Keith McMillen Instruments K-MIX User manual

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Audio Interface
Programmable Mixer
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Standalone Mixing
QuickStart guide
Powering k-Mix
To power up your K-Mix:
1. Connect a mini-USB cable to K-Mix’s CONTROL
port on the back panel.
2. Connect the other end of the mini-USB cable
to a USB power supply.
3. Plug the USB power supply into a power outlet.
4. Turn on K-Mix by pressing the [ ] button.
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adjuSting levelS
To adjust your mix levels:
1. Enter “Mains Mode” by pressing the [MAIN]
button.
2. Faders 1–8 control the level of inputs 1–8,
respectively. Move a fader up to increase the
level; move a fader down to decrease the level.
3. The “Master” fader controls the overall level of
the main outputs — outputs 1 & 2. Move the
fader up to increase the output level; move the
fader down to decrease the output level.
4. Press and hold the [SHIFT] button then tap the
bottom of a fader to mute a channel. Repeat to
unmute the channel.
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adjuSting triMS
All eight input channels have their own input
trim settings. Note that input channels 1–2 have
different trim ranges than input channels 3–8. The
ranges are as follows:
• Ch. 1–2: 0dB – +60dB
• Ch. 3–8: -20dB – +40dB
To adjust the trim settings:
1. Enter “Trim Mode” by pressing the [TRIM]
button.
2. Faders 1–8 control the trim level of inputs 1–8,
respectively. Move a fader up to increase the
trim level; move a fader down to decrease the
trim level.
PhantoM Power
To enable/disable phantom power for inputs 1–2:
1. Press and hold the [+48V] button.
2. Press channel select button 1 to toggle the
phantom power state for channel 1. The LED
will turn green if phantom power is on, red if
phantom power is off.
3. Press channel select button 2 to toggle the
phantom power state for channel 2. The LED
will turn green if phantom power is on, red if
phantom power is off.
4. Release the [+48V] button to return to the
mode you were in prior to adjusting your
phantom power settings.
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welcoMe
Hello, and welcome to the K-Mix Standalone
Mixing Quickstart Guide!
In this document we will get you up and running
with your new K-Mix as fast as possible, focusing
on K-Mix’s standalone mixing functionality. We’ll
cover ten key features to start you on the path
towards K-Mix mastery.
This document does not come close to covering
all there is to do with your K-Mix. Those who
desire more in-depth information should refer
to the complete K-Mix manual, which can be
downloaded from the KMI website at:
http://www.keithmcmillen.com/downloads

eQ
Each input channel and the main output bus have
their own EQ. To adjust EQ settings:
1. Enter “EQ Mode” by pressing the [EQ] button.
2. Press one of the channel select buttons to
select a channel to edit. The currently selected
channel will light up green, all others will be
red.
3. Adjust the four rotaries to modify the EQ
settings of the currently selected channel.
4. Press and hold the [SHIFT] button to access
more EQ parameters via the rotaries.
LOW
GAIN
MID
GAIN
MID
FREQ
HI
GAIN
LOW
FREQ [N/A] MID Q
HI
FREQ
aux SendS
K-Mix offers three stereo auxiliary output busses.
Each input channel can be routed to any of these
outputs. To send audio to the auxes:
1. Press the [AUX1] button to enter “Aux 1 Mode”.
2. Faders 1–8 control the aux send level of input
channels 1–8, respectively.
3. The “Master” fader controls the overall level of
the selected aux output bus.
4. Press and hold a channel select button for 1
second to toggle between pre-fader and
post-fader send for the selected channel. The
channel select button will be green if post-
fader, red if pre-fader.
reverb
K-Mix has a global reverb effect send; this gets
mixed into the main output bus, outputs 1 & 2.
Each of the input channels can be sent into the
reverb at different levels using the reverb sends.
To adjust reverb parameters:
1. Press the [VERB] button to enter “Verb Mode”.
2. Faders 1–8 control the reverb send level of
input channels 1–8, respectively.
3. The “Master” fader controls the overall level of
the reverb.
4. The four rotaries control the four available
reverb parameters: PreDelay, Damping,
Diffusion, Decay. Adjust to taste.
PREDELAY DAMPING DIFFUSION DECAY
Saving a PreSet
K-Mix can store up to 12 presets in its internal
memory. To save a preset:
1. Press the [PRESET] button to enter
“Preset Selection Mode”.
2. Press and hold the [SHIFT] button. All of the 12
mode buttons labelled A–L will light up bright.
3. While [SHIFT] is still held down, press one
of the lit up mode buttons to save K-Mix’s
current settings to its associated preset
slot. The selected button will blink to show
that the save has been performed.
4. Release the [SHIFT] button.
5. Exit Preset Selection Mode by pressing
the [PRESET] button; this will return you
to the currently selected preset.
Selecting a PreSet
Selecting a preset will load that preset’s settings
on your K-Mix, overwriting the current state of the
mixer.
To select a preset:
1. Press the [PRESET] button to enter
“Preset Selection Mode”.
2. Press one of the 12 mode buttons labelled
A–L to select that preset. The button will blink
to indicate a selection has been made.
3. That is all. The preset’s contents will be
loaded immediately; you will automatically
be taken out of Preset Selection Mode
and returned to the mode you were
in prior to selecting a preset.
Panning (Stereo)
To pan your sounds left and right:
1. Enter “Pan Mode” by pressing the [PAN]
button.
2. Press the channel select button of the input
channel you would like to edit. For example,
press channel select button 3 to edit channel
3’s pan settings. The currently selected channel
will light up green, all others will be red.
3. Adjust rotary 1 (leftmost rotary) to modify the
panning for the main output bus (outputs 1 &
2). Rotaries 2–4 control the panning for aux
output bus pairs 1–3, respectively.