#618

he is also making an active version for eurorack.

i have the 4x4 doepfer matrix mixer and it is pretty solid.

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#619

I’ve been loving the Xiwi still. The Lowgain one looks cool, but maybe a touch bigger than I would like. Glad there are more out there though, because it seems like there’s a lot of potential for matrix mixers :slight_smile:

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#620

Does anyone here use the uraltone mixer mentioned earlier? I’d like to hear how “not clean” the sound is as the eurorack version would fill a couple of nees in my infant system (headphone amp and effetcs sends). And it looks to be a really simple build.

#621

That reads like it’s a one-off and not something he’s going to market with.

#622

Pcb’s for the standalone passive version are available from Modular Addict. The euro active version will follow.

https://modularaddict.com/lowgain-5x5matrixmixer-pcb

#623

(yes, i miss vladislav as well :frowning: )

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#624

Is there any benefit to using a passive matrix mixer vs. an active design, besides the decrease in parts and not requiring power? It seems that an active mixer isn’t very complex to begin with, and most of the cost is in the pots / knobs / jacks that are needed regardless of being active or passive.

#625

I suppose that one of the nice things about a passive device is just that it doesn’t need batteries or power - makes it smaller and easier to use. Although… 11 cables coming out of your 5x5 isn’t much worse than 10.

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#626

i’ve been wondering as well.
I keep thinking I will just bit the bullet and order one but just haven’t gotten around to it yet.

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#627

Any suggestions for decent MIDI/digital mixers with faders and send knobs? I’m using a basic one from novation and It’s working pretty well to be honest but the black plastic aesthetic just isn’t doing it for me (or do MIDI controllers not count as mixers ¯_(ツ)_/¯)

#628

Do you know the maker? That’s so cool looking but I can’t find anything except a link back to this post.

#629

Ha. That looks like a custom version of the one @laborcamp just posted. Only PCBs are available apparently.

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#630

I got in touch with Uraltone, but they got back saying they have no video/sound files they could share to illustrate the nature of the sounds. I had it in my basket over the hols but the shipping to UK seems harsh so I left it. Would still be less than £100 for a mixer, aux effect send, headphone amp which is probably very good value! And would be fun to have another DIY project in my system.

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#631

Nothing against Uraltone, especially as some of their stuff seems interesting, but it is hard to get a feel for whether or not something would work for you without a basic example :neutral_face:

Also, their cases seem potentially interesting, but not enough information to really tell.

#632

Does anybody know if the Doepfer 4x4 matrix mixer is passive or active? I suppose it’s active, but there’s nothing mentioning it anywhere

#633

It is active (20 chars)

#634

thanks! Then it looks like a good option to me! Sure there’s more powerful ones, but I think a simple one like that could be good enough for me.

#635

Yeah, I’ve been happy with it. The only thing I sometimes wish for in Eurorack land is more CV control, like the 4ms VCA Matrix… but that is much bigger and more expensive.

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#636

A friend of mine has that one and it seems pretty cool. But yeah very big!

#637

Active. It’s great. I’ve used it for quadraphonic performances and other effect chaining purposes

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