Native Instruments traktor kontrol s5 Manual page 44

A channel meter clipping
In each channel, ensure that its channel meter shows a level in the upper range of the blue
LEDs when playing the loudest section of a track, only occasionally reaching the orange LEDs.
Letting your levels go in the red (or orange in this case) and using signal clipping to make
your mix sound dirtier is definitely not recommended: to do this, make use of TRAKTOR's great
FX selection instead!
Checking the Level on Each Channel
Each channel on the Mixer provides you with a vertical channel meter next to the fader. This
meter shows you the pre-fader level of the signal on that channel, i.e. the level of the signal
before it is adjusted by the channel fader. To adjust this level, use the
top of the channel:
The GAIN knob sits at the top of each channel
► Adjust the channel s
the upper part of the blue area without reaching the orange clipping LED.
GAIN knob so that the level displayed on the channel meter stays in
Using Your S5—Getting Started
GAIN knob at the very
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Adjusting Levels