It can be done. I have a M-Audio Prosomethingorother 88 and I set it up so that the transport buttons on the keyboard would activate cubase. It's probably the same procedure for all the faders and knobs and things, but you know, I did that over a year ago and haven't messed with it since. I honestly don't remember how I did it. Not a midi guy usually, but since I had the keyboard, I figured I should set it up once, so I found some instructions on the web somewhere. Sorry I can't be more help, but at least you know it's possible :) Try posting over at cubase.net, one of those midi-geniuses ought to know. Failing that, google til you're blue in the facel, that's what I did.

I found this:

http://www.svartberg.com/tutorials/keystation88/tut_p01.html

And I remember that's where I started the process when I did it a year ago. I've also seen a post on the m-audio forum that says there's an XML file on their site that will work with Cubase 4 and would probably save you a lot of work.

thanks you have been very helpful