Rumors of new control surface?

[ngn]

I'm about to purchase a command 8 and was wondering if I should hold off for a bit. Has anyone heard any rumors about Digi releasing a new and improved control surface in the same budget range? And/Or one that has fader pack extensions?

[JCBigler]

Blow off the Command8 and get a Yamaha 01V96. It's got 16 faders, can be used as an audio I/O via ADAT, and the "Omni-Outs" into your 002R, with the onboard EQs, compression, etc...

I doubt they are going to be releasing any new control surface since the C8 is only, like a year and a half old.

[evandaum]

The Yamaha looks great, but the faders aren't touch-sensitive, so if that's important to you, the Digi unit is a better bet. If you could use the mic pres and IO, the Yamaha seems cool.

[JCBigler]

but the faders aren't touch-sensitive...

What do you mean they aren't touch sensitive? They seem pretty touch sensitive to me. They are motorized, and will change when you touch them during a pass.

[TVPostSound]

What do you mean they aren't touch sensitive? They seem pretty touch sensitive to me. They are motorized, and will change when you touch them during a pass.

They are movement sensitive, not "touch" sensitive. There is a major difference, if you are used to "touch"
faders.