Difference between categories and mixers

Difference between categories and mixers

Item Category Mixer
Mixing Unavailable Available
Effects Unavailable Available
Applying AISAC Available Available
Polyphony control Available Unavailable
Ducking Available (using REACT) Available (using side chain)
Volume adjustment Available Available
Snapshot Unavailable Available

Polyphony control

The mixer processes at the signal level, so you can't tell how many cues or voices have been played.
The category lets you know how many cues or voices are being played, so you can control polyphony.

Ducking processing

The mixer allows you to perform ducking processing by combining a compressor or limiter with a side chain.
You can use REACT to perform ducking processing in categories.