The Digidesign Command 8 control surface puts integrated, tactile control of Pro Tools LE, HD and M-Powered systems, running on Windows XP or Mac OS X at your fingertips more affordably than ever before. If you are looking for a control unit for your Logic Studio or
Digidesign Command 8 is compatible with all ProTools LE, HD and M-Powered Systems. Through a simple USB connection, Command|8’s eight bankable channels of touch-sensitive motorized faders, rotary encoders, and LCD displays enable you to control your LE, HD or M-Powered Pro Tools system with a fully featured, intelligent control surface.
As with other Digidesign control surfaces, Command|8 gives you channel strip mixing functionality along with the ability to view and edit plug-in parameters and to automate sends, pans, track volume, and mutes. Transport controls (Play, Record, etc.) are also included, complete with a footswitch jack for QuickPunch and TrackPunch in, further increasing your independence from mouse-and-keyboard-only interaction with your sessions.
Command|8 also features a 1-IN/2-OUT (16 channels in/32 channels out) MIDI interface for integrating your MIDI-compatible gear into Pro Tools LE, HD and M-Powered systems. The Standalone MIDI controller mode enables you to use Command|8 with your favorite third-party MIDI applications and devices any device or application that accepts MIDI control change messages for level, panning, solo, mute, MIDI Machine Control, and other mappable parameters.
For keeping an ear or two on your mixes, Command|8 includes an onboard monitor system featuring acclaimed Focusrite audio performance and quality. It supports a Main Pro Tools Input, External source (a turntable mixer or CD player, for example) and separate speaker and headphone outputs.
Along with Pro Tools LE, HD and M-Powered systems, Command|8 also supports Avid products natively, including Avid Media Composer. When used with Avid products, Command|8s controls are mapped to the Automation Gain Tool for recording dynamic volume automation as well as Solo, Mute, and Snap Mode on and off. Since it connects via USB, no additional MIDI interface is required. Better yet, when utilized in such a way, Command|8’s onboard monitor system alleviates the need for an external mixer for speaker control.
Due to its compact size, affordability, and compatibility with all Pro Tools systems including LE, HD and M-Powered, Command|8 is equally well-suited for project studios and small editing suites in commercial post or music studios.
The M-Audio PROJECTMIX I/O Control Surface With Motorized Faders And 18×14 Audio Interface. Control surface combined with a FireWire 18 x 14 audio interface that turns your computer into a complete digital production station.
The M-Audio PROJECTMIX I/O delivers what you need to take your computer-based studio and productions to the next level. Seamless integration with all major DAW software. The ability to record directly into industry-standard Pro Tools sessions. Faders so you can feel the mix with your fingertips instead of dragging a mouse. On-board display of critical parameters for intuitive operation. Motorized control to craft more accurate mixes. And professional multi-channel I/O including mic/instrument preamps, Lightpipe and S/PDIF. M-audio ProjectMix is the universal solution that combines the best of the hardware and software worlds for a new standard in streamlined production. From your Project to your Mix, the Project Mix I/O will deliver top results and is compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered 7, Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, Digital Performer and SONAR.
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The main features of the M-Audio PROJECTMIX I/O include:
* Control surface combined with a FireWire 18 x 14 audio interface that turns your computer into a complete digital production station
* Record audio directly into Pro Tools M-Powered (not included), an industry-standard format
* Use Project mix IO with Pro Tools M-Powered, Live, Logic, Cubase, Digital Performer and SONAR, delivers total compatibility
* 10-bit touch-sensitive motorized faders for totally intuitive mixing and editing
* Built-in 18 x 14 FireWire audio interface, no additional hardware required
* 8 phantom-powered mic/line Pro Input Preamps on board
* 4 analog outputs (1/4 inch TRS balanced)
* Assignable rotary encoders help you control mixes, effects and synths
* 1 x 1 MIDI I/O with activity LEDs
* Front panel instrument input (1/4 inch TS) switchable for input 1
* 2 stereo headphone outputs (1/4 inch TRS) with independent level controls
* Kensington lock port
* LCD display projects full track and parameter readout
* Dedicated transport controls and jog/scrub wheel enable seamless session flow
* ADAT Lightpipe, S/PDIF and word clock I/O (BNC) for total digital connectivity
* ASIO 2, DirectX, GSIF 2, Mac OS X Core Audio / Core MIDI compatible
* Minimum system requirements (PC) are Windows XP (SP2-Home or Professional only), Pentium 3 800MHz or higher (may be higher for laptops), 512MB RAM, DirectX 9.0c or higher, Available FireWire port or FireWire expansion card
* Minimum system requirements (MAC) are G3 800MHz or G4 733MHz or higher (may be higher for laptops), 512MB RAM, OS X 10.3.9 / 10.4.2, Available FireWire port or FireWire expansion card (G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported; native FireWire ports required)
* This product includes a free copy of Ableton Live Lite 5 (Mac/PC ) music production software solution that allows you to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment