The PreSonus Faderport is now available from DV at a new price. When Keith Gemmell MTM (Issue 48) reviewed the PreSonus Faderport, the retail price was £159 inc.vat. Keith comments:
“Let’s face it: recording volume fades and other automation data is a tedious business using a mouse – and it’s not that much easier if you opt to draw in the data instead. Neither method is very intuitive or ergonomic, but if you can’t afford an expensive Mackie control surface for your DAW, there hasn’t really been a viable alternative – until now. Enter FaderPort, from PreSonus, which aims to put the feel and spontaneity back into music recording with its motorised fader, push-button transport controls, hands-on pan control and various other useful features.”
Now the PreSonus Faderport is available for under £100, there has never been a better time to upgrade your mouse! Paul White (SOS, June 2007) comments:
“Despite some of the functions not currently being supported in Logic, controllers such as this really improve the experience of operating a software DAW, and having only one fader can actually be an advantage, as you're not continually looking around to see what fader controls which track, since the currently selected track, bus or output is always live. On my own Mackie Control system, the transport section is by far the most used part of the surface, along with the automation mode and loop/punch buttons, so I think Presonus have picked the correct functions to place at your fingertips without making operation in any way complicated. I would have preferred a wheel to control the cursor, but other than that the PreSonus Faderport is a very neat solution for the home studio or on the road.”
Alternatively, if you are feeling flush, DV have secured an end-of-line deal on the original Mackie Control as used by Paul White - now only £569.99 inc.vat! Or you may wish to consider the Frontier Design Alpha Track as an alternative. However, for under £100, the PreSonus Faderport represents great value. This is a limited offer for the PreSonus Faderport