However, to prove how useful the Cakewalk Generic Surface template can be, lets start with a MIDI Device that almost everyone has, a MIDI keyboard. Dedicated knob boxes such as the Doepfer Pocket Dial or Kenton Control Freak also offer simple compact ways to transmit data into the computer. Its an easy choice for those who already own them. These controllers are already labeled and most likely already assigned to send dedicated MIDI data. Digital mixers can be an ideal controller as there are already volume faders, panning knobs, and in some cases even transport controls.
In the 20 years that MIDI has existed, manufacturers have come up with just about every type of MIDI controller imaginable. However, for those of us who are short on money or studio space, there's a way to take advantage of the Control Surface support in SONAR 2.0 using just about any type of MIDI Controller, digital mixer, knob box, or even your MIDI keyboard. As a quick look in any major music store will attest to, few would question the usefulness of a control surface (and in fact SONAR 2.0 has dedicated support for many of these devices). One way to simplify things is to control your mixing, transport, and other common functions from one centralized location. Even if you have the physical space to arrange all of your most used tools within an arms reach, the shear number of knobs, buttons, and sliders can make you feel more like Mission Control rather than a musician. This leads to endless switching between mouse and keyboard, keyboard and mixer, keyboard and keyboard (computer and MIDI respectively), and so on. Of course, the next step for many is to add more gear mixers, MIDI keyboards, and controllers. Setting Up a MIDI Device as a Control Surface in SONAR Last updated on īy Jesse Recinos, Cakewalk Senior Technicianįor many of us, recording and mixing our music at the computer can become a tug of war between our keyboards and mice, trying to wrest as much control as we can over our software while maintaining finesse and efficient workflow.
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