A digital console can refer to two different things: a digital mixing console used in professional audio, and a gaming console that lacks a disc drive and relies on digital downloads. Here are the details for each:
Digital Mixing Console
- A digital mixing console (DMC) is used to combine, route, and change the dynamics, equalization, and other properties of multiple audio input signals using digital signal processing rather than analog circuitry.
- Digital audio samples, which are the internal representation of the analog inputs, are summed to what is known as a master channel to produce a combined output.
- A professional digital mixing console is a dedicated desk or control surface produced exclusively for the task and is typically more robust in terms of user control, processing power, and quality of audio effects.
- Digital mixing consoles are typically used in recording studios, public address systems, sound reinforcement systems, broadcasting, television, and film post-production.
Gaming Console
- A gaming console that lacks a disc drive and relies on digital downloads is also referred to as a digital console.
- The most popular example of a digital console is the PS5 Digital Edition, which is a cheaper version of the standard PS5 that lacks a Blu-ray disc drive.
- The PS5 Digital Edition delivers the same gaming performance as the standard model, but it does not include a disc drive. Instead, buyers must download digital games in order to play them on the system.
- The PS5 Digital Edition is the better option for those who are happy to buy games exclusively through the PlayStation Store and dont have a collection of physical PS4 games or physical DVD and Blu-ray movies.
- The standard PS5 is the better option if you have a collection of physical PS4 games, want to shop around for the best deals on PS5 games, and/or have a physical collection of DVD and Blu-ray movies and don’t want to use a separate player[[3]](https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/ps5-digital-vs-di...
