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Digital mixing console
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In professional audio, a digital mixing console, is an electronic device for combining, routing, and changing the dynamics of digital audio samples. The digital audio samples are summed to produce a combined output.
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Digital mixing consoles are typically used in recording studios, public address systems, sound reinforcement systems, broadcasting, television, and film post-production.
- There is no noise added between the inputs at the analog to digital converter (ADC) and the outputs at the digital to analogue converter (DAC).
- The setup of the console can be saved and loaded at will. This is particularly useful in live events where a setup for a band can be saved and have a setup for each band.
- Usually, they have several on board effects and signal processing, eliminating the need for additional modules.
- There is an analog to digital conversion, then processing of the signal, then again digital to analog conversion, which degrades the sound quality. This is subject of a debate, since the quality degradation is not always noticeable.
- The vast number of channel possibilities are usually hidden in banks, which requires good and quick memory of the operator when attempting to control a specific hidden channel.
- - Yamaha's 01v and PM1d Consoles for live sound for concert tours, large halls, and broadcast applications
- - Klotz Digital's AEON and D.C.II Consoles in the radio broadcast segment