#678

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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#679

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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#680

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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#681

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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#683


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

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#684

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

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#685

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

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#686

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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#687

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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#688

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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#689

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

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#690

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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#691

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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#692

i had a scan and pan for a while when i first got into eurorack. it’s awesome, but i found it too gritty sounding for me.

#693

Haha, gritty’s part of the reason why I like it so much!

LOTS of gain to have here. There’s so much opportunity for amplitude modulation, or really any and all modulation. Can also be beneficial to use as an effects send if you use split L + R as dry and wet.

#694

Shameless self promotion - I have a few Ladik modules for sale in a trade thread, including I/Os and VCA.

Ladik modules are built well and VJ is great. I would suggest everyone who’s interested in his designs email him about the jack placement - he seems to be very receptive to feedback.

#695

If you buy it second hand make sure it’s not from the first production run, it had an annoying hardware bug where moving the volume would change the pan as well (or the other way around can’t remember). Apparently they fixed it on later runs.

#696

I have it and like it a lot. As long as you’re careful with the trim pots up top, it is clean (otherwise a bit gritty as noted below). I use it as as a 4-in, 2 out mix and am happy with having the faders

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#697

Disclaimer: my experience doesn’t come from owning it but rather trying it out at a store. For it’s size, what it offers is great. But one of the (non-essential) features that really drew my to it was the scanning in combination with panning. I intended to use that for very subtle effects. However, doing so is impossible because there is a “step” at the beginning of the scanning curve, when a channel starts being affected by it: it jumps from 0 gain to some gain, which is really frustrating.

If I remember correctly also the faders are something like a gain offset — fader at bottom doesn’t mean the channel is closed (unless the top pot is at minimum), which is something I’m not a fan of.

I would have really liked to like it because the specs and sound are great, but I don’t. I’m dawn more and more towards RxMx for it’s butter smooth scanning and flexible routing, although I’ll have to cover panning from another angle.

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Mixer Design
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