A usb mixer and audio interface do similar things convert multiple analog audio signals to digital but they differ in one important way.
Usb mixer interface.
Without having to touch your daw.
However if you ve got music production software with virtual faders and effects a bare bones audio interface could.
The first thing that stands out is its size it s very compact thin and light.
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Usb mixers can be used as audio interfaces if you want to control the effects levels etc.
This mixer is a standalone multi track recorder and a 2 0 usb computer audio interface as well as a battery powered field recorder.
You can record a full live band and overdub up to 16 tracks without ever touching a computer.
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If so a mixer with a built in usb or firewire audio interface is worth a look.
Alesis multimix 4 usb fx 4 channel mixer usb audio interface platinum bundle.
The xr18 s built in usb interface can be used as separate channel inputs on the mixer allowing you to control the levels for skype and music playback.
The majority of traditional mixers do not have a way of directly connecting to a computer via usb or other connection.
The behringer xenyx 302usb premium is an excellent bedroom mixer or travel interface for laying ideas down on the go.
The usb interface also allows you to record up to 16 individual tracks into your daw on a ipad android tablet or computer.
This audio track is then sent back out usually as a single stereo output.
Usb mixer a mixer takes multiple audio sources and mixes them together balancing them out and adding effects into a primary audio track.
You get a dedicated 2 track input with phantom powered xenyx preamps a musical british eq and some free software to get you ready to record right out of the box.