How important are motorized faders?

[sae]

I am currently looking at the Yamaha 2816 and the Tascam 2488.

I am having a hard time finding someone that sells the 2816, but it's on the yamaha website, so I am assuming you can still get it.

The Yamaha has motorized faders, is expandable and only a scsi out. How do I transfer files to a laptop or a PC with that scsi connection?

The Tascam 2488 has USB 2.0, which is nice, but it doesn't have motorized faders and is not expandable.

What are you opinions?

[MarkoPolo]

I love motorized faders, once you get used to them its hard to imagine ever not being able to use them.

[Light]

Moving faders are nice, but I would have no problem doing without them (of course, I learned automation on a VCA console, so I am used to only hearing my mix, not seeing it).

Truely, in a digital console it makes NO difference in the sound, because the faders are not seeing audio, they are simply digital encoders. On an analog console, it makes a difference, as moving faders offer a simpler audio path than VCAs, and therefor sound better.


Light

"Cowards can never be moral."
M.K. Gandhi

[sae]

how easy is it to "program" virtual faders?

[SHEPPARDB.]

If I were you I would look at a used aw4416.16 motorized
faders.Forget about SCSI and use the AWextract software.
(Converts aw 4416 back-up disc to wave files,which can then
be opened with your favorite music software)

[sae]

How long does the process take to backup onto cd.

Because, if I am not mistaken, the files all need to be converted to .wav?