A mixer is also called a mixing console and a mixing console, and in English the name of this device sounds like a mixing console. It is an electronic technique that is designed to mix audio signals by summing several sources into one or more outputs.
How the mixing console works
The principle of operation lies in the implementation of signal routing when making sound recording, as well as mixing and amplifying sounds. Currently, two types of devices are being sold - analog and digital, each of which has its own supporters and opponents due to the presence of certain advantages and disadvantages.
Mixers differ in the number of inputs and outputs they have, and professional equipment has at least 32 inputs, more than 6 buses of the Aux type, a very powerful equalizer at the input, 4 or more subgroups, a high-frequency or long-stroke fader. Budget, hobbyist and compact devices have much fewer channels, less powerful equalizers, and often lack of faders.
In the modern music industry, the class of mixing consoles designed for DJ work stands out as well. The difference between the DJ mixer and the traditional one is that there are fewer input channels: one for the microphone and two for the stereo channels. DJ units also have a crossfader that allows DJs to smoothly mix signals through the input channels, as well as through the available special sound effect blocks.
Mixer application
The mixer is used in almost all types of sound amplification - and a recording studio, and concert equipment, and broadcasting devices, as well as radio stations. Moreover, professionals also use the so-called active mixers with built-in amplifiers, which are ideal for working with compact and mobile sound sets. Some premium devices are also equipped with electronic motor skills, all with a knob, so that the mixers can be controlled directly from the computer, and the console remains analog. At the same time, these mixing consoles are usually very expensive, which is their main disadvantage.
A separate class of mixers is devices for large and powerful broadcast studios and radio stations. They are usually equipped with high quality components with a high degree of reliability, as well as modern faders, also called "telephone hybrids". Such hybrids are distinguished by the presence of a special cell, with the help of which the telephone signal is converted into sound sound, which is necessary for the operation of the radio studio. Moreover, the cost of such mixers can reach tens, or even hundreds of thousands of rubles.
