what are your thoughts on this, how would you EQ your different synths in your usage, how would you use it?
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I’ve thought about picking one of these up before. There’s a few uses I could think of for this, and I think it would make a good utility box for a studio.
One use would be if you have a sampler with only one pair of inputs, you could use this as a switcher for your synths/instruments to quickly switch instead if swapping cables, maybe using the “thru” output into your sampler. Then you could also send the same signal path out through the DI output into your interface preamps, in case you might also want to record something into your DAW at some point, again, without switching cables.
Another used case would be recording your synths dry signal out of the DI output, while also sending the signal out the “thru” output and into your pedal/effects chain, and then recording the wet signal separately. And since it’s also a switcher, so you can set up your effects chain, and then try out different synths or instruments through it. Also, two thumbs up because it is stereo. And also, I suppose you could treat it as dual mono lines.
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I like to set and forget my synths with a mixer, but can see this as a utility piece as you describe hmm
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Yeah, I think a mixer is going to be more versatile. This one probably has more specific use cases, and in a small or medium sized studio, it might replace a patchbay, and while also adding in a DI box.
As above, I was thinking to grab one as a switcher for the sample inputs on my sp1200.
I actually tried to ignore it until this thread appeared as I’m trying to avoid spending…
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I used to have a simpler version of this to route output to my sampler to record and was useful. Have another at home just for our living room speakers to switch inputs.
For input to a sampler I’d recommend to use a patchbay, cheaper, simpler, more flexible, and most importantly does not tie up the outputs of the gear.
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Was just looking at patchbays, i guess you can switch without clicks or pops.
speaking of patch bays I’ve been eyeing this one
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Yeah gonna get this one myself.
So it’s a few months since these have been shipping… anyone on here have one yet? I’m thinking that monitoring multiple Elektrons through OB but then switching to audio through one of these to record would make a lot of sense for a small mixerless setup.
Just pre-ordered a MKII of this thing. It’s funny how simple yet useful this thing is. I don’t have space for a mixer, and I hate having to reach around the back of my gear to to unplug and replug, every time I want to try an idea on another synth. Now I can have midi going to all of my synths at once, and just be able to flip between them while I’m recording. Brilliant.
i have one!
anyone else notice that the volume/audio output (XLR out from the ss-6) is quite low? i get way lower signals when going through the Franklin into my interface compared to plugging the same synth directly in my interface.
That’s the point of it, it lowers the line level to mic level so that you can take that signal through mic preamps of your interference.
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Aha, I have an RME Fireface interface, i see, i should connect the xlr output of the franklin to my mic inputs of the RME?
does it matter if i use an xlr to xlr cable versus xlr to balanced jack? (the rme mic input accepts both jack/xlr)
yeah it’s meant to go into pre-amps, not line level inputs. just like a DI box.
you can use either XLR or 1/4" but balanced is best. you’ll also want your RME set up for mic levels (there’s a toggle in Totalmix, if not on the face of the interface itself).
thanks mate, not the 48v toggle right?
no that’s for phantom power for condenser mics and such. there should be one that says “Inst” in Totalmix. that toggles line level to on. so leave it un-checked.