Glossary
fader
A manual control commonly used on mixing consoles and graphic equalizers. A variable, attenuating potentiometer that slides up and down (as opposed to working with circular motion like control knobs or jog wheels do).


“In the studio, you just have to move the mic until you find the right place. The only complicated thing, obviously, is how you perceive sound...”- Leon Redbone
A manual control commonly used on mixing consoles and graphic equalizers. A variable, attenuating potentiometer that slides up and down (as opposed to working with circular motion like control knobs or jog wheels do).