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<blockquote data-quote="John Roberts" data-source="post: 114777" data-attributes="member: 126">Re: New QSC Product - TouchMixI would differentiate between &quot;moving faders&quot;&nbsp; and recallable fader gain. The WYSIWYG feature has merit, but like any feature comes at a price. Digitally controllable mic preamp trims, is an evolution driven by the semiconductor industry. There are now two off the shelf chip sets that provide this capability without heavy lifting (too much cost/complexity to justify discrete designs). There is always a bit of guesswork to understand the level of feature content the market considers necessary vs, optional. I favor bringing mic trims under cybernetic control now that it doesn&#039;t cost an arm and a leg. Regarding moving faders, it seems pretty elegant (and cheaper) to just not have any faders,, while the dinosaurs will roar their disapproval. :-( JR</blockquote>

[QUOTE="John Roberts, post: 114777, member: 126"] Re: New QSC Product - TouchMix I would differentiate between "moving faders" and recallable fader gain. The WYSIWYG feature has merit, but like any feature comes at a price. Digitally controllable mic preamp trims, is an evolution driven by the semiconductor industry. There are now two off the shelf chip sets that provide this capability without heavy lifting (too much cost/complexity to justify discrete designs). There is always a bit of guesswork to understand the level of feature content the market considers necessary vs, optional. I favor bringing mic trims under cybernetic control now that it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Regarding moving faders, it seems pretty elegant (and cheaper) to just not have any faders,, while the dinosaurs will roar their disapproval. :-( JR [/QUOTE]

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