Digital Mixer Buying Guide

Digital Mixers for Small, Mid-Sized, and Large Setups

Digital mixers offer amazing convenience and sound quality. With fast and easy recall of settings, and powerful, flexible effects processing built into the mixer, digital mixers save time and space. They can potentially save money, too -- since they can take the place of racks of expensive outboard gear, like reverb units, compressors, and graphic EQs.

Most digital mixers give you the option to mix "remotely," using a tablet or other wireless device to control the mixer, which lets you hear the mix in different parts of the room and adjust in real time. A tablet or computer for remote control is a must-have if you choose a mixer in a "rack box" or "stagebox" form factor with no physical mixing surface.

In recording setups, the digital I/O options on digital mixers make it easy to record audio straight to (and play back from) a DAW. Mixers with digital audio protocols like Dante and AVB let you send multichannel audio over a single Ethernet cable -- especially useful for long runs, such as from FOH to the stage and back, since digital audio is much more resistant to noise than analog cables.

With all the different digital mixers available from different brands, it can be hard to choose one. Which mixer will offer the features you need for a comfortable live mixing experience at an affordable price?

We can help! Check out this buying guide to find the right digital mixer for small, mid-sized, and large venues.
Digital Mixers for Small Venues and Portable Rigs
Great for portable live sound rigs or for just saving space, these digital mixers give you the I/O and mixing features you need in a small package, without breaking the bank.

Soundcraft Ui12 Compact 12-Channel Digital Mixer

$419.00

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    $52.38
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    $69.83
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    $104.75

Soundcraft Ui16 Compact 16-Channel Digital Mixer

$559.00

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    $69.88
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    $93.17
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    $139.75
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Zoom LiveTrak L-12 Digital Mixer, 12-Channel

$549.99

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    $68.75
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    $91.66
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    4 x  
    $137.50

Zoom LiveTrak L-20R Portable Digital Mixer and Recorder

$799.99

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    $66.67
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    $100.00
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    $133.33
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    $200.00

Bose T4S ToneMatch Compact 4-Channel Digital Mixer/USB Audio Interface

$699.00

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    $58.25
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    $87.38
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    $116.50
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    $174.75

Bose T8S ToneMatch Compact 8-Channel Digital Mixer/USB Audio Interface

$999.00

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    $83.25
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    $124.88
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    $166.50
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    $249.75
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PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 USB Digital Mixer, 16-Channel

$999.99

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    $83.33
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    $125.00
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    $166.66
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    $250.00

Mackie DL16S 16-Channel Wireless Digital Mixer

$899.99

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    $75.00
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    $112.50
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    $150.00
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    $225.00
Digital Mixers for Mid-Sized Venues
Get more inputs, more flexible routing, and more powerful processing with these digital mixers for medium-sized venues. More powerful processing lets you run as many compressors, EQs, and reverbs as you need to dial in your mix.
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PreSonus StudioLive 16R Series III Digital Rack Mixer

$899.99

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    $75.00
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    $112.50
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    $150.00
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    $225.00
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PreSonus StudioLive 24R Series III Digital Rack Mixer

$1,599.99

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    $133.33
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    $200.00
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PreSonus StudioLive 32R Series III Digital Rack Mixer

$1,999.99

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    $166.67
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    $250.00

QSC TouchMix-30 Pro Digital Mixer, 32-Channel

$2,399.99

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    $200.00
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    $300.00

Allen and Heath Qu-16C Digital Mixer, 16-Channel

$1,999.99

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    $166.67
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    $250.00

Zoom LiveTrak L-20 Digital Mixer, 20-Channel

$899.99

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    $75.00
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    $112.50
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    $150.00
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    $225.00
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Yamaha TF3 Digital Mixer

$2,799.99

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    $233.33
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    $350.00
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PreSonus StudioLive 32SC 32-Channel Digital Mixer

$1,999.99

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    $166.67
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    $250.00
Digital Mixers for Large Venues
For large venues and rigs that require a lot of I/O and processing power, these top-of-the-line digital mixers have you covered. Extremely expandable, with studio-grade effects and low latency, these mixers allow for precise and intuitive mixing of large ensembles with multiple monitor mixes, complicated aux routing, and automation.

Allen and Heath Qu-32C Digital Mixer, 32-Channel

$3,999.99

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Allen and Heath SQ-6 48-Channel/36-Bus Digital Mixer

$5,199.00

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PreSonus StudioLive 32SX 32-Channel Digital Mixer

$2,999.99

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    $250.00
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    $375.00

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PreSonus StudioLive 32S 32-Channel Digital Mixer

$3,499.99

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PreSonus StudioLive 64S 64-Channel Digital Mixer

$3,999.99

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Yamaha TF5 Digital Mixer

$3,299.99

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TASCAM Sonicview 24XP Digital Mixer, 32-Channel

$6,999.00

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