The "StudioLive Series III Studio One DAW Control Addendum" says clearly in section 3.3 Fat Channel Controls: "Please note: Because of their unique Fixed Mode Fat Channel design, this functionality is not available for the StudioLive 32SX and StudioLive 32SC."

Nevertheless, the "blue" models SL 16 and SL 24 do have this functionality, also the "grey" models SL 32, 32S and 64S.

That is what I thought is said, but I thought there may be a work around. I guess a SSL UCI is in my future if I want tactile control.

The UC1 is a "SSL hardware for your SSL software", which means the "SSL Native Channel Strip 2 and Bus Compressor 2 plug-in". The UC1 is not a DAW controller. It needs at least one UF8 "Advanced DAW Controller" to give the "Virtual SSL Console" encoders, buttons, faders and scribble strips. A nice solution and 1,799 Euro for the "SSL UF8 UC1 Control Bundle" (without software) sounds quite OK.

But "DAW Mode" is not just controlling a DAW. The Series III mixers will continue to work as audio interface and mixer with a lot of features. Just think of 16 monitor mixes providing 8 stereo mixes for musicians and singers, or the "Interface Mode", which allows direct routing of up to 16 DAW signals to the flex mix outputs. This is something UC1 and UF8 can not deliver.

32SX and 32SC are missing important features for DAW Mode, but all the other grey and blue mixers have those features. It's really fun to use DAW Mode on a SL 16 mixer.