Hrm ... given the choice which would you go for ?
Second hand price is roughly the same, Tascam obviously has firewire, motorized faders and soundcard, but lose some buttons.
Opinions on build quality etc. welcome.
Hrm ... given the choice which would you go for ?
Second hand price is roughly the same, Tascam obviously has firewire, motorized faders and soundcard, but lose some buttons.
Opinions on build quality etc. welcome.
Tascam is more of a Pro Tools piece if I'm correct, whereas the APC40 is obviously an ableton product. If that's true then pick your software.
If you plan on ever preforming live with it then get the APC40 for sure.
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The Tascam IS a more DAW interface granted, but has alot of what i'd look for in a controller as well.
Main use would be Ableton / Traktor as well as probably Reason.
The motorised faders and build quality seem top notch they were almost $1000 when they were released back in '05 :eek:
Buttons are the main loss by the looks of it where it comes to Traktor / Ableton but I gain a nice big scrub wheel and those tasty motorized faders (and i HATE softakeover) ... the voices ... the voices....
There really doesnt seem to be any "live" vids of it in use.
FW 1082
44 buttons
4 encoders
9 Faders - motorized
8 Rotary pots
1 Jogwheel
1 10 i/o 24/96 Soundcard
Firewire
APC 40
102 buttons
X Fader
9 Rotary Encoders
9 Faders
USB
Current Hercules RMX
5 Faders
4i/o soundcard
44 Buttons
9 Rotary Pots
USB
If you plan on live performing, get the apc40. If not, get the tascam (you have no idea how much I want motorized faders)
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what are motorized faders?
@theory28
They move in relation to what happens on the screen e.g. same as LED feedback but for faders, you can jump between scenes and the faders will always be in the correct position so no need for soft-takeover.
@ Garygary1
You think the build quality isn't up to it or layout ?
Last edited by deevey; 04-01-2011 at 05:39 PM.
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