10Mixing consoles
This chapter covers the common mixing (not recording) functionality offered by a typical console. It provides vital background information for Chapter 11, on software mixers, and the chapters succeeding it.
A mixing console (or a desk—both terms are interchangeable) is an independent hardware device used alongside a multitrack recorder at the heart of any recording or mixing session in professional studios. Consoles vary in design, features, and implementation. Products range from compact eight-channel desks through 96-channel large-format analog consoles to large-format digital consoles that can handle more than 500 input ...
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