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Channel

A channel is a separate path for one audio or MIDI signal in a mixer or DAW.

Level relevance: introduced at Nat 3; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.

Explanation

Channels allow sounds to be controlled independently. A channel may include controls such as gain, EQ, pan, inserts, sends, mute, solo, and a fader before the signal reaches the wider mix.

Topics

MixingSignal pathHardware
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft

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