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DAW faders linear or logarithmic?

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Are DAW faders linear or logarithmic? I know that dB are logarithmic but I can’t get my head around faders. It seems that on analog mixers they are logarithmic but not on DAW?
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Re: DAW faders linear or logarithmic?

Post by Hugh Robjohns »

They are linear, in that they physically move in a straight line.

They are logarithmic in that the distance vs audio signal voltage gain/attenuation alters in a logarithmic ratio.

DAW faders are designed precisely to emulate physical analogue/digital console faders in normal operations.
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Post by Drew Stephenson »

Though with some DAWs (e.g. Reaper) you can change that behaviour in the options.
Why you'd want to is a different question but... ;)
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Re: DAW faders linear or logarithmic?

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Yeah but! I find with some faders the movement speed is NOT linear with position. That is they seem to zoom out of control at extremes of travel.

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Post by Kwackman »

ef37a wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:48 pm Yeah but! I find with some faders the movement speed is NOT linear with position. That is they seem to zoom out of control at extremes of travel.

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Which DAW is that?
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Re: DAW faders linear or logarithmic?

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Kwackman wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:10 pm
ef37a wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:48 pm Yeah but! I find with some faders the movement speed is NOT linear with position. That is they seem to zoom out of control at extremes of travel.

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Which DAW is that?

Samplitudes Pro X 3 and 6.

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Post by N i g e l »

My DAW faders default are dB for audio and 0-127 linear for MIDI
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