#535

A couple months ago I took a chance on a makie 1202-vlz that was missing the power cord and filthy. It was $20 so worth the risk. After a good disassembly and cleaning I am really happy I did. It is not small but I don’t mind it’s footprint. I probably won’t take it to gigs if I can avoid it though. I have smaller mixers I like to use when going out.

I don’t mind the EQ but I know I don’t have the best ears. Others may feel more strongly about that.

It’s built sturdy and sounds good and gives me more options than I need. Nice stuff.

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#536

i picked up a used (mint) 802-vlz4 a couple years ago. though it’s secondhand, i have no complaints, aside from wishing it had a stereo send, not just a stereo return. had i known i would run out of channels so quickly once everything in my studio was plugged in, i’d have gone for the 1202 or 1402. its EQs are musically useful; no issues. i split my time between using the mackie’s EQs and ableton’s more flexible EQs. i’d pick up a second 802-vlz4 if i ever get a modular live set together, as it has 3 pairs of stereo input channels in a very compact size, and it’s built super-sturdy.

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#537

Awesome, thanks! These comments are really helpful.

#538

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8 channels, 2 aux send/returns, panning and level (and mute!) per channel, all with the same dimensions as a Volca. That’s the in-the-works KVger Vixen, and I have a feeling it will be replacing my Mackie 1202VLZ4. If you’re at Knobcon, please take some pictures and ask some questions. Thanks!

PS: For reference, the Volca is apparently 7.61 x 4.54 x 1.81 inches (193 × 115 ×46 mm).

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#539

Will be interesting to see the economics of doing a reasonably complicated Volca accessory without Korg’s scale & experience

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#540

Short video from Knobcon here:

Blurry screenshot of rendering of final product here:

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#541

Any compact, affordable mixers with direct outs per channel, a playback channel, and mains? I’m aware of the A&H but haven’t found much in the way of such. Don’t need a huge channel count - 8 will do - mainly just want to use this with my modular and synths. The goal is to remove my computer from spontaneous creativity or jamming but have everything ready to go if I feel like doing something more formal. Anyone doing this or have advice?

Ideal signal path would be: [Synth Output] > MIXER CH INPUT > (AUX) > MAIN OUTPUT > MONITORS

DIRECT CH OUTPUT > AUDIO INTERFACE > DAW > MIXER PLAYBACK INPUT > MONITORS

EDIT: So I was searching a little more and reminded that the SSL X-Desk is actually a good fit for this though hardly affordable. With its awesome switching/routing capabilities and lack of EQ, its kinda minimal as well.

#542

I think this is pretty much the mixer I keep imagining every time I see this thread’s subject line bubble up on lines.

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#543

that actually seems to be pretty cool! Not sure about blue plexy with white (no fills I guess) laser-etched labels will be neither good looking nor very readable but it sure seems to have quite a bit of features and the form factor seems good.

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#544

Me, too. Only thing top of my list it’s missing is solo, and only thing it has I don’t really need is panning.

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#545

Yeah, it’s not eye-catching, but maybe it’ll have some of that Montreal Assembly style of attractive generic. I figure for something with this limited a range of capabilities, we’ll only need to read it a few times before we know it by heart.

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#546

that is totally true.
Not a fan of plexy, but hey, if it does the mixer job well, that is really the least important thing!

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#547

I want 6 sends, faders, direct outs, 16 channels, full EQ, 4 sub-mixes, mutes, and solo. And it needs to be the size of a Monome grid. And under $500. :clown_face:

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#548

The K-Mix is actually not that far from that… :slight_smile:

Looking forward to that volca-type mixer too…

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#549

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http://www.reussenzehn.de/de/studio/pulte/602-pult.php

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#550

Kickstarter for the Vixen mini mixer now live:

Although, small and cramped might not pass muster for minimal. Also plexi, not sure how I feel about that. Does look cool for Volcas.

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#551

It’s worth noting that it also powers the Ms20mini, KARP Ody and a bunch of other stuff.

Not minimal, but at least it’s small.

#552

Cheaper per-unit than the korg chargers :expressionless:

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#553

Just came across this and remembered the “Minimal mixers” thread…

UralTone Tube Sounding Micro Mixer Kit

http://en.uraltone.com/media/catalog/product/cache/2/image/d8a0b13412f7b65bdf46c988395104a9/u/r/uraltonetsmixer4sfw25.jpg

This product was designed completely for own needs. Working with various sources, synths, loopers and guitars requires as mixer. Table sized mixer is sometimes way too big. The vision was to have good sounding device but not exactly hi-fi. We designed the circuit around good known MOSFET IC. Sound and simplicity are borrowed from tube circuits. We also added few nice extras.

Clipping: Each channel has its’ own (soft) clipper switch, which allows distortion on lower signal levels. Before clipping the signal starts to compress. This clipper works similar way as using tape compression.
Insert: Needed for various effects. The insert connector allows using any guitar or studio effect inserted before the chanel volume pot. The insert jack works also as channel output for example for audio interface.
Link: All four channels are linked internally. If signal is fed to input one, all the rest of the inputs are chained to input one. If channel 1 and 2 are used, channel 1 is used individually and input 2 is linked to channels 3 and 4. This allows parallel signaling, such as clean and distorted channels or different inserted effects for one instrumetn.
Sound: No way this is intended to sound hi-fi. It’s well sounding, nicely distorting mixer for synths, guitars etc. All channels compresses or distorts kindly.

In nutshell: UralTone tube sounding mixer sounds tasty. It’s not uncolored basic mixer, it’s effect of it’s own!

http://en.uraltone.com/uraltone-tube-sounding-micro-mixer-rakennussarja-15875.html

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#554

Already talked about in this thread:


But definitely worth a second mention! =)

Their workshop/store is just around the corner from my office in Helsinki.