Presonus Faderport 8 with Reaper?

I think it's hard to say. I have had an original faderport for many years on my personal rig and I don't reach for the fader at all anymore. Nor do I really use the faders on the C|24 I frequent. As to why, it's just a matter of habit I guess— with the faderport in particular having to scroll through the banks/channels is just a workflow killer. It's easier (and this is very personal, I think) for me to just move the cursor.

Anyway, I have a friend who was all about his HUI back when we were studio partners. I get that it's great for some folks.

TLDR: I bought a controller and then ended up not using it much at all.

Then I have a hard time believing that the FP, which simply uses the MCU protocol will work.

Controllers aren't like audio interfaces. They have specific implementation in each app---so, in Logic the same MCU doesn't function the same way as Cubase.....which in turn, functions a third way in ProTools....which is why the tight ones are app specific proprietary. The FP8 actually has Studio One specific function buttons. I wouldn't buy it for any other DAW myself--the support in the rest will simply be "emulate MCU"---only it doesn't have all the buttons nor the layout of the MCU--so, whatever that app's programmers thought up for implementation won't even fully be there.

Do you mean it slows down the data transfer rate of other connected USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 connected devices to effectively USB 1.1 speeds?

Just did some more research on the original Faderport. Seems to be issues on later Macs both with hardware and OSX. Think I'll forget it for now.

I have the fp8 and it runs 3 protocols.

I am running a MBP 2012 and logic and studio one. I have pro tools but don't use it any more.

While the fp8 is more deeply integrated in SO it works great in logic.

The fader automation works flawlessly for me and the GUI shows increment of .1 db. I don't know if it is actually this sensitive but the touch sensitivity seems quite fine and the automation feels smooth and reasonably quiet.

It has many features and I like the ease of transport control and jumping round session with markers, individual or scroll with rotary anywhere:).

The rotary can be a 9th volume control and jumping around banks is easy as the gui's light up to keep you oriented and chase channel names and numbers. In SO fp8 and daw chase each other so it's hard to get lost, works well in logic too.

I tested the plug in programming with ua plugs worked flawlessly.

I'd take with grain of salt reported issues if they occurred befor driver upgrade.

The fp8 can be used simply but if you like deep everything is multi function with shift key and there are some user programmable keys as well.

Bottom line it's very well done and a lot of bang for buck and doesn't feel cheap and looks good not like a toy.

I also have softube 1 and like this so much I have pretty well stopped using my ua plugs and have the 3 softube channels strips it comes with 1 but the others cost you. I like everything about console 1 but there are no faders nor transport control.

so fp8 and C1 certainly compliment each other and I have had no problems with them cohabiting.

If volume auto is the main itch, fp8 would be a good scratch, plus give you many other features, For your needs, I'd try the fp8 and when you have xtra dough consider the C1 but factor in the 2 other channel strips for your pricing.

IMO they're really only next level in Studio One, where Console 1 will automatically follow the selected channel. In Cubase you'll have to manually select the channel on Console 1 using the little row of 20 track buttons and the page up/down buttons. It's a workflow killer to me, but hopefully Steinberg will do whatever they have to do to integrate C1 deeper at some point.

I bought an FP8 a month or two ago and used it for about a week before returning it. I mainly wanted to use it with Studio One and a Console 1, but wasn't happy with the FP8. They had changed the display on the scribble strips so that the track name was written in an extremely tiny font. I don't have great eyesight and literally couldn't read the track names from a normal seated position, I'd have to lean over the FP8 to read them. Meanwhile, the pan information takes up litterally 75% of the screen (I measured). Great, I can't read the track name, but at least I know if it's LCR. 

Another thing that bugged me was that in all of the photos it shows the Select buttons reflecting the track colors in Studio One, with the currently selected track being brighter. Track coloring is important to me and I thought that was a big feature. It turns out that only the selected track's colored button was visible with any ambient light on in the studio. It had to be very dark to actually see the non-selected track colors, which is a no go for me.

Wiz, if the remote functions on the iPad worked almost well enough for you with Logic, the Behringer X-Touch will make you smile.

The last few days I have been using the Logic Remote. It's worked out great. I'm able to automate at least two faders at a time.

i don't think at this stage there  would be any benefit to purchasing a hardware control surface.

cheers

Wiz

I agree.  I was skeptical for a long time but I am recently a believer in hardware control.  Faderport is a really cheap entry point if you want to see how it feels for you.  I'm sure I'll eventually move up to something bigger.