Mobile audio production crews for film or television may use a 4-channel mixer to combine audio from two actors while also capturing the ambient sound from the location.
Generally, a 4-channel mixer is designed to solve more basic audio problems.ĭisc jockeys use a 4-channel mixer to combine two stereo audio sources.ĭisc Jockeys ( DJs) typically use a 4-channel mixer to combine two stereo audio sources so music can be cross-faded from one song to another. A smaller 4-channel mixer typically has only four channels to handle incoming audio sources, but can have multiple audio output channels. An audio mixer can include dozens of inputs, with advanced features to provide sophisticated signal routing to a variety of destinations. Components used to combine audio sources are called mixers because they mix multiple audio sources into a combined output.
