I get it now!
edit: looks like aux is the way
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lol the te guy hyping up their branded batteries in the andertons video is goofy stuff, im into it
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Gonna ask very personal questions because I want this
Go for it
Are these fixed frequencies
Thats a very good question check out our batteries
This and the recent MPC Sample demo, you can tell Jack has questions, but they try to do their script around him. Let Jack get his info!
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top tier deflection, i dont even remember if he answered the original question
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realizing this is also perfect for all of those people who didnt know about needing an audio interface to get their beats into their computer, very smart game plan from TE
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I donât know anything about dj mixers so forgive a potentially naive question: why would the have volume sliders per track but not a crossfader?
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if i had to guess it was probably a decision made based on the intended size. do people want a 1.5 inch crossfader? idk maybe
lol the batteries!
letâs make batteries look like theyâd be rechargables, and then dedicate multiple lines of the product description to disclaimers about them exploding if you recharge them.
He did go on to answer the question, though it wasnât really direct. Pressing the button under the cover opens settings on the mixer and allows you to pick from 3 different eq modes (which I think addresses Jackâs question of if the frequencies are fixed with a âyes, and noâ)
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This is a nice review/demo. I like it.
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Crossfaders are great for turntablists/scratching (Qbert, Mixmaster Mike, etc.), but for general mixing between two songs I think most DJs use a combination of eq/filter and the main faders, possibly with some effects thrown on top
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Nice in depth review:
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The USB audio capabilities are impressive for such a cheap device: 8 channels in, allowing to send all three stereo inputs and the mix separately to a DAW, and 4 channels out that can mix with any of all three physical stereo ins!
Concretely, one can send 4 stereo inputs through it: aux and channels 1 and 2 through 3.5mm jacks, plus a stereo pair through USB. Only channels 1 and 2 would enjoy the EQ / FX / optional cueing though in this scenario.
I wonder what the autonomy looks like on batteries, and how fast it would eat an OP1 Fieldâs battery
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im gonna try using it as an 8 (maybe 10?) knob and 2 fader midi controller for the op-z, that could be a fun side use for it. i wonder if the pressure pad and little wobble nub send midi tooâŚ
in typical TE fashion there isnt any midi documentation in the manual yet
Around 16:40 the video kinda goes over MIDI
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Came here to share this one. Very thorough walkthrough. Ended up buying one, sure why not, I might get a second to connect all 3 EPâs together. 
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Around 15 min mark here shows some MIDI capabilities
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Consider that the RRP is 169 USD, and that the cheapest 4in/4out audio interface I can find - the Zoom AMS-44 - has the same RRP. Getting a 6 input/4 output audio interface is crazy! I guess the tradeoff is that the sidekick isnât likely to have traditional audio interface features like loopback, live monitoring, or mic pres/phantom power (not that the mini synth crowd is likely to miss phantom power tbh).
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Probably because they want you to daisy chain with more Sidekicks, to build a bigger mixer - crossfaders wouldnât work in that scenario.
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I think it draws inspiration from DJ mixers but itâs not directly supposed to be one. I reckon itâs trying to implement DJ live effects for the synth nerd crowd. If you imagine the point is to be able to use two grooveboxes alongside one another and add some fx, the exclusion of the crossfader makes sense. I donât think the sidekick has scenes either so there isnât even an octatrack-esque use case for a crossfader.
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All good points.
Canât help thinking that whipping a crossfader across beats on two grooveboxes would be a lot of fun though 
nevertheless it does look like a great bit of kit!