Guide to Mixing Consoles

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Kinds of Mixing Consoles include the following:

Desktop mixing consoles

• Desktop mixing consoles have mono and stereo input channels with unbalanced and balanced jacks.
• They have three-band level controls and equalizers.
• They have outputs for the control room, master, and headphones.

2-bus mixing consoles

• Two-bus mixing consoles consist of four mono and stereo input channels with unbalanced and balanced jacks.
• Mono channels have three-band equalizers.
• All the eight channels have AUX send controls.
• They have outputs for the control room, master, and headphones.

4-bus mixing consoles

• Four-bus mixing consoles consist of 20 channels – four stereo channels and 16 mono channel inputs.
• They have up to 16 invisible microphone preamps and 16 channel inserts.
• The mono channels have three-band equalizers.
• The stereo channels have four-band equalizers and six auxiliary sends.

6-bus mixing consoles

• Six-bus mixing consoles consist of 16 input channels and a seven-band equalizer.
• They have over 10 mic preamps that produce minimal noise and excellent precision with phantom power.

Digital mixing consoles

• Digital mixing consoles can have as many as 56 channels arranged in several layers for maximum mixing flexibility.
• They have four-band equalizers and data libraries that can be expanded using the expansion slots.

Power supply: To save space, choose a mixing console that comes with a compact power supply that can be mounted on a rack. A mounted power supply can also keep interference at a minimum.

Equalizers: For extra audio versatility, choose a mixing console with multi-band equalizers consisting of multi-level bands that allow efficient sound shaping to produce the desired sound.

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