Audio Mixer

What Are Audio Mixers?

Audio mixers are used to manage sound input and output for in-studio recording, at live events, or anywhere sound management is needed. Audio mixers are often used to manage sound at concerts, dance clubs, parties, radio stations, recording studios, and with public address systems. They are ideal for both professional and amateur sound editors working with audio.

How Can Audio Mixers Be Used?

Audio mixers allow you to connect a variety of audio sources, such as microphones, musical instruments, or other electrical devices. Each input device is controlled using a separate channel. The number of channels the audio mixer offers will determine the number of audio sources that can be controlled at the same time buy the audio mixer. You can find audio mixers to work with as few as 4 channels or as many as 48 or more channels, depending on your needs. They will often feature different types of wiring connections to accommodate input from different types of devices into the audio mixer's channels. After the audio is processed using the audio mixer, it is then output to other destinations, such as speakers, headphones, or another device that provides additional processing or recording.

What Features Are Available on Audio Mixers?

Once the audio is input into the audio mixer from the sound source, the audio mixer allows you to modify the audio using its controls. Audio mixers include a selection of controls typically divided into sections that allow you to make adjustments to audio quality and features, such as gain, fade, level, pan, mute, compression, treble, base, amplification, and even special effects. Each audio mixer can provide different capabilities depending on its design. For example, some audio mixers may include features ideal for DJs looking for something affordable and portable. Others may be larger systems with more features that could include additional devices, like microphones, amplifiers, or subwoofers, to create an entire professional sound system.