Hi all!
It’s about a mixer i can have for a low price: bst activ 25
Just to put my MK, A4 and mpc (which has a hum… (maybe cables?)) together without making an horrible sound chain that hums a lot and were not good in terms of equalization.
I didn’t find any manual or specs…
Do you have one?
Is it better than nothing or should i keep my money for anything else?
Thanks
Tobie
Hello Tobey - What is your price range? DJ mixers can do this too but you won’t have balanced connections which means that if you are having odd audio anomalies i.e. odd or unexpected changes in your sound that you aren’t intentionally making as easily dismissed as misuse and not other interference.
Well, i’ve told my cousin to take it for me 20€, pretty cheap. I can make you a report if you want. If i understand well, mixer can help me avoid sound anomalies, but i shouldn’t expect magical tricks ^^
Do you think mixers equalizer can help me mastering my machines?
As much as a toaster, yeah
Twenty euros for a mixer and hoping you’ll have better sound means to waste 20 euros…
Nothing else.
Make a search for nearly pro-mixers and you’ll realize that mixers are quite expensive… even on second hand
regards
Mmmh i agree, i will not perform any frequency cleaning with it btw it will simplify my cable setting cuz it s a shamely mess right here
You should explain how you have connected everything to know what’s going on with the cables.
Try to buy good cables for connecting your gear, probably one of the cheaper things to use on your setup but not less important.
regards
Yes better cables is a must. Whenever they (Elektron) mentions balanced outputs or inputs they are talking about TRS connectors they look like regular 1/4" ones but with two rings instead of one.
Mixer for 20 Euros, that’s impossible. Mackie, Yamaha make some nice affordable ones for under $1,000.00 USD
I just bought a dope old yamaha mixer for $20 off craigslist…it’s not impossible.
Cables are good as long as they work, but there’s no reason to spend a lot of money on them. Personally, I make my own.
At $20 I’d say try whatever you want and learn from it.
No need to use balanced cables for short runs. Using a DJ mixer could be good and a lot more fun with the big faders. As long as the mixer is in good condition and has enough inputs, it’ll be better than chaining everything. The EQs may not be terribly useful, but at least you’ll get everything connected up.