AAAAh Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 I made a mixer, it was one of my projects for 2014. got it finished in time :) I wanted to make it bcos i couldn't find 1 that matched my needs and i wanted a challange. it has: 20x mono input channels split stereo out + 2xmono fx sends tilt eq on each channel pan on each channel I designed this thing all myself, although ofcourse i used referance schematics as a starting point. originaly it was going to just be a passive summing box but it kind of spirraled. I spent ages researching and testing every part of it. I designed the board in altium, this took forever. I made the board at work which is good bcos it would be expensive otherwise. I bought a case and then modded it to fit. This took ages. Ofcourse there was loas of little design mistakes that I made, if i made a ver.2 it would make masses of improvements, but i consider this to be the most valuable thing as a learning tool. Ultimately tho it works perfectly, and the sound quality is clear enough for me so i'm happy. plus i am the only person in the world who has one which is nice I just have to use it now! here is the top that took me so long http://i.imgur.com/Gs6RCSP.jpg here is th finished artical http://i.imgur.com/L3fv8xF.jpg the vsnares sticker is to cover up a hole i drilled in the wrong place here is the bare board http://i.imgur.com/l7f0Icy.jpg http://imgur.com/Gs6RCSP,nrqHn1e,rfOdNEd,euIfgEB,1LnNhLT,L3fv8xF,NFbFxzK,TK9RjFC,VfQWbKc,Rue8VYs,ugqg7WO,QsHbyc9,l7f0Icy,1zzaEIt,rA7nV7D,Atksh4a#10 have a good 2015!!! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide AAAAh's signature Hide all signatures triachus yelling AAAA really straings the voice, and the tiny h really represents the struggle and hardship a vocal chord must endure for yelling AAAA http://i.imgur.com/jXQiEuU.jpg Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamagotchi San Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Amazing. There is no other way I can put it. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Tamagotchi San's signature Hide all signatures let me pause this trance "lol, humans" - anonymous tree ps. I stole this from very honest. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2265673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterE Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 NICE Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2265675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Very cool! Can't imagine making that board. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide auxien's signature Hide all signatures / b c / m a s t o d o n / b l o t / Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2265680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Awesome! I too am having a hard time finding a mixer that just has a bunch of mono channels, rather than say, a so called 6 channel mixer that has two mono channels and two stereo channels. I have a Boss BX800 but it's a bit scratchy; maybe I should just open it up and clean it/re-solder dry joints or something. Point being, nothing like that exists for cheap anymore. Good work! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide modey's signature Hide all signatures youtube | bandcamp | soundcloud | twitter | facebook 0F.digital Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2265681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chunky Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 fantastic why didnt you print labels on the case? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2265686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAAAh Posted December 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 On 12/31/2014 at 1:40 AM, chunky said: fantastic why didnt you print labels on the case? thx, because i couldn't be bothered. i considered silk screening it but it would be too much hassle and custom stickers are epensive. On 12/31/2014 at 1:57 AM, Mesh Gear Fox said: love it! tis all analogue? i don't know much about electronics. it's got a spartan no bs vibe to it yes, two op amps, one for the eq, and one as an output buffer Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide AAAAh's signature Hide all signatures triachus yelling AAAA really straings the voice, and the tiny h really represents the struggle and hardship a vocal chord must endure for yelling AAAA http://i.imgur.com/jXQiEuU.jpg Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2265756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perezvon Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Incredible. DIY is so IDM. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Perezvon's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2265762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudbreaker Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Super impressive, love the minimalist aesthetic. I was thinking about building a little passive mixer, inspired by the design in Handmade Electronic Music. Doubt mine would spiral this far out of control // into awesomeness though :) Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide cloudbreaker's signature Hide all signatures Bad Business means Good Art Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2265872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheatheman Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 nice DS lite Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2265873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdust Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Amazing! Now make a syth haha :D Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2265874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAAAh Posted December 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 On 12/31/2014 at 8:41 PM, blackdust said: Amazing! Now make a syth haha :D i made a 3030 http://www.oakleysound.com/tm3030.htm but yeah thats the ultimate challange, design a synth that works Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide AAAAh's signature Hide all signatures triachus yelling AAAA really straings the voice, and the tiny h really represents the struggle and hardship a vocal chord must endure for yelling AAAA http://i.imgur.com/jXQiEuU.jpg Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2265899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 On 12/31/2014 at 12:19 AM, AAAAh said: I designed the board in altium, this took forever. I made the board at work which is good bcos it would be expensive otherwise. I bought a case and then modded it to fit. This took ages. Looks like a cool mixer! Impressed that you designed and built the PCB yourself, that is great! On 12/31/2014 at 8:41 PM, blackdust said: Amazing! Now make a syth haha :D I built this TTSH back in March: Fun times! 2015 will be less DIY and more music making though. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2265965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
delet... Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 On 12/31/2014 at 12:36 AM, Tamagotchi San said: Amazing. There is no other way I can put it. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures A member of the non sequitairiate. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2265967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
juiceciuj Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 quite good Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2266080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest A/D Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Beautiful! How long have you been making electronics? Was there a lot of math involved with this project? I want to make a battery charger but I have very little confidence I'll be able to do it on my own. It seems relatively simple, but I have no calculus/real knowledge besides what the components are. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2266275 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skibby Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 On 12/31/2014 at 9:46 AM, AAAAh said: On 12/31/2014 at 1:40 AM, chunky said: fantastic why didnt you print labels on the case? thx, because i couldn't be bothered. i considered silk screening it but it would be too much hassle and custom stickers are epensive. On 12/31/2014 at 1:57 AM, Mesh Gear Fox said: love it! tis all analogue? i don't know much about electronics. it's got a spartan no bs vibe to it yes, two op amps, one for the eq, and one as an output buffer where did you make the board, how did you make the board, etc. "at work" tells me little. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2266286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAAAh Posted January 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 On 1/2/2015 at 4:31 PM, A/D said: Beautiful! How long have you been making electronics? Was there a lot of math involved with this project? I want to make a battery charger but I have very little confidence I'll be able to do it on my own. It seems relatively simple, but I have no calculus/real knowledge besides what the components are. 2/3 years. Not a lot of maths, i calculated the gain, eq frequencies, and roughly the current drain. Im motivated by a desire to make cool stuff, not out of a love of maths sso I have found some of the thoery hard. It's something ive started learning in a structured way from basics, so iv got a good ground knowledge. battery chargers look fairly straight forward. If you're unsure, dont do anything thats connected directly to mains. use a power adoptor. On 1/2/2015 at 5:52 PM, skibby said: where did you make the board, how did you make the board, etc. "at work" tells me little. Im a cam engineer at a pcb manufacturer and so was able to walk it round the manufacturing process. most of it is operating semi automated machines heres a good explanation of the process if ur interested http://www.eurocircuits.com/making-a-pcb-pcb-manufacture-step-by-step Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide AAAAh's signature Hide all signatures triachus yelling AAAA really straings the voice, and the tiny h really represents the struggle and hardship a vocal chord must endure for yelling AAAA http://i.imgur.com/jXQiEuU.jpg Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2266337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salem1976 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Admirable job Aaaahh. I'd love to here how it sounds. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Salem1976's signature Hide all signatures https://soundcloud.com/salem-1976 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2266342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdust Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 On 1/1/2015 at 2:16 AM, psn said: On 12/31/2014 at 12:19 AM, AAAAh said: I designed the board in altium, this took forever. I made the board at work which is good bcos it would be expensive otherwise. I bought a case and then modded it to fit. This took ages. Looks like a cool mixer! Impressed that you designed and built the PCB yourself, that is great! On 12/31/2014 at 8:41 PM, blackdust said: Amazing! Now make a syth haha :D I built this TTSH back in March: Fun times! 2015 will be less DIY and more music making though. Now that is impressive, great time lapse Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2266344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Nice job! I've spent a lot of time thinking about how audio interfaces are way overpriced, so I've wanted to try and build one. Still working my way through some theory right now, though. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Braintree's signature Hide all signatures colindyer.bandcamp.com williamsbraintree.bandcamp.com Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2266638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
klore Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 i'm impressed ! i wish i have your skills or i wish i have tons of money to hire you to make me some synths, i got that idea of something quite amazing for pop-ish artist to play live easy and to sound quality but not the knowledge to make it with my hands Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide klore's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2266835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chim Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Respek! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2266877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chesney Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Wicked mate. Are you UK based at all? I could lazer cut you a front panel no problem. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2268295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Atom Dowry Firth Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 This is a great project. A laser cut front panel would really make it next level but I quite like the punk aesthetic too to be honest! Also psn that Two Thousand Six Hundred looks absolutely tits Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/86177-i-made-a-mixer/#findComment-2268319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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