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<blockquote data-quote="Scott Bolt" data-source="post: 100853" data-attributes="member: 3950">Re: New line of StudioLive AI mixers announced.I guess I shouldn&#039;t have used the word &quot;debate&quot;!&nbsp; I was unaware that there was a negative connotation to the word in reference to forum discussions.I agree.I wasn&#039;t aware of the cost of early motorized faders though.&nbsp; Interesting.&nbsp; Thanks.&nbsp; You frequently post very useful information .... well, at least I find it so.Uli replied to me in another forum answering my questions about the long term robustness of the faders (which was my main concern as you point out).&nbsp; He stated they test the X32 faders to 300,000 operations while the MIDAS faders get 1,000,000 operations.Maybe this is part of the reason Presonus hasn&#039;t moved to motorized faders.&nbsp; If they are forced to use off-the-shelf faders, it may be the cost is prohibitive.&nbsp; Does anyone know of a Presonus product that has motorized faders today?Also, as an aside, are the modern fader motors then stepper motors?&nbsp; Also, is their positive position feedback indication on the faders as well?@Jay,You are correct.&nbsp; I have posted more times in this thread than I have mixed shows on the SL.&nbsp; Am I violating some obscure forum rule that I am unaware of?No, I don&#039;t design mixers or any other musical equipment.&nbsp; I design vehicle test systems for manufacturing and service.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have a dog in this race.Interesting that you should say this though, because when the X32 was introduced, it was Presonus that put out a propaganda paper outlining why the SL was better than the X32.&nbsp; I do distinctly remember the form rumbles about that paper.@Mark,Lighting?&nbsp; If so, again, very interesting.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Scott Bolt, post: 100853, member: 3950"] Re: New line of StudioLive AI mixers announced. I guess I shouldn't have used the word "debate"! I was unaware that there was a negative connotation to the word in reference to forum discussions. I agree. I wasn't aware of the cost of early motorized faders though. Interesting. Thanks. You frequently post very useful information .... well, at least I find it so. Uli replied to me in another forum answering my questions about the long term robustness of the faders (which was my main concern as you point out). He stated they test the X32 faders to 300,000 operations while the MIDAS faders get 1,000,000 operations. Maybe this is part of the reason Presonus hasn't moved to motorized faders. If they are forced to use off-the-shelf faders, it may be the cost is prohibitive. Does anyone know of a Presonus product that has motorized faders today? Also, as an aside, are the modern fader motors then stepper motors? Also, is their positive position feedback indication on the faders as well? @Jay, [COLOR=#3E3E3E] [/COLOR]You are correct. I have posted more times in this thread than I have mixed shows on the SL. Am I violating some obscure forum rule that I am unaware of? No, I don't design mixers or any other musical equipment. I design vehicle test systems for manufacturing and service. I don't have a dog in this race. Interesting that you should say this though, because when the X32 was introduced, it was Presonus that put out a propaganda paper outlining why the SL was better than the X32. I do distinctly remember the form rumbles about that paper. @Mark, [COLOR=#3E3E3E] [/COLOR]Lighting? If so, again, very interesting. [/QUOTE]

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