# Flying Faders ## Overview ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/113/816/medium800/robotics___cnc_flyingthumb.jpg?1659312447) https://youtu.be/aYd4uSoZ6rc Motorized slide potentiometers, or "flying faders", are incredibly cool. They are most commonly found on large mixing boards at high end recording studios, used to allow fine control of audio levels while permitting pre-set positions to be recalled in real-time. They consist of a slide potentiometer, and a motor that can convert rotational motion to linear motion, and either a capacitive touch sensor or current sensor to allow interaction with the fader while it is moving (the sensing prevents motor stalling or stripping of gears). This guide will show you how to use the motorized slide pot with touch sensor in your projects -- this can be anything from lighting control, to MIDI synths, to animatronics, or home automation! ## Parts ### Motorized Slide Potentiometer - 10KΩ Linear with 5V DC Motor [Motorized Slide Potentiometer - 10KΩ Linear with 5V DC Motor](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5466) This linear slide potentiometer comes with an added _kick_ - its [not just a plain old slide pot](https://www.adafruit.com/?q=slide+pot&sort=BestMatch)! Underneath is mounted a slim geared DC motor that can gently move the wiper up and down, without human... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5466) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5466/guides) ![Video of a motorized slide potentiometer sliding back and forth. A white finger pushes the knob to the middle of the track, and it resumes sliding back and forth.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-videos/640x480/5466-08.jpg) ### Adafruit Feather RP2040 [Adafruit Feather RP2040](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4884) A new chip means a new Feather, and the Raspberry Pi RP2040 is no exception. When we saw this chip we thought "this chip is going to be awesome when we give it the Feather Treatment" and so we did! This Feather features the  **RP2040** , and all niceties you know and... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4884) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4884/guides) ![Angled shot of black rectangular microcontroller "Feather RP2040"](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/4884-04.jpg) ### L9110H H-Bridge Motor Driver for DC Motors - 8 DIP [L9110H H-Bridge Motor Driver for DC Motors - 8 DIP](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4489) Run two solenoids or a single DC motor with up to 800mA per channel using the super-simple L9110H H-bridge driver. This bridge chip is an 8 DIP package so it's easy to fit onto any breadboard or perfboard. Each chip contains one full H-bridges (two half H-bridges). That means... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4489) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4489/guides) ![Demo Shot of the Feather wired to L9110 chip, driving a DC motor back and forth](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-videos/640x480/4489-03.jpg) ### Tactile Switch Assortment - 25 Different Buttons - 10 pcs each [Tactile Switch Assortment - 25 Different Buttons - 10 pcs each](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5493) When designing your next PCB, if you're not sure what sort of tactile switches you can fit, or how they would look, this **Tactile Switch Assortment with 25 Different Buttons (10 pcs each type) **is incredibly handy! You get just enough that you can prototype and... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5493) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5493/guides) ![Overhead shot of dozens of different sized and colored packs of tactile switches.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/5493-00.jpg) ### Full Sized Premium Breadboard - 830 Tie Points [Full Sized Premium Breadboard - 830 Tie Points](https://www.adafruit.com/product/239) This is a 'full-size' premium quality breadboard, 830 tie points. Good for small and medium projects. It's 2.2" x 7" (5.5 cm x 17 cm) with a standard double-strip in the middle and two power rails on both sides. You can pull the power rails off easily to make the... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/239) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/239/guides) ![Angled shot of full sized breadboard.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/239-03.jpg) ### Part: 47uF Electolytic Capacitors quantity: 1 Pack of 10 [47uF Electolytic Capacitors](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2194) ### Premium Silicone Covered Male-Male Jumper Wires - 200mm x 40 [Premium Silicone Covered Male-Male Jumper Wires - 200mm x 40](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4482) These premium male-male jumper wires are handy for making wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCBs. They're 200mm (~7.8") long and come loose as a pack of 40 (10 pieces of red, blue, yellow, and Adafruit black). They have 0.1" male header contacts on... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4482) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4482/guides) ![Bundle of Premium Silicone Covered Male-Male Jumper Wires - 200mm x 40](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/4482-01.jpg) ### Part: Hook-up Wire Spool Set quantity: 1 22AWG Solid Core - 10 x25ft [Hook-up Wire Spool Set](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3174) - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/flying-faders/build-the-flying-fader-circuit.md) ## Featured Products ### Motorized Slide Potentiometer - 10KΩ Linear with 5V DC Motor [Motorized Slide Potentiometer - 10KΩ Linear with 5V DC Motor](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5466) This linear slide potentiometer comes with an added _kick_ - its [not just a plain old slide pot](https://www.adafruit.com/?q=slide+pot&sort=BestMatch)! Underneath is mounted a slim geared DC motor that can gently move the wiper up and down, without human... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5466) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5466/guides) ### L9110H H-Bridge Motor Driver for DC Motors - 8 DIP [L9110H H-Bridge Motor Driver for DC Motors - 8 DIP](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4489) Run two solenoids or a single DC motor with up to 800mA per channel using the super-simple L9110H H-bridge driver. This bridge chip is an 8 DIP package so it's easy to fit onto any breadboard or perfboard. Each chip contains one full H-bridges (two half H-bridges). That means... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4489) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4489/guides) ### Adafruit Feather RP2040 [Adafruit Feather RP2040](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4884) A new chip means a new Feather, and the Raspberry Pi RP2040 is no exception. When we saw this chip we thought "this chip is going to be awesome when we give it the Feather Treatment" and so we did! This Feather features the  **RP2040** , and all niceties you know and... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4884) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4884/guides) ### Tactile Switch Assortment - 25 Different Buttons - 10 pcs each [Tactile Switch Assortment - 25 Different Buttons - 10 pcs each](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5493) When designing your next PCB, if you're not sure what sort of tactile switches you can fit, or how they would look, this **Tactile Switch Assortment with 25 Different Buttons (10 pcs each type) **is incredibly handy! You get just enough that you can prototype and... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5493) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5493/guides) ### Full Sized Premium Breadboard - 830 Tie Points [Full Sized Premium Breadboard - 830 Tie Points](https://www.adafruit.com/product/239) This is a 'full-size' premium quality breadboard, 830 tie points. Good for small and medium projects. It's 2.2" x 7" (5.5 cm x 17 cm) with a standard double-strip in the middle and two power rails on both sides. You can pull the power rails off easily to make the... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/239) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/239/guides) ### 47uF 25V Electrolytic Capacitors - Pack of 10 [47uF 25V Electrolytic Capacitors - Pack of 10](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2194) We like capacitors so much we made a [kids' show about them.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy_G1oYRQmM)   They're super handy and it's really helpful to have a variety lying around to pick and choose from. No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2194) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2194/guides) ### Premium Silicone Covered Male-Male Jumper Wires - 200mm x 40 [Premium Silicone Covered Male-Male Jumper Wires - 200mm x 40](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4482) These premium male-male jumper wires are handy for making wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCBs. They're 200mm (~7.8") long and come loose as a pack of 40 (10 pieces of red, blue, yellow, and Adafruit black). They have 0.1" male header contacts on... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4482) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4482/guides) ### Hook-up Wire Spool Set - 22AWG Solid Core - 10 x 25ft [Hook-up Wire Spool Set - 22AWG Solid Core - 10 x 25ft](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3174) This is a box of **ten**  25ft spools of **solid-core** wire. The wire is easy to solder to, and when bent it keeps its shape pretty well. We like to have a few spools of this stuff around which is why this set is quite nice! We suggest picking up some wire... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3174) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3174/guides) ## Related Guides - [Introducing Adafruit Feather RP2040](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather-rp2040-pico.md) - [Customizing USB Devices in CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/customizing-usb-devices-in-circuitpython.md) - [Program RP2040 in Arduino](https://learn.adafruit.com/rp2040-arduino-with-the-earlephilhower-core.md) - [Adafruit DS3502 I2C Digital Potentiometer](https://learn.adafruit.com/ds3502-i2c-potentiometer.md) - [MIDI for Makers](https://learn.adafruit.com/midi-for-makers.md) - [Touch Tone Phone Dial-a-Song](https://learn.adafruit.com/touch-tone-phone-dial-a-song.md) - [Circle of Fifths Euclidean Synth with synthio and CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/circle-of-fifths-euclidean-synth-with-synthio-and-circuitpython.md) - [MIDI Laser Harp with Time of Flight Distance Sensors](https://learn.adafruit.com/midi-laser-harp-time-of-flight-sensors.md) - [3D Printed Frame for Adafruit IS31FL3741 LED Glasses](https://learn.adafruit.com/3d-printed-frame-for-led-glasses-is31fl3741.md) - [Quickstart - Raspberry Pi RP2040 with BLE and CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/quickstart-raspberry-pi-rp2040-with-ble-and-circuitpython.md) - [NeoTrellis MIDI Feedback Controller](https://learn.adafruit.com/neotrellis-midi-feedback-controller.md) - [Introducing Adafruit Feather](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather.md) - [NeoPixel Rotary Fidget](https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-rotary-fidget.md) - [CNC Rotary Macropad](https://learn.adafruit.com/cnc-rotary-macropad.md) - [Optical Sensor Drum Track Sequencer](https://learn.adafruit.com/drum-track-sequencer.md) - [Adafruit Floppy FeatherWing with 34-Pin IDC Connector](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-floppy-featherwing-with-34-pin-idc-connector.md)