14 DAY TRIAL // Bigger isn't necessarily better and neither is smaller worse. This statement is absolutely true and moder technology proved it is in fact stronger than in the past: "technology is getting better each week and smaller each weekend", as a friend of mine remarked over some pints.
Edirol, part of Roland's master plan to take over the tech-world has managed to make things even better and smaller than the competition in the shape of the new M-10DX 10-channel mixer. This one is fully digital and so are the effects loaded in it. The 24/96 processing engine ensures quality signal despite its almost extreme portability and the backlit LCD screen allows the user to actually see FX working, get info on spectral analysis and other detailed data.
The expense of size minimization does not mean that the available features must be poorer than in other large mixing consoles: insertion FX, both analog and digital I/Os, reverb and echoing as well as automated acoustic room compensation controls are loaded in the rather small device.
The M-10DX sports full-scale 3-Band EQ, pan, aux, select and level controls while the awesome Scene option instantly recalls for previous parameter values. The small size was enough for accommodating 2 mic preamps and load them with independent gain and even one sporting Hi-Z passing filter.
In one word, the Edirol M-10DX digital mixer sports almost all the features present in the flagship M-16DX "bigger brother" yet in a smaller package and with more convenient carrying options. The M-10DX's AC adapter is included in the box and to get it on your desk you have to pay some very reasonable $399.