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Subject:Controllers : Tascam FW1082 & Acid
Posted by: Zacchino
Date:2/21/2005 4:52:51 PM

Hi, I'm planning to upgrade my little M-audio Delta 44 to a Tascam FW1082 (good choice or not ?)... I've been wondering if Acid plans to support these control surfaces. Anyone has a Tascam FW controller ?

Subject:RE: Controllers : Tascam FW1082 & Acid
Reply by: JohnnyRoy
Date:2/21/2005 7:55:23 PM

I doubt you will get an answer from Sony since they never comment on what will be in a future release of their products. I too would like to see support for these HUI’s. Since the FW-1082 emulates the Mackie HUI it may actually work with Sony Vegas now. Sony would just need to add the same HUI support in ACID. You might want to ask over on the Vegas Audio or Video forum if anyone is using it and how they like it.

~jr

Subject:RE: Controllers : Tascam FW1082 & Acid
Reply by: Zacchino
Date:2/21/2005 9:51:39 PM

Ow I see. So this is all about wether Sony plans to support HUI or not... As HUI are aimed at multitrackers... Which acid isn't meant to be as far as I know (and as far as I'm sooo disappointed ^^). So my guess is that we won't have HUI support in Acid...

Edit - I forgot this great Search function. I've just found this (which shuts my mouth by the way) :

"External control surface support is something we are considering for a future version of ACID. It will not be part of a update to ACID 5.0 though. -Peter"

(Link : http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=1&MessageID=354831)

That makes me think that if they add HUI support in next release... Acid will then become a multitracker ? No no... I've done too much drugs. Wrong consideration.

Subject:RE: Controllers : Tascam FW1082 & Acid
Reply by: JohnnyRoy
Date:2/22/2005 7:21:10 AM

> That makes me think that if they add HUI support in next release... Acid will then become a multitracker ?

Actually, its not so much HUI support, but automation control that is important. Vegas can read/write automation envelopes. This allows you to automate a mix. ACID is already a multi-tracker for mix-down where the HUI will come in very handy. The only limitation is not being able to record multiple tracks. For a solo musician like myself this will never be an issue but I understand your need.

~jr

Subject:RE: Controllers : Tascam FW1082 & Acid
Reply by: pwppch
Date:2/22/2005 10:57:02 AM

Johnny,

Vegas supports the Mackie Control Universal. Vegas does not support the HUI protocol. The MCU and HUI are completely different devices, and talk different languages.

The FW-1082 works in its MCU emlation with Vegas, but not with the HUI emulation.

Peter

Subject:RE: Controllers : Tascam FW1082 & Acid
Reply by: JohnnyRoy
Date:2/22/2005 5:22:58 PM

Peter,

I didn’t realize this. (I don’t own one of these yet) :( That’s good to know when I’m looking for one. It’s so hard to tell from the Tascam web site because it talks about MIDI control and I know you can use MIDI to control Vegas. Very confusing. So it works with Vegas using MCU emulation but not HUI protocol. Thanks for pointing out the difference.

~jr

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