Compact desktop line mixer?

[Potato Cakes]

The X-Desk is an absolutely great desk, especially when considering all of the routing options and price point. I mixed this entire project on an X-Desk that I borrowed while I was working on modding my Scorpion:



The only thing that I could not use was the talkback. When you pressed the button, the loud click in headphones rattled your brain, so I had to use a separate mic to talk to performers. But for everything else, I would strongly recommend one if building a mixing setup with limited budget.

It would be awesome to have a DIY version of this size that handled mixing duties. You could even include a discrete transformer based summing bus option. Metal work wouldn't be terrible. A folded top cover and a bottom with sides folded up. Make it a little bigger to use 100mm faders.

I also do not enjoy metal work. Mostly because want I want it to look like and what it actually does look like are very different things.

Thanks!

Paul

 

[OneRoomStudio]

That sounds great, and yes, the X-Desk does seem very close to what I'm looking for. Used prices are still fairly high though.

It would be really cool to have a DIY option with similar functionality and a similar compact layout, in a modular setup (and maybe a nicer mix bus). Speaking of functionality, it can probably be simplified further from my initial post. I guess we really don't need an input trim, since we're just feeding pots/faders to set gain anyway. I also agree that HPF can be done in the box. Considering that, here's a basic schematic of an "input channel." I could be swayed to go with either the "Cheap version" or the "Fancy version." If going the cheap route, U3 could be an IC opamp as well, and the rails could be +/- 16V instead of 24V.