I would say it's handy for a jam bag or gig bag when a show suddenly happens, or as a backup when you need additional channels because part of your board failed

I would say it's handy for a jam bag or gig bag when a show suddenly happens, or as a backup when you need additional channels because part of your board failed,, or maybe you were counting on the venue's board and it has too few features or inputs. I would say that, if it was $600 and not $1200. This might be handy for the Youtube buskers and such who are trying to minimize equipment size to stay very mobile. My mixer is old, used, and not palm-sized but I just twiddle around at home. I've not released a track to friends and family for years, let alone performed a gig or sold anything on streaming services. So for someone like me this is a really cool toy to look at but well beyond an impulse buy.