Mixers are a key piece of audio hardware. Which do you use?

Each Tuesday we open our mic to readers and lurkers alike to come out of the woodwork and tell us your thoughts and opinion, your experiences and mistakes, what you love and what you hate. We want to hear from you, and here’s your chance.

Do you use a hardware mixer in your studio, or is the software mixer in your DAW all that you need?

Which hardware mixer do you use? Why did you choose it? Are you happy with it? Do you have any hints about buying the right mixer?

How do you use your mixer? How does it integrate with your other audio hardware? Do you use it to record more than one instrument at a time? Can you get by without a mixer in your studio?

Do you use a mixer in a live setting? Do you look for something different in a live mixer?