Who's using a control surface?

[OriginalNoGuru]

I have a Korg NanoKontrol in a box behind my desk that I don't use but I keep thinking it'd be nice to have a bank of motorised faders (which the very basic Nano's short ones definitely aren't).

Been waiting for news on the new Behringer X-Touch
But other options would be the Icon Qcon Pro, a used Mackie MCU (or a baby HUI maybe...) or the older Behringer BCF2000 (no scribbles and less features but considerably cheaper than the Mackie/IconQcon).

Any of you use a control surface?
Does it aid your workflow to a larger/lesser degree than you thought it would?

 

[thedreampolice]

Yea I have owned and used many over the years. I find that when i get over a track count of 30 the control surface really helps. Honestly the Behringer stuff is shit and is a pain. The mackie hui stuff is just ok, but I like the Jl coop stuff and the avid/euphonix controllers a lot. Of course they cost more but boy do they make a difference.

 

[OriginalNoGuru]

I keep drooling over the Behringer X-Touch... Not even been released yet!

Thought recently about picking up an old Tascam FW1884 as well... Could used those ins and outs and the focusrite Scarlett I have is probably not that much better, so doubt there'd be much of a step down in audio quality...