Users can record audio on computers with with programs such as Garage Band and Audacity without an external mixer. Whether the user is recording with an internal or external mic connected to a laptop or computer, such software is necessary to capture, record and manipulate the sound.
Video recording programs for computers such as iMovie and Windows Movie Maker allows users to record and edit footage. The software allows you to import or record video on to the computer as well as sound, visual and other special effects editing through an internal mixer.
For musicians who have the ambition to record studio quality audio without an external mixer, ProTools may be a viable option. Adesign media software by Avid, is a professional program compatible with both Windows and MAC computers. ProTools is capable of mixing more advanced sound elements featuring various virtual instruments while boasting professional studio quality mixing and audio technique from a computer.