A studio mixer is an essential part of any hardware music setup, allowing you to combine all of your sound sources into a stereo signal.
There’s a lot more to it than just summing sounds, however; a good mixer will allow you to connect any source – instruments, microphones, line-level stereo signals – and most will allow you to process the sound, applying EQ and effects before setting levels and panning sounds into your mix.
Once you’ve chosen how many channels you need, you’ll find lots of more advanced features. A lot of studio mixers now include built-in digital effects as well as audio interface features, allowing you to hook the mixer up to your computer and record individual channels or the main mix.
Top brands like Mackie and Yamaha produce a huge range of mixers in every size you can imagine, meaning there’s something for complete beginners as well as professionals.
Compact 8 channel mixer with proven high-headroom, low-noise performance
Notes: Super basic mixer ideal for small hardware setups. Smash a kick drum into a mic input and pretend you're Jeff Mills. Lovely. Two mono mic channels, two stereo line-level channels plus a stereo aux return.
Supplier notes:
Mackie Mix Compact Mixers deliver the quality you expect from the world leader in compact mixer design.
The professional and affordable Mix Series mixers feature high quality components, a rugged metal chassis and features designed for a variety of applications. With Mackie preamps and proven high-headroom, low-noise design, Mix delivers great sound from any source.
14 channel studio mixer with boutique quality Onyx preamps
Notes: Each generation of VLZ mixers benefits from a reinvestment in performance, all without raising prices. By continuing to ignore the "race to the bottom," VLZ4 benefits from generations of performance improvements like transparent EQ, class-leading negative summing bus architecture and custom-designed op-amps to ensure signal integrity from every input to every output. The result is a mixer that is at the peak of performance and is the obvious go-to compact analog mixer for engineers who demand professional results.
The performance of Mackie's Onyx mic preamps is more than proven. Just check all the amazing reviews and customer testimonials. Their boutique quality sound and unmatched performance rival any high priced, boutique preamp on the market. Adding these flagship preamps to our VLZ4 Series compact mixers underlines our commitment to continually improving the performance of the VLZ line with each generation.
The VLZ4 design goal was simple: every VLZ4 mixer must have the highest headroom and lowest noise possible. Strict attention to component quality and tolerances has led to innovations like our custom M80 op-amps and class leading negative summing bus architecture that add yet another level of assurance that a Mackie VLZ4 mixer is the right choice for your professional audio application.
Mackie VLZ mixers are truly built like a tank. From beer spills to drops from moving vehicles, the testimonials are as endless as the applications Mackie mixers serve. The VLZ4 series is certainly no exception. With a nearly indestructible steel wrap around chassis and features like grime resistant rotary sealed pots, you can be sure that buying a Mackie VLZ4 mixer is a solid investment.
VLZ4's new black powder coat finish, cockpit inspired controls and high contrast knobs not only optimise your mixer's usability in low light scenarios, it also means your mixer looks as good as it performs.
Mackie's VLZ4 line is extremely comprehensive, offering mixers of every channel count, every price point, for every application. From the ultra compact 402VLZ4 for desktop applications to the tour friendly 3204VLZ4, you can be sure there is a VLZ4 mixer with the right feature set for your needs
Notes: Mackie have always been strong when it comes to smaller mixing desks for studio and live use. The third-gen Pro FX12 continues that tradition. Lots of mix power for the money with a built-in audio interface too.
Supplier's notes:
The Mackie ProFX12 v3 12-Channel Professional Effects Mixer with USB is the ultimate affordable solution for live sound, home recording, and content creators. Now with our renowned Onyx mic preamps that offer 60db of headroom, everything from gain hungry mics to guitars will sound better than ever, and you can keep it all in check with simple single-knob compression. The new GigFX effects engine offers 24 built-in FX for even more options for adding the finishing touch. Record your tracks in 24-Bit/192kHz quality with 2x4 USB I/O plus zero-latency hardware monitoring for easy overdubs. Both ProTools First and Waveform OEM recording software/plugin packages are included.
Notes: Incredible sound quality, multitrack recording, and professional built-in effects make Onyx Premium Analog Mixers with USB the ultimate compact, affordable solution for live audio, home recording, and content creation.
If there's one thing Mackie engineers can do in their sleep, it's design a mixer that sounds great, is easy to use, and is packed with flexible features. Sounds pretty good right? So if you mix live sound, record in your home studio, or live stream, this is the heart of your audio.
Onyx Series mixers feature bright, easy to read buttons that shine bright in the darkest places so you will always know whats going on with your mix. On top of that, the full-color display of Studio Command makes it easy to adjust effects and SD card recording/playback.
To create the Perkins EQ, Cal Perkins started with the Wien Bridge circuit topology - a very musical design inspired by the hallowed "British" desks of the 60s and 70s. This design essentially trades boost/cut capability for a wider, highly musical Q filter. After a mind-numbing amount of math, Cal was able to specify capacitor and resistor values that would give the EQ an extra 6dB of control (i15 dB) without excessively narrowing the "Q" or bandwidth of the filters.
Line inputs: 6
Mic inputs: 2
Aux sends: 1
USB I/O: 8x4
Notes: 22-channel version of Mackie's ProFX mixer range offers a huge amount of mixing power in a small, relatively affordable package. Great for hardware studio setups.
Supplier's notes:
The Mackie ProFX22 v3 22-Channel Professional Effects Mixer with USB is the ultimate affordable solution for live sound, home recording, and content creators. Now with our renowned Onyx mic preamps that offer 60db of headroom, everything from gain hungry mics to guitars will sound better than ever, and you can keep it all in check with simple single-knob compression. The new GigFX effects engine offers 24 built-in FX for even more options for adding the finishing touch. Record your tracks in 24-Bit/192kHz quality with 2x4 USB I/O plus zero-latency hardware monitoring for easy overdubs. Both ProTools First and Waveform OEM recording software/plugin packages are included.
M-Caster Live is the ultimate portable audio solution for streaming on mobile devices.
Notes: M-Caster Live is the ultimate portable audio solution for streaming on mobile devices. Plugin your mic, sweeten your sound with ContourFX and StreamFX, then stream in minutes. With ContourFX, your voice will reach new heights with studio-quality sound-shaping and enhancements. And with StreamFX, you can add fun voice-changing effects.
M-Caster Live is also packed with features like dedicated headset and media player inputs, USB connectivity, and user-selectable RGB lighting that looks amazing in any streaming setup.
On the go? Just plug in an external USB battery and you have an incredible mobile streaming platform. From streaming to podcasting, get pristine audio just about anywhere with M-Caster Live. Your followers will thank you.
Included accessories
USB Cable
1/8" TRS / Aux Cable
1/8" TRRS Cable (For Smartphones)
Power Supply
M-Caster Live is the ultimate portable audio solution for streaming on mobile devices.
Notes: M-Caster Live is the ultimate portable audio solution for streaming on mobile devices. Plugin your mic, sweeten your sound with ContourFX and StreamFX, then stream in minutes. With ContourFX, your voice will reach new heights with studio-quality sound-shaping and enhancements. And with StreamFX, you can add fun voice-changing effects.
M-Caster Live is also packed with features like dedicated headset and media player inputs, USB connectivity, and user-selectable RGB lighting that looks amazing in any streaming setup.
On the go? Just plug in an external USB battery and you have an incredible mobile streaming platform. From streaming to podcasting, get pristine audio just about anywhere with M-Caster Live. Your followers will thank you.
Included accessories
USB Cable
1/8" TRS / Aux Cable
1/8" TRRS Cable (For Smartphones)
Power Supply
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