Alesis Studio 24 Reference Manual page 68

Recording
instruments so that the LED meters read "-12."
13 Unmute all Channels and make balance adjustments as necessary.
The above process can be accomplished very quickly once you get the hang of it.
Usually, it is done at least twice when "getting up" a mix. The first time is without
effects or EQ to see what (if anything) the mix needs. The second time is after all the
effects and EQ have been added.
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