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Takes a little time to master the beast but very useful for mixing afterwards

A controller gem for DAW Visually, the design and manufacturing quality of the beast is top-notch, the Vpots are very well arranged, the faders are ultra-sensitive and responsive. The small LCD screen for each track is very practical, allowing a view of many control levels and signals. Then, installation and use can be a bit laborious at first, but once you understand the basic principles and commands, mixing with this machine is a delight. Everything is controllable, besides the SSL plug-ins, you can control any thanks to the knob and focus function, or via the Vpots or faders, and the plug-in parameters are displayed on the screens which are readable. Switching from one DAW to another is quick and efficient thanks to the soft keys which can also be assignable according to your choice. Having worked on the Presonus Faderport, and a bit on the SSL UF8, it is the Rolls Royce of workflow controllers. It will be complemented with its partner the UC1 by the end of the year. The only downside is the GLS carrier handling delivery, it almost was a disaster...

An extremely useful tool for recordings and mixes on DAW! Simply sexy!

Very good material, very nice manufacturing, superb look... really classy. Cubase integration is good, but could be improved.. quite a few inactive functions.... too bad, I would have liked to program a more complete integration....