(3) FX Assign buttons: assign a channel to an FX Unit. A channel can only be assigned to an FX
Unit when it's in TRAKTOR mode (indicated by the TRAKTOR button lighting up bright or-
ange).
(4) Input level meter: each channel has a dedicated Input level meter that displays the signal
level before the channel fader. Adjust the level with the
GAIN
knob on top of the channel so
your channel level only reaches the first orange segment with the loudest peaks.
(5) EQ (
HI
,
MID
,
LOW
) knobs: control the frequency balance. This works in both TRAKTOR
mode and Direct Thru mode.
(6) FILTER knob:
controls a Filter (
HPF
or
LPF
) effect once activated via the
FILTER
button.
This works in both TRAKTOR mode and Direct Thru mode.
(7) CUE button: allows you to audition the channel’s signal on your headphones via the cue.
(8) Channel fader: lets you smoothly fade a channel into to the mix. This works in both TRAK-
TOR mode and Thru mode.
4.4.1.1 GAIN Knob
The
GAIN
knob controls the level a channel receives from the corresponding Deck or audio in-
put.
GAIN Encoder
►
Adjust the levels of tracks you want to mix or cross-fade between by turning the tracks'
GAIN
knobs in order to avoid differences in loudness when mixing.
GAIN is applied after the INPUT and conversion to digital. So if you connect a turntable or
any other external device and your channel level meter is constantly moving beyond the
four orange segments with the GAIN knob in center position, dial back that device's output
level until only the loudest passages reach the orange range of the Input level meter.
Hardware Reference
The Mixer
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