
Bastl Instruments / Casper Electronics Aikido quad VCA mixer (11 hp)
READ THE OFFICIAL OWNER'S MANUAL HERE. Bastl Instruments' description of the Bastl Instruments / Casper Electronics Aikido quad VCA mixer. AIKIDO. Quad VCA mixer with submix routing & two styles of integrated envelope followers. Aikido is a performative quad VCA mixer with flexible submix routing and two styles of integrated envelope followers. Clever normalization allows ready-to-go sidechain compression, expansion, and rapid routing experimentation. Clickless mute switches and level faders make for immediate performability, while dedicated attenuverters on each channel make Aikido a powerful and flexible quad VCA. The main mix output is accompanied by individual VCA outputs with patch-programmable cascading mix routing. The Side Chain envelope follower offers 3 different response curves, while the Spectral Follower can be set to focus on treble, mid or bass frequencies. Test Your Might! In a modular system, Aikido can become your central mixing hub or a powerful utility. T