DivKid | Audio Gear Obsession SUMMINGFACILITY // High end mixer for Eurorack & line level equipment + FX @DivKid | Uploaded 4 years ago | Updated 2 hours ago
*TIMING INDEX BELOW - SKIP AROUND* Here’s the SUMMING FACILITY (summing facility) from Audio Gear Obsession. It’s a high end, high quality Eurorack mixing module with 6 channels, 2 send/returns, channel and aux muting, pre amp gain stages for integrating line level inputs (which are balanced!) and FX on the returns panning and master output levels. It also comes with some custom cables which has two advantages other standard balanced cables (noted below) and feature some lovely engineering and high end component choices (noted below too). The VU meters are trimmable to adjust the 0dB point on the meter - they’re set by default at 15 Vpp (I left them as is) - finally, the feel and sound is amazing. I’ve truly had a great time using the module. I’ve highlighted a few notes below the links and timing index so read ahead for more information.
Website, info and ordering - bit.ly/AGObsession
PLEASE NOTE - cables are a custom addition to the the module and are available on request.
SUMMING FACILITY on Modular Grid (with lots of info) - bit.ly/SFmodulargrid
TIMING INDEX // SECTIONS
00:00 Hello & video previews
00:44 Unboxing - first time a module has arrived liked this!
03:22 Ambient dub patch - integrating pedal & modular based FX
05:31 Parallel distortion - patching tube filter distortion as a send/return and saturating reverbs for added sustain.
07:17 Feedback exploration - a quick one exploring feedback FX (sends back into channels) with reverb and delay.
07:33 Stereo drum mixes - using line level external gear and pedal FX
08:45 Eurorack mix - Eurorack sources, stereo imaged with FX
*A NOTE ON THE CABLES*
“While standard balanced cable will work just fine, these version provide two added benefits.
First one is the use of a telescopic shield. The shield is lifted at the 3.5mm side, ensuring that noise and spourius signals often present on modular systems ground (expecially in presence of low quality psu and relative wiring) aren't passed to devices connected to the mixer outputs, so you can connect it to a high end balanced desk or outboard without compromise it's performances.
Second, inside the 6.35mm connector there are 4 resistors wich provides an attenuation of ~12dB. Doing so you can use the entire headroom of summingfacility without worrying to saturate devices connected to main outputs and without using any further interface to adapt levels.
Due to the particular cable's wiring arrangement we recommend to use these only to interface SUMMINGFACILITY to a balanced device. In other cases they might work just fine but we can't assure consistency in performances.“
Personally I can add that plugging this mixer into any of my interfaces or patchbays and using the module in various cases and Eurorack power systems has been a very low noise experience.
*General balanced cables info - bit.ly/balancedcables
** With thanks to Chris Meyer - here's a great paper on cabling - bit.ly/RANE-SSI
*A NOTE ON THE QUALITY OF THE MODULE* (quoted from the manufacturer)
“Engineering:
– Modern Op Amps
– 0.5% thin film resistors
– Wima & Panasonic caps
– 4 layers PCB (designed for best EMI/EMC)
– Reverse powering protection”
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*TIMING INDEX BELOW - SKIP AROUND* Here’s the SUMMING FACILITY (summing facility) from Audio Gear Obsession. It’s a high end, high quality Eurorack mixing module with 6 channels, 2 send/returns, channel and aux muting, pre amp gain stages for integrating line level inputs (which are balanced!) and FX on the returns panning and master output levels. It also comes with some custom cables which has two advantages other standard balanced cables (noted below) and feature some lovely engineering and high end component choices (noted below too). The VU meters are trimmable to adjust the 0dB point on the meter - they’re set by default at 15 Vpp (I left them as is) - finally, the feel and sound is amazing. I’ve truly had a great time using the module. I’ve highlighted a few notes below the links and timing index so read ahead for more information.
Website, info and ordering - bit.ly/AGObsession
PLEASE NOTE - cables are a custom addition to the the module and are available on request.
SUMMING FACILITY on Modular Grid (with lots of info) - bit.ly/SFmodulargrid
TIMING INDEX // SECTIONS
00:00 Hello & video previews
00:44 Unboxing - first time a module has arrived liked this!
03:22 Ambient dub patch - integrating pedal & modular based FX
05:31 Parallel distortion - patching tube filter distortion as a send/return and saturating reverbs for added sustain.
07:17 Feedback exploration - a quick one exploring feedback FX (sends back into channels) with reverb and delay.
07:33 Stereo drum mixes - using line level external gear and pedal FX
08:45 Eurorack mix - Eurorack sources, stereo imaged with FX
*A NOTE ON THE CABLES*
“While standard balanced cable will work just fine, these version provide two added benefits.
First one is the use of a telescopic shield. The shield is lifted at the 3.5mm side, ensuring that noise and spourius signals often present on modular systems ground (expecially in presence of low quality psu and relative wiring) aren't passed to devices connected to the mixer outputs, so you can connect it to a high end balanced desk or outboard without compromise it's performances.
Second, inside the 6.35mm connector there are 4 resistors wich provides an attenuation of ~12dB. Doing so you can use the entire headroom of summingfacility without worrying to saturate devices connected to main outputs and without using any further interface to adapt levels.
Due to the particular cable's wiring arrangement we recommend to use these only to interface SUMMINGFACILITY to a balanced device. In other cases they might work just fine but we can't assure consistency in performances.“
Personally I can add that plugging this mixer into any of my interfaces or patchbays and using the module in various cases and Eurorack power systems has been a very low noise experience.
*General balanced cables info - bit.ly/balancedcables
** With thanks to Chris Meyer - here's a great paper on cabling - bit.ly/RANE-SSI
*A NOTE ON THE QUALITY OF THE MODULE* (quoted from the manufacturer)
“Engineering:
– Modern Op Amps
– 0.5% thin film resistors
– Wima & Panasonic caps
– 4 layers PCB (designed for best EMI/EMC)
– Reverse powering protection”
Subscribe for more DivKid videos: http://bit.ly/DivKidYTSub
Be awesome! Support me on Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/divkid
twitter.com/divkid
facebook.com/DivKidmusic
divkidvideo.com
