ChoralEd, The Audio Mixing Board (So Many Buttons!)

Congratulations! You’ve successfully setup your sound system. Unfortunately, you’re now faced with possibly the most daunting task. . . the mixer and its thousands of buttons and knobs. Episode 53 of ChoralEd briefly discusses the various mixer buttons and their uses.

1. Volume Controls (Gain, Fader) 1:20
   • Difference Between Gain and Volume Fader 2:25
2. Buttons (Mute, Assign) 5:09
3. Rotary Knobs (EQ, Aux, Pan) 9:57

Some of the more common buttons, knobs, and faders on the mixing board Include

Gain – Adjusts the input volume coming into the mixer for each channel.

Volume Fader – Controls the output volume for each channel of the mixer.

Mute Button – Turns off all sound for that channel.

Assign (Routing) Button – Route the channel’s audio to specific outputs.

EQ – Alters the volume of specific frequency ranges to adjust the sound’s tone.

Pan – Controls the left and right placement of the sound within the stereo sound output.