Controlling a Daw with a Wacom tablet

[standalone]

This is rather different from the multi-touch approach. It is mono-touch with an emphasis on precision. I think this video is very interesting:



This is the tablet he is using:
http://www.wacom.com/en-us/products/pen ... ntiq-13-hd

There are bigger Wacom tablets but I am sure he is not using a small one because of the price. You only need to take a look at the rest of his equipment. Like the Bricasti and these monitors, for example:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SCM100ASL

[TrekStar]

pretty impressive!

[standalone]

More on controlling Cubase with a pen. This time with a Surface Pro 3, which is more or less the same size as the Wacom tablet used in the other video.

[Mystic]

I've thought about getting a Surface Pro to use with Sonar. Still considering. Just tired of these things updating with new models so often when they cost so much.

[Tronam]

I use the traditional Wacom tablet for any long session work, be it audio or image editing, and my wrists thank me for it. I've tried different sizes and find the 6" model to be just right for computer use; very fast and accurate without the need for too much arm/wrist movement and it lets me sit back in a more relaxed way. The Cintiq pen displays are really impressive, but they're more than 10x as expensive and would have me arching my neck downwards with my hands likely obscuring parts of the screen. While that could be a dream come true for artists and graphic designers, I actually don't find 1:1 pen-to-screen very pleasant to use for other types of application use. All highly subjective of course, but I definitely recommend giving one of them a try sometime.

[standalone]

Is this the one that you use?:
http://www.wacom.com/en-us/products/pen ... intuos-pen

[Tronam]

Is this the one that you use?:
http://www.wacom.com/en-us/products/pen ... intuos-pen

Essentially, yes, although mine is a couple of years old and these new ones look even better. It takes a little getting used to, but I adapted to it quickly. For convenience I assign right-click and double-click to either side of the pen's thumb rocker switch, but there are also some programmable buttons which can be customized for other tasks or key modifiers/commands. The cursor is moved by hovering the pen over the tablet surface. It's fast and extremely accurate, putting the hand in a more ergonomic position than a traditional desk mouse. I can work with it for hours without any wrist or forearm soreness.

[Kalamata Kid]

On a related topic has anyone ever tried a pen mouse that does not require a pad.

Google Images
https://www.google.com/search?q=pen+mou ... CAgQ_AUoAw

YouTube


Would be nice to know which to try and which to avoid.

[xoxos]

tronam is on this. the deal with the wacom is to use it in pen mode (velocity based), then you can sit your hand in one place and make the same gestures you would sketching. a tiny, ancient model does all this. clicking is also more ergonomic.

i have put in a lot of time (enough to know) in synthedit (modular environment) where connections are made between distant objects on screen. i've been telling you this since 2008. it's not too late for you to take advice from an amazing genius who knows all about it.

only issue i've found is the pen grips dissolve in sweat, you have ~4 years, then you need to be careful in case the button falls out. and sometimes an ant decides to live inside one.

[T-CM11]

When I think tablet, I think Multi-Touch, with fingers - not single touch with the tip of a pen. That's not that far removed from using a mouse.

[deastman]

A Wacom stylus can be extremely expressive for musical gestures, especially when you make use of pressure.

One important difference between these and the Surface Pro 3 is that the Surface has "over 250" levels of pressure, while a Wacom Intuos or Cintiq has 2048.

[el-bo (formerly ebow)]

I think Multi-Touch, with fingers - not single touch with the tip of a pen. That's not that far removed from using a mouse.

it is for someone with crippling rsi problems using a mouse or touch surface (and any standard keyboard) forces a rotation that, over time, and with constant use, can cause many problems

after getting used to it, (and with some setup) it can be a very accurate editing tool

i have used a wacom for about 7 years, and can't do without it

[standalone]

This will bring tears to the eyes of people who write music in the traditional way:

[el-bo (formerly ebow)]

This will bring tears to the eyes of people who write music in the traditional way:

fantastic

[Tronam]

This will bring tears to the eyes of people who write music in the traditional way:

That's the first "killer app" I've seen for Microsoft Surface. Bravo.