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Motorized Faders Both MotorMate and MotorMix2 have super reliable touch sensitive motorized faders. Each fader has a super hard machined Delrin guide that glides on 2 centerless-ground stainless steel shafts. This provides a super slick precise slide mechanism without the slop that you find in our competitors products. Carl personally tested these faders, and they are still reliable after several million cycles. Note: One DAW console brand out there has claimed that their motorized fader is a from high end English manufacturer of motorized fader components. After having several discussions with the acclaimed fader manufacturer, we found out that this claim in without merit. When we introduced the original MotorMix over ten years ago, Carl's motor control technique became the new industry standard. Most of our competitors have since knocked off our motor driver design ! As they say "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery !" Our fader position is resolved to 9 bits of accuracy which yields a resolution of better than 0.1dB . Note: Some companies claim 10 bits of fader resolution. The standard for DAW software is 9 bits of resolution, the reason being that 9 bits yields a resolution of better than 0.1dB ! It is true that resolution above 9 bits could improve the physical parking accuracy of the fader servo, but the product is a console, not a milling machine ! |
| Touch Sensing When a fader is being moved by it's motor, the motor needs to be shut off when you first touch the fader. Otherwise the motor will push your finger around and you can't make an update . The fader knobs must conduct current from your fingertips into the fader shaft, and the touch circuits need to carefully condition the analog signal from the knob to accurately sense both your touch and release. Fader Knobs You have probably noticed that other DAW consoles use fader knobs that are silver in color. The silver color comes from a micron thin coating of silver flashed over a non conductive plastic knob. Instead, we chose knobs that are molded from a high tech black conductive plastic. These knobs cost us a lot more than silver ones, so why did we choose these knobs ? 1.) Oxidation. The thin silver film on other fader knobs oxidizes with time. This oxide layer dramatically reduces the conductivity to your skin and also tarnishes their appearance. Our fader knobs do not oxidize or tarnish. 2.) Durability. The thin silver flash tends to rub off from touching, and flake off where it touches the fader shaft. Our fader knobs do not wear thin since the conductive property is in the bulk of the material, and therefore there is nothing to wear thin or flake off. 2.) Electrostatic discharge (ESD). In dry climates, ESD is common as you know. When a discharge occurs from your finger to the fader knob this can send a deadly transient spike into your computer and outboard gear. ESD loves thin conductive coatings like silver flash. It offers no help to retard the speed of the ESD transient. Our conductive plastic knobs offer a front line of protection that slows down these damaging transients. Touch Circuits The touch circuits need to carefully condition the analog signal from the knob to accurately sense both your touch and release without dropping out or false triggering. Our touch circuits are the best in the business ! They have temperature compensation so their sensitivity is maintained under all operating conditions. Some of our competitors products really "cheese out" on the touch circuits. Most consist of only 1 resistor and 1 capacitor. This is simply not adequate. Many of them do not work if you touch the console or other chassis, or lift your feet off the floor as you sit in your mixing position. Our touch circuits work 100% of the time - - period ! |