IK Mix Box being used as an external 500 Series Rack- on Sale $19.99

[jesse g]

Hello all,

There is something I am ashamed of, I had IK multimedia Mix Box for years and used it occasionally here and there.  However, I never knew it could connect the Stand Alone version of Mix Box to my Audio Interface and allow it to be used just as external 500 series effects rack .  I came across a YouTube video of a mixer using Mix Box as a standalone processor connected to his travel home studio.  There were no processors just his laptop and his Audio I/O.    I couldn't find the video again, but I was able to find a similar video,  the tutorial isn't even on IK's YouTube's website about using Mix Box tis way. 

How many of you were aware that Mix Box could be used this way?? 😠   I was looking into getting a 500 Series Rack, and slowly begin getting some 500 processors, but forget that nonsense!!,  MIX Box will Suffice via my Audio Interface.

I have an Audient EVO SP8  connected to my Focusrite Scarlett 4th Gen via ADAT, but  Mix Box won't connect to the EVO SP8 through the Focusrite Scarlett, it only sees the Focusrite Scarlett as the audio Interface, which it is the main Interface.  I guess I will have to move some of my current hardware to the Audient EVO SP8 and use it via ADAT like some of the other processors. That move will free up some I/O on the Focusrite Scarlett to route Mix Box to the I/O's .

OH, Sorry, I came here to let all of you know, if you slept on the last Mix Box deal for $29.99, that Mix Box is on sale again at Plugin Boutique for only $19.99

Enjoy the Video showing Mix box being used as a Hardware Processor,

**** Forget getting the Free Mix Box, get the Full 70 Processors for $19.99

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Here's how it works:

1. Audio Input:

You connect your audio interface to your computer, and then route the audio output from your interface to MixBox. 

2. MixBox Configuration:

In standalone mode, MixBox provides up to eight "racks," each capable of holding up to eight processors. 

3. Effects Processing:

You can load individual processors (derived from T-RackS, AmpliTube, and SampleTank) into each rack. 

4. Output Routing:

MixBox allows you to specify which audio output pairs each rack should send processed audio to. 

5. Audio Output:

The processed audio is then routed back out through your audio interface to your monitoring system. 

 

Edited Wednesday at 05:48 PM by Wookiee
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[husker]

Holy crap, that is cool.  But I have to ask....why?   To route external hardware through Mixbox without using a DAW?

I've often thought of getting into 500 series as well, but I have enough good rack mounted effects hardware - an Eventide, a TC Electronics, a Lexicon, and a Behringer unit.  

This is really cool though, I'll definitely have to play around with it.

Edited Wednesday at 12:49 AM by husker