Mixern

Mixern is a term used in several languages to denote a device that combines components. In English, the related word mixer refers to two broad categories: kitchen appliances that blend food ingredients and audio equipment used to mix multiple sound signals. In languages such as Swedish or Norwegian, mixern can be the definite form of the noun for "the mixer."

In culinary use, mixers include handheld electric models and stand mixers. Stand mixers typically feature a motorized base, a mixing bowl, and interchangeable attachments such as beaters, whisks, and dough hooks. Common features include variable speeds, planetary mixing action, and design variations such as tilt-head or bowl-lift. They are used for baking tasks like batter preparation, whipping cream, and kneading dough. Cleaning and proper storage of attachments are standard maintenance tasks, and safety precautions include unplugging before changing attachments and keeping hands away from moving parts.

Audio mixers, also called mixing consoles, combine several input signals, adjust levels, pan positions, equalization, dynamics processing, and effects, and route outputs to recording devices, amplifiers, or speakers. They range from small 2- to 4-channel models to large-format analog consoles and digital mixers with integrated digital workstations. Features commonly include preamps, channel strips, faders, mute and solo controls, buses, auxiliary sends, and insert points, as well as USB or network connectivity for computer-based workflows. Uses include recording studios, live sound reinforcement, broadcast, and podcast production.

Historically, the kitchen mixer emerged in the early 20th century, transforming home baking, while audio mixing evolved from auxiliary devices in radio studios to sophisticated digital consoles in recent decades. The form "mixern" is not standard in English but appears in various languages as the definite form of "mixer" or in branding and regional usage.