CHAPTER 6

Mixing Consoles. So ManyKnobs, So Little Time

THE MIXING CONSOLE

A mixing console may commonly be referred to as a mixer, a desk, a board, a soundboard, an audio production console, or by a list of other names. No matter what a console is called they all perform the same basic functions. All consoles have faders that allow for volume control, pan knobs to position a sound from left to right, an auxiliary section to control effects, headphones or ...

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