1 = 2 4 6 8 8 6 4 2 Mic / Line Aux 3 Aux 2 Aux 1 Main = Inst / Line 3 5 7 7 5 3 1 µPre™ INPUTS OUTPUTS (BALANCED) (BALANCED) K-MIX 8 In 10 Out Audio Interface Programmable Mixer K-M IX U SER M AN U AL K-MIX Created by Keith McMillen, Evan Adams, Noah Ambrose, Evan Bogunia, Chuck Carlson, Emmett Corman, Dave Criss, Tom Ferguson, Mauricio Greene, Matt Hettich, David Hishinuma, Sarah Howe, Andrej Hronco, Conner Lacy, Kyle Lobedan, Dan McAnulty, Dennis Saputelli, Dustin Schultz, Chloe Stamper, Maxime Stinnett, Nick Wang, Carson Whitley, Greg Wille, Brian Wright, Stephen Wright, and Nathan Zorndorf. This reference manual was written and designed by Carson Whitley. Version 1.3.5, October 24, 2016. The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Keith McMillen Instruments. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. 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BEFORE YOU BEGIN ...................................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 What’s In The K-Mix Box? ..................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 What’s In The MIDI Expander Package? .............................................................................................. 4 1.3 – System Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 5 1.3.1 – Hardware ................................................................................................................................. 5 1.3.2 – Software .................................................................................................................................. 5 1.4 – Windows Installation Instructions ..................................................................................................... 6 1.5 – Manual Conventions .......................................................................................................................... 7 2. GETTING STARTED ......................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 – K-Mix Hardware Overview ............................................................................................................... 10 2.1.1 – Front Panel ............................................................................................................................ 10 2.1.1.1 – Faders ........................................................................................................................ 10 2.1.1.2 – Rotaries ...................................................................................................................... 11 2.1.1.3 – Rotary Control Indicator LEDs .................................................................................. 11 2.1.1.4 – Channel Select Buttons ............................................................................................ 11 2.1.1.5 – Diamond Pad ............................................................................................................. 12 2.1.1.6 – Power Button ............................................................................................................. 12 2.1.1.7 – Mixer/Interface Indicator LEDs ................................................................................ 12 2.1.1.8 – Mode Buttons ............................................................................................................ 12 2.1.1.9 – Preset Button ............................................................................................................. 12 2.1.1.10 – Phantom Power Indicator LEDs .............................................................................. 12 2.1.1.11– Headphone Output Jack ......................................................................................... 12 2.1.2 – Back Panel ............................................................................................................................. 13 2.1.2.1 – Outputs ...................................................................................................................... 13 2.1.2.2 – Inputs ......................................................................................................................... 13 2.1.2.3 – “Audio” Micro-USB Port ............................................................................................ 14 2.1.2.4 – “Control” Mini-USB Port ............................................................................................ 14 2.2 – MIDI Expander Overview ................................................................................................................. 15 2.3 – Connecting K-Mix... .......................................................................................................................... 16 2.3.1 – To Power ................................................................................................................................ 17 2.3.2 – To Microphones .................................................................................................................... 19 2.3.3 – To Line Level Instruments ..................................................................................................... 20 2.3.4 – To Instrument Level Instruments .......................................................................................... 21 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.3.5 – To Phono Level Devices ....................................................................................................... 22 2.3.6 – To A Computer ...................................................................................................................... 23 2.3.7 – To An iPad ............................................................................................................................. 24 2.3.8 – To MIDI Hardware ................................................................................................................. 26 2.4 – Mixing Audio .................................................................................................................................... 27 3. FEATURES OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................. 28 3.1 – Standalone Mixing ........................................................................................................................... 29 3.2 – USB Audio Interface ......................................................................................................................... 29 3.3 – MIDI I/O ............................................................................................................................................ 29 3.4 – Flexible Inputs .................................................................................................................................. 30 3.4.1 – Microphone Input ................................................................................................................. 30 3.4.1.1 – Phantom Power ......................................................................................................... 30 3.4.1.2 – µPre Mic Pres ............................................................................................................. 30 3.4.2 – Line Level Input .................................................................................................................... 30 3.4.3 – Instrument Level Input ........................................................................................................