The Best Compact Digital Mixer Reviews & Buyers Guide in 2023
Bailey Pyman Mar 30, 2023 2:57 AM
Compact mixers are the perfect choice for live sound, mobile DJs, and home studios with limited space. They’re also much more affordable than standard-sized mixers. Smaller dimensions mean there is less space inside the mixer, which means manufacturers can’t just shrink the components to achieve a smaller footprint. Instead, compact mixers remove unnecessary features such as aux sends and monitoring channels to create a smaller design without sacrificing essential functions and audio quality. In this article we explore the pros and cons of compact mixers, as well as useful tips to help you find the right model for your needs.
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Best Seller: Behringer X32 Compact Digital Mixer
Pros:
1. Sound Quality: 25-channel Digital mixer with 16 programmable mic preamps, 17 motorized faders and Virtual FX rack promises sound quality at an industry-leading level.
2. Addition of more inputs and outputs for connectivity to the latest formats on the market such as 4K video production, audio over IP (AoIP) workflows, studio monitors control etc.: It has 40 input options with four times more I/O features than its predecessor models
Cons:
1. Size: This mixer doesn't seem to come with any space saving features so be prepared to have some extra floor room where your console would go because it takes up counter space too!
Best Saving: YAMAHA MG06X 6-Input Compact Stereo Mixer
Pros:
1. Accurate Mixes: With a 6 channel stand-alone mixer with onboard SPX digital effects (no USB), you can configure all mixes to sound just the way you want, without having to resort to extreme EQing and filtering.
2. Versatility of Inputs/Outputs: The mixers send three balanced XLR outputs per channel for signal routing flexibility and one stereo RCA output which is perfect for recording devices or powered speakers.
Cons:
1. A lot of Noise: The Danelton circuit in this mixer might introduce a bit more noise into the mix which is not ideal for those looking to make high-quality recordings or studio work.
Best Choice: Behringer X32 Digital Mixer
Pros:
1. Mixing Capabilities: The mixer is capable to mix any genre of music from hip-hop, rock and roll or classical. It’s also possible to mix live bands with up to 25 inputs simultaneously.
2. Virtual FX Rack: This feature comes with a great variety of the most popular effects including delays, reverbs, filters and pitch shifters etc., which can save a lot time on the tweaking that would be required if they were not available as virtual rack units in this mixer
Cons:
1. Heavy Weight Product: This is a hefty product, so it will take up space wherever you put it in your room.
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I was having a boogy at The Breakfast Club in Melbourne with two of my closest homies, Hans and Joe, having a generally excellent time when a song came on that we could only describe in the moment as the happiest, most uplifting and feel-good techno track we had ever heard. The entire venue erupted. We were asking people around us if they knew what it was called to no avail. Shazam was coming up with nothing. We even waited until after the DJ’s set to ask him what it was, but he didn’t quite understand what song we were talking about as we attempted to explain it to him (heavily under the influence mind you). For months after that day, I would occasionally go on a hunt for the song, thinking to myself “I have to find it, it’s out there somewhere”. I dove into the club’s and the DJ’s soundcloud, sifting through all of the sets, but the song was nowhere to be found. 18 months passed and I’m partying on the other side of the world in Amsterdam. Hans and Joe, the same two homies, had recommended this particular event, gawking at the line-up and telling me I had to attend on their behalf, so attend I did. Featuring N’to, Joachim Pastore and Worakls, it was one of the best events I had been to up to that point, the crowd and vibe were awesome as each set surpassed the one before it as the best that I had danced to. It’s 5am and Worakls is finishing his set when out of the excellence, the song plays. The most uplifting track in existence. I’m gobsmacked and ecstatic as I turn to my Dutch friend Maarten and hysterically ask him if he knows it. “Yeah man, it’s one of Worakls’ own songs. Adagio For Square.” 18 months after I initially heard it with them, Hans and Joe sent me to an event where I watched the artist who made it play it in the peak of his set during Amsterdam Dance Event on the other side of the world. Pretty good music moment.
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