{"product_id":"heritage-audio-mix-buddy","title":"Heritage Audio Mix Buddy","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeritage Audio MIX BUDDY\u003c\/strong\u003e — a 19-input \/ 8-output desktop mixer built around instrument-level sources, using Toshiba 2SK JFET gain buffers, a dedicated mic preamp, and a transformer-based 73 DI on the main output.\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe design breaks from the usual mic\/line-first mixer layout where instruments are an afterthought. Eight HI GAIN inputs (4 stereo pairs) and six UNITY inputs (3 stereo pairs) handle low-output and high-output instrument sources on separate JFET-based paths, alongside a balanced stereo line input, a stereo FX return, and a dedicated mic channel offering up to 70 dB of gain with phantom power. Master Main Out runs through Heritage Audio's own 73 DI circuit with custom transformers, while a second master output stays transformerless and neutral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSeparate paths for passive and active instruments\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSplitting inputs into HI GAIN and UNITY solves the problem anyone hits when plugging a passive bass, a modular synth, and a drum machine into a standard line mixer — something is always too quiet or clipping at the input. The HI GAIN channels, with their 12 dB JFET buffers, are voiced for passive sources such as passive basses and vintage electric pianos, rewarding harder input with creamy JFET saturation rather than noise. The UNITY channels stay neutral for higher-output sources. Every instrument channel switches between stereo and mono + THRU, where the THRU output preserves the source's original impedance — letting you send a signal into the mix and out to a stage amp or outboard processor at the same time, without extra DI boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAn AUX loop that replaces plugin effects with real pedals\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery channel has its own AUX send with pre\/post-fader selection, and a global FX ON\/OFF switch lets you A\/B with and without effects instantly. Since the loop runs at instrument level, the mic channel's signal can be routed straight through guitar pedals — chorus, delay, reverb, distortion — and returned to the mix via the stereo FX return. This addresses a workflow producers and vocalists have wanted for a while: processing vocals through analog pedals in real time, without building a separate signal chain or adding extra hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19 inputs \/ 8 outputs in a compact desktop format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 stereo pairs (8 channels) of HI GAIN inputs on Toshiba 2SK JFET buffers, 12 dB gain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 stereo pairs (6 channels) of UNITY inputs on JFET buffers with no added coloration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalanced stereo line input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedicated JFET mic preamp with up to 70 dB gain and phantom power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStereo \/ mono + THRU switching on every instrument channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull per-channel AUX section with a global FX ON\/OFF switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo independent balanced master outputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in headphone amp with dedicated level control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: desktop mixer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInputs: 19, Outputs: 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHI GAIN channels: 2SK JFET buffers, 12 dB gain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUNITY channels: 2SK JFET buffers, unity gain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMic preamp: JFET input stage, up to 70 dB gain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaster Main Out: Heritage Audio 73 DI circuit, custom transformers, switchable line\/mic level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMain Out 2: transformerless output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeadphone output with independent level control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Heritage Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54317229343057,"sku":"60605","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8741\/0769\/files\/HeritageAudioMixBuddy1.jpg?v=1784202579","url":"https:\/\/wrdtunes.com\/en-fr\/products\/heritage-audio-mix-buddy","provider":"Wired Tunes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}