How many audio inputs will you be using on your audio board to control the sound levels?

Answer 1

Professional mixing consoles from companies such as Midas, Soundcraft and Yamaha have everything between 1 to 96 microphone input mixers on the product line and larger ones can be ordered custom made. Most common ones used usually have something between 8-48 inputs on live gigs, but the recent ascend of digital technology has increased the amount of input on even smaller consoles. Analog consoles larger than that are usually used only in permanent installations on professional studios, because there rarely is need in live situations for any larger consoles, and they are physically so huge that it is ridiculously hard to make a +300kg console mobile.