Speck Electronics via Fader VF16M

The via Fader is a brand new way to connect your 500 series racks and audio gear. This product is more than just 10 or 16 slide faders. Each fader channel has the necessary input and output electronics to allow the via Fader to interface to any balanced, unbalanced, transformer, or transformer-less line level signal. But most importantly... no additional mixer or audio interface is required.

With its clean, uncluttered layout, the via Fader can be placed in a convenient desktop location or installed in your 19" rack. This gives you more choices when it comes to the studio layout.

Not exclusively for 500 rack systems, the via Fader can be used for external DAW summing or as a line mixer for synths and samplers. In many cases, the via Fader can eliminate the need for a mixing console in your studio. The four via Fader models give you lots of possibilities.

Model VF16M Connector Panel

All audio connections are located on the bottom/rear of the via Fader chassis. For economy, the rear panel connector legend shows all four models with the connector legend for the Model VF16M shown at the very bottom.
Connect the via Fader to virtually any line level source: balanced, unbalanced, transformer, or transformer-less. The VF16M line inputs and outputs are fully balanced and terminate on DB25 connectors that comply with the Tascam wiring standard.

The master connectors are also fully balanced and available on TRS jacks.
The via Fader has high headroom that will handle balanced signals up to +28dBu.

Included on the bottom panel (not shown on this image) are jumpers that allow you to add 10dB of additional gain to each fader channel.