I NEED TRANZPORT (Frontier Design) and IT'S NOT functional !

[GYang]

This is addressed to Jules and Co.
For many Tracktioners Mackie controlers are quite apparently too expensive (in my case just too big, as I don't need all controls they offer).
Frontier Design offers beautiful small foot print wireless controller "Tranzport" with all necessary functions for tracking.
It works in all major DAWs and emulate Mackie Control in Cubase.
I tried it with T2 (in Mackie Control emulation mode) and some very basic functionality is available.
In native mode Tranzport optionally provides DAW with MIDI instructions, but there is no such option in T2.
Any chance to do something with it, T2 and Tranzport are extremely good, comfortable and fastest possible way to make music.
I know that it should be addressed more to Frontier Design guys, but Tracktion could also provide more flexibility in terms of adjusting to external controlers.

yang

[koolkeys]

You could put your request in this thread:

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=95565

It's by Beno, and is probably the most official way to ask.

Koolkeys

[GYang]

Thanks, I did not notice a thread.

Beno & Jules & Co.

I think that Mackie surfaces are the best option for T2, but just too big for some working places (and too expensive for 90% of Tracktioners).
As many people, I need mostly very flexible trasport control with punch I/O, loop control, channel and necessary selection buttons.
TRANZPORT is so well thaught that it is MUST for home recordist. Imagine that you can be 2, 3 or 5 m from computer (recording guitars or something else) and control all essential functions wireless. At 159 $ street price it is BARGAIN and nothing to think more whether to buy it or not.
I even think to shift back to Nuendo (that I like much less than T2) only because of Tranzport.
It's not advertising, I am just so amazed with this device, same like I was when I first time tried Tracktion (and thrown away Cubase and Samplitude bought earlier).

Behringers are cheap and functionally good, but not exactly what I'm talking about. Tascam 428 is joke.
Beno and co. should make Tranzport on the top of priorities and I am sure that when people see how smooth and comfortable it works this pair would be winning ticket for intuitive recording.
But don't buy it now, it works with very limited functions, what is frustrating.
I believe that all programming can be made by good programmer in couple of days. Give me codes I would do it in same time.

So, guys don't be lazy, here is something that could be done easily, cheap and fast.
Knowing Mackie it will be slow and painful process.
I sent similar request to Frontier Design Group, maybe you could just call each other and divide task.

yang

[Beno]

And this very specific thread that only had two people reply.
And yes it is a good idea and something we would like to do. Would you mind giving us some more detail stating what features are NOT working under MCU emulation mode that you would like to see implemented?
Ben

[rpc9943]

ouch. us428 is not a joke. You realize that the same design team created it, the ones that made tranzport.

RonC

[semiquaver]

I passed up Tranzport: I have a bluetooth keyboard. I can sit at a piano or drumset and record and undo till the cows come home. And set in an out points for punching... So not sure what Tranzport is needed for...

[GYang]

Would you mind giving us some more detail stating what features are NOT working under MCU emulation mode that you would like to see implemented?
Ben

Simply, just to make functional knobs and display messages that do not work now:

1. REC (transport) knob not functional
2. In/Out/Loop/Punch assigned to wrong functions in T2
3. Undo knob not functional
4. LCD displays only gain of selected channel with wrongly stated bar/beat value
5. LCD does not display information from T2 related to current funtion or status (Track/Bus name, Track Bus Gain, current time on project particular points etc.)

I think that emulation for Cubase has several similar codes that works in Tracktin, so it would be better to make Tranzport work in native mode in which Tracktion would react on messages received from Tranzport, but for this should be added some kind of editor for such functions.

And this very specific thread that only had two people reply.

I think people needs to be informed by those who tried and got good results.

Thanks for support.

yang

[GYang]

I passed up Tranzport: I have a bluetooth keyboard. I can sit at a piano or drumset and record and undo till the cows come home. And set in an out points for punching... So not sure what Tranzport is needed for...

If your solution suits you it's OK.
But in terms of compatibility and ergonomic IMO we talk about different things, although functions are pretty same.

yang

[Beno]

OK, I see why those aren't working. They are supporting Cubase's particular MCU layout. If they also provide one for tracktion2's MCU support this could solve your problems. Alternately we could provide direct support for the Tracnsport Natively. We definitely hear your request to that and will keep it in mind when specing future improvements. But I would also continue to ask Fornteir to support Tracktion's MCU layout as they could easily do this since they currently support Cubase's MCU layout.
Ben

[GYang]

OK, I see why those aren't working. They are supporting Cubase's particular MCU layout. If they also provide one for tracktion2's MCU support this could solve your problems.

Thanks Beno.

But it's not only layout.
Anyway, I agree that both side approach Mackie-FDG should result in fast and very good implementation of Tranzport functionality in T2.
NAtive Mode is also interesting way to go, that depends 100% on Mackie.

yang

[Beno]

No, the problems with the cubase implementation is 100% layout. For example, Cubase uses one button for loop on the MCU, while Tracktion2 uses another. So simply by supporting our layout (which is described in the T2 reference manual) they could easily support the Tracktion2 MCU layout.
Ben