I use my Linnstrument for actual playing. It is so much better for nuance and playing than even Push, forget a touch screen!SLiC wrote: Sat Jun 26, 2021 9:13 amA virtual controller controlling virtual instruments just didn't work for me! I like real 'twisty' knobs on my synths and real faders on my mixer, I'm old fashion! I also want my controllers to be at least velocity sensitive and ideally with at least poly AT...maybe when touch screens have velocity and pressure sensitive and haptic feedback is improved I will revisit, but not now.
. I only use Logic Remote for the Sequencer and Mixer and Live Loops. I would also rather have real controls. I just feel limited in what is available by the constraints of the markets which favor small size with tiny multi-purpose controls (knobs and buttons) and low cost while trying to do everything.
The visual feedback for clip launching in Logic Remote is so much better, that the negative of it being a touch screen is worth it in that case. Same with edit in the Step Sequencer.
I'm looking at the Faderport 16 as a Mixer/Controller for Bitwig. I like faders for tracks. One of the reasons I was attracted to the S2400 Sampler... 8 faders with good size and plenty of space. It is easy to drop all 8 down to zero in a sec. Endless encoders don't work well as faders. At most you can do 2 at a time and not as fast.
I agree with you that Ableton did a good job with Push. I didn't find it satisfying cause it tries to do too much and ends up complex and not as good at each thing as a dedicated device. The Linnstrument is much better for expressive playing than Push. Something like the Faderport will make a better mixer. Logic Remote is better for clip launching and sequencer editing (those tasks don't need a responsive surface). My conclusion is that one device that tries to do everything will inevitably be overly complex and a compromise. I would rather multiple simpler devices each better suited to specific tasks.
