What are the advantages of digital mixing consoles over traditional analog consoles

Analog mixing consoles are conventional mixing consoles, so do not emphasize the word analog and directly called mixing consoles. Digital mixing consoles is the use of digital technology in the development of mixing consoles, mixing consoles is the essence and **** sex, digital is its characteristics, so the digital mixing consoles in the design of the idea is fully equivalent to the conventional mixing consoles, but due to the use of digital technology in the mixing consoles, making the digital mixing consoles in the performance of the standards are higher in the realization of the conventional features more flexible, and digital mixing consoles to increase the number of analog consoles can not be The digital mixer adds some analog consoles can not realize the new features and means of processing.

The key to the digital mixer features in the digital nature, summarized in the digital mixer has the following unique features and characteristics:

1, the increase in the audio processing link unit

Some digital consoles set up in its sub and / or the total circuit of the delay (device), the pressure limit (device), and other units, such a setup is generally analog consoles can not be achieved, the equivalent of adding many peripheral equipment from the peripheral devices, such as the analog console. Equivalent to the increase of many peripheral devices from the mixing console disconnect jack access, making the configuration of the sound system brief, increased functionality.

2, the audio processing link of the database function

In the equalization, pressure limit, in-camera effects, such as audio processing link has a lot of existing according to the different sources, occasions, signal characteristics of the standard processing mode set by the program can be called. Although this is similar to the way the foolproof camera, should not be copied completely, because different program sources and the scene always has its own specificity, it is impossible to be absolutely the same, but the processing mode after all, provides a general way of processing, can be adjusted on the basis of this. In addition, the database is also equivalent to the role of textbooks and information, providing the parameters of the various processing modes.

3, the memory of the tuning link storage

In the local, equalization, pressure limit, in-machine effects of the link there is a certain user program space for storage of various types of user-adjusted processing parameters; in general, some digital mixing consoles have a scene (Scene) memory memory storage program space, which can be used to store the current state of the parameters, including the equalization, pressure limit, in-machine effects, as well as the split-level, the total road level, etc. Therefore, it is important to have a good understanding of the current state of the parameters, so that they can be adjusted. Equal to the current state of each parameter, so for some regular performances of the fixed program can have a relatively stable tuning standards. There are also digital mixing consoles in the two storage scene conversion can be set up to push the sub-push and / or total push in the two scenes of the different positions of the conversion of the moving time, so that can produce the effect of automatic fade in and fade out.

4, flexible combination of internal links within the mixing console exchange

This type of function in different mixing consoles have a large difference, but are the use of digital signals to achieve a flexible means of processing. Such as level indication point of change, two input signal exchange path, sub-push the direct grouping and mute grouping, a road of tuning control state of the other branches of the replication.

5, multi-functional and intuitive display

Digital mixing consoles usually have a larger display to show the different control interfaces, to give various types of state parameters, and to visualize the pattern display.

6, digital audio equipment, digital direct connection

Digital mixing consoles can be conventional analog signal input and output mode and audio equipment connection, but also available fiber optic cables and data cables to digital signals directly into and out of the way with digital audio equipment connection. As a result of digital signals, although only a fiber optic cable, you can also achieve multi-channel input or output, expanding the input and output path.

7, can realize the MIDI function

Digital mixing consoles can realize the function of MIDI, the so-called MIDI that is the digital connection of the electronic musical instruments. MIDI's original intention is only between the electronic musical instruments and electronic musical instruments and computers are connected to each other, and now also includes digital audio equipment and electronic musical instruments, computers and each other's connection. Through the connection, the digital interface of MIDI transmits the keyboard key information reflecting the musical notes, tone, rhythm, chords and other parameters and the control information between the devices to realize the tasks of composing, multi-track sound synthesis, etc. Some people who are used to analog mixing consoles use the MIDI digital interface. Some professionals used to analog mixing consoles tend to feel uncomfortable, because, one of the biggest drawbacks of digital mixing consoles is that some of the functions of the adjustment is not as analog

mixing consoles that are directly reflected in the panel, some of the keys in different states of different roles, to be achieved through the conversion interface, some of the functions to have a call process, the different models of the digital mixing consoles in the function of the operation of call Some functions have to have a calling process, and different models of digital mixing consoles have different function calling operations. Therefore, in the field tuning if you are not familiar with the model of digital mixing consoles will be a problem.