Behringer X-Touch Compact Reviews

Love it!

I feel so comfortable using it. Just like an old times, when I was mixing on analog mixing desks) Great feeling. After receiving it and using it for a while (a couple of weeks), I bought an X Touch extender))) 16 faders now, it's just awesome) Good quality, good design, good price. I'm happy)

No Software

So I bought this for school to work with Pro tools and Logic. It doesnt support HUI (Pro tools protocal) , wich is my fault for not knowing, and the support for Logic is really limited. It's only through Logic, there is no other mean of editing the data on mac. For example there are two buttons that don't send any data in Mackie Mode/MCU mode (have'nt been programmed) and needs a windows computer to download software to edit it, software from 2015 btw.

It's really hard to make it do what I want it (through Logic) and there is absolutely no support or information on the internet, Behringer site last updated about 2015 from what i can gather. Just alot of frustration coming from this thing. Iv'e spent like 8 hours looking for info and tinkering with little results.

Its built ok, buttons are nice but faderheads feel cheap. Encoders are nice except there are no grooves so sweaty mix sessions will lead to slipping. And it makes noise, both the faders and something internally, More than I expected.

Overall 2 stars

5 stars from me

I had an Icon M+ that was giving me endless problems in Ableton, so I decided to buy the Behringer. Compared to the Icon, the Behringer's editing software is miles and miles ahead. Faders are quiet and work well, altogether the quality of the hardware is actually very good. I use ClyphX Pro and I wanted a controller that can be dynamically bound to different functions using ClyphX Bindings. The Icon almost gave me a heart attack with its endless problems, the XTouch just works as it should without any hiccup whatsoever. I love this thing. Very happy with this purchase!

Great!

Versatile unit from Behringer, much better built then previous BCF controllers. Although it is only MC control and not HUI, you can use a midi translator software or hardware to make it work well with Pro Tools, although it needs a little programming skills. I like the Behringer control software that makes it very easy to configure the settings.

Doesn't provide NPRN and SysEx communication.

I was disappointed to realize once I bought it that the device isn't capable to communicate with NPRN and SysEx messages, which was important to me, because I planned to use it with a synthesizer and to control some sound parameters that are deeply inside the menu.

I wanted to use it with Midas M32C and or Pro Tools.

First, integration with Pro Tools is not possible.

Setting up the Compact (in MC mode) to work with Midas M32C was a bit trickey but finally got it working. The motorized faders are cool and I like these. The functionality is not the best for that kind of usage, since some knobs do nothing. Sometimes it does not connect properly and needs a couple of restarts, but it will work eventually.

The Compact model does not have LAN connection while X-Touch Extender has. It is a huge difference. Also, both P-Touch and P-Touch Extender can work with Pro Tools while P-Touch Compact cannot.

It is not exactly I was looking for.

ok.. but not the best in its class

Bought this controller for use with Ableton live,

I have a ton of midi controllers mainly APC's so I can only compare to these.

the controllers build is okay, not the sturdiest and the knobs and faders are of medium quality.

Software integration proved to be a bit tricky at first but it does work, i found that for the same price akai offers a much better option minus the power supply.

motorized faders are cool but I failed to find a use for them.

The midi controller market is quite competitive and you can most probably find something which is much more portable and easier to integrate with your daw

Awesome stuff for the money

I'm using the X-Touch Compact with Samplitude Pro X3 and it works perfectly via Mackie protocol. Rebinding buttons and knobs is easy, faders feel very good for the money. I'd say that the impressions are very similar to Avid's Artist Control, that is overprices like hell.

The faders might be a bit too loud if you are in a quiet part of a song or movie, but again - it is awesome for its price.

One more thing - it doesn't support HUI protocol, so you will not be able to use it with Pro Tools (in that case go for full X-Touch).

Pleasantly Surprised!

When ordering this I was worried the build quality might be really cheap but as soon as I took it out of the box them worries went away. Although obviously not a high end product it does seem surprisingly sturdy and I was also surprised by it's weight, which was more than I had expected. So far it has been reasonably easy to set up and start using although mapping out every knob and button will still take some figuring out. Other than the necessary tinkering I haven't yet come across any sizeable cons. On the pro side, it's easy to use, quick to set up and obviously a nice compact size. One notable pro is the fact it does not require drivers to function so if you have no internet connection or simply can't be bothered searching for drivers you don't need to worry. That being said there are some customization features that will be missing without drivers.

In summary: Only getting started with this but so far so good.

1: Easy to use.

2: Easy to set up.

3: Not too noisy despite what some people say

4: Looks and feels better than expected.

Great value for money