Gain fader

The Input/Output gain faders and meters control the signal into the effect and out. Usually, you ll want to increase the Output gain to increase the loudness of the track. 

The four bands below the graph are gray until you touch the Gain fader for a... 

The way tracks are mixed together is determined by the combined volume of all of the tracks in a project. Each track has a fader called the Multipurpose Fader that controls the volume by default (see Figure 2.29). Dragging the slider left and right controls the volume (gain) of the track. The precise volume is indicated numerically to the left of the Fader. Since this is a Multipurpose Fader, it can be used to control not only the volume but also the panning and FX volume of the track. 

The Output gain sets the volume of the processed signal. The usual goal of applying compression is to increase the overall loudness and you can do that with this fader. 

The Early out fader sets the gain for the first and fastest reflection or echo in the effect. It can be most clearly heard if you turn the Dry out fader all the way down to —Inf. 

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