[RWP] practical differences between faders and rotary pots for blind users

[Rusty Perez]

Hi folks,
this just occurred to me.
First off, I'm a blind user. I have used hardware mixers and equipment
for many years and I like the feel of a fader or three under my
fingers.
but, it just occurred to me while shopping for a very small format
mixer, that maybe there are some advantages  of using rotary pots for
blind folks. to get an idea of the settings more quickly on a mixer
with rotary pots, AS LONG AS THEY ARE  marked with a tactile arrow.
The only way, as i see it, to judge the level of individual  faders is
by using the slot underneeth the fader, but  pots can be judged right
on top by the familiar clock face method.
by contrasst the faders can give us an overall "graphical"
representation of settings relative to one another, more quickly.

any thoughts on these theoretical musings?

I'll still likely decide on a small format mixer with rotary pots for
my live looping setup.


rusty