Mixers

Boasting 16 channels, a transparent sound and bags of headroom, there's more to this innocent-looking creature than meets the eye.

With 16 mic preamps and a built-in mixer, the M16 certainly delivers on quantity. Can it deliver on quality too?

I recently bought an old Trident VFM mixing desk, but I was disappointed to discover that it only offers unbalanced line...

This neat little unit offers great flexibility for both studio and stage work.

Worried that your digital recordings sound a bit sterile? Maybe the Tubetracker can warm things up a bit...

Is an all-in-one mixer, MIDI controller and audio interface the perfect solution for digital DJs and live laptop artists?

Tascam's new 48-channel digital console is an imposing sight, full of features and attractively priced. We get to grips with it...

With a versatile range of features and exceptional sound quality, AMS Neve's latest piece of outboard technology manages to be more than the sum of its parts.

We check out this suprisingly versatile member of Mackie's affordable Tapco family.

A compact analogue mixer that also acts as a stereo USB audio interface.

This compact desk benefits from built-in effects, sturdy construction and low noise. Does it measure up to the Mackie name?

The Xenyx range of analogue mixers offers improved sound quality and USB interfacing with computers, plus the extremely competitive pricing we've come to expect from Behringer.

A robust and unusually flexible mixer with lots of stereo inputs.

This traditionally-designed mixer/amp packs quite a punch, with 1400W of power under the hood, and also boasts very sturdy construction and built-in digital effects.

It may look like just another mixer, but this new entry-level model from Alesis also packs in a hefty 18-input, stereo-output Firewire audio interface. Too good to be true?

Can analogue summing really make a difference to the sound of digital mixes? We test out a new unit which offers this controversial facility.

I recently started teaching music technology in a college and was asked to rebuild one of the studios. It uses a 32-channel...

I've read about a technique that increases the perceived width of the stereo mix using phase inversion. Can I use this method even though my mixer doesn't have phase-invert buttons?

Straightforward facilities, built-in effects processing, and an affordable price make this analogue mixer a good choice for entry-level studio and live setups.

Clever lightweight amplifier technology and exceptional effects, plus several other useful features, distinguish this practical and powerful live mixer.

This new mixer caters for those who found TL Audio's M3 too small, and the flagship VTC too big. But is the M4 just right?