What is a mixer for?

I have a Fostex Digital Multitrack (FD-4) and I was just wondering what the advantage of a mixer is? I see huge ones in 'real' recording studios? What are they connected to? I am guessing not a multitrack...

I'm on the search for a 24 channel mixer to use mobile with an Alesis HD24.

I'm looking at the Onyx, but right now it's a little out of my price range. Any ideas?

Hello, I'm just looking for some suggestions on choices of mixers. I am currently recording with Logic on the computer, and was wondering what would be a good 16/24 input/direct out mixer of choice. I'm looking to spend around $500. I want a warm analog sound, no mackies. Any help would be awesome! thanks

Hey there! I'm brand new on here, so I have no idea about the forum, and where I should be looking for info, so I apologize in advance for my ignorance.

Hi.

I was just wondering if those cheaper firewire mixers can act as a control surface at all.

For example, Phonic has a Firewire series of mixers called Helixboard.

Are any mixers like that able to be used for post recording editing?.

Im planning on getting a mixer for general uses and for live applications and what not.

Thanks.

Hey guys, I tried to post this before didn't seem to work. SO if I double post it's a accident. OK connecting up my imixer this mourning. OUt of nowhere my SUBMIX right Peak LED comes on and STAYS on. I disconnect all signals and zero all knobs and it still stays on. I unplugged it. Turned of/on NO luck. Double checked everything...Nope.

Good day,
I am wondering which would be more conducive to a better (IE clear) sound, a firewire preamp (eg the PreSonus firebox, or Focusrite Octu Pre)
OR a good analog mixer (Mackie DFX12) combined with the A/D converters on an m-audio audiophile 2496?
Which produces a higher fidelity sound?
or is the difference marginal?

HEY BROZ I NEED A MIXER FOR MY HOME STUDIO
WHICH HAS
FIRE WIRE COMPATIBILITY
ATLEAST 18 INPUTS
INDIVIDUAL CHANNEL STREAMING
GOOD BUILT IN EFFECTS WHICH SHOULD GET RECORDED IN THE DAW

MY BUDGET IF OF 600$ 8-)

Hello everyone,

I am fairly new to the recording business, and have a question. I am looking for a mixer, preferably 16 tracks or more, that supports multitrack recording, so I can record individual tracks, instead of an entire band on one track. I want to integrate the mixer into my in-the-making PC based studio.

HELLO
I AM NEW TO THIS Mixing BUISNESS BUT HAVE MADE SEVREL PROJECTS AND MIXED IN THE DAW ITSELF
MY REQIREMENTS ARE
1>GOOD EFFECTS
2>GR8 NO OF INPUTS
3> TO RECORD THE EFFECTS THROUGH THE FIREWIRE
4>MULTITRACK RECORDING
5>GOOD EFFECTS
6>ZERO LATENCY