PreSonus FaderPort 8 USB Production Controller

PreSonus FaderPort 8 USB Production Controller Overview

The PreSonus Faderport 8 presents one of the most effective and affordable ways to supercharge your computer-based workflow and inject some analogue-style interaction with your DAW. Featuring a compact, robust build with plenty of tactile controls - the Faderport 8 is a fantastic one-stop solution if you’re looking for a hands-on way to control your in-the-box sessions.

Accelerate Your Workflow

Presonus’ Faderport 8 is a compact USB DAW-control device, with an array of responsive controls that you can use to precisely control software parameters. Rather than aiming to replace your keyboard & mouse altogether, the Faderport 8 has been designed to enhance and augment this workflow - providing you with hands-on control over the parameters you’d most want to grab on to during a session. The Faderport 8 has been intuitively designed so that even the most staunch mouse-and-keyboard users will find it easy to transition to using this brilliant hardware controller.

Tactile Control

The headline feature of the Faderport 8 is its eight 100mm motorised faders. They can be used to control channel level, aux send level, panning and plug-in parameters. These faders are touch-sensitive, which is an essential tool when recording automation as you can quickly activate/deactivate it by touching/releasing the fader. They feel like a premium console, with a smooth action that has a nice resistance to it. If you’re someone that needs a highly responsive and efficient way to draw in automation, the Faderport 8 is highly recommended.

Altogether, you have a whopping 65 buttons at your fingertips which cover 78 various functions, including the vital Select, Solo and Mute controls. They’re a huge part of what makes the Faderport 8 an asset to your production workflow, giving you the ability to adjust your plugins, tempo, auxiliary mixes and more in an instant.

On the right-hand side of the Faderport 8, you have an assortment of automation & transport controls as well as the powerful Session Navigator encoder. With these, you can effortless navigate through the most track-laden sessions, zoom in/out to make edits, bank through tracks in addition to the important start/stop playback functions. If you want to control playback hands-free, there’s a footswitch input on the rear (we recommend the Boss FS-5L)

Visual feedback is provided by the eight high-definition scribble strip displays. A very handy feature of the screens is that they follow and reflect your mouse selections.

Comptabile With Major DAWs

The PreSonus Faderport 8’s streamlined workflow is compatible with Studio One (native), Pro Tools (HUI) and DAWs that support MCU (including Ableton Live, Pro Tools and Cubase).

If you’re a Live user, you can use the Faderport 8’s deeper integration to alternate between Session & Arrangement views, navigate through Scenes & Clips and alter track volume & panning.

Studio One users can access a host of additional features and capabilities thanks to its native integration. You can bypass every plug-in on a track with just one button, use Link Parameter to allow the Pan/Param encoder to follow your mouse and give you instant control over any parameter and use the Session Navigator knob to scroll through sections in the Arranger track.

The PreSonus Faderport 8 is a well-built and thoughtfully designed USB controller that gives you immediate and hands-on control over your software sessions. PreSonus have managed to pack a dizzying amount of features into a compact device that’ll easily fit onto your desktop. If you’re ready to take your workflow to the next level, pick up a Faderport 8 today!

Overview by PreSonus

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.

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.

An amazingly fast, efficient studio workflow awaits you!

With the compact, easy-to-use FaderPort 8, you’ll enjoy the fastest, most efficient workflow you’ve ever experienced.