B4 · Gear
Knobs, not menus: a love letter to the mixer
There's something honest about a fader.
Liner notes by Luca Ferreira · 4 min read
A small hardware mixer does something software rarely matches: it puts every decision under your fingertips. Volume, tone and effects are all one twist away.
When your hands move, your ears pay attention.
Even a small, inexpensive mixer can transform jamming sessions, letting you blend a synth, a drum machine and a microphone and shape the sound live without staring at a screen.
Mixer basics
- Gain: set the input level first
- EQ: cut before you boost
- Faders: balance the mix
- Keep the master out of the red
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