DJ Mixer Setup: Trim Nobs

Video Transcript

"Alright, now I'm going to talk to you about the trim knobs. Now up here there's one for each channel. A trim knob is very similar to a gain knob, which if you're play guitar or bass you might recognize gain as usually on most amplifiers. You'll also find gain on most PA systems, nice smaller ones that you might use at a practice space for a rock band kind of thing. It's it's like level, but it's got a little bit of grit to it. If you turn down the trim and up with the level, it'll be a little bit cleaner. If you turn up the trim bring the level a little down, it'll be a little bit dirtier. And this comes into play because sometimes maybe you're playing an old like soul forty five. It could be a little scratchy or the recording quality's not so great. You want to bring down the trim, and then it'll be a little cleaner. Or if you want to turn up the trim, if you really get the crowd going, get that extra oomph, and I don't know it's up to you. You can play with it. You can find when your uses are best."