£26.00 – £28.49
The Rakimix is a simple but proficient mixer with 4 controllable channels and one auxiliary channel. The auxiliary channel can be used to daisy chain with another Rakimix or any typical mono audio source. This is an intermediate level DIY kit, the perfect project for anyone with a spare hour on their hands! The only equipment needed to complete this kit is a soldering iron and a pair of flush cutters. SAC305 Lead free solder is included with the kit! To find out more please read the full description below…
Each channel has a level control which ranges from off (fully anti-clockwise) to +10dB gain (fully clockwise).
Each channel has a mute switch which can be
useful to keep a level setting but still mute the sound on an individual channel.
The master level control is used to adjust the level of channels 1-4 but does not affect the auxiliary input.
| PCB | 1 |
| 100k Potentiometers | 4 |
| 10k Potentiometer | 1 |
| 2x5mm LED | 1 |
| SPDT Slide Switch | 5 |
| NE5532 Op Amp | 2 |
| 3.5mm Stereo Jacks | 6 |
| 100k Resistors | 4 |
| 10k Resistors | 8 |
| 100R Resistors | 2 |
| 33k Resistors | 1 |
| 3.3k Resistors | 1 |
| Stand-offs | 4 |
| Nuts | 4 |
| 100uf Electrolytic Capacitor | 5 |
| 10uf Electrolytic Capacitor | 1 |
| Power Jack | 1 |
| 9V pp3 Battery to Barrel Jack | 1 |
| 100p Ceramic Capacitor | 2 |
| 100nf Ceramic Capacitor | 2 |
| Schottky Diode | 1 |
Option A: Get yourself a pp3 9V battery to use with the battery-barrel jack connector supplied in your kit for a mobile device. You can add a battery to your kit using the drop down menu options.
Option B: Should you wish to use your own power supply, please ensure it meets the following specifications:
+8V to +12V, Centre positive 2.1mm (centre) x 5.5mm (outside)
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 140 × 100 × 22 mm |
| Add Battery + £2.49 | Yes, No |
PCB
4x 100k Potentiometers
10k Potentiometer
2x5mm LED
5x SPDT Slide Switch
2x NE5532 Op Amp
6x 3.5mm Stereo Jacks
4x 100k Resistors
8x 10k Resistors
2x 100R Resistors
33k Resistor
3.3k Resistor
4x Stand-offs
4x Nuts
5x 100uf Electrolytic Capacitor
10uf Electrolytic Capacitor
Power Jack
9V pp3 Battery to Barrel Jack
2x 100p Ceramic Capacitor
2x 100nf Ceramic Capacitor
Schottky Diode
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Free over £50.
Under £50:
Under 100g £1.40
101g-250g £2.00
251g-500g £2.60
501g-2kg £3.30
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0-100g £8.65
100-250g £8.85
250-500g £9.18
500-750g £10.08
750-1000g £10.76
1kg-2kg £11.16
0-100g £9.60
100-250g £10.35
250-500g £12.20
500-750g £16.15
750-1000g £18.80
1kg-1.25kg £20.65
1.25kg-1.5kg £22.05
1.5kg-2kg £23.05
Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.
james (verified owner) –
A wonderful little kit, easy to assemble and really sturdy. Some nice improvements over other kits like the Baby8 – lovely solid switches that are easy to use, and the DC power jack is a great addition.
OutaSpaceMan (verified owner) –
One of those useful items you wonder how you’ve managed without for so long..!
Easy build from clear online instructions..
It’s now an integral part of my setup..👍👍
roddymclaren (verified owner) –
Another excellent and easy kit to build. the power jack is a handy addition, i have the baby8, cracklebox and others. all with no problems.
cheers
rob (verified owner) –
What an awesome little mixer!
Clear instructions to build it, great fun and a really good piece of hardware! Also has a really nice overdrive at the top of the gain!
mathias.o.lindqvist (verified owner) –
Great kit. A nice mixer with all the basic functions that you need. Easy to use and easy to build. Perfect!
khlstml2 (verified owner) –
Great little mixer. Love the power jack option. Good instructions and easy to build.
Allen Paley (verified owner) –
[DISCLAIMER: This is a re-post of my review on Tindie from whence I bought my first RakiMix kit]
If you are like me and are recovering from a bad case of GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome), this kit is the prescription (and an absolute bargain!)
Suppose you went crazy earlier this year and have amassed a pile of… oh I dunno; Korg Volcas. You now have a problem on your hands; How do you get all these compact sound machines combined into one mix? You could buy a Volca Mix for $200 and get 3 channels (I couldn’t talk myself into parting with the cash just to keep the same footprint). Or you could grab a 4-channel mixer with a built-in DSP from Amazon for $100. It works pretty darn well, but it’s a too bulky and heavy. Not ideal.
Enter the RakiMix. It’s about the size of a credit card, sits on little plastic standoff legs, and is powered by 9v DC. A wall wart power adapter will work but the kit comes with a very adequate 9v battery clip. For the price of the amazon mixer, I can buy 2 or 3 of these and chain them together. For the price of the Volca Mix, I can buy 4 or 5.
I don’t know what else to say. If you want a basic, compact, easy to use mixer, there’s nothing else that compares. They are also fun to build.
Hypothetically, you could stack 4 of these into the signal chain with your $100 amazon mixer, and multiplex your mix to 16 tracks (20 tracks if you include the RakiMix’s aux input). Alternatively, you could pull this out of your pocket on jam night and be the hero when your crew runs out of mixer inputs. It’s basically like a roll of sonic duct tape. Just sayin’… Or maybe it’s more like a sonic Medusa, but instead of the snakes turning people to stone, they zap detuned sawtooth waves into the air like something from Nicola Tesla’s daydreams. Or maybe you could nickname your RakiMix “Cerberus”, the multi-headed dog who loves to chew on juicy bass bones. I’m running out of pop-culture mythology references. Something something …Zeus? Enjoy your RakiMix. That’s what it’s there for!
After building my first kit, I ended up ordering several more. I can’t say no to value.