Elite Acoustics GigMix 4-1 Review & Demo

[@garygohmusic]

You can tell that EAE really has performers influencing their product designs. The compressor with visual feedback alone is what other companies would charge $199 for and this has so much more!

[@aaronshortmusic]

I agree!

[@adde65]

Best review of these products, which seem to be flying under the radar a bit (well aware of them as I'm lucky to own an EAE amp). One thing I'm wondering about the Stomp/GigiMix - is it possible to mix several signals to a Mono out (L channel only)?

[@aaronshortmusic]

Thanks! Do you mean if you connect a guitar and mic can you connect to a monitor speaker from only the left output? That is how I use it.

[@adde65]

@@aaronshortmusic in my case it would be a split pickup, but basically the same 2 in 1 out. I figured it would work like this, but there’s no mention of this in the documentation. Thanks for your reply!

[@klingklangband]

Hello - Thank you for the video. One Question please: Is it possible to link the channels 3 and 4 to control a stereo signal ( Canal 3 Left / Channel 4 Right ) (e.g. half playback from a cell phone) with one volume control? Thanks Joerg

[@TheJonOsborne]

Fantastic video Aaron. These have been coming up in my feed and it’s almost like they were reading my mind about an upgrade I was looking for. How are the preamps in these? More of a clean/transparent pre or does it have any color/character?

[@aaronshortmusic]

I didn’t notice any coloration. It sounds great!

[@TheJonOsborne]

@@aaronshortmusic thanks! Would you say the ores are similar in the stomp and the gig mix versions? The Stomp version looks way cooler aesthetically.

[@aaronshortmusic]

@@TheJonOsborne Yeah but I like the Gigmix!

[@anaortiz7299]

Hi , thanks for the great review, I bought it! Which speakers do I need? Active or passive..?

[@aaronshortmusic]

Active.

[@anaortiz7299]

Thanks!!

[@aaronshortmusic]

@@anaortiz7299 You are welcome. They have some other products launching in the next few weeks that I will be covering as well.

[@anaortiz7299]

Great Aaron! Thanks so much

[@bluefluteman]

Excellent review thank you Sir. Have you done a review on the battery amp with mixer and effects?

[@aaronshortmusic]

Thank you. Yes it is on my channel.

[@JasonFerguson1283]

I would love to get my hands on one! I really like your compact designs!

[@bluetweed1]

I tried one of these and they sound great and really do a lot really well. One negative is all the reverb adjustments are global which really limits what you can do as most settings cannot not be applied well to all 4 channels at the same time. I think shimmer should only be on one channel like the delay. It would work better this way, just saying!

[@aaronshortmusic]

Good point. You should email EAE and let them know. Maybe it can be updated. I tend to use external effects but you are correct that it would be more flexible.

[@nickspencermusic4323]

Hi Aaron a venue I play regularly has 2 1/4 jacks coming out the wall for the house system. I use the Xvive U4 wireless monitoring. Could I (with the right adaptor) run the monitors from output 2 whilst the L/R from output 1 go to the house?

[@aaronshortmusic]

I haven’t tried it but it sounds like it should work fine.

[@danielgrenier2417]

Would this work well for a stereo rig between a Sunnaudio MS-2 (in mid-side mode) and a pair QSC speakers for that "unique" mid-side stereo experience? Would the Stomp4 mixer be better in such a case?

[@aaronshortmusic]

It should work well. The stomp mix will give an additional XLR input.

[@dukey558]

O~my~! I just bought StompMix4 last summer in old fashoined model..they release new version just add a MIC input only. Am I fooled around?....

[@aaronshortmusic]

Do not worry, the StompMix 4 is still the flagship of the two mixers. The GigMix 4 is a more affordable option.

[@kmacdc4]

I'm using a Red Eye DI with a balanced XLR out. What would be the best way to run that into the GigMix? XLR to TRS cable?

[@aaronshortmusic]

I would just take unbalanced 1/4” from the DI to the mixer since I doubt it will be far away. You could also use XLR to XLR but then you are losing a mic input on the mixer. No point doing XLR to TRS. You may as well do XLR to XLR.

[@kmacdc4]

@@aaronshortmusic Yeah, I'm trying to use the effects loop on the Red Eye, the only out on it is a XLR. Unless, the Gigmix would make the DI irrelevant.

[@jaywong8023]

​​@@kmacdc4 Hello planning to have the same setup any update what cable works best for you?

[@anaortiz7299]

Hi Aaron, I am connecting a classical piezoelectric guitar and a microphone into the mixer. I connected mixer out 1/4 Jack to 1/4 Jack into a Subzero speaker and it doesn’t sound good. Might it be because of the connection (should I do Jack Jack left right into an XLR to the speaker?) or should I change the speaker?😅

[@aaronshortmusic]

What is a Subzero speaker? If it is a poor quality speaker then save up for a better speaker. I like the QSC K8.2 with this mixer. It sounds amazing.

[@anaortiz7299]

Thank you Aaron! And which cables do you use to connect to speaker? What would be the optimal..?

[@aaronshortmusic]

@@anaortiz7299 It depends on the connection on the speaker. I would use TRS 1/4” out from the mixer to either the same on the other end or XLR.

[@anaortiz7299]

Thanks again Aaron! I had a look at the QSC K8.2 and it’s very expensive 😅

[@aaronshortmusic]

@@anaortiz7299 But it is worth it! There are other options to consider but this is my recommendation.

[@PaulAshley]

Would this unit paired with a QSC CP8 work well with acoustic guitar and vocals? While I'd certainly like an EAE D6-58, it would be a lot pricier, not to mention you can't try one out without traveling to LA.

[@aaronshortmusic]

I have been doing just this every Wednesday but with a K8.2. It really is a fantastic setup.

[@twoeagles19]

Aaron i was wearing headphones however the Voiceover was so loud i couldn't hear the music as well. But ThX for demo !

[@aaronshortmusic]

Thanks!

[@johanneskelz5411]

Hi! You can actually assign tap tempo to the A/B switches :)

[@aaronshortmusic]

I am not sure. It would be very useful. I would send an email to UE. Let us know what they say!

[@scottbecker3485]

Excellent review - just like your previous one on the StompMix. In fact, your review of the StompMix was my first exposure to the product...and I went right out and bought it. :-) Love it! It‘s also great that the thing is firmware-upgradable, such that EAE even added a couple cool features after my purchase. It’s nice to not be locked into a product that can‘t get be upgraded. So what will the new model cost? The EAE site says nothing about price, nor is it listed under their Shop section (so apparently it‘s not yet available for purchase?). Oh, one more thing: As far as I gather from their site, this new product - like its more foot-stompable predecessor - offers up to 10 user set-ups, so not just A and B. That makes it usable even for a different duo or band set-up, or for switching from one guitar to another or to a mandolin or whatever. All the gain and EQ and effect settings best for each instrument can be pre-entered, and you‘re good to go. The form factor of these pedals is magnificent, and the feature set is brilliant. And the company has learned from its user base, it seems, for the previous model I got only had gain pots for channels 1 and 2, leaving 3 and 4 without. Not good! The new model reviewed here has one pot for each of the 4 channels - excellent! Heck, I might just sell my StompMix and get this new model, since I don‘t need phantom power for live gigs, nor do I need preset selection by footswitch. It‘s totally OK to kneel down and switch the unit after an instrument change or whatever. EDIT: This unit (and its predecessor) are perfect as a compact mixer for column systems like the HK Polar 10 or 12, which lack onboard reverb, etc. Just toss it on the floor or a chair next to the speaker, and that‘s all you need for levels, compression and effects. And the concept gets even better when you realize that you get to multiply the few available channels on most column speakers, since you can get 4 inputs into the 1 input on the speaker, leaving the others free for whatever (or for even a second mixer like this one). Sure, you can use a regular small-sized mixer (like from Allen & Heath), but it will in most cases not offer all these features, nor is the form factor great for a solo performer lugging all his own stuff to the wedding or whatever, and wanting to be as unobtrusive as possible.

[@aaronshortmusic]

You are right. You can store settings for different setups on it as well! That’s another pro for a digital mixer. Also it costs just $199 which is $100 less than the StompMix and is an incredible deal in my opinion.

[@scottbecker3485]

@@aaronshortmusic Thanks for the confirmation, and especially for the pricing! Wow - that‘s really a deal! I‘ll definitely be picking up one of these as soon as it becomes available in Germany, if only for the ability to adjust the input gain on all channels.

[@user-ww8hk9fx4e]

Aaron, can you get four separate independent channels that have separate EQ and effects per channel my user is different than yours. I’m running one channel banjo, one channel mandolin, and one channel dobro. and I need separate EQ for each instrument and also it would be great to have separate effects if needed does this mixer offer that

[@aaronshortmusic]

Yes. I use it for guitar and vocals and both can be processed independently. It’s a really cool mixer and so portable! Just check the user guide or with Elite as I have not used all 4 inputs at once. Also the stomp mix and gig mix have different input configurations so check them both out.

[@RememberToLove]

Hi, I'm probably asking a dumb question, but does this run on rechargeable batteries? I'm looking for a mixer for vocals (with reverb) that doesn't need to be plugged in. Hoping to also plug in my guitar & bass. I have an ION rechargeable speaker that has a usb recharge plug, it that makes any difference in my search. If you or anyone have any suggestions for my search, I'd appreciate it. Kind regards

[@aaronshortmusic]

Elite Acoustics make a rechargeable mixer too! www.eliteacoustics.com/portfolio/eae-stompmix-x6-digital-mixer-with-lithium-battery-2-2/

[@karlcountry2363]

I’m going to show my ignorance. How do I send a balanced signal. I see your sending trs to xlr and you said it was unbalanced. Should I get two trs to xlr?

[@aaronshortmusic]

Hi Karl. The outputs are balanced. Just use a 1/4” TRS to XLR (or two of them for stereo).

[@bluetweed1]

Any Latency under the fingers or while singing?

[@aaronshortmusic]

None that I can tell. There will always be some with a digital mixer.

[@bluetweed1]

@@aaronshortmusic are you sensitive to latency

[@aaronshortmusic]

@@bluetweed1 Not really.

[@sergueitsekh7178]

Hello, does this mixer have a panorama function?Thank YOU!

[@aaronshortmusic]

Hi! Do you mean L/R panning? Yes it does!

[@sergueitsekh7178]

Thank you!

[@darranbc]

A brilliant digital mixer, except they should have a pad on the XLR vocal channel. With most singers using a Shure beta 58, the level is in the red, even with trim completely off

[@aaronshortmusic]

I agree that it’s brilliant. I haven’t had a problem with a vocal mic.

[@AnssiKansalaOfficial]

Very good review!

[@aaronshortmusic]

Thanks. It’s a great product!

[@ellisruff3314]

Can you eq the mic input the same way you can eq the 4 channel inputs? I can't find anything on the mic input, even in the manual. Thanks

[@aaronshortmusic]

Yes. You can EQ the 4 channels whether the input is a mic or a line.

[@ellisruff3314]

@@aaronshortmusic Thanks! So I would just assign channel 1 to the mic input on the front, instead of the line input on the back?

[@aaronshortmusic]

@@ellisruff3314 Yeah

[@kstephensmusic]

Can I run a synth through this? With a Microphone ?

[@aaronshortmusic]

Yes.

[@kstephensmusic]

Thanks man

[@OlandoMcCall]

This would be ideal if it had stereo headphones out.. guess I'll need to get another device to add on to that....

[@aaronshortmusic]

Output 2 is a mini stereo jack.

[@OlandoMcCall]

@@aaronshortmusic really if that's the case this is my next purchase

[@aaronshortmusic]

@@OlandoMcCall Confirm with the manufacturer but I am pretty sure it can drive headphones.

[@OlandoMcCall]

@@aaronshortmusic will do

[@jscarst]

How do the effects really sound? They don’t sound all that great in this video but you didn’t really spend time dialing them in because this is just an overview video. The delay and reverb here sound very sub-par. Great video otherwise though!! Thank you.

[@aaronshortmusic]

I like them but my needs are simple. I just need a nice long reverb to gel everything together. I also use a multi effects pedal so I rarely use built in effects anyway.

[@BradBradstock]

Damn, missed it

[@aaronshortmusic]

You only missed the live premiere and chat!

[@BradBradstock]

I know. Just watched the re-run. Very good, might have to consider it

[@aaronshortmusic]

@@BradBradstock Thanks!