Creative Sound Blaster K3+ - USB-Powered Recording and Streaming Mixer Manual

FUNCTIONS LABELLING

CONNECTIVITY

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.

DESCRIPTION OF FUNCTIONS

1. Reverb Select & Reverb Amount Knob
   Rotate to select between different types of reverb, LED display on the right indicates the reverb selected ( ), ( - ) indicate Reverb is OFF.
   To adjust Reverb Amount and Reverb Delay, press down this button, LED and will display and briefly to indicate control is switch to Reverb Amount and Reverb Delay mode. LED subsequently display (with a • at the bottom of the number). Use the Reverb Select & Reverb Amount Knob and Auto-tune Key & Reverb Delay Knob to adjust reverb amount and reverb delay accordingly. Press knob again to switch back to Reverb and Auto-tune Select function.
   LED and will display and briefly to indicate control is back to Reverb and 2 3 Auto-tune Select mode. LED subsequently display the current selected Reverb number and Auto-tune key.
2. Reverb Select/Amount Display
   Displays the selected reverb type or amount respectively.
3. Auto-tune/Reverb Delay Display
   Displays the selected Auto-tune key or Reverb Delay amount respectively.
4. Minor/Major Switch
   Switch between Minor and Major key.
5. Auto-tune Key & Reverb Delay Knob
   Rotate to select from 24 base key tunes, LED display on the left indicates the key selected （） from A – G, - indicate Auto-tune is OFF, • at the bottom of character represents flat key. Refer to "Auto-tune Keys" section for details.
   To control Reverb Delay amount, press down Reverb Select & Reverb Amount knob , the LED display on the left switches to (with a • at the bottom of the number). Press Reverb Select & Reverb Amount knob again to switch back to Auto-tune Select function.
6. Mixing ON/OFF
   Mixes microphone and other inputs (Line 6 In, USB, Guitar) and output to internet or computer for recording.
7. Monitoring ON/OFF
   Press to hear your own voice through the 7 headphone.
8. Monitoring FX ON/OFF
   Press to hear your own voice with effects 8 through the headphone.
9. Mixing FX ON/OFF
   Enable microphone with effects and output to internet or computer for recording.
10. Mobile Out Volume Knob
    Rotate to control the output of output to 10 mobile device.
11. Headphone 1, 2 Volume Knob
    Rotate to control the output volume of Headphone 1 and Headphone 2.
12. Headphone 1, 2 Volume Knob
    Rotate to control the output volume of Headphone 1 and Headphone 2.
13. +48V Phantom Power Switch
    Press down to enable +48V phantom 13 power supply to the XLR connectors. Refer to "Phantom Power & Microphone Connectivity" section for details.
    
    When +48V phantom power is enabled, both XLR connectors will be supplied with +48V. Phantom power is applicable to condenser microphones which support phantom power, applying +48V on microphones that do not support phantom power may cause damage to such microphones.
14. Line In/Mobile In Volume Knob
    Rotate to control the volume of Line In or Mobile In.
15. SoundBoard Switch
    Press to enable soundboard clips selection. LED and will display and and -. briefly to indicate Soundboard mode.
    Reverb Amount Knob becomes sound clip selector, LED display options -Entrance, -Cheers, -Baby, -Laughter, -Gunshots, -Crow.
    Rotate Knob to select desired sound clip, press knob to playback selected sound clip.
    Press SoundBoard switch to exit and return to Reverb Select and Auto-tune Select mode, LED and will display and briefly to indicate control is back to Reverb Select and 2 3 Auto-tune mode.
16. Microphone 2 & Guitar Volume Knob
    Rotate to control the gain of Microphone 2 and Guitar input.
17. Microphone 1 Volume Knob
    Rotate to control the gain of Microphone 1 input.
18. Bass & Treble Knob
    Rotate to control the amount of Bass and Treble for Microphone inputs.
19. Bass & Treble Knob
    Rotate to control the amount of Bass and Treble for Microphone inputs.
20. Voice-Over Switch
    Suppress background music when speaking 20 through the microphones. Return to original music volume when there is no microphone input. Press to enable Voice-Over, press again to disable.

PHANTOM POWER & MICROPHONE CONNECTIVITY

The Sound Blaster K3 supports both dynamic and condenser microphones that are different in various operating voltages (XLR +48V, TRS +1.5V) and connectors, therefore it is paramount to ensure proper connection and usage of microphones. Below table illustrates the possible microphone usage scenarios:

+48V should be "On" ONLY when condenser mic requires 48V phantom power, applying +48V on microphones that do not require 48V phantom power may cause permanent damage to the microphone. Always ensure that +48V power is "OFF" before inserting or removing phantom power condenser mic.

OPERATION MODE

Sound Blaster K3 supports 6 modes of operation:

	Voice-Over	Mixing On	Mixing Fx	Monitor On	Monitor Fx
Music
Chat
Wet Monitoring, Dry Recording
Wet Monitoring, Wet Recording (Karaoke)
Voice-Over
Host

Music Playback
Normal playback/streaming without effects and no monitoring. As Mic Monitoring is not turn on, microphone input will not be heard, however microphone input signal can still be captured by computer.
Control: Monitor and Mixing buttons at "Off" position.

Chat
Voice communication without effects.
Control: Monitor button at "On" position.

Wet Monitor-Dry Record
Vocal monitoring with effects & other inputs, internet/computer recording is dry (vocal without music).
Control: Monitor Fx at "On" position.

Wet Monitor-Wet Record, Karaoke
Vocal monitoring and internet/computer recording are with effects and music (wet).
Control: Monitor Fx, Mixing, Mixing Fx at "On" position.

Voice-Over
During singing session, music volume is suppressed automatically when there is vocal input, music level will be restored when there is no vocal input. This feature is important for room host or DJ/KJ when they need to intervene during the session.
Control: Voice-Over switch, Monitor Fx, Mixing and Mixing Fx at "On" position.

Host
This is for station/channel broadcasting host. User can chose to apply reverb/broadcasting effect during the session.
Control: Mixing, Mixing Fx, Monitor Fx, Voice-Over and Soundboard switch at "On" position.

MIXING/MONITORING OPERATION BEHAVIOR

	Monitor Off + Monitor Fx Off	Monitor On + Monitor Fx Off	Monitor Off + Monitor Fx On	Monitor On + Monitor Fx On
Mixing Off + Mixing Fx Off	Record: Original mic only Monitor: No mic, only other inputs	Record: Original mic only Monitor: Original mic, with other inputs	Record: Original mic only Monitor: Mic with effects, with other inputs	Record: Original mic only Monitor: Original mic + effects, with other inputs
Mixing On + Mixing Fx Off	Record: Original mic, with other inputs Monitor: No mic, only other inputs	Record: Original mic, with other inputs Monitor: Original mic, with other inputs	Record: Original mic, with other inputs Monitor: Mic with effects, with other inputs	Record: Original mic, with other inputs Monitor: Original mic + effects, with other inputs
Mixing Off + Mixing Fx On	Record: Mic with effects only Monitor: No mic, only other inputs	Record: Mic with effects only Monitor: Original mic, with other inputs	Record: Mic with effects only Monitor: Mic with effects, with other inputs	Record: Mic with effects only Monitor: Original mic + effects, with other inputs
Mixing On + Mixing Fx On	Record: Mic with effects, with other inputs Monitor: No mic, only other inputs	Record: Mic with effects, with other inputs Monitor: Original mic, with other inputs	Record: Mic with effects, with other inputs Monitor: Mic with effects, with other inputs	Record: Mic with effects, with other inputs Monitor: Original mic + effects, with other inputs

The above behaviour assumes that the Reverb Select or Auto-tune is enabled, if not, no effects can be heard even if Monitor FX and Mixing FX are turned on.

AUTO-TUNE KEYS

Auto-tune creates special" electric voice" effect by intentionally setting the key to a different key.

represent the A, B, C, D, E, F, G keys.
Select Minor/Major by sliding the switch accordingly.
represents flat tone

The auto-tune keys ranging from C Major – B Minor are represented as follows:

	LED		LED
Electronic Tone	-	Auto-tune OFF	-	Auto-tune OFF
		C Major		C Minor
		D-Flat Major		D-Flat Minor
		D Major		D Minor
		E-Flat Major		E-Flat Minor
		E Major		E Minor
		F Major G-Flat Major		F Minor (A-Flat Major) G-Flat Minor
		G Major		G Minor
		A-Flat Major (F Minor)		A-Flat Minor
		A Major		A Minor
		B-Flat Major		B-Flat Minor
		B Major		B Minor

REVERB SETTING

Reverb Select
Below are the reverb settings ranging from 1-9.

Reverb	-	Reverb OFF
		Room		Stadium		Reverb + Delay
		Hall		Concert		Echo
		Plate		Chorus		Cathedral

Reverb/Delay Amount
Control reverb amount using knob and reverb delay amount using knob respectively.
Below are the reverb/delay amount ranging from

Reverb Amount/Delay Amount

0% (Min)

100% (Max)

SOUNDBOARD SETTING

Below are the soundboard settings.

	Entrance		Baby		Gunshots
	Cheers		Laughter		Crow

STATUS/MODE DISPLAY

	LED	LED
	Reverb Amount		Reverb Delay
	Reverb Select		Auto-tune
	Sound Board	-

RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS

Press and hold Reverb Adjust button until LED and display and

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