Summing Mixers

Summing mixers emerged as a solution to the poor in the box summing produced by early DAWs. Over the past couple of decades, many manufacturers have developed summing mixers, and while in the box summing has improved significantly, a summing mixer can still elevate a mix to a higher level of openness and clarity.

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Released in 2005

SPL MixDream Summing Mixer

The SPL MixDream is a 16-in-2 Class-A summing mixer that brings analogue warmth and depth to DAW-based workflows. Featuring switchable channel and master inserts, mono switching, a stereo expander, peak limiter, and Lundahl output transformers, it offers flexible integration with outboard gear and enhanced stereo imaging. Known for its transparency, headroom, and sonic character, the SPL MixDream remains a trusted solution for hybrid mixing environments.
Released in 2006

Shadow Hills Equinox Summing Mixer

The Shadow Hills Equinox combines premium mic preamps, 30 channels of analogue summing, and mastering-quality monitoring in a 2U rackmount unit. It includes switchable output transformers for flexible sonic shaping and delivers the functionality of a traditional analogue console in a modern workflow.
Released in 2006

Phoenix Audio Nicerizer Summing Mixer

The Phoenix Audio Nicerizer  is a Class A 16‑channel analogue summing mixer that adds analogue warmth to DAW outputs, with stackable 2U rack units for expandable, high‑quality summing.
Released in 2006

Neve 8816 Summing Mixer

The Neve 8816 Summing Mixer delivers the legendary Neve sound in a compact, hand-built unit, offering classic analogue summing with full recall, optional digital conversion, and comprehensive monitoring features, ideal for modern studios seeking genuine Neve character.
Released in 2008

TL Audio A4 Ebony Summer

The TL Audio A4 Ebony Summer was a discrete Class A 16×2 summing mixer featuring a Class A circuitry throughout its signal path, with fully balanced inputs and outputs.
Released in 2011

Speck Electronics X.Sum Summing Mixer

The Speck Electronics X.Sum is a 32 x 4 line mixer with 16 stereo inputs, flexible routing, high headroom, and external expansion capabilities, designed for professional DAW summing or use as a synth and effects return mixer.
Released in 2011

Crane Song Egret Summing Mixer

The Crane Song Egret is an eight-channel D/A converter and stereo mixer featuring adjustable colour control, analogue processing insert capability, and sample rate conversion up to 192 kHz, designed to enhance DAW mixing with flexible analogue summing and monitoring options.
Released in 2012

Manley 16×2 Mic Line Mixer

The Manley 16×2 Mic Line Mixer offers boutique-grade analogue mixing in three flexible configurations, LINE, MIC, and 8+8. Featuring premium components, low-noise circuitry, and a tube summing stage, it delivers rich, high-headroom sound with the signature Manley character, all in a compact and robust format.
Released in 2013

Chandler Limited Mini Rack Mixer

The Chandler Limited Mini Rack Mixer is a 16×2 transformer-balanced analogue mixer featuring 20 discrete amplifiers and 22 custom-wound transformers, offering classic tone with modern control room features. Expansion to 32 channels or more is possible, with external PSU-2 power required.
Released in 2015

Rupert Neve 5059 Satellite Summing Mixer

The Rupert Neve 5059 SATELLITE is a 16 x 2+2 summing mixer featuring class-A circuitry, custom transformers, channel inserts, and dual stereo outputs. It offers Silk Red and Silk Blue modes with a Texture control for custom harmonic saturation, enabling rich analogue tone or clean sound. Designed for seamless DAW integration, it delivers classic Rupert Neve warmth and flexibility in a 2U rack format.
Released in 2015

Solid State Logic Sigma Delta Summing Mixer

The Solid State Logic Sigma Delta is a 2U rackmount SuperAnalogue™ summing mixer that integrates analogue sound quality with full DAW control, automation, and instant recall via software and hardware interfaces.
Released in 2015

Burl B32 Vancouver Summing Mixer

The Burl Audio B32 Vancouver is a 32-channel discrete class-A analogue summing mixer featuring Burl’s NextGen circuitry and BOPA14 op-amps. It offers switchable BX5 output transformers, a Gain Boost option for added glue and warmth, dual stereo outputs, and delivers mixes with exceptional depth, clarity, and tonal character.
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