In this video, we're taking a deep dive into the MOST important function of your mixing board: gain structure. We're going to learn how to set gain, balance levels, achieve great fader resolution, and more!

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00:00 Intro
00:27 Why Is Gain Structure Important?
01:30 Workflow Challenges
03:17 Faders vs. Gain For Volume
03:58 Optimizing Fader Levels
06:17 What Does Gain Actually Do?
07:25 What Is "Line Level"
09:01 Setting Your Input Gain
09:50 Gain Structure Through Faders
12:08 Using Audio Subgroups
13:28 Benefits Of Proper Gain Structure

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