Hi Music addicts !
I would need some recommendations about mix table for my dawless setup.
If someone have any idea, it would very appreciated.
My requirements are:
My actual mix table does allow me to pre-listen a particular channel, which is a problem to me in live in a jam.
Thanks in advance.
There are lots of small desks on the market that would suit your needs. The spec you require is fairly straightforward fare in the world of desks. If you’re looking for a premium product then the SSL Six seems popular. You’d need to check it does what you want tho. Otherwise there is plenty of choice from Alto, Behringer, PreSonus, Yamaha etc etc. Your factors of choice them would be footprint and number of channels.
Thanks Bunker, I will check.
Mackie 1202/1402 vlz would fit the bill. 2 stereo aux returns and routing via main mix or control room/alt 3&4 for monitoring. The A&H Zed mixers have a decent rep but there are no dedicated returns. I can see. You’d need to return via spare inputs. It looks like a lot of the smaller desks that have fx built in have sacrificed a proper aux send/return section, presumably because they think you won’t need it.
Yep. Also most of them have some mono micro input when some stereo line input would suits much more for this kind of setup.
You might be able to get around that with a 3.5mm stereo to 6.35mm lead. Always better it you’ve got two dedicated returns tho. Plus the you can always use them as additional input if required. I desk with decent connectivity is a godsend.
Is your focus for live performance? If so, the Roland MX-1 is one I’ve had my eye on of recent . Had a play in store and really liked what it does.
EDIT I do have a Aira TR-8S and thus is more attractive to me.
Thanks. But you are right, having a TR-8S makes it interesting to get one.
Not enough audio input to me, and unfortunately, USB channels won’t accept Digitakt et Digitone sound.
It looks a very cool device anyway.
If Elektron would create a something like that for synths, it would be a best seller I think.
Agreed, it’d likely fly off the shelves. There’s something really important about hardware interfaces with sliders and knobs that makes for spontaneity.
Maybe I should check DJ mix table, much more oriented to live.
It’s pricey, but the Allen and Heath Xone 96 is pretty much built for your needs.
Look at Radial.
Simple things like the keylargo, simple but meant to be.
Thanks DampSquid, agree with you, the Allen and Heath Xone 96 do all what I want and more… but too heavy and pricey… And thanks JamesM, the Radial key largo looks sooooo good, almost perfect… only missing prelistening… does not seems to have some hidden functionality reachable through midi cc…
What a pity… looks so nice !
I found the impro-live mix table for Synths I was looking for: Allen & Heath ZED series.
This series is not big and allow to listen on headphone before to send a new sound to the main.
It has also a return for my Zoia.
And I cannot complain that the winner is Allen & Heath, good sound quality !
Glad you like it!
And now is coming the new 1010 music Bluebox… I will get one for sure.
+1 for these, usually cheap used, I have a 1202 and can squeeze 7 stereo inputs if I use the 2 aux + tape in.
Just received a Samson SM10.
Rack 1U. Really portable, as I can put my RC505 or DT/DN above, it barely takes more place.
8 stereo inputs with volume, balance, 1 pre fader send, 1 post fader send, mute/mixB (like alt 3/4). 2 mono in, hence 18 line inputs.
2 Xlr mic 48v.
i would go Zoom Livetrack because of the 9 scene recall (9 track mixing configuration recall), soundcard, recorder on card, one bus effects, full mixing on each track with eq, comp, great selection of sample rate and bit depth, a lot of headphones for jam with more people, and only weight: 2,53 kg
There’s also the Zoom LiveTrak L-8 even smaller
not sure with :
some returns for my Zoia to add effect on the channel(s) I want
I think it’s doable but i’m not sure now i well read your post… 
