Mixer for 2 korg Synths

[Lloyder]

have the Kross 2 and just purchased Korg Microkorg synth and what would be the best way to play both through one set of speakers .Mixer or Audio interface is my thinking but need help as to what to get under £100.
Regards

[Musicwithharry]

have the Kross 2 and just purchased Korg Microkorg synth and what would be the best way to play both through one set of speakers .Mixer or Audio interface is my thinking but need help as to what to get under £100.
Regards

You have a couple of different options.

One obvious option is to get a small mixer and mix the keyboards that way.

Another option is to plug the other board into the Korg Kross, using the audio input, and play it through the Kross 2.

I actually do the second option with my Pa700. I have an Alesis SR-16 drum machine and a Korg M50 going into a mixer and then plug the outputs of the mixer into the Line Inputs of the Pa700. I control that input mix volume from one of the assignable knobs on the Pa700. Then the outputs on the Pa700 has the two signals (the mixer input AND the output of the Pa700).

If memory serves, the input on the Kross 2 for the audio input is a 1/8" stereo jack, so you would need a Y-cable that has 1/4" plugs on one side and the 1/8" stereo plug on the other side. Plug the 1/4" plugs into the output jacks on the other synth and plug the 1/8" plug into the Kross 2. You will have to turn the audio input 'on' in the Kross 2 and adjust the input volume, but that is pretty easy to do. It is certainly in the manual.

Grace,
Harry

[Lloyder]

Thanks Harry I will try with the cables as you suggestedand if not great I will go for a small mixer ,any suggestions as what to get as your seem to know alot more than I do.
Kind Regards

[Musicwithharry]

Thanks Harry I will try with the cables as you suggestedand if not great I will go for a small mixer ,any suggestions as what to get as your seem to know alot more than I do.
Kind Regards

I have a range of mixers from many different companies. Mackie is good and a brand that I have used for years. Behringer is the same way.

If you are not looking to add to what you have, then a smaller format mixer would be good. Mackie makes mixers from 5 channels up to large-format boards.

Maybe go for an 8-10 channel board so you have room to expand. Any of them are going to run around $100 for something like that.

Let's hope that the option of plugging one board into the other. It works well for my situation.

Grace,
Harry

[Lloyder]

I have decided to purchase the Mackie Mix 8 compact mixer , I would like to thank you for your help.

Regards

[Musicwithharry]

I have decided to purchase the Mackie Mix 8 compact mixer , I would like to thank you for your help.

Regards

That will be a good mixer

I have two of the Mix5 mixers for various things and they have never failed me. I also have a Tapco 10 channel mixer (also basically from Mackie, as they started out as the Tapco brand many years ago). I also still have the original Mackie 1202 mixer that I bought in the mid-90;s, It too still works flawlessly, even after all of these years.

Good luck

Grace,
Harry