I bought mine new. That is really unfortunate. UK, right? I think of the place as expensive, especially considering salaries in my sector.
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Fair comment but usually dollars turn into pounds when buying these kind of things. Anyway, it is what it is …
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If you’re just trying to sum audio signals from multiple sound sources, I’d probably get a small little mixer. There are a bunch of options on Amazon, but I’d probably go with The Dude.
https://noise.kitchen/bastl-instruments/bastl-instruments-dude.html
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The Dude (posted above) was what I was going to get for this very situation, but it was out of stock at the time, and my priorities have since changed a bit.
I’m hoping at some stage that iOS will support Aggregate Devices that way MacOS does. That way, you’d be able to connect both the M:S and M:C directly to an iPad or iPhone via a small USB hub, and run them together that way. But as it stands, you can’t.
But the Dude is mono, right? So probably not the best option with M:S/M:C. Or would you just use 2 mono inputs with each gear?
That’s true, I think The Dude is mono. You could either take up two channels on the dude or run the M:C in mono. Not sure what stereo mini mixers are out there.
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The Dude is indeed mono.
This is a bit entitled, but I just wouldn’t use the M:S for this. One reason for me is that I don’t like having tempo per-pattern. I’d just use the Octatrack for clock, mixing, samples, and resampling/looping. Maybe the Digitone can do a similar job?
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The Octatrack would most definitely solve the mixer-issue. On the other hand, I can get a DT/DN-Combo for about the same price (which could be more fun).
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The MC5 mini mixer is passive but sounds great and gives 4 stereo ins for 1 stereo out. It does bring the volume down a lot, but not low enough that I need my gear cranked all the way up. More like 90% 
However, I feel like I am losing a bit in dynamics through it. Maybe it’s just my ears being crazy though 
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Yeah, and you could even just choose one and stay plenty busy. I’d probably go for the DT as it seems like a better M:C complement.
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You got it wrong! You need all 3!
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Poor old OP … he thought he was just going to buy a Model:Samples 
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Haha! Very good Elektron marketing. I might end up with all 3 indeed …
Has anything changed in the last 3 years in regards to portable mixers?
I would like to be able to take M:S and M:C out (to a coffee shop, for example) and combine them in the simplest possible way, and despite some advice in this topic I am still not sure there is one, good solution.
Anyone?
Thanks
About 10 months ago
EDIT:
You’re looking at the Bastl mixer, 1 battery pack for the elektrons, 2 power cables (which aren’t usable for anything else), cabling and adapters to get from 1/4 inch outputs to the mixers mini jack inputs, headphones connecting with mini jack … you’ll be drawing a lot of attention to yourself in a coffee shop. I feel conspicuous with just the M:S.
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haha, you might be right about it being too much for a coffee shop!
I didn’t think this trough.
Thanks for the suggestion, though
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Honestly, I think even just the two Models are too much for a coffee shop. One of them is all right.
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i’ve used one of the models with a pair of IEM’s in public plenty, got a usb power cable and a battery, all you need is the 1/4" adapter for your earbuds.
pretty inconspicuous, it’s obviously some kind of music device and as long as you’re not practice your finger drumming you’ll be quieter than any laptop in a cafe/coffee shop. everything fits in most bags, very lowkey, don’t even need a power plug.
more than one? yeah that’s maybe a bit much.
oh also PLEASE set your volume with the internal headphone max volume and keep it quiet so you don’t blow your ears out on accident (from experience)
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MyVolts makes this very handy passive mixer with five 1/8 TRS ins and a single 1/8 TRS out.
I use it to combine an M:S and Circuit Mono Station and plug my headphones into the out with no issue.
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Agreed.
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