#152

Does it need to be a module? In my experience unless you want CV control of the mix, eurorack mixers are a bad cost:performance ratio compared to small table top mixers that handle eurorack signals perfectly.

I had a big Frap Toolsd CGM system at one point, but sold it all for a Mackie…

#153

I have a separate mixer already, but I’d like a module mixer as well - I like making sub mixes in patches to generate some complex feedback, and would also be nice for when I play modular-only sets. Less to carry!

#154

I really like Tangle Quartet. It’s just a small VCA, but the mix out does what you would expect! You can also mix your uses - tapping an output removes it from the mix. For the HP, it’s very handy. No bells or whistles, but if space matters, it’s worth considering!

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#155

Agreed, not a fan of those small shaft knobs either…

Just saw this one pop up from Happy Nerding, might be up your alley? I like their dual knob designs.
http://www.happynerding.com/category/panmix-jr/

#156

I’m ready to second this having only made it to lesson 3. I’ve been moaning about Teletype forever before I settled on a used one. It’s great.

#157

So you do submixes that you then take to the main mixer?
If you want a mixer that you can animate, Frames is fun (and can be creatively used to lots of other things), otherwise I’d go with some small and compact multi-channel VCA that also works as a mixer (Blinds, Veils, Intellijel quadVCA, etc.) There’s a lot of options, it really depends on what you do with it in detail.

#158

If you have some space, the Doepfer A-138m is nice to have. There can be some crosstalk or bleed at times with higher-frequency content, but it works pretty well as an overall control center or for feedback patches, mixing DC offsets into audio for clipping in other modules, etc.

You can do some other nifty things with it, like feeding gates into the inputs and using it to generate 4 different sets of 16 possible CV values from those gates. It’s a fun way to sequence.

#159

Seen this?
http://doudoroff.com/mixers/

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#160

–fred durst voice–

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#161

I had another suggestion. Your question came back to mind earlier: While I haven’t owned the RxMx from Make Noise might work well for you? It’s 20hp, so that’s a problem; but I feel like, with the kind of work you do, it might be a more creative option for submixing?

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#162

ace! thanks :smiley: etcetc

#163

Speaking of mixers - I want to get a little tabletop mixer to run my eurorack through.

I’ve been considering the Mackie mix8, Does anyone have experience with it? Is it a good fit for basic eurorack mixing? And if not, what would be a better choice?

#164

I haven’t owned a Mackie mixer but used a bunch of their small ones and I really like them. Nicer pre-amps than things like Behringer and feel really solid. You can’t really go wrong with one!

#165

I don’t got that one, but an 8 channel Mackie (ProFX8 v2) next to my eurorack setup and I’m very pleased.

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#166

I’ve got a Mix 8 and I’m very happy with it. Had a Behringer before, but it had a noticeable noise floor. The Mackie is nice and quiet. :slight_smile:

#167

Not sure if “better” is the right word, but I use a K-Mix which I’m really happy with. Some people don’t gel with the touch faders, but I haven’t had any issues with them, and it’s just so small. Also flexible for use as an audio interface and all that. Price-wise, it’s obviously more of a commitment too…

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#168

this is one of the big things that is attracting me to it - i’d love to hit two birds with one stone. right now i’m mixing a 4-channel mixer down to a 1-in-1-out audio interface, which is definitely not ideal.

how do you like it as an audio interface?

#169

I switched from a MOTU ultralite to the K-Mix and haven’t looked back (I hated the motu). It sounds decent to my ears, it’s tough, handles modular signals easily, so you can go straight out from your rack, and basically everything you can do with the editor can be done from the unit without the need for a computer, which is a big plus, but I do find if I’m not using it regularly I need to consult the manual to remember key combos for changing things like stereo pairing of channels and the like. Super flexible in terms of standalone mixer/audio interface/midi control surface, etc etc. Overall, I’m super happy with it, and looking forward to getting it out for shows more often, as I haven’t done any since I got it.

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#170

I used on old Mackie 1202vlz for years and it was a tank. You can get them used for pretty cheap. I am trying to replace mine with a soundcraft epm-8, which is a nice mixer, but it lacks a ton of the functionality I got used to in the 1202:

  1. Super flexible output routing, Main out, Alt-Out
  2. Dedicated send/returns
  3. Low cut on the mono channels
#171

Hey there,

I recently was starting to think of ways to sequence my modular and I’ve been considering using a OP-1 / Digitakt with an Ansible. Does anyone know if these play well together or is it really just much better for Grid?

New to modular, system advice needed