I will be combining a modular, model samples (drummachine) and a Moog Grandmother and a MS-20 in a modular setup. The focus is on the modular, with the drummachine as support role, and the semi modular Grandmother and MS-20 pretty much used as patched in with the modular.
The modular will be the running the show (most likely the Black sequencer).
I need a mixer to have these signals come together.
I don 't know how many channels i need but i reckon it will be somewhat limited. The grandmother and ms-20 will be integrated in the modular workflow (chances are their signals will be mixed in the modular mixers and not directly from their proper out ports; so number of channels could be even smaller).
My FX in the modular is now limited to the disting ex, and a soon as i use one of the main 'engines' that FX function is gone. So i will probably get a separate multi fx unit, that needs to be integrated in the chain.
I m looking for a decent mixer that won t break the bank. I reckon a Behringer mixer is a good deal and up to the task. Maybe Mackie is a good deal too?
I have no experience in this stuff and no clue what to choose.
The t.mix xmix 1202 FX USB looks nice but may be overkill already?
https://www.thomann.de/be/the_t.mix_xmi ... hcQAvD_BwE
(Sidenote: I also want to integrate a microphone signal into my modular. I see a lot of these mixers have microphone's ins so maybe they can go out the mixer and into the modular? )
Good analog mixer
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- KVRAF
- 2418 posts since 9 Nov, 2016
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- KVRAF
- 13140 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
I don't have much experience with Behringer mixers, so I can't help you there but you can get a mic signal out of the mixer without being included in the main mix, by using the Aux send. The Aux can be set to pre-fader on a per-channel basis, so you can turn up the aux level and turn down the channel volume, on the channel to which your mic is connected. Then you can route the Aux out to your modular.
The FX send appears to always be post-fader, so the channel volume will influence the level of the signal coming out of the FX output.
The FX send appears to always be post-fader, so the channel volume will influence the level of the signal coming out of the FX output.
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- addled muppet weed
- 111329 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
as long as you're not hoping to be using the fx, they're decent enough mixers...
well, i don't know about the newer models, but i have an old xenyx, which does the job well enough
well, i don't know about the newer models, but i have an old xenyx, which does the job well enough
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- KVRAF
- 8661 posts since 29 Sep, 2010 from Maui
I have and like my Mackie ProFX10, tho I don't actually use the built in FX. Anyway, if it were me, I would probably concentrate on a good audio interface with a lot of I/O rather than using a mixer. 
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- KVRian
- 805 posts since 18 Apr, 2011
I’m a fan of soundcraft for inexpensive mixers.
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- KVRer
- 7 posts since 24 Jun, 2023
If mobile, I use an Octatrack as a main mixing console, FX machine, sequencer for the Machinedrum, clocking the modular, playing backing pads...but that might me a bit overkill.
In the studio, I have an Allen Heath ZED14 - mainly because they're pretty cheap for how darn nice they sound, you should be able to score them pretty cheaply on marketplace or Craigslist or whatever they have where you are located
In the studio, I have an Allen Heath ZED14 - mainly because they're pretty cheap for how darn nice they sound, you should be able to score them pretty cheaply on marketplace or Craigslist or whatever they have where you are located