Yes, I agree. I don’t think they’ll drop support for HUI, but HUI doesn’t mean that you get access to plugin automation through the control surface. Anyway, I’ve posted a query about plugin automation in Reaper to the RWP mailing list, so hopefully I’ll catch you on there.
Thanks. > On 15 Feb 2015, at 19:48, TheOreoMonster <monkeypushe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I think avid has too many things that use the HUI protocol to drop support > for it so quickly. That being said you do have a fair point about reaper and > its why i use it myself. > >> On Feb 15, 2015, at 2:21 PM, David Eagle <onlineea...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> >> Thanks for all the help. I think I’m going to try using my BCF2000 with >> ProTools for track/sends volume and pan, and maybe transport controls. If I >> need to change a plugin, I’ll use Reaper for that. Reaper has many more >> advantages over ProTools when it comes to plugins; for a start, they allow >> VST Plugins. Maybe one day, ProTools will see the error of their ways, and >> reinstate the midi learn function, which apparently was a feature in PT8. >> >> The trouble with relying on an AlfaTrack or a command 8, is that I can >> easily foresee a time when Avid will discontinue support, possibly in the >> next release. So I’d rather spend £60 on Reaper and get VST support, rather >> than spending £200 or more to recreate what I could previously do for free >> with Sonar. >> >> >>> On 15 Feb 2015, at 18:37, Scott Chesworth <scottcheswo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Yeah, same experience here, although they're no longer being >>> manufactured and I doubt there'll be any further driver updates. >>> Still, for the price of one second hand, they're a neat tool to have >>> at your disposal. >>> >>> On 2/15/15, Chris Norman <chris.norm...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>>> Worked last time I tried it yes, definitely with tools and Yosemite. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On 15 Feb 2015, at 03:32, Keith Reedy <wa9...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Are they still supported? >>>>> >>>>> We print the Bible in Braille, >>>>> http://biblesfortheblind.org >>>>> Keith Reedy >>>>> God gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him. J Hudson >>>>> Taylor. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 14, 2015, at 7:52 PM, Scott Chesworth <scottcheswo...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> +1 on the Alphatrack, they're wicked little units. >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2/14/15, Chris Norman <chris.norm...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> As it goes, I have me an Alpha track here that I've hardly ever used. >>>>>>> No >>>>>>> box or anything, but the unit works perfectly if anyone's interested in >>>>>>> buying it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> HTH someone. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 14/02/2015 12:03, Matt Diemert wrote: >>>>>>>> David,, if you can get your hands on an alpha track, that would meet >>>>>>>> yourneeds. It has the ability to control plugs. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Feb 13, 2015, at 10:21 PM, David Eagle >>>>>>>>> <onlineea...@googlemail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Alas you can not. Perhaps if the plugin parameters could be controlled >>>>>>>>> by >>>>>>>>> midi values then plugins might be controllable - I don't know. I have >>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>> Beringer BCF2000 which I think works with ProTools under the HUI mode. >>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>> think this also allows me to control send faders as well as track and >>>>>>>>> busfaders. At least that's a start, but I could buy Reaper for £60 >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> control anything I wanted with midi. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> OK, I'll stop moaning. I've been suckered into using ProTools - it's >>>>>>>>> extremely accessible - and so I'll just have to put up with its >>>>>>>>> idiosyncratic quirks, which, let's face it, are driven by making >>>>>>>>> money >>>>>>>>> through forcing you to buy proprietary software. The Avid Artist >>>>>>>>> control >>>>>>>>> surfaces, which allow you to control plugins, cost over £1000. Not >>>>>>>>> sure >>>>>>>>> I'm going to earn enough from audio to justify that. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 14 Feb 2015, at 02:26, Ricky Prevatte <rickypreva...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I truly do not know have not tried. Fact is I haven't used it that >>>>>>>>>> much >>>>>>>>>> I am getting ready to. Eat Q is not something I'm going to be doing >>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>> the control surface. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Ricky Prevatte LMBT1154 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 13, 2015, at 8:54 PM, David Eagle >>>>>>>>>>> <onlineea...@googlemail.com> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for that Ricky. I've had a look on the Internet. I assume >>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>> you can't control plugin parameters with this? It seems as if this >>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>> the case for surfaces that run in HUI mode. 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