USB-Powered Recording and Streaming Mixer
USER EXPERIENCE GUIDE BROADCAST LIVE ANYWHERE
Let your talents shine with the Sound Blaster K3+. Hardware audio processing, top-notch components, convenient controls, and versatile connectivity makes recording live a breeze! Practical and user-friendly, the Sound Blaster K3+ is perfect for streamers and musicians alike.
SOUND BLASTER K3+ USER EXPERIENCE GUIDE OVERVIEW ARCHITECTURE & FEATURES
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Ground Terminal Connect a ground cable (not provided) from this terminal to the metal surface at the back of the computer to eliminate humming noise.
1 Reverb Select / Reverb Amount 6 Mixing On/Off 12 SoundBoard Switch • Press knob once to adjust Reverb Amount • Mix microphone with other inputs (Line In, • Enable soundboard effects to enhance your and Reverb Delay. Press again to adjust USB, Guitar) and output to the internet or live broadcast. Reverb and Auto-Tune. computer for recording. • Once enabled, rotate knob to select sound • Rotate knob to select type of Reverb or Mixing FX clips, and press knob to play the sounds. Reverb Amount. • Enable microphone with effects and output to SoundBoard Effect the internet or computer for recording. 13 Microphone 2 & • Press to enable SoundBoard Effect. Guitar/Keyboard Volume • Rotate knob to select sound clips 7 Monitoring On/Off • Control the gain of Microphone 2 and Guitar/ (1-Entrance, 2-Cheer, 3-Baby, 4-Laughter, • Hear your voice through the headphones. Keyboard input (requires pre-amp). 5-Gunshots, 6-Crow). Monitoring FX • Press knob to trigger the sound effects. • Hear your voice with effects through the 14 Microphone 1 Volume headphones. • Control the gain of Microphone 1. 2 Reverb / Reverb Amount Display • Shows selected reverb type or amount. 8 Mobile Out Volume 15 Bass & Treble • Control the overall master volume output to • Add bass or treble to the microphone inputs. 3 Reverb Delay / Auto-Tune Display mobile device. Adjust Bass for a “thicker” or “thinner” vocal • Shows selected auto-tune key or reverb delay or Treble for an “airy” or “breathy” vocal. 0 amount. 9 Headphones 1 & 2 Volume value is neutral. • Control the playback volume of Headphones 4 Major/Minor Switch 1 and Headphones 2. 16 Voice-Over Switch • Switch to major or minor key. • Suppress background music momentarily 10 +48V Phantom Power* while speaking through the microphones. 5 Select Reverb Delay / Auto-Tune Key • Provide +48V phantom power to both of the Music will return to original volume when • Press knob to switch between Reverb XLR connectors for clearer, studio-grade there’s no mic input. Delay and Auto-Tune adjustment. recording quality. *Important: Phantom power is only applicable for condenser • Rotate knob to select reverb delay amount microphones. Applying +48V on microphones that do not or 24 base auto-tune keys. (A – G, - indicate support phantom power may damage such microphones. Auto-tune is OFF, • at the bottom of character represents flat key) 11 Line In/Mobile In Volume • Control the volume of Line In or Mobile In.
SOUND BLASTER K3+ USER EXPERIENCE GUIDE KEY FEATURES
Multi-Purpose Operation The Sound Blaster K3+ supports up to 6 different usage scenarios, including Music, Recording, Karaoke/Singing, DJ Hosting and Broadcasting! Features and voice effects can be triggered and combined to produce the ideal recording quality needed for your individual use case scenario.
Plug-and-Play with Phones, Tablets, PC and Mac With no driver installation necessary, the Sound Blaster K3+ can be easily connected using a 4-pole 3.5mm audio jack, giving you full control when using streaming and recording apps on your smartphones or tablets. For PCs and Macs, it is also incredibly simple via USB.
Crystal Clear Audio Playback Audio quality is of the utmost priority when recording music or streaming video. The Sound Blaster K3+ features a built-in high definition processor that enables it to play audio crisp and crystal clear up to 24-bit/96kHz.
Audio Effects Processing in Real-Time The Sound Blaster K3+’s powerful built-in audio processor allows users access to real-time audio effects, including reverb, autotune and sound clips. These sounds are available even on mobile devices.
Reverb Choose from a total of 9 built-in reverb effects! You can further customize these settings by adjusting the amount of reverb and the amount of delay.
Autotune Turn on autotune for on-key singing from C major all the way to B minor.
Flexible Monitoring Suitable for karaoke and singing, the K3+ gives you the flexibility between monitoring wet or dry recordings.
SOUND BLASTER K3+ USER EXPERIENCE GUIDE KEY FEATURES
Treble and Bass Adjustment You can make tweaks to the audio, controlling the bass and treble settings easily.
Independent Volume Control The K3+ offers complete independent volume control for input and output channels, so the volume can be changed easily while mixing.
Dedicated Mobile Out Volume Control During live broadcast, easily control the overall master volume output to your mobile device with just one knob. This gives you effortless control of the output level to suit different device’s input sensitivity for optimum performance.
Voice-Over Function Perfect for gaming streams and podcasts, the K3+’s Voice-Over function suppresses background audio when you speak, so your voice is heard loud and clear.
SoundBoard Clips Enhance your live streaming with fun sound clips. The K3+ comes built-in with 6 sound effects such as Entrance, Cheer, Baby, Laughter, Gunshots, Crow that can be easily selected and triggered anytime during streaming or broadcasting.
Incredibly Versatile Connectivity The Sound Blaster K3+ was developed in part by a number of singers, musicians, gamers, and audio engineers to understand various recording needs, resulting in a practical, professional recording interface that boasts incredible connectivity options.
XLR / TRS Combo Inputs and Outputs The K3+ has two XLR / TRS combo inputs which are compatible with most microphones in the market. There’s also a built-in microphone amplifier that delivers high quality voice output for live commentary or singing.
Phantom Power The K3+ is capable of providing 48V phantom power to drive condenser microphones for clear, studio-grade recording quality.
High Impedance Guitar Input Directly connect a guitar with pick-up/amplifier or anelectric keyboard for an added dimension to your live performance or recording.
SOUND BLASTER K3+ USER EXPERIENCE GUIDE KEY FEATURES
Dual Headphone Outputs The K3+ is capable of driving studio grade monitoring headphones, and you can connect up to 2 headphones for separate monitoring of your live performances.
Line Output Perform live for an audience by connecting speakers to the Line output.
4-Pole Mobile Input* Play from and record simultaneously to your smartphone or tablet! Perfect for Karaoke/Streaming apps like Smule, BeLive, and Loops, this feature is supported via the mobile port with a 4-pole aux cable.
* The 4-pole input follows the AHJ or CTIA standard.
SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions 160 x 160 x 55 mm Product Weight 19 g / 0.7 oz Sampling Rate (Playback) 16/24-bit / 48.0, 96.0kHz Sampling Rate (Mic-In) 16/24-bit / 48.0kHz Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) ~93 dB Platform USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Line-In Supported Headphone Impedance 32 - 300 Ω Connectivity Options (Main) • 2 x RCA (L/R) jack for Line-Out • 2 x ¼” gold-plated TRS jack for headphones • 2 x XLR/TRS combo connectors for Mic In • 1 x 3.5mm 4-pole Mobile In jack for Android/iOS devices • 2 x RCA (L/R) jack for Line-In (shared with Mobile In) • 1 x ¼” gold-plated TRS jack for guitar input (shared with Mic 2) • 1 x micro-USB port for PC/Mac or portable battery pack (5V 500mA)
PACKAGE CONTENTS • Sound Blaster K3+ • 1 USB cable
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SOUND BLASTER K3+ USER EXPERIENCE GUIDE