Comments on: Less is More: $199 One-Channel PreSonus FaderPort, Frontier AlphaTrack Controllers http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/14/less-is-more-199-one-channel-presonus-faderport-frontier-alphatrack-controllers/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:30:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Johnny Hagen http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/14/less-is-more-199-one-channel-presonus-faderport-frontier-alphatrack-controllers/#comment-91729 Johnny Hagen Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:19:21 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/14/less-is-more-199-one-channel-presonus-faderport-frontier-alphatrack-controllers/#comment-91729 I love the idea of these outboard fader/control boxes. Why not include a trackball and cinch the deal, I ask? Less on the desk is more. I love the idea of these outboard fader/control boxes. Why not include a trackball and cinch the deal, I ask? Less on the desk is more.

]]> By: Dan http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/14/less-is-more-199-one-channel-presonus-faderport-frontier-alphatrack-controllers/#comment-40352 Dan Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:59:28 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/14/less-is-more-199-one-channel-presonus-faderport-frontier-alphatrack-controllers/#comment-40352 The ribbon is used as a scroll and shuttle tool. There are videos from NAMM and AES for both the alphatrack and the faderport on these pages If you want to check them out. Alphatrack: http://www.gearwire.com/alphatrack.html http://www.gearwire.com/alphatrack-advice.html Faderport: http://www.gearwire.com/presonus-fader-port.html The ribbon is used as a scroll and shuttle tool. There are videos from NAMM and AES for both the alphatrack and the faderport on these pages If you want to check them out.

Alphatrack:
http://www.gearwire.com/alphatrack.html
http://www.gearwire.com/alphatrack-advice.html

Faderport:
http://www.gearwire.com/presonus-fader-port.html

]]> By: Freddie http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/14/less-is-more-199-one-channel-presonus-faderport-frontier-alphatrack-controllers/#comment-32276 Freddie Sat, 16 Sep 2006 14:34:03 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/14/less-is-more-199-one-channel-presonus-faderport-frontier-alphatrack-controllers/#comment-32276 Andrew, the same company makes the Tranzport, which is wireless and has a jog dial, etc... a wireless Alphatrack would be cool, but I'll settle for the wired version. Wait until January?? Oh man... Andrew, the same company makes the Tranzport, which is wireless and has a jog dial, etc… a wireless Alphatrack would be cool, but I’ll settle for the wired version. Wait until January?? Oh man…

]]> By: Andrew Swihart http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/14/less-is-more-199-one-channel-presonus-faderport-frontier-alphatrack-controllers/#comment-31974 Andrew Swihart Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:36:53 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/14/less-is-more-199-one-channel-presonus-faderport-frontier-alphatrack-controllers/#comment-31974 This kind of product has been a long time coming. Now if someone would come out with this is a wireless version with actual shuttle / jog dials, like the shuttlepro. The ribbon controller sounds nice though, I wonder how it is in practice. This kind of product has been a long time coming. Now if someone would come out with this is a wireless version with actual shuttle / jog dials, like the shuttlepro. The ribbon controller sounds nice though, I wonder how it is in practice.

]]> By: ocp http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/14/less-is-more-199-one-channel-presonus-faderport-frontier-alphatrack-controllers/#comment-31657 ocp Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:01:51 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/14/less-is-more-199-one-channel-presonus-faderport-frontier-alphatrack-controllers/#comment-31657 I loved the AlphaTrack; January is still so far... I loved the AlphaTrack; January is still so far…

]]> By: Tom http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/14/less-is-more-199-one-channel-presonus-faderport-frontier-alphatrack-controllers/#comment-31638 Tom Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:05:22 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/14/less-is-more-199-one-channel-presonus-faderport-frontier-alphatrack-controllers/#comment-31638 It's quite an interesting case study in product design when you see them next to each other, isnt' it? I quite like both of them - with Presonus rocking the minimal, industrial thing, and Frontier doing something more modern, softer and sexier. The ribbon controller definitely snatches victory for the boys in blue. I wonder if it can be assigned to more than just the scrubbing? It’s quite an interesting case study in product design when you see them next to each other, isnt’ it?

I quite like both of them - with Presonus rocking the minimal, industrial thing, and Frontier doing something more modern, softer and sexier.
The ribbon controller definitely snatches victory for the boys in blue. I wonder if it can be assigned to more than just the scrubbing?

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