PreSonus FaderPort DAW Controller with Studio One Pro Software

I'm enjoying the FaderPort. I love that it came with the latest version of Studio One 7 Pro. After a firmware update the FaderPort works perfectly in Studio One 7 without requiring any modifications or reprogramming. It's very intuitive to use. The physical fader feels nice to the touch. The build quality is solid. This is compatible with Studio One 7 DAW, which came with the FaderPort. I simply had to register my unit to be able to download the DAW software. The buttons are responsive. This is a solid value if you love Studio One and it's your DAW of choice. This lets me work with sound more efficiently without taking up much desk space.

This controller comes with Studio One Pro, and the motorized fader works perfectly for automation control. The included software alone makes this a worthwhile purchase. While there are occasional connection issues, solutions are readily available on YouTube, making them easy to resolve. Making and editing music with Studio One Pro is an excellent experience, and I highly recommend it.

This interfaced with my DAW (Waveform Pro) almost immediately. Just needed to download the driver and put it in Midi mode (hold the "Next" button as it boots, then hit the "Solo" button while in your DAW" and I'm able to swap channels, pan, scroll the timeline, adjust master, turn metronome (click) on and off, solo or mute whichever channel, and arm for recording. It's a fairly nice piece of equipment. I was initially shopping for an 8 or 16 fader device, but having a single fader that I can swap to whichever channel is very handy. I would recommend this as a cost effective alternative. I can also start, pause playback, start or stop recording. I can't speak for the software included, honestly for items like this I don't think they need to include it. Kinda a waste for most people looking at this, as they will be intermediate or advanced users.

Sometimes when I'm mixing, using a mouse can get frustrating at times when you're really trying to accurately adjust volume levels. This resolves that issue. The motorized fader and overall construction of the unit are solid. Initial setup can be a little finicky if you're using reaper but the secret is to download the Klinke version of Mackie Control and set the faderport for Logic. Transport controls are phenomenal and my overall workflow has improved quite a bit since introducing this to my setup. I was initially looking at the Faderport 8 because I wanted the flexibility of being able to adjust more than one track simultaneously however the one slider is easy to get used to especially if you don't want to clutter up your desk. The faderport comes with the Artist version of Studio One which I had never used, but after playing around with it, I may upgrade to the pro version. The artist version gives you limited capabilities with VST plugins. Overall, I'd say this is a win and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for more of an analog feel while using a DAW.

I never write reviews but just had to warn anyone planning on getting this: If you plan to try and use this with Pro Tools or Ableton like me - AVOID. It's worthless for that. PROS: - It has pretty lights and seems to be well made - it feels solid. CONS: - Calibration is out in Ableton by about 5db. Support just gives generic responses and promises future fixes which haven't come after a year and a half. - Can't get it to work at all in Pro Tools (yes, it's in Pro Tools mode, etc.). You can control it from Pro Tools but it doesn't control anything. Support can't figure it out. - You can only update the firmware over USB 1. Yes, you read that correctly, USB ONE. Pull out that dusty Pentium 3 and hope it still fires up and connects over dial up.. or rent a time machine to go back to 1999. - Apart from these non-starters, even if it works perfectly as they claim, the integration is almost non existent. You can't even use it to control sends in Pro Tools in order to write automation. It's a volume control at best, but getting to the fader you want to control is so much of a hassle it's not even worth using. If you plan to use it with Studio One you'll probably really enjoy it, seems to work well for the little time I tried it (support made me test it in there). They really shouldn't claim that this is designed to work with other DAW's because that hasn't been my experience at all.

This unit is awesome! Makes controlling Studio One so much faster and easier. Very high build quality! Have had it for several months. I also love this brand- own their mic and audio interface as well!

Good product

Great for controlling Studio 1. I don't use any other DAW so I cannot comment. Works amazing!

Super handy for controlling your daw. Working flawless on Mac Logic Pro. Faders are precise and motorized. You can easily control your project, muting, recording, panning and soloing individual tracks or groups stacks.

Good for Studio One of course. In other DAWs more complicated. Did not do it for Bitwig as nicely, hence returned. Studiologic SL Mixface did the trick with a custom script and together with Behringers X Touch Mini I'm pretty much set. Also, did not like the appearance too much. Kind of toyish looking.

Ich habe den PreSonus FaderPort nun seit einigen Wochen im Einsatz und bin absolut begeistert von diesem Produkt. Die Verarbeitung ist hochwertig und robust, was mir das gute Gefühl gibt, dass es lange halten wird. Die Installation war einfach und schnell erledigt und ich konnte sofort loslegen. Die Fader sind sehr präzise und reagieren schnell auf meine Eingaben. Ich kann die Lautstärke und die Panoramaeinstellungen meiner Tracks schnell und einfach anpassen, was mir viel Zeit spart. Auch die Transportkontrolle ist sehr praktisch und funktioniert einwandfrei. Besonders beeindruckt hat mich die Integration mit meiner DAW-Software. Ich benutze Studio One und der PreSonus FaderPort ist perfekt darauf abgestimmt. Ich kann alle wichtigen Funktionen direkt über das Gerät steuern, ohne ständig zwischen Maus und Tastatur wechseln zu müssen. Alles in allem bin ich mit dem PreSonus FaderPort sehr zufrieden und kann ihn jedem empfehlen, der einen hochwertigen und praktischen Controller für seine DAW sucht. Es ist ein tolles Produkt, das meinen Workflow deutlich verbessert hat.