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Mixer Webcast Sound Card Preface Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing Takstar MX3 Mixer Webcast Sound Card. In order to better understand and use the product, please read this manual carefully. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact our local dealer.
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If the temperature is too low, the sound card may not be able to charge, or may stop charging. Note: The above data are measured by Takstar laboratory which has the final interpretation right!
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Mixer Webcast Sound Card ① Battery LED: The battery meter has four bars, each bar represents 25% power. When there is only one bar left, the battery LED illuminates red, indicating low power and requires charging in time. While charging, the four bars light up one by one;...
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Mixer Webcast Sound Card ⑧ Mute button: Press to mute/unmute the mic. It illuminates red when mic is muted which prevents the mic from audio pickup, and goes off when unmuted. ⑨ Duck button: Press to enable/disable ducking function which can lower music volume as you talk.
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Mixer Webcast Sound Card ⑯ Tune speed knob: When auto-tune is enabled, rotate it clockwise to increase auto-tune intensity, and vice versa. This knob has no effect when auto-tune is disabled. ⑰ MIC volume knob: Control the volume of MIC1 and MIC2+3 respectively. Rotate clockwise to increase, and vice versa.
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Mixer Webcast Sound Card ㉕ Instrument volume knob: Adjust the volume of the instrument. Rotate it clockwise to increase the volume, and vice versa. ㉖ Exciter knob: Adjust the highs and lows quality of human voice picked up by the mic. Turn it clockwise to increase, and vice versa. ㉗...
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Mixer Webcast Sound Card ㉟ Bluetooth accompaniment fader: Adjust the playback volume of Bluetooth. Push it from bottom to top to gradually increase the volume, and vice versa. ㊱ Headphone jack 1: ø6.35mm stereo headphone jack. ㊲ Headphone jack 2: ø3.5mm stereo headphone jack. ㊳...
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Mixer Webcast Sound Card Operating Instructions MX3 Front Side WPM-400S IEM Passive Mic Condenser Mic (48V Power) Webcast Phone Guitar TA-60 Power Bank Power Accompaniment Webcast Bank Phone Phone Webcast PC Mx3 Rear Side C2-5 OTG Cable Type-C Cable 3.5mm Audio Cable I.
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Mixer Webcast Sound Card 2. Connect the mic by hooking up the male end of the XLR mic cable to the mic interface marked with " " on the back of the sound card. If you are using a condenser mic that requires 48V phantom power, please turn on the 48V switch.
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Bluetooth indicator flashing blue while it searches for device to pair. Enter the settings of your phone, find and enable Bluetooth, wait until "TAKSTAR MX3" is discovered, then tap on it to connect. Once connected successfully, the flashing Bluetooth indicator becomes solid blue. The device will automatically connect to previously paired device the next time you enable Bluetooth.
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Mixer Webcast Sound Card press the Bluetooth button again to re-enable it. 8. To connect speakers, use audio cable according to the specification of the speaker output interface, with one end hooked up to the speaker output, and the other end to the interface marked with " " on the sound card.
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11. Charging instructions: The charging design of the MX3 sound card is separated from its data transmission to avoid interference from electric charging current during signal transmission. Therefore, you can charge and use the sound card at the same time via a power bank or a power adapter.
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Mixer Webcast Sound Card II. Computer Settings When using the MX3 sound card on the computer, you need to set the audio option to "TAKSTAR MX3 Audio". Below examples are based on Windows 10 and Mac OS, but the methods on other operating systems are similar and will not be illustrated here.
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Mixer Webcast Sound Card 2. Select "Sound Control Panel" to enter the "Sound" setting dialog. 3. Select "Record" tab in the "Sound" dialog, and set the "Stereo Mix" device as the default device.
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Mixer Webcast Sound Card 4. Double-click "Stereo Mix" to enter the stereo mix properties, select "Level" tab, and adjust the recording volume to 100%, as shown below. 5. Select "Listen" tab in the Stereo Mix Properties dialog, uncheck "Listen to this device" if not yet.
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Mixer Webcast Sound Card 6. Select "Playback" tab in the "Sound" dialog, and set the "TAKSTAR MX3 Audio" as the default device, as shown below. 7. Double-click "TAKSTAR MX3 Audio" to enter the playback properties, select "Level" tab, and adjust the playback volume to an appropriate...
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8. Music player settings: Take Windows Media Player as an example, if you want to send its music playback to your broadcast, simply set "TAKSTAR MX3 Audio" as the output device. You can then enable the mic chat function to stop sending the music playback whenever necessary, or use the ducking function to automatically suppress the music signal whenever you talk.
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9. You can customize the broadcast effects via the FX customization tool, which is only compatible with Windows system and can be downloaded from the MX3 product page from Takstar's official website. A. You can load your favorite sound effect to the sound card. For example,...
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Mixer Webcast Sound Card B. Hotkey (shortcut key) allows you to execute specific sound effect by pressing certain buttons on your computer keyboard without manually clicking. For example, to set the entry sound effect to a key binding, follow below methods: ①...
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Mixer Webcast Sound Card MAC OS Settings 1. Connect the end of the supplied C2-5 OTG cable marked with " " to the TYPE-C interface marked with " " on the back of the sound card, and then the C2-5 OTG cable plug marked with " " to the Apple computer (use supplied Type-C cable if the computer uses USB-A port), and the Apple computer will automatically install the driver.
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Mixer Webcast Sound Card 3. Click the "Input" tab, select "TAKSTAR MX3 Audio" as the sound input device, and drag the "Input Volume" to 100%. 4. In the "Output" tab, select "TAKSTAR MX3 Audio" as the sound output device, and adjust the "Output Volume" to an appropriate volume. It is...
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" " icon in the upper right corner. 3. In the dialog that appears, check whether the speaker device is displayed as "TAKSTAR MX3 Audio". If so, it means that the mic is connected to the phone successfully, as shows.
Mixer Webcast Sound Card Android System Settings Note: The sound card is compatible with most Android smartphones with OTG function. However, it may not work with certain smartphone models or apps due to incompatibility issues, which is not a quality issue. Please confirm with your device manufacturer on whether your device supports OTG function.
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Mixer Webcast Sound Card 1. Please check if the power of the connected equipment matches with that of this product before operation. Adjust the volume to proper level during operation. Do not operate at over-power or high-volume level for extended time to avoid product malfunction. 2.
This manual contains up-to-date technical specifications as of printing. However, specifications contained herein may not conform to your particular product since Takstar is constantly improving its products. Also, specifications, devices or accessories available may vary from region to region. If you have any questions, please contact our local sales outlet. For the latest version/more information, please visit our website: https://www.takstar.com/...
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