Control Surfaces

Hands‑on DAW control doesn’t necessarily mean you need to surrender your entire studio desk...

The Nektar Panorama CS12 offers hands‑on control over Apple Logic Pro channels and any plug‑in you can throw at it.

The latest version of Softube’s Console 1 gives you even more reasons to abandon the mouse.

Are Icon’s latest range of control surfaces the perfect interface between human and DAW?

Whether you’re after fader control, hands‑on EQ and dynamics or a hardware meter, SSL’s UF1 has you covered.

Designed with Cubase users in mind, the Mobi One promises a boutique MIDI controller experience at a reasonable price.

In-depth Hands-on Test: SSL’s new control surface is very much the SSL of control surfaces — at an affordable price!

The S1 brings Avid's EUCON control within reach of mere mortals.

Major updates to Novation's third generation of Launchpads improve both form and function.

Rumoured for months, the 'powered by Acustica' virtual mixer is now close to release — and SOS were treated to an exclusive test drive! Read the full Preview today!

ON TEST — Softube's alternative mixing environment has grown faders — and they do much more than just fade! Read this SOS In-depth Review TODAY! 

The updated FaderPort aims to give you comprehensive DAW control with a single fader.

In addition to controlling Pro Tools, PTC is also compatible with other host applications that support the Eucon protocol.

What Windows music software works well with multi-touch screens, and what feels a bit out of touch? Find out in our in-depth guide.

Neyrinck's V-Control Pro aims to be a universal iPad controller for all the most popular DAWs...

Hands-on control of your DAW can speed up your workflow considerably, but what if you don't want or need a console-sized controller? Enter the Presonus Faderport...

Steinberg's new Houston hardware controller certainly looks space-age, but is it a small step or a giant leap for the 21st-century computer musician? Martin Walker takes his protein pills and puts his helmet on...

Offering an integrated MIDI + Audio sequencer and hardware controller with motorised faders, StudioMix mimics some of the features of high-end digital audio workstations — but at under £800, how good can it be?

As studios became more and more virtual, musicians begin to miss having real knobs and faders to play with — hence the success of Peavey's original PC1600 MIDI hardware fader box. Six years on, it has just been replaced with a new version.