FaderPort® DAW Controller

I was skeptical about adding a controller to my setup, but riding the motorized fader for automation beats drawing it in with a mouse any day. The transport buttons alone have saved me from constantly reaching for the keyboard. Mixing in the box finally feels less like clicking and more like playing

Having a physical fader under my fingers again makes writing automation feel way less tedious than drawing it with a mouse. It took me maybe ten minutes to get it talking to my DAW, and now I reach for it constantly during a mix. Still use the keyboard for naming tracks, though, which is exactly how

Riding the motorized fader while mixing in the box has genuinely changed my workflow — I can finally ride a vocal level without touching the mouse. The transport buttons alone saved my wrist during a 6-hour session. Still reaching for the keyboard for naming tracks, but that's the point.