1) Auto sound-system control 2) Dice player 3) Dimming device 4) Flower on the wane 5) Item losing colorfastness 6) Light reduction device 7) Mixing board slider 8) One losing vitality 9) Production studio device 10) Production studio knob 11) Recording studio control 12) Sound mixing control 13) Sound system control 
on a mixing board or DJ mixer, an audio level control that slides up and down in a track. (see also crossfader).
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A control to control the gain of a channel on the console, thereby determining the level of the signal in that channel.
Feature used for a more professional transition between scenes. In '98 Handycam you can select any of up to seven various modes: from classy Black-and-White and Mosaic to more special Stripe, Bounce and Monotone to professional-like Overlap and Wipe
The control knob or slide that provides the means of controlling the output level of a lantern or amplifier. 
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This is a linear Mixing Desk control capable of providing adjustment of audio signal level.
Feature used for a professional transition between scenes incorporating the ability to select up to seven modes.
also known as a slider or attenuator, this control allows the user to perform a gradual change to the amplitude of a signal. Commonly found as a feature of MIDI software programs. Sliding potentiometer which may increase or attenuate (the fade bit!) the gain of a signal. Usually associated with a mixing desk.
on a mixing board or DJ mixer, an audio level control that slides up and down in a track. (see also crossfader).
The sliding control on a desk to adjust the volume of sound or intensity of light.
Part of a lighting or sound desk: by moving a fader up, the volume of the sound or intensity of the light is increased. Comversely, moving it down decreases voluem or intensity.
Rather like the right to left balance control, however the fader moves the sonic position between th