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Music Tech || MT CA2 - The Digital Audio Workstation
What are hybrid mixing desks?
A combination of analogue and digital mixing desks.
This means that the processing can be done in the analogue or digital domain.
What are the benefits of hybrid mixing desks?
You can use the mixing desk as a control surface.
This can make mixing music much faster and intuitive as you do not need to use a mouse and keyboard.
What is a control surface?
An external piece of hardware that uses MIDI protocol to control a DAW.
What does it mean if a control surface does not act as an audio interface?
It has no inputs or outputs.
What are the benefits of a control surface that does not act as an audio interface in comparison to those that do?
These are much more affordable than a hybrid desk, but offer the same control over your DAW.
They are also far more compact.
