said: That is pretty much what I was thinking the first time I noticed them. Then I was working in a studio where they’d set one up for repetitive tasks, which was great. And then the Stream Deck + came out and I was drooling over the dials. I got one, and then I wanted more buttons. Never looked elsewhere. But they’re not for everyone. Check out the free version of their mobile app if you are curious👍👍 I can see how they could be useful for things like macros, but going by that video, for things like faders by the time I'd pressed several buttons to navigate to the part of the project I actually want the next action to affect, I could have already grabbed the mouse and done it. Repeatedly pressing up or down buttons to tweak a fader also seems a bit clunky to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectm Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 I certainly agree with that! 😅 That’s why the first one I got was the SD+ with the four dials. I use one for jog, one for volume on selected tracks, one for pan and the last one for zooming in the project in Cubase and Logic. One swipe on the screen and they control sends. Buttons changes things like snap value and grid on/off, opening the UAD console etc. The SD6 I have opens and closes plugin windows instead of that tedious clicking with the mouse, opening close mixer, channel strips, some transport and so forth. It’s kind of neat. They are what you make them into I guess😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Morgon-Shaw Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 (edited) On 11/7/2024 at 8:27 PM, paulo said: I can see how they could be useful for things like macros, but going by that video, for things like faders by the time I'd pressed several buttons to navigate to the part of the project I actually want the next action to affect, I could have already grabbed the mouse and done it. Repeatedly pressing up or down buttons to tweak a fader also seems a bit clunky to me. Yeah you are 100% correct I have the orginal 15 button model and at first I tried to use it like a control surface replacement. Wrong idea. What it's great for is setting up your own macros and hotkeys that are time consuming and/or repetitive. This is my Cakewalk page ( I use it in multple different Apps too ) - they are all designed to be used in the Track View Superzoom presses the keys to hide the browser , the inspector , and maxes the app to full screen. Press again to reverse it Hide / Unhide is a toggle switch that hides tracks not selected Fit - Fits the selection to screen Transpose is a macro to transpose the selected clip up or down an octave in the track view. I probably use this the most. Scale Vel - Reduces the selected clip or midi notes velocity by 10% Tempo Track - Hides or displays the tempo track CAL - this opens a subfolder of CAL Routines I use sometimes and selecting will run them on the selected midi Normalize - a macro that saves a few keystrokes, set to -2db Melodyne - a short cut to make a RegionFX clip Humanise - Runs my most commonly used CAL Reset Midi & Audio - this can be a lifesaver having it on a dedicated button Bounce to clip - this is a macro because Cakewalk has no bounce in place so it's a workaround for that Audient - Opens my Audio Interface driver And I have a spare button that I've still to think of something for, but these fit my needs nicely - Of course everyone does things a little differently but the Stream Deck is highly configurable to do all sorts of things, I am sure I have only really scratched the surface. Edited November 9 by Mark Morgon-Shaw 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Steinschneider Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 (edited) I just downloaded the mobile version and am using it with my live performance software, Cantabile, which the developer built a plugin for. The mobile version runs well on my Pixel 6 phone. It works well but only 4 buttons without an upgrade. I trust the physical Stream Deck devices are a better way but it's tempting to try out the full mobile version. Edited November 10 by Doug Steinschneider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse g Posted November 22 Author Share Posted November 22 (edited) I read a thread on how to add a screen saver, so now every 15 minutes of inactivity on my MK.2 I get my screen saver to appear, it's animated. I just copied a .gif from a website and added it to the setup screen. Learn Here~~~> https://help.elgato.com/hc/en-us/articles/26543873678477-Elgato-Stream-Deck-How-to-set-an-Image-or-GIF-as-a-Screensaver Edited November 22 by jesse g 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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