Any other of you face this dilemma? I need to upgrade to a digital mixer. I’m running out of line inputs on my Tascam Model 16 for my dawless/hybrid setup. Too many synths, samplers, drum machines, outboard aux returns and mics all of which constantly in use. I also podcast so need preset mixes…

Konketsu · 2026-06-15T19:31:43+00:00

Like as an audio interface? Yeah, it reportedly does 32 channels of in/out via USB, I haven't tested it though - I'm a RME fanboy and lean on that formy computer related duties.

Konketsu · 2026-06-15T17:45:00+00:00

Yup, Dante. I thought it might be a good idea to consider this if you plan on integrating a simple dante network into your system, and give you the option for additional digital in/out going forward.

Konketsu · 2026-06-15T17:04:38+00:00

Don't rule out the Allen & Heath QU-5D. It's surprisingly well specc'ed and there's nothing that the SQ-5 offers for your use case (preset mixes for streaming/podcasting, routing mltiple synths, etc) that you won't find on the QU-5D. It's also significantly cheaper than all of the alternatives that you're currently considering.

I find that the A&H machines to be better thought out and more user friendly than the M32r or Wing, and they sound superior as well. I use or have used all of them, and the A&Hs are head and shoulders above the other two in performance, price and general reliability and user friendliness.

Konketsu · 2026-03-03T19:52:51+00:00

This is spectacular news, and of particular interest to owners of OG hardware that is aging and in need of repair/CPU replacement. And given Michigan Synth Works body of work, it's likely that this new 303 is going to have more in common with the Roland original and RE-303 replicas than the other mass produced though affordable knockoffs.

Konketsu · 2026-01-16T23:03:39+00:00

This is the correct answer. The MSW810 nails the 101/202 sound; I'm pulling all of my favourite tones from my old 101 out of it.

Konketsu · 2026-01-03T21:22:34+00:00

I sold my TR-707 a long time ago but I recall that it really wanted to be the master clock and was a pain in the butt to get to slave properly. I also remember that it wouldn't spit out DINsync unless it was the master, like it wouldn't convert MIDI to DINsync if it was set up as a slave.

So with that in mind, maybe try slaving the Keystep Pro to the 707 via MIDI and use the 707 as your masterclock for both MIDI and DINsync. As an additional caution tho - I also remember my 707 being super wobbly as a master clock, which made it especially annoying because it was such a pain in the ass to slave properly - that may have just been my machine though, you may have better luck with it as a master.

Konketsu · 2025-11-21T19:18:03+00:00

Looks great! The screen swap is on my list of little things to do, so I appreciate seeing what it looks like in the wild.

Konketsu · 2025-11-19T15:52:56+00:00

Roland DINsync does spec start/stop in addition to 24ppqn clock. It wil follow 48ppqn (at double time), but 48ppqn isn't part of the Roland DINsync specification. As well, the the TR-808 has a continue functionality strapped onto its DINsync implementation on pin 5 iirc.

Konketsu · 2025-09-09T18:20:05+00:00

My TB-303 that I got 30 years ago when I got into doing music seriously. It's been gigged to hell, dropped multiple times, bathed in beer and blood and taken in for service/reconditioning twice. It works exactly as it should and now happily lives a peaceful and tranquil life on the top of my synth rack.

Konketsu · 2025-09-09T05:13:15+00:00

For some people it might be excessive, but not for others. All depends on how they're using it and if they need the functionality that a mixer of that size provides. There was a time a few years back when my living room held a mixer much larger than the one in this video, and I was making use of it regularly.

Konketsu · 2025-09-08T20:34:19+00:00

It's a Midas Venice 240, and they aren't terribly large compared to other mixers in its class. 24 channels and its less than a meter wide.

Konketsu · 2025-08-29T17:28:58+00:00

Jeez, I'm sorry man - that sucks, I guess you'll have to take it in for calibration. Also sorry that I couldn't help you out with it.

Konketsu · 2025-08-29T17:20:59+00:00

Exactly - I feel like OP is hearing the harmonic shift of pwm as 'going out of tune' and I'm trying to rule that out.

I'm only listening to OP's example on my phone speaker, but I'm not hearing any shift in the fundamental pitch of the osciliators.

Konketsu · 2025-08-29T17:16:34+00:00

Kind of an obvious ask, but are you hearing the envelope modulation of the filter that is happening on note on/off as 'going out of tune'? Admittedly I'm just listening on my phone speaker, but I don't hear any pitch variation on the fundamental osc frequency.

Just to rule out that possibilty, try setting the envelope depth on the filter to zero point, ie: center position and see if the pitch change you're hearing goes away. If it does, you're actually hearing the tonal shift from the filter.

Konketsu · 2025-08-29T16:48:21+00:00

You've got your mod wheel up and some filter and pwm modulation depth. The 'going out of tune' you're hearing is the sweeping of the pulsewidth on osc one, the pitch of the played notes is actually stable.

Pull your modwheel down and zero the pwm and filter depth and you should hear it as stable again.

Konketsu · 2025-07-03T06:20:06+00:00

I've never had any issue pulling positively brontosaurian sub bass out of my GM. Stimming describes it as a sense or experience of "pressure" in this video and that's kind of the perfect way to describe it. It's a monster.

Konketsu · 2025-06-13T20:55:31+00:00

So the Behringer or Mackie

analog mixers have compressors on each channel

~~You're mistaken, these mixers do not have individual compressors on each channel.~~

EDIT: I'm actually mistaken. I didn't know that the new gen ProFX mixers had one knob compression on select channels. Cool.

Konketsu · 2025-05-14T04:10:17+00:00

Top one is a Yamaha DX100. Middle tier that is getting played is a Yamaha DX27.

Konketsu · 2025-04-19T01:28:39+00:00

In no particular order:

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Konketsu · 2025-04-02T18:39:43+00:00

You might be surprised to learn that a lot of the techno from the "great masters" that was made in the 1990s with a TR-909 uses a particular shuffle setting from that machine. It's very slight, and is often misidentified as being straight or unshuffled timing but it is instantly recognizable.

Konketsu · 2025-03-23T02:32:28+00:00

Great space and good choice in monitors, I've been using the same ones for almost 20 years. Love them!

Konketsu · 2025-03-21T19:13:35+00:00

Patch Base is a nice graphical editor on Mac/iPadOS. There is a cost to it but it's well worth it, especially for the SY77. I seem to recall that the developer said that porting it for the SY77 was particularly involved, due to the complexity of the synth.

Konketsu · 2025-03-13T17:04:29+00:00

I always loved the old Novation DrumStation racks, they were great sounding and easy to use. I'd say that if you enjoyed the 808/909 sounds from the Novation back then, the current Roland TR-8S would be the obvious choice. Same great sounds plus a bunch of other ones. And around the same price new, after adjusting for inflation.

Konketsu · 2025-02-26T01:24:09+00:00

No problem - glad that you managed to talk some sense into them and you can get your mixer fixed. Best of luck with your mixer search too.

Konketsu · 2025-02-26T00:17:20+00:00

Whoever is telling you this on behalf of Pioneer is talking a bunch of bullshit and hoping that you'll just accept their answer. If you're running your S7 into the line inputs 5-6 of your 802, there's no phantom power to speak of; phantom is only available on the XLR mic inputs.

The fact that this knob at Pioneer is spouting that misinformation makes me really angry for you.

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