Update Mixing Levels

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-**Levels** are the volumes of each Track relative to the others.
+_Levels_ are the volumes of each track relative to the others.
 
-If you can't hear a bass line above the other instruments, the obvious choice
+If you can't hear a bass line above the other instruments, one obvious option
-would be to raise the bass line volume. Levels can be adjusted using the
+would be to raise the bass line volume. Levels can be adjusted using the fader
-Fader in the Mixer Strip or in each Track, just below the Track name.
+in the mixer strip or in each track, just below the track name. The first step
-The first step in Mixing is to listen to everything that has been
+in mixing is to listen to everything that has been recorded and adjust the
-recorded and adjust the levels of all Tracks so you can hear everything
+levels of all tracks so you can hear everything clearly, but in a manner that is
-clearly, but in a manner that is appropriate for the song. For example,
+appropriate for the song. For example, the vocal track is normally louder than
-the vocal track is normally louder than the rhythm guitar because the
+the rhythm guitar because the voice is the focal point of the song.
-voice is the focal point of the song.
 
 ## Using the Fader
 
-The Fader is the primary control of Levels for each Track. The exact
+The fader is the primary control of levels for each track. The exact value of
-value of the Track's Levels are displayed in the small rectangular field
+the track's levels are displayed in the small rectangular field above the fader.
-above the Fader. You can change the Levels by either dragging the slider
+You can change the levels by either dragging the slider or typing in a new
-or typing in a new number directly into the rectangle with the number.
+number directly into the rectangle with the number.
-By default the Fader is set to −0.0 dB, meaning that the Levels of the
+
-Track are not changed. In the screenshot below, the
+By default the fader is set to −0.0 dB, meaning that the levels of the track are
-Fader for the track named "*kick*" is set to -0.0, and the Peak Meter
+not changed. In the screenshot below, the fader for the track named "kick" is
-indicates that the highest peak so far was -5.1. 
+set to -0.0, and the peak meter indicates that the highest peak so far was
+-5.1dB.
 
 ![levels1](en/Ardour4_Mixing_Levels_1.png) 
 
 ## Avoiding Clipping
 
-One other important task in Mixing is to avoid **Clipping**. The Peak
+One other important task in mixing is to avoid _clipping_. The peak value on
-Value on the Mixer Strip turns red when the signal has peaked above
+the mixer strip turns red when the signal has peaked above 0.0dB. You can use
-0.0dB. You can use this tool to monitor the highest Levels of your Track
+this tool to monitor the highest levels of your track while mixing. 
-while Mixing. 
 
-In the screenshot below, the synth track has just clipped to +5.9. You
+In the screenshot below, the synth track has just clipped to +5.9. You can also
-can also see little red edges on the waveform itself, indicating the
+see little red edges on the waveform itself, indicating the exact locations
-exact locations where the recorded sound clipped. 
+where the recorded sound clipped. 
 
 ![levels2](en/Ardour4_Mixing_Levels_2.png)
 
-Click on the red number in the Peak Meter to reset it.
+Click on the red number in the peak meter to reset it.
 
 {{% notice tip %}}
-For the sake of the exercise, try to record your voice so that it clips. Hear how the playback is distorted.
+For the sake of the exercise, try to record your voice so that it clips. Hear
+how the playback is distorted.
 {{% /notice %}}
 
-You should make sure that anything that you send to your sound card or
+You should make sure that anything that you send to your sound card or that you
-that you will eventually Export as a sound file (such as for CD
+will eventually export as a sound file (such as for CD mastering) **never** goes
-mastering) **never** goes above 0.0dB to avoid actual Clipping.
+above 0.0dB to avoid actual clipping.
 
-If the clipping occurs in a very percussive sound and it is almost unnoticeable, you may be able to hide it by
+If the clipping occurs in a very percussive sound and it is almost unnoticeable,
-decreasing the gain (for example, Normalize the region to 0.0, or a
+you may be able to hide it by decreasing the gain (for example, normalize the
-lower number like -1.0). However, often the clipping results in audible
+region to 0.0dB, or a lower number like -1.0dB). However, often the clipping
-distortion of the recorded sound. The best solution in this case is to
+results in audible distortion of the recorded sound. The best solution in this
-just record again with lower levels.
+case is to just record again with lower levels.
 
 ## Continuing
 
-When you are finished with this chapter of the tutorial, you should have
+When you are finished with this chapter of the tutorial, you should have a
-a collection of Tracks whose Levels are well adjusted to each other and
+collection of tracks whose levels are well adjusted to each other and do not
-do not Clip when added together in the Master Bus. Once this is
+clip when added together in the _Master_ bus. Once this is accomplished, we can
-accomplished, we can proceed to learn about **Panning** in the next
+proceed to learn about panning in the next chapter, so that our mix takes on a
-chapter, so that our Mix takes on a strong feeling of Stereo space.
+strong feeling of stereo space.
 
 Next: [PANNING](../panning)