Very simple in a beautiful way. Size, functionality, number of patch points, normalization, layout – all of it feels just right 🙂
I use it in a small synth and guitar setup, and it opens up a whole new world of building interesting effect chains on the fly, even for live use.
My only critique: the jacks are quite inconsistent (a mix of 3.5 mm and 6.3 mm). Some feel a bit janky and almost wobbly, while others are so tight that you really have to force the cables in, some even slightly angled. I might eventually fix some of them myself if it keeps bothgering me.
I also hope the MiniBay gains the popularity it deserves so the price can come down a bit – it’s quite steep for what’s inside IMHO. I could easily see this becoming a top seller at thomann. This is not only for the fancy syth connoisseur, it is for everyone!
What a cool device, I've only found it quiet late.
Now I am patching CV outs from Synths to the modular rack and audio into filter and external effects much more often and easier.
Thanks for this great little box.
I love the design. It makes it easy to change my signal flow whenever I feel like it and allows me to patch my desktop synths into my eurorack.
The quality is pretty bad, however. The first unit I received was conpletely unusable in normaled mode, because the signal was cutting in and out (pressing on the top panel affected the signal). Unz Unz sent me a replacement which has a similar issue in one channel, but seems to work fine otherwise.
I highly recommend Unz Unz, as they have great customer service, but I can't recommend the DF Audio Minibay because of the issues.
It's a handy little patch box for the desktop studio. Tested with a synth and 3 effect pedals. Plus I run a Zoom CDR-70 as master effect. Just connected the inputs on it. The dip switch on the top is a good improvement since the V1.
