BehringerX-TOUCH MINI Ultra-Compact Universal USB Controller, Compatible with PC and Mac

So, let's talk about the Behringer X-TOUCH MINI MIDI USB Interface and how it's been rocking my Premiere Pro video editing world.First off, the best feature of this controller is the customization. I can assign all my go-to shortcut commands to the buttons and knobs, making my editing process way smoother and SO FAST.But firstly lets get the biggest catch out of the way – programming these shortcuts isn't exactly plug-and-play. You'll need some third-party software to make it happen.Once you're set up, though, it's pretty straightforward, and software and tutorials are easy to find. once that is done, assigning shortcuts is a breeze and the settings can be found in the preferences tab.What's cool is that it doesn't stop there. combined with some simple midi editing software, this allows you to store multiple banks of shortcuts, which is handy for different phases of editing. Whether I'm trimming clips or adding effects, everything's just a button press away.The ergonomic design is another plus. I can edit for hours without feeling like my hand's gonna fall off. It's surprisingly comfy, and I am much less inclined to be hunched over the whole time. the buttons are large, clicky and responsive, and the layout is very easy to remember.O.K, onto the cons. Well, besides needing that extra software, there's not much to complain about. It's not the flashiest tool, but it gets the job done so well.Overall, if you're serious about really speeding up your editing process in Premiere Pro, the MIDI Interface is defiantly worth checking out. it has made a night and day difference to my editing workflow for me, and I'm pretty sure the Behringer X-TOUCH MINI will make your editing life a whole lot easier and faster too.

I have to admit I was very wary of this initially. I've always thought Behringer audio gear was a bit cheap and toylike - I'm used to professional equipment that's built like a tank.Now I work for myself I can't justify the prices that Avid/Pro Tools want for a control surface. So after a lot of research (a big thanks to the Gearslutz website) I changed to Logic Pro X DAW and bought this control surface.And I'm staggered by what £ 450 buys you. This thing works so smoothly with Logic Pro. And it's more solid than it looks in the pictures.At the price I can live with the niggles some people mention like...1) You can't see the backlit LCD scribble strips when the desk is flat - an easy solution is to tilt it2) The faders are a little bit noisy/juddery. At the level I monitor at I don't hear them and they track accurately, which is the big concern.Just some of the things I love..1) Solidly built and a small footprint. Just right for a small studio.2) When you touch a fader, Logic jumps to that channel.3) Works reliably all day without locking up.4) When nudging a piece of audio, each encoder has a different step value. So handy for moving cues around quickly.5) Although Behringer don't publish a user's manual, there's a series of brilliant tutorials on Youtube.6) Intuitive - you get up and running very quickly.Edit: Just bought a footswitch and am finding it very useful . For the sockets at the rear of the surface, Footswitch 1 operates the transport start/stop. Footswitch 2 toggles the record punch in and out - great for working on your own. Both pedals need to be a momentary footswitch with NO (Normally open contacts) terminated in 1/4" mono jack.

I assume someone somewhere knows how to use this to control every aspect of their DAW, but I've yet to figure out the basics and I've been persevering for some months now. On the surface of it, it's fairly straightforward. But once you start doing anything more complicated than simple fader moves and panning, behaviour is unpredictable and buggy. I have a Mac Mini M1 with the latest version of Logic and I've yet to work out how to get it to behave with any predictably. Some times the Plug in shortcut opens the plug in assigned to the currently selected fader, and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it works as expected, sometimes it crashes for no fathomable reason. Sometimes it let's you adjust the parameters of the currently in focus plug in window, sometimes it doesn't. Terrible documentation. Terrible support. No support for colour assignable scribble strips. The Expression controller appears to have SysEx disabled but documentation makes no mention of how to enable it. Apart from that, fader automation works brilliantly and the ability to quickly mix drums and control sends is genuinely something I couldn't go back to doing with just a mouse. But for the money it should be more intuitive to use and configure and the lack of proper easy to follow set up documentation is shocking for such a well established brand. Build quality is excellent. Fader caps feel a little plasticy. Jog shuttle wheel is a great time saver. 6 out of 10.

The benefit of home studios these days is that you can near enough have everything you need on a PC. The downside is that it loses that hands-on tactile feel that a professional studio offers. If like me, you’re a bit old school and like to physically push buttons but are also limited with space, this lovely little midi controller is perfect. Using USB it plugs straight into your PC and the buttons and knobs are fully assignable to actions within your DAW. The price point is spot on and it’s super easy to set up. Definitely gives you a semi-pro fee in your home studio.

This unit instantly transforms your workflow and reduces all those tedious mouse clicks! One fader is good enough for the compact setup.The scrub wheel was quite stiff on my unit when it first arrived to the point that I was going to send it back but it seems to have loosened up with use.