Your First Mix (Instructions Below)

The SOVAT Mixer

Though simplified, this is a fully-functional multi-track mixer. In this lesson, you'll learn the parts of the mixer, what each control does, and you will mix several different songs.

Channel Strip: Basic Understanding

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controls the sound for one channel or track. This simplified Channel Strip includes

• Scribble Strip
  with the name of the track (or group of tracks).
• Solo Buttons
  will silent all tracks except the selected track . [... more] Usually, the mixer will "solo" only into the headset, not affecting the "house mix".
• Mute Buttons
  will silent that track. Be careful [... more] when using the Mute Button during a live mix. You don't want to accidentally mute the pastor during his sermon.
• Faders
  control the level for that track (or group of tracks).
• The Main Channel
  controls the mix of the other channels.

In other lessons, [... more] you'll discover that the SOVAT Mixer controls can be set up uniquely, depending on the focus.