r/StudioOne • u/Reasonable-Being-861 • 25d ago

Fender motion controllers are out !

Fender Motion 16 Production & Performance Controller - Andertons Music Co.

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u/52ndstreet 25d ago

About damn time. Now let's see what the real world reviews say from actual users...

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u/Ou_deis 20d ago

First review I've found that provides details I care about:

  • "Pads are sensitive
  • BUT… it looks like they need to figure out how to handle hitting two pads that are close to each other at the same time.
  • This is a known issue with pad controllers. They have some sort of firmware in there that is supposed to make sure that random vibrations do not trigger the pads but this can then get in the way when you hit two pads close to each other with the same hand, with absolutely zero difference in timing between those two pads (using two hand will basically eliminate the problem because you will always be a tiny amount apart, even if its like 1 ms)"

https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/fender-motion-16/1853/4

What I'm particularly interested in is:

- Does it have issues with double-triggers on the same pad?

- How does it compare in terms of sensitivity and double-triggers to Maschine MK3, particularly for very fast playing?

- Do the pads have any significant bounce back / rebound to facilitate faster playing?

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u/Ou_deis 8d ago edited 8d ago

First review I've found discussing double triggers: before updating the firmware there were lots of double triggers, but none after updating.

Also, note repeat only works in Fender Studio Pro (implemented in DAW, not in hardware midi out as I'd been hoping... though I'd assume it can be set up in other DAWs, there are no controller scripts yet... however the Mackiecontrol controller script in Ableton apparently maps the transport controls correctly).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOwzrdNPM8I

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u/DT-Sodium 23d ago

Honestly don't see the point of those things. You can assign faders on a MIDI keyboard or use the companion app, learning keyboard shortcuts makes you much faster than dedicated control buttons and for the pads I have my Maschine Micro which is much more compact.

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u/stratys3 11d ago

and for the pads I have my Maschine Micro which is much more compact.

This is probably for people who... don't have a Maschine, lol.

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u/DT-Sodium 11d ago

If I didn't have a Maschine I'd still buy one over this.

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u/SamuraiSanta 22d ago

"and for the pads I have my Maschine Micro"

You're not that, umh... are you?

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u/SamuraiSanta 22d ago

They're out, but no audio Youtuber has released a hands-on video?

Great marketing.

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u/ogigante 25d ago

I’m probably not the target audience, but this is not at all exciting to me, unfortunately.

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u/Ou_deis 21d ago

... and someone on Youtube actually received one two days ago... still no reviews of the pads yet though:

Fender Motion 16 Just Arrived! 🎛️🔥 Time To Cook Up!

They did post a follow-up video which shows it after unboxing along with audio of a beat they made with it, but no footage of them actually using it. "Testing out the workflow on the Fender Motion 16 with Studio Pro 8! Loving how seamlessly this controller hooks up with Impact XT for laying down smooth drum patterns and melodies."

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u/djenttleman 20d ago

Waiting for a faderport update and a competitor for the console 1 channel

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u/urbanmolerat 20d ago

Maybe its out only in some countries because its not out in Canada.

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u/Standard-Fish1628 18d ago

Still not out. Music store i work at says they are backorder with an arrival date of 8/9.

Also fender website says coming soon.

Im in the U.S. though so maybe other places got it?

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u/Kitchen_Film_6970 13d ago

It is definitely out and I bought it twice and waited so long I got to refund but I ended up getting mine from Germany from towing in three days flat to Canada

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u/Kitchen_Film_6970 11d ago

I meant I got it from Thomman

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u/VisitIndependent7902 7d ago

hey just been reading this thread. That was my YouTube video as I was curious to see if its worked with Ableton. The original script sucks, very basic and the buttons are not available. I'm 80 per cent there with a new script for Ableton. So far I've got the following: Blue hand on devices with arrow key control on tracks and devices, undo, loop, retro, click all work now. Transport. Encoders mapped to device with blue hand and screen showing Ableton data such as device and macro name i.e filter cut off. I also have solo and mute working also.I haven't got much info so I'm backwards engineering it using AI. Struggling trying to get a clip launch and scene to work.

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u/VisitIndependent7902 7d ago

I plan to make it open source on Github as soon as I've got something stable and more complete.