Using a Touchscreen - how does it affect the cursor

It depends a bit on the 3rd party touch driver you'd be using. Some of them support returning the mouse to the original position, but I'm not sure how well it works. @Kris_Crunk could potentially share some insight here.

That being said, is there a specific reason you don't want to use an iPad for this? It would be much easier to set up and allow you a dedicated screen optimized for touch, including supporting multi-touch on multiple faders.

Hi David.

Here's my "progression//experience" with touchscreens for various use.
It's something I've been in to for 10 years. Might give you some insight.

ABOUT TOUCHSCREENS:

• Using a Touchscreen with the UPDD drivers for DAW specific tasks, such as plug control, faders etc works really well. There's a function that allows the cursor to jump back, so the touchscreen can feel like its own unit. You also get multi touch with the UPDD so you can have various gestures which can work super well. I liked this whole setup/concept a lot, and today would still like to control more plugins from a touchscreen more often. But I also found that I didn't use it enough to justify the space on my desk.
• Using a Touchscreen with the UPDD drivers for SoundFlow surfaces doesn't work that great for me. You'd have to make every action refocus what ever app you work in, as the surface will take focus when you press it. For Nuendo this can be especially annoying as some windows will not show when Nuendo is not in focus. Lastly, on MacOS you will only have single touch on a surface, so if you are thinking about faders, then it's not the greatest. On the Pro side you can use the screen for both surface and DAW windows.

For touchscreens I've used 22" dell screens. Very cool with the size, but fairly heavy and can be difficult to place. Then I moved to transportable 15,6" monitors. They are much easier to place on your desk.
I think the big issue with any workstation setup is that you have limited space. As a composer you also need a midi keyboard somewhere. and your computer keyboard. And at some point if you want the touchscreen in front of you, it starts to get far away from you resting position, and it can strain in your arm if you constantly have to reach for it.

WHERE I'M NOW:
So in the end I've actually stopped completely using touchscreens through MacOS and instead I have 2 iPads that can change between decks and surfaces etc so I have as much function available in front of me. I've also experimented having them run VVNC software to control plugins. I'll attach a screenshot.
And maybe important to understand about my journey is that I at some point wanted my studio to be something I can bring on the road so size and ease of setup has become a big factor.

If you in general just want bigger surface space then an iPad 12.9" allows, then another option is to buy an android box. It will have HDMI, is touch enabled, and you can get them with LAN, so they possibly can connect to your main computer with the fastest possible connection, rather than wifi. Then you can get as big a surface as you can buy a touchscreen. I've done this as well. But it's obviously more tedious than just using an iPad/tablet and I ended wanting a lighter setup. Be aware that if you use an android box or all-in-one, the lack of RAM can affect performance on big SF surfaces. There's also these bigger android touch screens all-in-one, but they tend to have weak specs as there don't seem to be a real marked for them.

Don't know if all this is any input for you. Please feel free to ask any questions that can further enlighten you etc. Best, Jesper

(The left screen is one of the transportable 15.6" with touch)