I should have gotten the FaderPort sooner | Presonus +

[@mirecmusic]

Been using the faderport just over a year now,I have the faderport 16 and it is truly a game changer.The work flow is fantastic,the feel of the faders are old school great along with the automation .I also use studio one 6 combined with a touch screen monitor on a swivel stand and I,m in mixing heaven.I have been recording in big and home studios for over 40 years now and this faderport will diffidently minimize your use of the mouse in your recording and mixing.

[@PTFWWDB]

its 12"x12" this thing takes up desk space for sure, gotta figure out how to raise it and mount it

[@Dmogul]

The fader port seems pretty cool

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

It definitely hasn't disappointed me yet :)

[@matnetik]

I use to have a faderport WAYYY back when - now I just use Maschine but I do love tactile faders 🤔

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

For sure. I was spoiled early when I was learning on an SSL as well as a Neve console. It may be the beyond poor man's version in comparison... But I just want to touch stuff. lol

[@driza97]

love the fp8. have for about 5 years now.yep. highly recommend.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

It has definitely aged incredibly well. It still seems as current and up to date as I could as for for the price. I'm loving it.

[@UkPowerful]

Mace me sick with all those video cuts and subs. Valid points though and thanks for doing this review.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Don't have one, but considering the 16 down the road.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Right on. I waited quite a while too. It’s semi-expensive and not crucial so I totally get it :)

[@soundgineering4771]

Don't have one but thinking about getting one but with the upgrades....well I think FaderPort 16 really needs an overhaul now. It is missing a ”Touch Screen” like StudioLive consoles. At least 'one' 5-6 inch touch screen that can show the physical silicon buttons on the onscreen touchscreen would be an amazing addition. You can take my mouse away but give me touch controls then. Anything with TOUCH-control interface would be a win win situation to this product.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Man that would be amazing! Would love some deeper functions from a touch screen.

[@RadekPilich]

sorry, but there is an iPad for that

[@mirecmusic]

Hi, you can make a full touch screen out of you computer monitor with a not expensive monitor touch screen frame and studio one.

[@johnsuggs7828]

On the fence between this and the *iCon* *Pro* *Audio* *P1-M.*

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

I don’t know much about those. I’ll have to check them out.

[@challow90221]

the ironny is that i use an akai x presonus set up. i use the force for arranging in combo with the fader port 8, and i use the mpc live 2 for drumbs and a iostation24 as my master fader an input amp. Im glad others think the same way i do.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

That workflow sounds super fun!

[@rafhaelbarajas4879]

Good video but the music vibe and volume is not working for me, a little lower and other style or song would work better. But loved your review and I'm adding the FP16 to my cart after this video. Thanks for the hard work to make this for us.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Thanks homie!

[@paulbrembly1417]

Just purchased the iostation 24c. I have limited space. First impressions. Really nice. I think the headphone amp could have been hotter. A separate control for phantom power on each input would have been a nice touch. Enjoyed your review!

[@bangintunez4067]

I honestly thought this look brilliant. I tried it in cubase and had it working in the mixer on cubase. Second time it just didnt work. I was baffled with it. I feel like iv wasted my money. I wish i would have sent it back but stuck with it now 😕

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Oh no! That’s terrible! Where did you buy it from?!?!

[@bangintunez4067]

@BeauTylerMakesMusic I don't understand how to set it up. It seems alot of hassle

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Bummer! It was easy on my end, but I’m a Logic user. I can’t speak to Cubase difficulties. @jefgibbons would be a great person to ask for connecting hardware in Cubase. I’m sure he has a video on that, since he has a ton of Cubase videos :)

[@nanadjnyk]

Hi ,I use logic and I'm new to Daw controllers ..... would you recommend faderport 16 over Behringer x-touch? Thanks

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Man, they’re both so good. You can’t go wrong with either. The X touch has more features, but the Faderport is more affordable, if I remember correctly. I will say that I don’t know anyone who regrets getting the X Touch.

[@platinummonster9755]

I own the Faderport 8, and wish I would have opted for the x-Touch instead. FP has only one rotary encoder for pan, which is limiting and that single encoder is doing 8 times the work, meaning it will die quicker. My decision to grab the Faderport over the x-Touch was largely based on the eight LCD scribble strips, but they have really limited viewing angles and show little information unless you are using Studio One. Having said that, the build quality is really nice and it has enough going for it that I haven't enough reason to replace it.

[@nanadjnyk]

@@platinummonster9755 thank you

[@user-ku5be4nc3g]

hey mate! thanks for the informations. Background Music is very loud and the subtitles you are sometimes visualizing do not help to understand you better or make the video better. Either subtitle evrrything or the Things you dont say. Confused US a lot.

[@daddylogan]

Does it work with Reaper DAW?

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

I'm not sure about Reaper. Sorry homie.

[@andresvalencia7716]

Thanks for the tips, very useful! I appreciate it.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chrisdorsch9754]

I only use the blue jog wheel to adjust everything, I never use the fader.

[@Yeeeeer]

How’s the workflow with ableton

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

I haven’t tested it with Ableton, but it says it’s set up for it, so I’m sure it’s solid :)

[@JSprayaEntertainment]

my midi controller does. a lot , plus i have an extra ipad for Logic remote , so im good .. and yeah space is getting tight

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

I love the logic remote app on iPad so much. Glad to see someone else giving it some love.

[@seok84]

I might get for my live shows 😂 all the cons are not cons for me :) thanks!

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

That’s great to hear! I love mine! My only regret is that I don’t have the 16 channel. But I’m also an addicted gear buyer and I don’t have space for it. 😂

[@xtadeus4777]

Making music for a month now with studio one, I am looking for something allowing me to get controls on dynamics, expression, vibrato, with faders to improve my music. Using studio one, I really think that this 8 ports is what I need to improve my workflow and get better control. Tell me : if I have 20 tracks , and deal with sound balance for the 20 tracks, I am not stuck with 8 tracks max right ? I can duplicate the 8 ports like nearly infinitely ? Thx Ps : what about the free plugins ? Are they good ... ?

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Yo. It definitely works for as many tracks as you have in the session. It just keeps cycling through. Because the faders are motorized they just shift into their new positions as you scroll through your channels. :) As for the free plugins. They’re really awesome for anyone new to music production. I haven’t personally found much use for them, but I also have hundreds of plugins they have to compete with lol.

[@xtadeus4777]

@@BeauTylerMakesMusic thx. I will take the 8 ports. Just waiting maybe for a reduction 😉👍

[@macronencer]

Can someone please point me at a resource that gives the physical dimensions of the Faderport range? It seems unbelievable, but I haven't been able to find these on the Presonus web site. It's especially important information for a product that people may or may not have room for on a desk, so I find it quite baffling that I couldn't find it. Maybe I missed it somehow?

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Yo :) It’s on the Sweetwater pages that I linked in the description. The Faderport 8, which I have 12 inches wide and about 13” deep. It’s also about 2 1/4 inch tall. :)

[@macronencer]

@@BeauTylerMakesMusic Great stuff - thank you so much! I wonder why it's not on the Presonus product page? It wasn't even in the MANUAL, as far as I could tell, which is crazy!

[@musikone1780]

I'm glad you learned how to add text too your videos. It makes what you're saying "official". It also gives me a headache.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Haha same. When I first started using that app, like everyone out there… I went nuts with it. I quickly learned to use it sparingly if at all. Lol. It’s strange. When editing it doesn’t bother the same way, probably just because we don’t see the flow of things like the viewer does… but when I watched it back I wanted to scream lol. Ah well, with a video every week we just learn from it and adjust. :)

[@mrblanton]

Does it work with Ableton?

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Absolutely! ❤️✌️

[@Bashanvibe]

Looks like I may need to put this in my upgrade

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Do it! I’ve not regretted it for a single moment. :)

[@PintoMusicHTX]

Love and hate it. Love everything about it. Hate the little solo mute buttons. Hate the scribble. Looks like a dos screen. Good vid

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

I’m not a fan of the little screens myself. A bit dated, but it’s a few years old so I get it. I feel you for sure.

[@RichD-v4x]

Does it work with live 12?

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

I haven’t tested it on A12 personally, but it should work just fine. :)

[@RichD-v4x]

@@BeauTylerMakesMusic I have it arriving tomorrow so will let you know if it works with Live12...

[@RichD-v4x]

@@BeauTylerMakesMusic I took the plunge and bought Faderport 16, and it works fine. There are a few weird bits like the click does not work as a click in A12. However i am very pleased with my purchase and it is making me think about buying studio one to get all the features. It is difficult to go out and buy another DAW when I have invested heavily in Live. Hmmm

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

I know exactly what you mean. When you spend so much time mastering a DAW it’s really Hard to think about somewhat starting over with a new one. I will say, though, that while PreSonus hasn’t become my main DAW, mainly because the new Logic update for Logic 11 was free and amazing, StudioOne was super easy to get the hang of (and it has settings to keep keyboard shortcuts from other DAWs you’re used to). Either way, thanks so much for watching , homie.

[@RichD-v4x]

No probs dude. Think i will stay with Live for now as all works great anyway. I'm also using a Launch Control XL to add an extra 8 channels. I use these 8 for my drums routing BFD3 to them. So working with with 24 channels is not bad for under £800. Only problem is that the Launch Control XL does not have motorised faders. However i can assign any of it's buttons to useful midi functions to improve workflow. So i am pleased with the setup and the Faderport 16 has changed my life. :)

[@WillieCarpenter17]

I was just looking at a faderfox EC4 & PC12 for added effects…and the faderport was mixed in somewhere and I thought it was wild you did a random video on it

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

PERFECT TIMING! NICE! Hope it helped, homie.

[@garyshepherd9226]

Fair - don't forget the Faderport and Audio Interface combined (Iso something....)

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

I'm confused by what you mean, homie. You'd still need both, as it's not an audio interface. Am I misunderstanding your meaning?

[@tic2datocbeats]

@@BeauTylerMakesMusic Referring to the PreSonus ioStation 24c, it's a 2x2 audio interface and FaderPort in one! 😉

[@arcana57]

How about Cubase? Does it work fine?

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

From what I've heard it works great with Cubase :)

[@davidreidy5750]

I use my faderport1 every damn day,quicker workflow and the actual feel of knobs,faders instead of mousing all the time is dope,plus that foot switch is the bees knees for what I do as a solo artist, especially on drums.Maybe next yr. I'll pick up the faderport 8.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

That’s awesome! I haven’t tried it with a foot switch. Tell me more! ✌️❤️

[@mustybutt1]

I second the footswitch! Great for punching in as a solo recording drummer. Also, there is an iPad app that controls most basic functions as well. Sometimes I put the iPad on a stand next to the kit to record. But if you need to punch in parts, the footswitch is hard to beat.

[@Realliedoe]

Excuse my French but, I fucking LOVE my Faderport 8!

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

As a "Beau" I STRONGLY fucking support your French and agree wholeheartedly. :)

[@3daysrisenstotts585]

best ever product

[@ShonnMorris]

Air conditioning is not important. *Laughs in Southwestern US*

[@Nobox-eg7qu]

It’s big … cool otherwise

[@rciancia]

Behringer makes a much more reliable product. Presnous lacks some engineering quality... sorry to be honest... X-Touch is better

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Right on.

[@bizzleboy240]

Behringer also was built on copying popular gear not designing their own

[@rciancia]

No issues , as long as it works.. If you've ever seen the PreSonus 16.4.0 you'll know what I mean... that was an engineering disaster. @@bizzleboy240

[@dstarling61]

Funny, I’ve always heard that Behringer makes inferior copies of other companies designs, made with the cheapest parts possible.

[@rciancia]

@@dstarling61 That was true until the X32 line was born.. they've turned that around.. its rock solid

[@veerchasm1]

Had one, got rid of it, redundant

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Just depends on a persons setup and workflow. Works great for me :)

[@jamesmhebert]

Wrote an incomplete thought as a comment once, too. Redundant.

[@max5250]

Zoom in, zoom in some more, zoom out, zoom in again.... Constant zooming in at such speed that one might think your camera is broken, is so annoying that... potentially interesting video is impossible to watch, and not only thatl, but some people suffering from epilepsy might get seizures... Yes.. I do understand KZbin advised you to do so, in order to get attention of younger generations with patience of amoeba, but for the rest of us, it is too much and to fast.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

I agree with you. This video is a couple years old and I definitely settled down on the editing since then. Thanks for the feedback though Homie.

[@ComputerHead0001]

What on EARTH would the year have ANYTHING to do with ANYTHING?????????????? And see??? Now your video is irreevant, as it's now 2024.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Calm down. And it was relevant because it’s years later and other gear has come into the space. It’s not that serious. 😂

[@ComputerHead0001]

@@BeauTylerMakesMusic ok