ABSTRACT
Faders are the most straightforward tools in the mixing arsenal. They are the main tools for coarse level adjustments, but, as a matter of fact, both equalizers and compressors are used for far more sophisticated or fine level control. Faders are the first thing we approach when starting to mix, and often part of the final fine level adjustments. It might seem unnecessary to say anything about faders – you slide them up, the level goes up, slide them down, the level drops. But even faders involve some science worth knowing. They are not as straightforward as one may think.
