Digital mixing console

The digital audio samples, which is the internal representation of the analog inputs, are summed to what is known as a master channel to produce a combined output.

The most common issue related to the DMC is the complex structure, which can be difficult to navigate without previous experience or knowledge of the system.

The advent of modern digital computer technology has now made it possible to install sound system components that will, to some extent, operate themselves.

In other words, they can change a lot of stuff and all one has to do is hit the recall and the mixer automatically returns to all of the correct start-up settings.

In fact, many of the digital mixer's functions are easier to operate from a computer screen than the actual mixing console.

The built-in effects of typical DMCs are robust and include gates, compressor limiters, equalizers, feedback controllers, and other signal processing hardware.

One advantage of the large number of internal effects is that a DMC system is less vulnerable to failure and outside interference than a set-up using outboard hardware.

Transformers are preferred as they provide isolation and prevent microphone preamps on different systems interacting, for example a recording pre-amp causing level change at FOH or Monitors.