Stomper wrote:Im on windows and only used firewire soundcards with no issues.
i now use focusrite saffire and very pleased with it. imo the preamps are very clean and at the same level as RME. so maybe a small version from the new saffire line could work for you.

Same here and +1 for Saffire Pro

Look for the roland expanders, they come cheaper than the keyboard versions. Also Oberheim Matrix 1000.

Basically yes. The new encoder only speeds up the workflow.

steevio wrote: the word 'analog' is used far too freely in advertising blurb.

Defo

Thats strange, on the website it says: "For more intuitive editing, we have added an analog potentiometer that works alternatively to the parameter editing when scrolling the data wheel is too hard." Also the value jumping suggested to me that a continuous (i.e. analog) input was quantised...

its because that encoder is not analogue ! thats why i was asking all those questions about it earlier. well it IS analog, thats why its jumping. Analog means setting values continously, whereas the digital display only shows non-fractional values. Its like the encoder is able to set 14,3 then 14,4...

Happens to me when setting values with the analog encoder, sometimes its set between two values, jumping back and forth - is that what you mean?

Most important in my book:

Stomper wrote:its better to wait and save up and get one piece of gear that you will be satisfied with than 2 or 3 pieces of crap.