Sony DMX-R100 as controller for Logic

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Sony DMX-R100 as controller for Logic

Hi guys, just wondering if anyone has ever tried using one of these desks as a control surface for logic ? We have one, but currently it is used only for monitoring. I would like to see if I can use it to change automation values (volume, pan etc...) on the fly with Logic, ie use it for mixing outside the box. I believe the best way to do this would be using MIDI, but when I look in the list for supported devices, it is not listed.

Is there a way to create a "generic" MIDI device, add it and then have audio tracks receive the midi data (being fader level, pan settings) sent from the desk ? I would obviously have to purchase some kind of midi to firewire or usb interface to read the data sent from the desk...

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated 🙂

Cheers !

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8), Dual 2.66 GHz Intel Mac Pro 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM, Fireface 400, Sony DMX-R100

Posted on Jul 6, 2010 4:27 PM

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Jul 6, 2010 11:00 PM in response to ginganinja13

I would obviously have to purchase some kind of midi to firewire or usb interface to read the data sent from the desk

Yes. I think that unit has a USB port, but it doesn't actually do anything ("for expansion use in future").

Cheap MIDI to USB adapters start at around $5.

I would like to see if I can use it to change automation values (volume, pan etc...) on the fly with Logic

Once you get the right cable (or interface), you could try creating controller assignments using Learn Mode. The basic steps are easy:

Touch a control in Logic (e.g., in the Mixer window or any plugin window).
Press ⌘L to enter Learn Mode.
Move a control on your hardware device.
Press ⌘L again to leave Learn Mode.

More details are in this pdf: Logic Pro 9 Control Surfaces Support. See p. 39, "Assigning and Deleting Controllers in Easy View."

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