FaderPort 8

The Faderport 8 from PreSonus is an eight-channel mix production controller, featuring eight 100mm touch-sensitive, motorized faders and eight digital scribble-strip displays. The Session Navigator makes mixing and controlling your favorite DAW fast and easy with compatibility for virtually any DAW host for Mac OS X or Windows. Additionally, the controller supports HUI and Mackie Control emulations, as well as native control of Studio One including Control Link and parameter follow. The Faderport 8 ships with a USB cable and an external power supply.

 

Key Features

• Eight Touch-Sensitive & Motorized Faders
• Eight High-Definition Scribble Scripts
• General Session and Transport Controls
• Marker Creation and Navigation
• Session Navigation
• Channel and Automation Controls
• Footswitch Input
• Native Studio One Support
• Emulates HUI & Mackie Control Universal
• Mac OS X and Windows with USB 2.0

 

Don’t kill that mouse—give it a companion.

Although a keyboard and mouse are tried-and-true DAW-control devices, they’re far more effective when used in tandem with the FaderPort™ 8’s precise tactile control over mix and automation functions. With 8 touch-sensitive, motorized, 100 mm faders and 65 buttons covering 78 different functions, you can quickly zoom in on audio files for editing, adjust your click-track tempo with a simple tap, modify plug-in parameters, manage aux mixes—and, of course, control track levels with the touch of a finger. With the FaderPort 8, you’ll enjoy the fastest, most efficient workflow you’ve ever experienced.

Work faster and smarter.

Rather than forcing you to revise your mixing method, the FaderPort 8 augments the way you currently mix. You still use your faithful keyboard and mouse for things they do well, and the FaderPort 8 handles the features you want to get your fingers on, allowing you to customize your workflow. Large, illuminated buttons make finding the function you need quick and easy. Eight digital scribble strips provide visual feedback. And if you select a track with your mouse, the FaderPort 8 will follow your selection, giving you yet another way to get to the function you need, right when you need it. This is DAW control the way you always hoped it could be!

One-button access to key functions.

The FaderPort 8's unique Session Navigator provides easy access to eight mission-critical functions for maximum flexibility. Use the large encoder button and companion buttons to edit and mix with greater efficiency and speed. Scroll through your timeline, using the encoder, or work measure by measure with the arrow buttons; zoom in and out on the timeline with the encoder and make your tracks larger or smaller with the arrow buttons; navigate and drop markers; and maintain constant control of your main level. Once you start using the Session Navigator, you’ll wonder how you mixed without it.

* Features may vary depending on your software.

You’ll find countless ways to take advantage of the FaderPort 8’s Session Navigator. This unique and flexible control lets you edit and mix your tracks with far greater efficiency and speed

• Navigate quickly through your tracks, using the encoder, or one at a time with the arrow buttons
• Zoom in and out to make edits using the encoder. Need to make your tracks bigger or smaller? Tap the arrow buttons!
• Scroll through your timeline, using the encoder, or work measure by measure with the arrow buttons
• Bank through tracks quickly with the encoder or one bank at a time with the arrow buttons
• Turn on the click track
• Open the marker track and navigate markers using the encoder or the arrow buttons, and drop a marker by pressing the encoder
• Navigate quickly through sections in the Arranger track in Studio One or through Events with DAWs that support Mackie Control/HUI
• Maintain constant control over your master fader

Universal compatibility. Integrated with Ableton Live.

While compatible with most third-party software, FaderPort 8 offers deeper integration with Ableton Live (version 10.1.5 and later). Navigate clips and scenes, change track volume and panning, and switch between Session and Arranger views, the FaderPort 8 will help you work faster than ever. Even better: any FaderPort 8 purchased after January 18, 2020 gets a free copy of Ableton Live Lite dropped in your My.PreSonus account.

FaderPort 8’s streamlined workflow and support for the Mackie Control and HUI protocols also make it fast and easy to control Logic Pro X, Cubase, Pro Tools, and more. No driver installation is necessary; just plug the control surface into a USB port and take command of your mix.

Built for Studio One®.

The optimized mode for PreSonus Studio One will revolutionize your workflow in PreSonus' award-winning DAW (Studio One Artist included). Use the Session Navigator to quickly move and nudge events in the Arranger window. The unique Link function allows you to instantly control any parameter beneath your mouse with the large encoder. Control link lets you customize your function buttons and much more. You’ll be amazed at how much faster you can work..