I have to say I love working with my DAW and the Presonus Monitor Station. The talkback function on the Presonus Monitor Station actually works well. You can either toggle the talkback button by pressing it once for it to stay on, and pressing it again to go off or hold it down for short communication in which it goes off soon as you release it. There is also a dimmer control so you can adjust the speaker volume when talkback is engaged and if you read through the maunal for the Presonus Monitor Station their are about 3 different modes in which the unit can work in depending on speaker setup. I also like the big light up buttons for instant visual feedback on what buttons are engaged. This unit really works for me and I would recommend it in a heart beat! Between my Presonus Monitor Station and my Frontier AlphaTrack I have all the functions I need to mix and record.