Mini-Mixer

[Sic]

I just build the Mini-Mixer from GGG, and i must say, its a rather fun little thing. My building is definately getting better... im actually using heatshrink now.  :oops:

In fact, i didn't make any mistakes drilling the case either (though trying to make sure all the measurements were right with a tape measure is kinda hard =p)

My buddy and I just finished a little bit of art for the case, and he's getting it made up today, so if i can remember i will post some pics.

It makes you feel really good looking at a finished project and saying "wow, i made that... literally MADE that"

thanks to the forum!!

-sic

[Mark Hammer]

Now that you have a mixer, you'll want a splitter so that you can start to experiment with parallel effects chains...which, of course, will become a necessity when you start building all those *other* boxes.

[Sic]

what do you mean by splitter?  i think i know what you mean, but i can really wrap my head around it... could be due to the monsoon and my migraine =/

Im thinking of putting a compressor in the same box for one of the inputs.

I think the weirdest thing about the mixer is for some reason i had an overwhelming desire to put a stompswitch in it... not even to actually turn it on/off... but just for the look... lol

Ever look at stuff and picture it with input/output jacks and stompswitches?

[Mark Hammer]

The opposite of a mixer.  Instead of combining several inputs into one output, a splitter takes one input and turns it into several isolated outputs.  In this way you cold, for instance send a clean signal to a delay or reverb of some kind, and simultaneously send the instrument to a ring modulator which is NOT delayed but IS gated.  So, every note played starts out *really* gronkey and abruptly changes into a clean decaying wash.  Parallel processing is a wonderful thing.

[AllyP]

is there not a box that does both....ie ip, 2 send and recieves, op with pots for levels of dry, effect chain 1, and effect chain 2? hmmm :?: plus maybe a switchs for bypass, chain1 only, chain2 only and both?

[Mark Hammer]

If there isn't, then it's not all that hard to make.  I think Jack Orman has a schematic for a splitter over at AMZ and RG Keen has one at GEOFEX.  I'm also fairly certain that some of the other regulars here (who I hope will forgive me for not remembering them by name) have suggested schemes at their websites.

[Gringo]

The splitter-blend at ROG, perhaps?

[Leandro]

The Parallelyzer at General Guitar Gadgets is a parallel loop box which includes a splitter, buffered loops with optional phase inversion and a mini-mixer at the end.  You've already got part of that built, maybe you should check out the rest.  At the least it's an interesting read...

[Sic]

OHHHH nice! just skimming over that article it caught my eye. The part about phase selection is VERY interesting.

Thanks for the response Mark and the rest