Options for multi-fader DAW controllers
Hi all,
Coming from the world of analogue mixers I've been missing the tactile response of banks of faders for mixing duties which has led me down the research rabbit hole of DAW controllers and their implementation. (I would love to run a hybrid setup but space constraints don't really allow this to be an option)
Ideally I'm looking for 16 faders or more and am windows based which helps narrow down the field
- faderport16 with reasonus
-icon V1-M with V1-X using IMAP
-Behringer Wing using WingReaperAutoMate
There are a number of threads out there but not so much detail from the last year or so and I'm hoping that there have been some software updates for each of these since then.
Which leads on to the question of; if you've had experience with any of these controllers how is the reaper integration and how straightforward was the initial set up?
Thanks in advance
TLDR: do you have any suggestions for 16 fader+ DAW controllers and how easy was the integration?
Posted Jun 25, 2026, 6:52 AM UTC