im expecting my first minimal mixer for touring etc and based on my needs i think this a very diverse and well thought through mixer.

Mackie U420
https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/mackie-u420-u420d

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Made a sale today so decided to test the waters with the uraltone. Will report back when it arrives and I get it built.

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Can anyone id this one?

Comes from this photo where it sits in front of a massive SSL console.

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probably is a headphone mixer

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How are you liking the Frap tools mixer modules so far?

I don’t think this was linked here before, but this is quiet a nice overview of quiet a lot of eurorack mixers, including relatively small/minimal ones http://doudoroff.com/mixers

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I like them. On a basic level, I think I really like a tiny eurorack mixer VS and traditional tiny mixer.

It’s very convenient to have everything working with mini jacks. Mainly though, being able to patch into it for panning, FX send amounts, channels volumes, definitely adds a lot of functionality that can have a significant and noticeable effect in the music. In that track, so much of the final ‘feel’ comes from CV control of the mixer pots – control over the stereo image is very nice in my mono setup. I like that.

As far as what it’s like VS other eurorack mixers, I don’t know. The price is high, and I think at one point I did notice some channel bleed, but its hard for me to notice if that was/is a problem because of the type of music I make (not too many quiet spots). I like that its expandable, although I think I will keep it as is. I also very much like the ascetics (something I am a sucker for).

I like to have it out of my main case and its own small one, although getting those modules and all the cables in there was quite an ‘experience’. :sweat_smile:

I’m not an audio professional by any means though. :bird:

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Cool, sounds very good! And yeah, CV control over stereo image/pan is one of the reasons I’m interested in them. Together with the effects send.

I’m considering them as well, they are a bit more HP then I’d like for 3/4 channels, but since you effectively get CV controllable VCA, panning and effects send (2x) I think it actually comes out quiet OK at 24hp for 3 channels (forgoing the master module).

And yeah, I think they look beautiful as well :slight_smile:

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One interesting part about mixerblocks:

The Basic channel block is compatible with the Colour format series circuit blocks from DIYRE. These are various small modules with a standardized footprint and connectivity that replicate certain classic analogue circuits’ sonic “color”. By using them, one can slightly modify (colour) a channel’s sound. A switch is used to bypass the module and an RGB LED indicates the “type” of Colour circuit that’s connected.

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Something is wrong with that picture: If that 8-ch box is sitting on the floor - then it is huge, and the jacks are enormous. If it is normal sized… it is floating in mid air.

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Pretty minimal if you need a euro mixer and have some rack space!

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Seems really weird to have the faders above the jacks. But apart from that, awesome!

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I don’t know what it is, but somehow i feel super attracted by everything Ladik lately!

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I think it totally makes sense for classic upright-case use, this way you don’t have the cables hanging in front of the faders all the time. For tabletops it is of course not so great.

I honestly wonder how they are able to make these prices. Stuff seems very decent though.

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I love it!
But it would need to be the “upside-down” version for me… I need my mixer flat, close to me.

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There’s a 3-channel version, too! Ladik has sort of a crazy number of simple mixing modules, now that I have finally checked them out. Their I/O modules are also extremely simple and seem like could be really helpful for basic line-in/line-out or 4ch line-in boosting for not much more than you’d pay for parts to build your own.

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I have had quite a few Ladik modules over the time.They are super solid

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good to know! There’s quite a few that seem very useful and I like that they keep them really basic.

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Any opinions on the Verbos Scan & Pan?

Seems like a pretty solid stereo 4-channel mixer with somewhat unique stereo spread functionality.

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