Daw Controllers... Options

[breeyark]

Everyone,

Setup is a PowerBook 1.2GHZ, with FW based stuff.... I/O is MOTU 896HD, HD is a 250GB FW800 drive by LaCie, VI's are the built in stuff in Logic Pro 6.4.3, and also have NI Battery 2, with a Novation RMT25 as my midi controller/interface.

Finding that mixing, tracking, etc, is cumbersome with the mouse, and looking to hear feedback on some of the units out there by Radikal (SAC 2.2), Tascam (US2400), Mackie (Universal) and others that I might be missing.

After a read of some reviews, I'm ranking the Tascam last, but haven't got feedback on the Mackie and Radikal. Which one you you all find better? I'm leaning to the Radikal, because it's USB based, and I've lived through timing problems with MIDI.

Thanks,

Dennis

[breeyark]

Nels,

Thanks for the feedback. I don't need the FW1884. It would be a redundant piece of gear, since I already have the MOTU 896HD for all my audio I/O, and the Novation for my MIDI control and I/O. The equivalent Tascam piece would be the US-2400, which, has more fader banks than the Mackie or the Radikal, but, doesn't have the control over Logic and DP that the Mackie and Radikal have.

Acutally, I read a great review on the Radikal yesterday...bottom line between that and the Universal is that if you use Logic, both have exactly the same capabilities. The difference is the price. The Radikal is about 30% more expensive. BUT, if you use Nuendo, or DP along with Logic, then the recommendation is to go with the Radikal, because it integrates better with other programs than the Mackie. The link to the review is...

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may03/arti...dikalsac2.2.asp

I also liked the 4xUSB ports on the back, along with the layout.

Anyways, thanks for the feedback. Any other DAW controllers besides those I mentioned that I am missing?

Thanks,

Dennis