[ddots-l] Re: Cakewalk V100 Studio audio controller and control surface?
- From: Bryan Smart <bryansmart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:07:42 -0400
Bryan
The V-Studio 100 might work for you, but there are important limitations that
you should consider.
As an audio interface, you have only a single mic input and a single instrument
input. I'm also fairly sure that the XLR mic input doesn't provide 48V power
for condenser microphones.
As a control surface, the V-Studio provides sliders to use as track volumes
(not motorized and not touch-sensitive), 8 buttons to use as mute/solo
controls, and transport keys (play/stop/forward/back/record). This barely even
qualifies as a control surface. What is missing, compared with even a basic
control surface like the BCF2000? No assignable knobs. You therefore don't get
control of track pan position, EQ, or plug-in parameters. No assignable
function keys. No support for control pedals.
Bryan Smart
Dancing Dots Technical Support
Phone: +1-610-500-5317
On Mar 29, 2013, at 10:43 PM, Bill
<billlist1@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:billlist1@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
wrote:
Hi, Stacy,
I’ll ask Bryan to comment on specifics but I can say that we have not sold too
many of these units. On paper, they look like a great deal but I can imagine
that one potential downside to acquiring this all-in-one audio solution is
that, if it goes down, you are totally out of the game. That is, as opposed to
having separate mixer, audio interface, and control surface in a modular set up
that most audio producers I know do have.
If you do end up wanting to order one, please contact us at Dancing Dots.
Current price is 499 USD.
Best,
Bill
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Subject: [ddots-l] Cakewalk V100 Studio audio controller and control surface?
Anyone have any thoughts on the Cakewalk V100 Studio 3in1 audio controller/
mixer/ control surface?
I like the idea of having a physical control surface with knobs and faders
combined with the audio mixer in one unit.
I've read good reviews online and imagine it will play well with Sonar since it
is a Cakewalk/Roland product.
Thanks,
Stacy
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