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Fader
A fader controls the level of a channel, group, or master output.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 4; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Faders are used to balance sounds in a mix. The channel fader normally controls the level after earlier stages such as input gain and processing, while master faders control the final output.
Topics
MixingLevelsHardware
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.