Bestie is a 5-channel stereo mixer with up to 20 dB boost, mute switch per channel, and flexible connectivity. However, Bestie is not just a mixer but also a stereo distortion/saturator with a pre-routed feedback channel that can create juicy, crunchy sounds.

Mixing with Bestie can be pure vanilla if you keep all the levels left of the 12 o'clock position. But once you start boosting, Bestie can quickly turn into a Beast. As soon as you start to overload the mixer, the sounds can start to fight for dominance.

The dedicated headphone output offers a loudness control with a smooth mixdown overdrive character and a pre/post mute switch for pre-listening to all your channels before unmuting them to the speakers.

Channels 1 and 5 have a flexible connectivity scheme accommodating 2x mono cable for left and right channels or 1x cable mono to split to both channels or a classic stereo jack.

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Der Bastl Instruments Dude ist ein tragbarer, batteriebetriebener fünfkanaliger Monomischer, der für kleine Tabletop-Setups und mobile Rigs entwickelt wurde. Jeder Kanal verfügt über eine eigene Mute-Taste und bietet bis zu +20 dB Verstärkung, wodurch schwache Signale angehoben oder Line-Signale bewusst gesättigt werden können, um einen „Lo-Fi“-Charakter zu erzeugen. Da es sich um einen nicht-invertierenden Mischer handelt, kann der Ausgang in die eigenen Eingänge zurückgeführt werden, um experimentelle Rückkopplungsschleifen und oszillierende Töne zu erzeugen. Das Gerät ist fast so klein wie die vier AA-Batterien, die es mit Strom versorgen, was es außergewöhnlich kompakt für den Einsatz auf der Bühne oder im Feld macht. Sein Dual-Mono-Ausgang ist speziell für den Betrieb von Kopfhörern oder den Anschluss an ein Audio-Interface ausgelegt.

The Bastl Instruments Dude is a portable, battery-operated five-channel monophonic audio mixer designed for small tabletop rigs and mobile setups. Each channel features a dedicated mute button and provides up to +20dB of gain, allowing it to boost weak signals or intentionally saturate line-level audio for a "lo-fi" character. It is a non-inverting mixer, meaning the output can be fed back into its own inputs to create experimental feedback loops and oscillating tones. The device is nearly the same size as the four AA batteries that power it, making it exceptionally compact for stage or field use. Its dual mono output is specifically designed to drive headphones or connect to a recording interface.

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Looping is one of the fastest and most intuitive ways of music-making. It's always been great for improv and invention, but why not try it with MIDI messages this time?

The Bastl Midilooper is an experimental device that will help you do just that. It listens to control information about notes, dynamics, and other parameters, and it loops them in a way an audio looper would process pieces of audio. Since the MIDI loops remain in the control domain, many other processes can happen simultaneously on top of them - so you can explore timbre modulation, envelope adjustments, and way more.

We designed the controls of the Midilooper to be easy to access so that the device comes in handy and enhances your music-making flow. Your fresh ideas are just a few button presses away: “[The Midilooper is] highly recommended if you’re trying to simplify your workflow and/or get away from menu-diving outside of the computer,” says a recent review in The Waveform Magazine, and we couldn’t agree more.

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MIDI Looper MIDI Looping Device

MIDI Looper MIDI Looping Device von BASTL Instruments 