# Minimalistic Mixer **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 10, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211 "2013-02-10T20:03:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MisterSwisster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@MisterSwisster](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MisterSwisster)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/1 "2013-02-10T20:03:44Z")
**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? ---
**Author:** ![makar1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@makar1](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/makar1)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/2 "2013-02-10T20:19:26Z")
Midi mixer? Probably the Behringer MM-1 that’s on sale next month. Otherwise there’s the Xone K2 ---
**Author:** ![Culture\_Shock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Culture\_Shock](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Culture_Shock)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/3 "2013-02-10T22:32:51Z")
m-audio xsession pro, or a korg nanokontrol maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Stewe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/stewe/32/14607_2.png) [@Stewe](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Stewe)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/4 "2013-02-10T22:35:08Z")
I’d add this to list: [http://www.faderfox.de/](http://www.faderfox.de/) ---
**Author:** ![Culture\_Shock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Culture\_Shock](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Culture_Shock)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/5 "2013-02-10T22:40:19Z")
> [@Stewe](#): > > I’d add this to list: [http://www.faderfox.de/](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. 👎 ---
**Author:** ![Stewe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/stewe/32/14607_2.png) [@Stewe](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Stewe)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/6 "2013-02-10T22:47:14Z")
> [@Culture\_Shock](#): > > Lol the first thing I see on that page is the 4TrackTrigger, possibly the most comprehensive, least “minimal” controller that money can buy! Didn’t knew the 4TrackTrigger was mixer 😉 > [@](#): > > most of their stuff is sold out and discontinued though. 👎 I saw they got new mini mixer version at low price. There was an article at DJTT about it. ---
**Author:** ![makar1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@makar1](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/makar1)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/7 "2013-02-10T22:54:58Z")
Only Faderfox that meets the OP’s spec is the 4MidiLoop, which is far from minimalistic. ---
**Author:** ![Culture\_Shock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Culture\_Shock](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Culture_Shock)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/8 "2013-02-10T22:56:11Z")
> [@Stewe](#): > > 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. 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? ---
**Author:** ![Stewe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/stewe/32/14607_2.png) [@Stewe](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Stewe)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/9 "2013-02-10T23:02:40Z")
This [Faderfox UC3 Controller Announced; Full Range Now Cheaper - DJ TechTools](http://www.djtechtools.com/2013/02/04/faderfox-uc3-controller-announced-full-range-now-cheaper/) can be mapped for all from OT. ---
**Author:** ![Culture\_Shock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Culture\_Shock](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Culture_Shock)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/10 "2013-02-10T23:05:57Z")
> [@Stewe](#): > > This [Faderfox UC3 Controller Announced; Full Range Now Cheaper - DJ TechTools](http://www.djtechtools.com/2013/02/04/faderfox-uc3-controller-announced-full-range-now-cheaper/) 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. ---
**Author:** ![makar1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@makar1](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/makar1)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/11 "2013-02-10T23:06:06Z")
I think it’s quite a few knobs short of 3 EQs per channel 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Culture\_Shock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Culture\_Shock](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Culture_Shock)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/12 "2013-02-10T23:16:20Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Stewe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/stewe/32/14607_2.png) [@Stewe](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Stewe)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/13 "2013-02-10T23:20:24Z")
> [@makar1](#): > > I think it’s quite a few knobs short of 3 EQs per channel 😉 How’s that? I think crosfader is additional and all controls are MIDI programmable. ---
**Author:** ![makar1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@makar1](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/makar1)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/14 "2013-02-10T23:24:49Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Stewe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/stewe/32/14607_2.png) [@Stewe](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Stewe)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/15 "2013-02-10T23:27:30Z")
> [@makar1](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![MisterSwisster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@MisterSwisster](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MisterSwisster)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/16 "2013-02-11T15:09:38Z")
> [@makar1](#): > > Midi mixer? Probably the Behringer MM-1 that’s on sale next month. > > Otherwise there’s the Xone K2 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. ---
**Author:** ![Janky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5fc32e/32.png) [@Janky](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Janky)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/17 "2013-02-12T01:45:42Z")
![DJR400.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/f/7/f74fe33bf3d04c1aa55234667b83e0bb143dc43f.jpeg) DJR 400 looks pretty awesome. If I had the money, id get one for sure. > **[E & S - AUDIO - MIDI Design And Manufacture](http://www.electronique-spectacle.com/djr400.php)** > > Manufacture audio equipment and rotary mixer ---
**Author:** ![DirtyNerd](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/dirtynerd/32/13732_2.png) [@DirtyNerd](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/DirtyNerd)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/18 "2013-02-12T14:55:46Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Janky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5fc32e/32.png) [@Janky](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Janky)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/19 "2013-02-12T19:42:47Z")
My mistake, what I posted wasnt a midi mixer. ---
**Author:** ![mdcdesign](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mdcdesign/32/12856_2.png) [@mdcdesign](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/mdcdesign)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211/20 "2013-02-12T19:57:02Z")
Can’t go wrong with the MM-1 at £70 🙂 [Next page](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/minimalistic-mixer/53211.md?page=2)