Mixing should not require a degree in computer science. Think about that VCR clock. How many people would opt to purchase a slightly higher priced VCR if setting the clock or programming the record times were a snap. Currently, high end VCRs can automatically pull the time off the local PBS channel. They can also be simply programmed by punching in a code from the TV guide.
People love that.
They are no longer victims of technology, but are power-users. So it is with fader automation systems. All systems move levels up and down, but it is in effortless simplicity that the superior systems shine, making mixing an unencumbered joy and not a dreaded headache. Back in 1989, Martinsound took fader automation not just to a new level, but to a whole new dimension with Flying Faders. Ingenious computer programming resulted in a product whose many innovative features are still not fully duplicated or even understood by other automation manufacturers.