I understand that it doesn’t work to connect the M:C with the M:S directly via USB. But a USB (Host) Hub with a headphone jack could work, right? Or – even better – a dual USB Host to headphone jack. Not sure if either of those exist though (couldn’t find anything with a quick research). But that would be a neat and portable solution.
Or if you happen to be carrying an iPhone already, a CCK plus a USB hub?
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My guess is that if anyone considered doing that, they’d realise that their only market was a tiny proportion of the market already served by the simple pure audio devices listed above, and conclude it wasn’t worth their while.
I used a Mackie Mix8 for my M:S when I wasn’t using the OT as a mixer.
For the $75 I paid, it was nice having the stereo inputs, eq, and low profile of that mixer.
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Wow. Here, bought new, that costs about double the price you paid.
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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