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Gain/trim
Gain or trim controls the level of a signal entering a channel or device.
Also called: Trim
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 3; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Setting gain or trim correctly helps capture a strong signal without clipping. It is different from using a fader to balance a channel in the mix.
Topics
RecordingSignal pathLevels
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.