Mini mixer?

[ypelletier]

I play with two keyboards at home and each keyboard has its own internal speakers. But I would like to use headphones so the sound of both keyboards could be heard simultaneously in the same set of headphones.

I plan to purchase a http://www.amazon.com/Nady-MM-141-4-CHANNEL-Mini-Mixer/dp/B0009X9H9I Nady mini mixer : is it the best solution?

I don't play live, it's just for home practice and I'm searching for the cheaper option.

 

[kanthos]

That's what I'd do. I'm not familiar with that exact product, but I use one of these for my live setup, so that I have hands-on control over 4 different channels (2 mono from each of my keyboards). Unless you already have a 2-input audio interface for your computer, this is a good idea.

UNLESS you want to record from both keyboards at the same time, or do a lot of computer-based music. In that case, getting a decent audio interface will have more benefits than one of these.

 

[Mourndark]

Looks perfect - I've got a similar one, although I use a stereo one as I mix my laptop through it to my monitors as well as my keys.

 

[Dr.Clock]

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[JimRH8]

oh I've got a mini mixer at home, I've never actually used it. It's a good job I came on here and read this, I was thinking of selling it.

 

[Dr.Clock]

oh I've got a mini mixer at home, I've never actually used it. It's a good job I came on here and read this, I was thinking of selling it.

 

[kopec]

Ok, if i want to use mixerless approach, as i would like to record my keyboard playing, i'm thinking about getting Audio interface. I'm just curious about the way the MIDI data from 2 keyboards will get into the sequencer in my notebook. If they have only MIDI ports (no USB-MIDI connection), do i have to get an AI with 2x MIDI i/o? you know like for both of the keyboards or is there some other way around? and if one of my keyboards happens to have USB-MIDI port, then I can connect it directly via this option to the notebook, right? the other one with the standard MIDI-o - MIDI-i (AI) connection?

Then, how can i listen to my playing both keyboards at the same time if i want to use headphones (Sennheiser HD 280-13). Do i just connect the headphoens to the monitor output on the AI?

thanks a lot mates

 

[kanthos]

You'll need to get both MIDI and audio into your computer from both keyboards, and also have MIDI going back out. If your keyboards send MIDI over USB, do that; it'll be easiest. You'll still need an audio interface with at least two inputs (four if you want stereo) for your keyboards.

 

[Nanofuentes]

if your using cheap keyboards and dont really wana spend money and u just wana play by your self no other imputs like ipods ect. then go get a Y spliter.. hook up the 1/4 to each output or headphone out put and plug ur headphones to the Y female imput