For Flying Faders
The original Flying Faders system was sold with an aging automation computer and uses a fragile optical link to transmit control data between the faders and the interface. Though the faders still work well, the automation system is now obsolete. Updating it has become a costly, frustrating endeavour.
Enter the Tangerine Automation Interface for Flying Faders! This system fits into the original Flying Faders card cage and uses the existing servo card, cabling, and faders. It costs less than other systems and gives you more than the original ever could.
The TAI connects your Flying Faders to your favourite DAW with no limit to channel count. The TAI enables fader automation from within the project you’re mixing via it's Injektor Plug-In (AAX, AU, VST) or HUI workflows. It supports all widely used automation modes (OFF, READ, WRITE, TRIM, TOUCH).
Core console features are available without the need for a computer. The TAI controls Mutes, Solos, Groups and Links.
Mix Scenes are available as well — the same kind that would be found on a live digital mixing console — they’re particularly useful for multi-day tracking sessions.
The TAI includes a powerful diagnostics suite to help bring vintage faders back to life. The TAI assists in verifying the communication between the card-cage and the faders. It helps isolate any issue with individual fader components.
The TAI makes it possible to test motors, switches, and LEDs across your entire Flying Faders system. A great addition to any technician’s bench.
The TAI for Flying Faders is customizable to fit any Flying Faders system: from 8 to 96+ channels with virtually no limit on channel count. It is available in 3 feature sets: Diagnostics, Console Control and Automation.
The Tangerine SEKA card is the only piece of hardware required to actualize Flying Faders systems. It slides into your FF card cage replacing your original SECA card.
It communicates with your computer using a standard USB cable, replacing the old, expensive fiber-optic link.
Total install time is typically less than 15 minutes.
It's that simple !
The Tangerine Automation Interface offers multiple automation workflows :
Does your console have automatable EQs, Inserts, or Sends managed through the Flying Faders system?
Event Controllers expand the TAI by allowing communication with the card cage's event cards. These cards were only installed on consoles with additional automatable parameters.
NOTE: Use of the console's EQs, Inserts and Sends may cease to function if the console is designed to use Event Cards and no Event Controllers are present. Typically, Event Cards are installed on the right side of the card cage, in slots 14 onwards. Unsure if your console requires Event Controllers? Contact us and we'll walk you through the verification process.
Automation features require a USB connection to a host macOS or Windows computer running appropriate software.
All console features are available even when the TAI is not connected to a host computer. Some configurations and settings are also available through the Injektor software for simplified access.
All testing and maintenance features are available even when the TAI is not connected to a host computer.
Injektor supports computers running:
macOS 10.9.5 (Mavericks) — macOS 13 (Ventura)
Compatible with both Intel and Apple Silicon processors.
Windows 10 / Windows 11
TaiMothership plug-in is tested for:
The HUI workflow does not require any software installation and supports any HUI compatible DAW.
* Pro Tools limits HUI workflows to a maximum of 32 simultaneous channels.
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Pricing for the TAI for Flying Faders varies depending feature set and channel count:
The TAI for Flying Faders can be purchased from the Tangerine Shop or contact us for more information. It will be our pleasure to assist you.
Typical delivery times are 1 — 2 weeks after receipt of payment.
Preferred Payment Methods: wire transfer, money orders, certified cheques and Interac e-Transfer (Canada only).
Also available with a 4% surcharge: MasterCard, VISA and PayPal.
The original purchaser of any Tangerine Automation Interface receives 5 years of software and firmware updates and 2 hours of complimentary installation support and product training.
If you encounter an issue with your Tangerine Automation Interface that cannot be resolved using the product manual or THD-Labs website support, please reach out to us via our contact form. We are here to assist you.
For emergency assistance, please call us at 1-866-344-0880 (ext:2).
Warranty: the Tangerine Automation Interface for Flying Faders is covered against material and craftsmanship defects by our 5-year hardware warranty.
Installing the Tangerine Automation interface for Flying Faders is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3
For more detailed installation instructions you can refer to the Tangerine for Flying Faders user's manual.
The Tangerine Automation Interface supports 3 dedicated workflows. On top of all original computer functions, each workflow offers different modern approaches to automation that certain users may prefer.
Initial set-up of your Tangerine Automation Interface is quick and easy.
After connecting your TAI to the console and to USB, install our Injektor software suite. Using Injektor's setup tab, you can choose your desired workflow and other comfort settings.
Depending on your chosen workflow, you may need to install additional software packages:
All that's left afterwards is setting certain settings inside your DAW (this only needs to be done once). Each DAW has its particularities and configuration steps vary by workflow. Complete information for each DAW and workflow is available in the Tangerine user's manual.
Fader moves and mute switch toggles are sent from your console to your DAW according to the selected automation mode. You can select the automation mode by pressing switches on your console or using onscreen controls.
Within the DAW, volume and mute information will be written to or read from track automation envelopes. How the DAW and console respond to this envelope is dependent on the choice of workflow:
Available automation modes depends on the workflow you're using.
The Injektor, Reaper/SSL and HUI-Hybrid workflows support all available automation modes: OFF, READ, WRITE, LATCH, TRIM WRITE, TRIM LATCH, TRIM READ.
The HUI-OTB workflow does not support TRIM modes. It only supports: OFF, READ, WRITE, LATCH.