Minimalistic Mixer
Hi there, I’m looking for a 4-Channel Midi Mixer (No soundcard).
I want something that ONLy has the simplest things. THis means Channel faders, 3 EQ knobs per channel and not a lot more than that.
Hell, I don’t even need a crossfader.
Any suggestions?
Midi mixer? Probably the Behringer MM-1 that’s on sale next month.
Otherwise there’s the Xone K2
m-audio xsession pro, or a korg nanokontrol maybe?
I’d add this to list: http://www.faderfox.de/
Lol the first thing I see on that page is the 4TrackTrigger, possibly the most comprehensive, least “minimal” controller that money can buy!
most of their stuff is sold out and discontinued though. 
Didn’t knew the 4TrackTrigger was mixer 
I saw they got new mini mixer version at low price. There was an article at DJTT about it.
Only Faderfox that meets the OP’s spec is the 4MidiLoop, which is far from minimalistic.
yeah, the ft3 and the dj3 look pretty cool, but they don’t have anything that fits the bill for “4 channel faders and eqs only”.
I still think that the xsession pro is the closest someone could get to that, but it’s a shame that they’re so cheaply made.
I wonder if anyone has ever ventured to crack one open and replace the faders on it? I wonder if they’re integrated carbon strip faders like inside the korg nanokontrol?
This Faderfox UC3 Controller Announced; Full Range Now Cheaper - DJ TechTools can be mapped for all from OT.
That “shift plus push encoder” system seems like a great way to go directly to the bank you want to use! that’s the one thing I don’t like about my old style nanokontrol, is having to cycle through the pages.
I think it’s quite a few knobs short of 3 EQs per channel
theres also the stanton scs1m? I dont know if there really is a controller on the market that is just four faders with 16 knobs.
How’s that? I think crosfader is additional and all controls are MIDI programmable.
I’m assuming the OP will be doing some DJing with his 4 channel mixer, which would require access to at least 2 channels worth of EQs at the same time.
He did ask for 3 knobs per channel.
OT request 16 analog controls, UC3 has 17 plus some buttons.
These were the two I was considering, just wondering if anything else fits the bill 
Also the fact that I wouldn’t be surprised if something delays the release of the MM-1 even further haha.
If you can find it, the M-Audio X-Session Pro is dirt cheap. It has no LED feedback, looks like a toy as it is all plastic and thus may not stand up to a lot of abuse…but has 4 faders, 3 knobs for each of the 4 strips and a cross-fader.
You are probably better off waiting for the MM-1, but if you need something right away that won’t break the bank and won’t need to be super sturdy, the x-session pro may be ok for you.
BTW, I have a Xone:K2 that I had bought for that purpose and I don’t recommend it for DJ’ing. The channel faders have studio caps which renders them somewhat less than useful for DJ’ing (for me). In addition, the pots for each channel do not have a center detent making them too fiddly for me when adjusting EQs quickly during a mix. just my $0.02
My mistake, what I posted wasnt a midi mixer.
Can’t go wrong with the MM-1 at £70
