Hi everybody, Just joined this group and hope somebody can help me. I have purchased a Tascam US-428 to use with Logic (OSX), as an audio/MIDI interface and control surface. I chose this because I couldn't afford a Logic or Mackie control, and this looked like it would provide quite a bit of "bang for the buck" I tried it out last night, and I couldn't really get much happening. There were a few environments included on the CD that came with the unit, but I couldn't get any action out of the UUS-428. So - anybody using one of these with Logic? How is it working for you? Any quick tips? Any alternative suggestions - I could probably exchange this for something else, but I haven't really given it a chance yet. cheers Blair

--- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, "blairfisher4444" <> > I tried it out last night, and I couldn't really get much > happening. There were a few environments included on the > CD that came with the unit, but I couldn't get any action > out of the UUS-428. So - anybody using one of these with > Logic? How is it working for you? Any quick tips? Any > alternative suggestions If you're running L6 in OSX you don't need to use the enviroments from the cds. If anything, I'd think those would only cause problems when trying to use it as a control surface. L6 has a control surface plug-in that supports the US-428 directly. Go the the control surface preferences and install it from there - I seem to recall it needing to be installed manually, rather than 'scan'. I did have a hell of a time getting Logic to work with it. I've owned the US428 for a couple of years, and used it on both windows and OSX. Tascam's drivers have been, to put it kindly, unpredictable. I had to uninstall/reinstall on OSX at least 4 times before it worked properly. I have a Logic Control and XT which I use as my main mixing station. The 428 serves as a remote transport control over by my keyboards. I don't use it for audio, but as a control surface it does the job I ask of it. Gettin it to work was a frustrating process though. best, EoS

I'll just repost a mail I wrote for a guy in the same situation,some time ago,I hope youll find some clarification there. It was about assigning the US428 commands to the Logic functions / "" When US428 is installed with the right driver (it depends on the OS you're working with,so check in your system and at the TASCAM's site if you have the right one), -Open Logic,go to the menu "Option" -> "Track Automation" -> "Track Automation Setting". there you'll open a floating window. -Click on the button : "Learn Message" (I'm sure you guess what to do next!) -Move a fader,push a button or turn a pot of the US428;a code will appear in the message part of the window. Normally (at least for me on OSX) Logic will reconise which type of format and mode it must assign to each command,so (normally!!),don't worry about these. -Click again on the "learn message" button ("done"),your US428's commande is assigned to its function. -Repeat this for every button,pot or fader,try to be organised so you don't forget any command. -Close the window and... Have a Fly!!! Good Luck, "" For the rest,the only thing I miss with the US428 is the moving faders!But for this price,I think I'm dreaming! Ha yes, I miss also the pause button on the transport bar,but it seems that the button "F3" take this function (strange to me,but...). The quality of the sound you can get,is very good to me: I'm working right now on a project involving around 32 audio tracks,and,though some people say that uSB interfaces are not made for multi track recording,I must say that it doesn't give me any problem,so... Good Luck again! Alain