A clever and increasingly collectable bit of 80s Akai kit: the MB76 is a MIDI-programmable patch bay and mixer with 7 inputs and 6 outputs, letting you route any input to any output, trim levels, and recall the whole setup as one of 32 MIDI-switchable patches. Plug your rack effects into it and rearrange entire signal chains from your sequencer, an automated patchbay before that was a thing.

FEATURES & PROS:

• MIDI-recallable routing: Store 32 patch and level setups and switch them via MIDI.
• 7-in / 6-out matrix: Route any input to any output, 42 patch combinations.
• Per-channel trim: 12-step level control from -28dB to +2dB on each input.
• Effects-chain magic: Re-order and patch rack effects under sequencer control.
• Rack-friendly: A tidy automated submixer and router in 1U.

SPECIFICATIONS

• MIDI-programmable patch bay / mix bay
• 7 inputs, 6 outputs, 32 memory banks
• 12-step input trimming (-28dB to +2dB)
• 1U rackmount