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fader

fader

2 4.4
A sliding control on a sound mixer that makes the sound louder or quieter
  • noun
  • /ˈfeɪdər/
  • Specialized
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  • After the desired balance between the various sound sources is achieved using the faders near the bottom of each channel strip, these signals are sent to a Main Mix fader at the far right side of the mixer. This "master-over-all fader" controls the audio level sent from the main stereo bus to the mixer's main outputs.
  • channel fader

I wouldn't ride the master fader, OK, but I would ride everything else to the compressor.

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Examples

  • Next, I slowly slide the fader of the duplicated, more compressed lead vocal up until it sounds natural, but each phrase is heard clearly.

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  • The sound signal then travels through a "channel strip" where, in addition to having its level adjusted by "faders" (sliding switches located near the bottom of the channel strip), the sound is "equalized"—that is, its timbre adjusted.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Make sure that all channel faders are down as cables are being connected.

    Academic text (2012)

  • This is where mixing once again becomes an art, as the faders control the presence of a particular sound or sounds in relation to another sound or sounds.

    Academic text (2012)

  • As the sound diminished, the engineer boosted the faders.

    Blog text (11)

  • A mixer accomplishes this by using faders, the sliding switches at the bottom of a mixer channel.

    Academic text (2012)

  • To adjust the sound levels, slide the fader to the right until the audio is clear.

  • During the concert, the sound engineer carefully moved the fader to ensure the singer's voice was balanced with the music.

  • Each channel on the mixer has its own fader to control the volume independently.

How Balanced

equalizer
  • Specialized
2 6.0
fader
  • Specialized
2 4.4

Surface Forms

fader singular
faders plural

Morphology

fader = fade (transparent) = fade + er

The noun names an instrument/control formed regularly from the verb 'fade' with the agent/instrument suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Fader comes from the verb fade ('to become less') and the ending -er ('something that does'). A fader is therefore literally 'something that makes a sound fade', which fits its use as the sliding control to make audio louder or quieter.