Controllers

We explore ways to get the most out of the Avid S1 controller.

More than just a live-sound mix controller, PreSonus’s StudioLive CS18AI offers hands-on control over Studio One.

Ableton have released major new versions of their two flagship products, Live and Push. Live 9.5 is free to owners of Live 9. Meanwhile, and more importantly, there is a new Push controller. 

Live 9 has been a long time coming, but, along with Ableton’s new Push controller, has the potential to revolutionise music-making.

The challenge was to add yet more features to Live without compromising its legendary ease of use. Have Ableton succeeded?

This month we help you work with Logic Control, as well as offering advice on importing REX files.

We are used to the idea of using fader boxes and other MIDI controllers to manipulate our music software, but now Serato want to get us using our turntables to scratch digital audio. Can it possibly work?

Users of Emagic's Logic sequencer have been itching to get their hands on the latest version 5 and Logic Control, the company's dedicated moving-fader control system. Has it been worth the wait?

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?