Aeolus Mixer Quadraphonic Mixer

Shakmat Modular Aeolus Mixer

Aeolus Mixer from Shakmat is a quadraphonic mixer that brings together quadraphonic, stereo, and mono signals into one place. It’s perfect for installations, concerts, and 5.1 surround sound applications.

Aeolus Mixer features three sets of quadraphonic inputs and two sets of stereo inputs. The inputs are normalled together, allowing the quadraphonic section to handle stereo signals, and all sections accept mono signals. The second stereo input section has a cross switch, which changes how the two signals pass into the quadraphonic section. Aeolus Mixer features four primary and two secondary outputs. Center is a mix of channels 1 and 2, otherwise known as the front channels, while the sum is a mix of all four channels. An included 5.1 switch compensates the gain on channels 1 and 2 to keep the volume equal between the front and rear. Four headers on the rear of the module provide a way to reduce the output gain by 6dB for each of the four primary outputs.

Eurorack has barely scratched the surface of the possibilities of quadraphonic spacilaizing. This module is a simple solution for panning and mixing signals in a four-axis space.

Aeolus Mixer Features

• Quadraphonic mixer
• Three sets of four inputs
• Two sets of stereo inputs
• Input normalization between channels
• 5.1 mode
• Four primary outputs
• Center and mix outputs
• Cross switch to select stereo to quadraphonic mixing
• Jumpers to reduce output level by 6dB