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Corundum
Joined: 10 Jan 2014 Posts: 1
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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:29 pm Post subject: Mixer for Volca setup |
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I'm buying a beats, bass, and keys but I'm new to groove boxes. I think I need a mixer. I plan to listen with headphones. Any recommendations on a suitable mixer ?
I have read they output in mono not stereo. Will a 4 channel behringer mixer, that has 2 stereo and 2 mono inputs work ok ? Or should I get one with at least 3 stereo inputs ? Should the Volca's headphone output split into a pair or a single plug feeding into the mixer ?
(Well reading a new thread, it looks like they output in dual mono. So I think it would be easier getting a mixer with at least 3 stereo inputs and using a headphone to L + R RCA stereo cable for each Volca. |
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Re-Member Platinum Member
Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 657
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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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I use a Behringer Micromix MX400 for all three Volcas, plus the Monotribe. You actually don't need any weird adapters or stereo cables to plug them into a mixer, just one of these cables for each unit:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000068O3F/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 _________________ Roland Juno-60, SH-101, TR-606, MC-505, Casio CZ-101, Yamaha DX100, DX11, Kawai R-50e // Korg R3, microSTATION, Monotribe, MS-20 Mini, SQ-1, minilogue, electribe sampler, Volca series: Bass, Keys, Beats, Sample, FM, Kick, Moog Theremin |
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honolulu
Joined: 04 Feb 2013 Posts: 6
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reactanceS
Joined: 24 Dec 2013 Posts: 40 Location: temp ny
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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If you don't have a mixer, you can also make do with 2 mini jack y cables. 2 Volcas into one, and that y and the third Volca into the other. Then a mini to 1/4 adapter if you need to. Not ideal but quick and cheap. _________________ Stroke Survivor - my music:
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DrHoo Platinum Member
Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 657 Location: North Wales, UK
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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There are a few cheap micro mixers out there, ebay should be cheap enough. They do add a bit of noise to the mix but it's ok for what you're describing. _________________ My current Korg gear. MS20 Mini... & now the .... Oh, maybe not !
...Had a few other Korg things over the years. |
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chris-korg Full Member
Joined: 31 Oct 2013 Posts: 220 Location: Austria
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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I use a Behringer RX 1602 - a little bit more expensive BUT works very well...
Chris |
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mouchon
Joined: 08 Jan 2014 Posts: 2 Location: Canada
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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I use a Berhringer Xenyx 1002B. It's actually overkill in terms of inputs but I've split the volca outputs to 2 channels, allowing a little bit of stereo imaging by using the EQ and panning.
The xenyx 1002B allows operation by battery (2x 9V square batteries) so you can have a full battery-powered set-up |
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fant0mas Junior Member
Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Posts: 60
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Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:55 am Post subject: |
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I´m actually also using the Behringer 1002 B.
I use my 3x Volcas each on their own (mono) channel on the mixer, then a stereo channel for my Electribe ES-1 sampler, and I´m using a (guitar-multiFX unit) V-Amp as a Send/Return effect on the mixer, so I can send all the channels to the same reverb/delay.
Also VERY useful with this mixer: you also have a monitor-send (which you could also "abuse" as a second FX-send! ), and if you plug in your headphones into the "MON" out (or an actual monitor box), you can actually pre-listen (cue mix) to the other inputs, even if the channel fader is turned to zero!
can highly recommend it - it´s not as noisy as some people want to make you believe, and especially for <100 Euros (new!), you can´t really go wrong. |
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dan3gerou5
Joined: 10 Mar 2014 Posts: 8
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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I also started off with this setup. I used mono to mono cables, and when I plug my earphones into the output, the sound only comes out of one can. Is there a way to fix this by using another cable? Like a stereo to mono or mono to stereo instead of mono to mono?
I do have a two chanel mixer where the inputs are L/R and I hooked up a Volca to that and the headphones work fine (using a 1/8 to stereo L/R cable).
The Micromix MX400 has 4 inputs all 1/4 and one output thats also 1/4. So i am trying to use the output on the micromix with a pair of earphones with the sound coming out of both ears, not just one. Can anyone shed a little light on this, Im not an expert on cables. Thanks in advance. |
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analoguekid Full Member
Joined: 11 Aug 2013 Posts: 177 Location: Staffordshire UK
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:03 am Post subject: |
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My old Boss BX4, four channel stereo mini mixer seems to be doing ok, I use 3 mini stereo leads into it from the Volca Keys, Nintendo and R3 headphones outs and then the L/R out of the mixer to my pedal this then mixes the two signals and then on to my PC interface. If I cut the pedal out and listen via the headphones out of the mini mixer I get the signal in both ears _________________ Korg gear past and present:- DW6000, DW8000, MicroKorg, MicroKontrol, R3, Nintendo Korg DS10, VolcaKeys.
Other gear presently being used:- Tascam US1800 audio interface, Yamaha QX5, QX21, M Audio radium 49, Fender Precision lyte bass and Boss ME50B fx pedal. Yamaha TX1P, XRI xr300, Boss BX-4 mini mixer. |
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Re-Member Platinum Member
Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 657
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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dan3gerou5 wrote: | I also started off with this setup. I used mono to mono cables, and when I plug my earphones into the output, the sound only comes out of one can. Is there a way to fix this by using another cable? Like a stereo to mono or mono to stereo instead of mono to mono?
I do have a two chanel mixer where the inputs are L/R and I hooked up a Volca to that and the headphones work fine (using a 1/8 to stereo L/R cable).
The Micromix MX400 has 4 inputs all 1/4 and one output thats also 1/4. So i am trying to use the output on the micromix with a pair of earphones with the sound coming out of both ears, not just one. Can anyone shed a little light on this, Im not an expert on cables. Thanks in advance. |
Unfortunately, the problem is actually the Micromix's output jack, not any of the cables. The output is a single mono signal as opposed to a double mono signal that produces sound on both the left and right channels.
Someone on Amazon mentions using either of these two adaptors on your headphones to fix the problem:
Hosa GPP-419 Female TS 1/4-Inch to Male TRS 1/4-Inch Adapter
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JYSMV0/ref=cm_cr_asin_lnk
Hosa GPM-103 3.5mm TRS to 1/4" TRS Adaptor
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000068O3T/ref=cm_cr_asin_lnk _________________ Roland Juno-60, SH-101, TR-606, MC-505, Casio CZ-101, Yamaha DX100, DX11, Kawai R-50e // Korg R3, microSTATION, Monotribe, MS-20 Mini, SQ-1, minilogue, electribe sampler, Volca series: Bass, Keys, Beats, Sample, FM, Kick, Moog Theremin |
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Nany_09 Guest
Joined: 09 Apr 2014 Posts: 1
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:29 am Post subject: |
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Nice post. |
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dan3gerou5
Joined: 10 Mar 2014 Posts: 8
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 5:24 am Post subject: |
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Re-Member, solid info man thanks for the post. |
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elpiulas
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requ
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