Have you ever looked at a mixing board and wondered where on earth to start? It can strike fear into many new producers because of the amount of sliders, knobs, and buttons staring back at you. It certainly did with me the first time I saw one.
But when you look at them in detail, the consoles are actually very easy to follow. Learning about the layout and functions of a hardware mixer can also prepare you for using a software-based mixer, as they use the same principles of signal flow and design which helps to keep things consistent across both domains.
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