How to Set Gain
There are three primary ways to set the gain and much has to do with the audio environment because of how the faders come into play.
In a studio environment, it’s all about having the clearest cleanest sound possible. In the live environment, the highest level of fidelity can’t be appreciated because of the nature of the environment itself.
In studio work, gain is set and then hours are spent on EQ and effects manipulation with a little fader manipulation tossed in. In the live environment, the gain is set and then fader adjustments are frequently made. This will be an important consideration in two of the methods of setting gain.