[trak rekkid]

Thanks guys.

I already have a behringer mixer. The thing is, it doesn't really do much. I've been using the internal routing a lot lately, and one of the things I like about it is that it doesn't require any messing around when i change between multis, just change the multi and you're set... unfortunately the same cannot be said for my mixer, which requires everything to be reset/mixed etc when i change between projects (digital mixer or old school analog mixer with fly faders are a bit beyond my budget).

My only external gear ATM is the virus, and the ext ins aren't being used at all, so if I got an fx unit it'd make just as much sense simply to run it straight back into the virus after compressing my patches (which is why I need the effect unit). I use out1 on the virus for my pads and "tinkly fx noises" (new patch genre?), and out2 for basslines (goes into the second stereo input of my MI4, for compression in cubase (run it into a non-recording audiio channel with monitoring turned on, compressor/limiter insert fx etc). Because of the MI4 only having 4 inputs, i've got no way of compressing/effecting the outs from out 3 (need it for my patented "snyth-that-sounds-like-a-dj-scratching patches).

I guess I'll just have to plump for a standard, midi
d up fx unit, or buy a new soundcard/breakout box. Like i said in the first post, i use a lot of midi automation from cubase (even with midi filtering up in cubase it chokes a bit) so messages to an fx unit would prolly have a few problems if the unit was integrated into the daisy chain. A USB controllable fx unit would have been nice, but oh well.