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JulieGirl
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Can I hook up some kind of hardware that would let me physically use the faders when mixing a song?
ez_willis
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yes. .
d.bop
New member
Haha nice willis. 
The hardware devices are called 'control surfaces.' There are quite a few of them out there. I'm sure you can find one in your price range. Zzounds, MusiciansFriend, etc should have a few in stock. Your local music shop might also have a couple.
I'm currently using the Presonus Faderport. It's a single fader controller, but there are others with much more.
Hope that helps!
The hardware devices are called 'control surfaces.' There are quite a few of them out there. I'm sure you can find one in your price range. Zzounds, MusiciansFriend, etc should have a few in stock. Your local music shop might also have a couple.
I'm currently using the Presonus Faderport. It's a single fader controller, but there are others with much more.
Hope that helps!
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dintymoore
Guest
The cheapest thing, because of how many they sold, might be to by a keyboard that has faders. I have a M-Audio Evolution MK-461C and it's got 9 faders as well as 12 knobs, plus a keypad and it's a keyboard too. So even if you don't play keyboards they are useful just for the switches that you can assign to your computer.
kcearl
I see deaf people
Behringer BCF 2000, best thing they make 
ALS
New member
+1 bcf 2000 is great. Love mine getting a second unit soon.Behringer BCF 2000, best thing they make
Dr. Varney
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If you buy Behringer then buy knobs, rather than sliders. At low prices, motorized faders can break but knobs might be more sturdy over the long term.
Dr. V
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moresound
Loud Sun Studios
legionserial
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I used to have a Tascam US-2400. Motorized faders, flashing lights....I felt like Mr. Sulu. That thing was the shiznit. It was also my least used piece of equipment being that I was too lazy to lean forward to use the faders half the time, and just used the mouse. I was also about to get taken to court for a large sum of money, so I sold it. Good piece of kit though if you can find one. They don't make them anymore but often pop up on ebay and are in quite high demand. I think I actually sold mine at a profit.
RICK FITZPATRICK
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You mean like they've been doing for some odd 50 years?
Well, you could use what the pro's have been using all that time..its called a MIXER.
Of course, anyone younger than 25 doesn't have a clue what ANALOG is...or how much fun it is. And how easy it is. And how much better it sounds...oh, wait a minute..I forgot. You all listen to MP3's anyway...so you wouldn't know quality if you heard it.
RICK FITZPATRICK
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ez_willis
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let her have it, rick!
M1Fanatic
Digital whaaa?
whyseye
Well-known member
You mean like they've been doing for some odd 50 years?
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Rothko
New member
You mean like they've been doing for some odd 50 years?
I'm 20. I use analog.
Were not all morons, you know.
Mixer control surfaces always seemed a bit of a waste of money to me, anyway. You're essentially paying for the (admittedly wonderful) pleasure of knob-twiddling; money that could go toward some nice monitors or a new condenser mic, or anything else which would actually improve your sound quality.
mshilarious
Banned
Rick, cut out the abuse on the newbs board or you'll get another vacation from posting.
OP, sorry for the attitude from some, and welcome.
OP, sorry for the attitude from some, and welcome.
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moresound
Loud Sun Studios
Washburn100
New member
I really liked that Tascam unit, but I was in the market for an interface as well. Settled on the Alesis Mastercontrol. Great piece of equipment!
www.alesis.com/mastercontrol
www.alesis.com/mastercontrol
Dr. Varney
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What's that computer on the left for? Surfing p0rn during coffee breaks?
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