Vertical fader on a mixer channel that sets that channel's output volume independently of the crossfader.
A channel fader is a vertical slider on an individual mixer channel that controls how much of that channel's signal reaches the master output. It operates independently of the crossfader and is the primary volume control used in long, gradual blends.
Why it matters
Most DJ transitions are executed on the channel faders rather than the crossfader. Riding the channel fader lets a DJ fade a track in or out smoothly over bars or phrases, which is cleaner than using the crossfader for blending-style genres like house and techno.
