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Keith McMillen Instruments K-Mix K-737 User Manual

Compact 8-channel digital mixer with effects and multi-channel 8x10 usb audio interface
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  • Page 1 Mic / Line Aux 3 Aux 2 Aux 1 Main Inst / Line µPre ™ I N P UT S O U T P U TS (B AL AN C E D) (B A L A NC E D ) M I X 8 In 10 Ou t Au dio Int er fa ce...
  • Page 2 Product and brand names contained in this document are used for identification purposes only. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them. Keith McMillen Instruments, the Keith McMillen Instruments logo, the K-Mix and K-Mix logo are trademarks of Kesumo LLC.
  • Page 3 ABLE ONTENTS 0. WELCOME ............................... 1 1. 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 –...
  • Page 4 ABLE ONTENTS 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 –...
  • Page 5 ABLE ONTENTS 3.8.2 – Ambisonics ........................... 37 3.8.3 – Bass Management ........................ 38 3.9 – Presets............................... 38 3.9.1 – Onboard Presets ........................38 3.9.2 – Preset Library & Management ..................... 38 3.9.3 – Two-Way Syncing ........................38 3.10 – Fine-Tuning Parameters ......................... 38 3.11 –...
  • Page 6 ABLE ONTENTS 4.2.5.4 — VU Behavior In The Various K-Mix Modes ............... 48 4.2.6 – Preset ............................. 49 4.2.6.1 – Selecting A Preset ..................... 49 4.2.6.2 – Saving A Preset......................49 4.2.6.3 – Resetting A Preset ..................... 50 4.2.6.4 – Resetting Global Parameters ..................50 4.2.7 –...
  • Page 7 ABLE ONTENTS 4.2.14 – Pan (Surround) ........................61 4.2.14.1 – Enabling & Disabling Surround Panning ............... 61 4.2.14.2 – What Do The Controls Do? ..................61 4.2.14.3 – [SHIFT] Functionality ....................62 4.2.14.4 – Output Channel Behavior ..................62 4.2.14.5 – Bass Management Crossover ................. 63 4.2.14.6 –...
  • Page 8 ABLE ONTENTS 4.2.19.5 – Exiting Phones Mode ....................72 4.3 – MIDI & K-Mix ............................. 72 4.3.1 – MIDI Ports ..........................72 4.3.1.1 – Port 1: K-Mix Audio Control..................73 4.3.1.2 – Port 2: K-Mix Expander ..................... 73 4.3.1.3 – Port 3: K-Mix Control Surface ................... 73 4.3.2 –...
  • Page 9 ABLE ONTENTS 5.1.1.6 – Send All Button ......................89 5.1.1.7 – Receive All Button ..................... 89 5.1.1.8 – Setlist ......................... 89 5.1.1.9 – Show/Hide Presets Toggle ..................92 5.1.1.10 – “Global” Parameters vs. “Per Preset” Parameters ..........93 5.1.2 – Fader Section ........................94 5.1.2.1 –...
  • Page 10 ABLE ONTENTS 5.2.5 – USB Tab ..........................120 5.2.5.1 – USB Pre/Post Switches .................... 120 5.2.5.2 – Save Globals Button ..................... 121 5.3 – Preferences ............................. 122 5.3.1 – K-Mix Settings ........................122 5.3.1.1 – Ch #1 & 2 Phantom ....................122 5.3.1.2 –...
  • Page 11 ABLE ONTENTS 5.4.4 – Hardware ..........................130 5.4.4.1 – Force Firmware Update ..................130 5.4.5 – Help ............................. 130 5.4.5.1 – Documentation ....................... 130 5.4.5.2 – Show/Hide Tool Tips ....................130 5.4.5.3 – Check For Updates ....................130 5.5 – Firmware Updating ........................131 5.5.1 –...
  • Page 12 ELCOME ELCOME Hello, and welcome to the world of K-Mix! Taking the time to read this document is a huge step toward becoming a true K-Mix wizard! Put on your robe and wizard hat, wield your staff, and replenish your mana reserves before proceeding further.

  • Page 13: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin...

  • Page 14: Micro -Usb Cable

    EFORE EGIN 1.1 W ’ For mixing. -USB C ICRO ABLE For connecting K-Mix to a computer or tablet. -USB C ABLE For connecting K-Mix to a USB power supply or KMI MIDI Expander. USB P OWER UPPLY ONVERTER LADES +5V DC, 1.5A.
  • Page 15 EFORE EGIN 1.2 W ’ MIDI E XPANDER ACKAGE MIDI E XPANDER For expanding. USB P OWER UPPLY ONVERTER LADES +5V DC, 500 mA Includes power converter blades for non-United States AC sockets. USB C ABLE For connecting the Expander to the USB power supply. -USB C ABLE For connecting a KMI device to the Expander.

  • Page 16: System Requirements

    EFORE EGIN 1.3 – S YSTEM EQUIREMENTS 1.3.1 – H ARDWARE • Mac OS 10.6 (or greater) • Intel Core 2 Duo (or greater) • USB 2.0 (or greater) port INDOWS • Windows 7, 8, & 10 • USB 2.0 (or greater) port TANDALONE PERATION •...

  • Page 17: Windows Driver Installation

    EFORE EGIN 1.4 – W INDOWS NSTALLATION NSTRUCTIONS INDOWS RIVER NSTALLATION 1. Download “K-MixUSBAudioDriver_DriverSetup_v1.1.0.zip” into your downloads folder. 2. Unzip this inside your downloads folder and find “K-MixUSBAudioDriver_DriverSetup_v1.0.0.exe” within. 3. Double-click this .exe to run the installer. 4. Follow installer instructions and click through to “Finish”. 5.

  • Page 18: Manual Conventions

    EFORE EGIN 1.5 – M ANUAL ONVENTIONS Here are a few important notes on the formatting of this document: • Links to external websites will appear in underlined, blue text — click on the text to open that web page in your computer’s default web browser.
  • Page 19 Getting Started...

  • Page 20: Etting Started

    ETTING TARTED This section covers information that will help you get started with the K-Mix. We will introduce the K-Mix hardware and the MIDI Expander hardware, discuss how to connect your K-Mix to the world, and go over basic operation of the mixer. More in-depth information is available in the K-Mix Hardware and K-Mix Editor sections.

  • Page 21: Getting Started

    ETTING TARTED 2.1 – K-M ARDWARE VERVIEW The K-Mix hardware! 2.1.1 – F RONT ANEL The front panel of K-Mix looks like this: Mixer Interface 2.1.1.1 – F ADERS The K-Mix faders are where the most important part of mixing occurs —...
  • Page 22 ETTING TARTED 2.1.1.2 – R OTARIES The K-Mix rotaries handle most of the parameter adjustments that aren’t covered by the faders. These include EQ, compressor, gate, panning, and reverb adjustments. The outer edge of each rotary, underneath the surface, is lined with 16 LEDs.

  • Page 23: Power Button

    ETTING TARTED 2.1.1.5 – D IAMOND The diamond buttons are used to select whether K-Mix is in the “Mix” bank, or one of three available MIDI banks (“1”, “2”, “3”); they can also be used to output MIDI notes and transport control messages. 2.1.1.6 –...

  • Page 24: Back Panel

    ETTING TARTED 2.1.2 – B ANEL Outputs Inputs Outputs Inputs 2.1.2.1 – O UTPUTS This is where all of the audio comes out! Each of the eight outputs provides a balanced, mono audio signal via 1/4” jacks. 2.1.2.2 – I NPUTS This is where all of the audio signals you want to mix go in! K-Mix offers eight balanced, mono inputs, and is capable of accepting both XLR (inputs 1 &...
  • Page 25 ETTING TARTED 2.1.2.3 – “A ” M -USB P UDIO ICRO The “Audio” micro-USB port is used for both powering K-Mix and connecting K-Mix to a computer or tablet. When connected to a computer or tablet, K-Mix can act as an audio interface or a MIDI control surface, passing audio and MIDI between the two devices.
  • Page 26 ETTING TARTED 2.2 – MIDI E XPANDER VERVIEW The KMI MIDI Expander is an optional accessory that allows K-Mix (and other KMI products) to connect to external MIDI hardware via MIDI cables. Keith McMillen MIDI Expander POWER MIDI In MIDI Out EXPAND (1) MIDI I MIDI input to the Expander.
  • Page 27 ETTING TARTED 2.3 – C ONNECTING This section covers how you can connect K-Mix to your audio world. ar = 44100 kr = 4410 ksmps = 10 nchnls = 8 /*-------IVORY-------*/ instr 1 ifreq = cpspch(p5) aglis expseg 1, p8, 1, p3 - p8, p9 line 0, p3, 5 oscil...
  • Page 28 ETTING TARTED 2.3.1 – T OWER K-Mix can be powered in one of two ways: POWERED VIA COMPUTER The most convenient way to power K-Mix is via USB bus-power from a connected computer, tablet, or other USB host device. 1. Connect a micro-USB cable to K-Mix’s AUDIO port on the back panel. 2.
  • Page 29 ETTING TARTED TANDALONE POWER VIA POWER SUPPLY It is also possible to power K-Mix from a standard AC power outlet using a 5V USB power supply (included with K-Mix). The power supply must be capable of putting out a minimum of 500mA of power to ensure K-Mix will work properly;...
  • Page 30 ETTING TARTED 2.3.2 – T ICROPHONES Microphones can be connected to inputs 1 and 2 on K-Mix with XLR cables. 1. Connect the female end of an XLR cable to the microphone. 2. Connect the other end of the XLR cable to input 1 or input 2 on K-Mix. Outputs Inputs...
  • Page 31 ETTING TARTED 2.3.3 – T EVEL NSTRUMENTS Line level instruments can be connected to any of K-Mix’s inputs. 1. Connect a 1/4” TS/TRS cable to your instrument. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to any of K-Mix’s eight inputs. Outputs Inputs...
  • Page 32 ETTING TARTED 2.3.4 – T NSTRUMENT EVEL NSTRUMENTS Hi-Z instrument level signals can be connected to inputs 1 and 2 on K-Mix with 1/4” TS/TRS cables. 1. Connect a 1/4” TS/TRS cable to your instrument. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to input 1 or input 2 on K-Mix. Outputs Inputs...
  • Page 33 ETTING TARTED 2.3.5 – T HONO EVEL EVICES Phono level signals can be connected to inputs 3–8 on K-Mix. Phono level devices, like turntables, typically have RCA connectors; it is likely you will need RCA to 1/4” TS adapters or and RCA to 1/4” TS cable in order to connect to K-Mix.
  • Page 34 ETTING TARTED 2.3.6 – T OMPUTER K-Mix can be connected to a computer with a micro-USB cable, allowing for audio to pass back and forth between the two devices. 1. Connect a micro-USB cable to K-Mix’s AUDIO port on the back panel. 2.

  • Page 35: T O A N I Pad

    ETTING TARTED 2.3.7 – T K-Mix can be connected to an iPad with the help of the Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter (for iPads with Lightning connectors) or the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit (for older iPads with 30-pin connectors).
  • Page 36 ETTING TARTED USB H OWERED 1. Connect the Lightning to USB Camera Adapter to your iPad. 2. Connect the powered USB hub to a power outlet. 3. Connect the powered USB hub to the Lightning to USB Camera Adapter via USB. 4.

  • Page 37: Midi Hardware

    ETTING TARTED 2.3.8 – T MIDI H ARDWARE K-Mix can send MIDI to and receive MIDI from external MIDI hardware devices using the optional KMI MIDI Expander (not included with K-Mix). To connect K-Mix to MIDI gear, simply: 1. Connect K-Mix’s CONTROL port to the Expander’s EXPAND port using a mini-USB cable. 2.

  • Page 38: Mixing Audio

    ETTING TARTED 2.4 – M IXING UDIO If you want to start mixing as quickly as possible, take your K-Mix out of its box and do the following: 1. Power up K-Mix. 2. Connect your gear to K-Mix’s inputs. 3. Connect your speakers to K-Mix’s main outputs (outputs 1 & 2). 4.

  • Page 39: Features Overview

    Features Overview...

  • Page 40: Usb Audio Interface

    EATURES VERVIEW This section is a general overview of the deep feature set offered by K-Mix — what they are, what they do, and what can be adjusted. It does not discuss how these features are controlled, it merely provides a brief introduction.
  • Page 41 EATURES VERVIEW 3.4 – F LEXIBLE NPUTS K-Mix is ready to accept a wide variety of audio signals. Microphone, line, instrument, and phono level signals will pose no problem. 3.4.1 – M ICROPHONE NPUT Inputs 1 and 2 on K-Mix are XLR/TRS combo jacks, allowing for microphones to be connected via XLR connectors, and Hi-Z instrument / line level devices to be connected via 1/4”...

  • Page 42: Main Outputs

    EATURES VERVIEW 3.5 – R OBUST UTPUTS You need outputs? K-Mix has them. K-Mix comes equipped with 10 outputs — 8 balanced 1/4” TRS outputs and one stereo headphone output. Outputs are grouped into stereo output “busses” or “bus pairs” — the main output bus, three aux output bus pairs, and the headphone output bus.

  • Page 43: Headphone Output

    EATURES VERVIEW Below is a diagram illustrating the signal flow of pre-fader and post-fader sends: ANNING Each aux send level is accompanied by an aux panning parameter. The aux panning parameter sets the left/right panning of the signal going to the selected aux output bus pair. •...
  • Page 44 EATURES VERVIEW 3.6 – O NBOARD K-Mix is equipped with powerful DSP directly onboard — no computer necessary! 3.6.1 – EQ Each of the 8 input channels and the main output bus have their own 3-band, semi-parametric EQ available (low-shelf, mid-band, high-shelf) — similar to a standard channel strip EQ on most mixing consoles. This is extremely useful for sculpting your mix: making sure sounds don’t step on one another, removing troublesome frequencies, or emphasizing certain parts of your sounds.
  • Page 45 EATURES VERVIEW 3.6.1.1 – L HELF The EQ’s lower band is a sweepable, dual-pole, low-shelving filter with control over frequency and boost/cut. Low-Shelf EQ Center Frequency Frequency Range: 20Hz-400Hz Boost/Cut: ±18dB 3.6.1.2 – M The middle band is fully parametric, with control over frequency, boost/cut, and bandwidth (Q). Mid-Band EQ Frequency Range: 200Hz-6KHz...

  • Page 46: Noise Gate

    EATURES VERVIEW 3.6.1.3 – H HELF The high band is a sweepable, dual-pole, high-shelving filter with control over frequency and boost/cut. High-Shelf EQ Center Frequency Frequency Range: 3KHz-20KHz Boost/Cut: ±18dB 3.6.2 – N OISE Each of the 8 input channels and the main output bus have their own noise gate with full control over threshold, gain reduction amount, attack time, and release time.
  • Page 47 EATURES VERVIEW 3.6.3 – C OMPRESSOR Each of the 8 input channels and main output but have their own compressor with full control over threshold, makeup gain amount, compression ratio, attack time, and release time. Useful for evening out vocal performances, getting more sustain out of instruments, or creatively “slamming” your audio. All compressor parameters can be controlled via the mixer hardware or the editor.

  • Page 48: Stereo Panning

    EATURES VERVIEW 3.6.5 – “R ” F UMBLE ILTER Each of the 8 input channels has an optional high-pass filter at the beginning of the DSP chain. This is intended to be used as a “rumble filter”, removing microphone handling noise or the “thump” that may occur when bumping a turntable.

  • Page 49: Fine -Tuning Parameters

    EATURES VERVIEW 3.8.3 – B ANAGEMENT K-Mix also offers an optional low frequency crossover when working in surround. • When enabled, all low frequency content will be routed out the headphone jack; higher frequency content will go out outputs 1–8 as normal. •...

  • Page 50: Stereo Pairs

    EATURES VERVIEW 3.11 – S TEREO AIRS K-Mix’s 8 channel inputs can be “paired” (or “linked”); when one parameter is adjusted, the other parameter in the pair follows along. Channels 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, and/or 7 and 8 can be paired. Stereo pairing can be controlled directly from the K-Mix hardware or via the K-Mix Editor.

  • Page 51: K-Mix Hardware

    K-Mix Hardware Mic / Line Aux 3 Aux 2 Aux 1 Main Inst / Line µPre ™ INPUTS OUTPUTS (BALAN CED) (BALANCED) M I X 8 I n 10 O ut A udi o I n te r f a c e P ro g ra m ma b le M ixe r...

  • Page 52: Changing Banks

    ARDWARE This section covers everything related to the K-Mix hardware itself. If you’re looking to learn how the K-Mix hardware can be used to adjust all of the available parameters, look no further. This section also contains other general hardware-specific information. 4.1 –...

  • Page 53: Mode Buttons

    ARDWARE 4.2 – K-M & M ODES UTTONS K-Mix’s mode buttons are arguably the most important part of operating the K-Mix hardware; they allow you to traverse the vast array of editable features from K-Mix’s compact interface. Mastering the mode buttons is the first step toward K-Mix mastery! This section details the various K-Mix modes and mode buttons —...
  • Page 54 ARDWARE 4.2.1 – P OWER The [ ] button is used to turn K-Mix on and off. 4.2.1.1 – T URNING To turn K-Mix on, connect K-Mix to a USB power supply or powered USB port on a computer/tablet/ phone/etc., then press the [ ] button. It will take a few seconds for your K-Mix to completely power on. 4.2.1.2 –...
  • Page 55 ARDWARE 4.2.3 – B YPASS The [BYPS] button is used to turn effects on and off. This can be done on a per channel basis, or an effect can be bypassed globally (all instances of an effect). Bypassing only has an effect on the compressor, gate, EQ, and reverb functionality. Nothing else has the ability to be bypassed.
  • Page 56 ARDWARE 4.2.3.3 – R ESET UNCTIONALITY The [BYPS] button can be used to reset parameters to their default states and/or set the faders to exactly 0dB. To do this, press and hold the [BYPS] button, then simply press anywhere on the sensor of the parameter you want to reset.
  • Page 57 ARDWARE 4.2.4 – F The [FINE] button is used to turn fine-tuning on and off, allowing for extra precision when adjusting parameters. This essentially “zooms in” on the current rotary and fader positions. 4.2.4.1 – F UNING ADERS To fine-tune a fader parameter, do the following: 1.
  • Page 58 ARDWARE 4.2.4.3 – [SHIFT] F UNCTIONALITY The [SHIFT] button does not have any direct effect on fine-tuning. It does, however, have an indirect effect; it allows for fine-tuning the extra functions that are normally accessed via the [SHIFT] button, like the attack time in Compressor Mode.
  • Page 59 ARDWARE • Once the fader is released, the fader will go back to displaying the VU meter after a brief delay. 4.2.5.3 – VU M ETER IGNAL OINTS There are multiple VU metering points on K-Mix that can be accessed. The displayed metering point is dependent on what mode K-Mix is currently in.

  • Page 60: Selecting A Preset

    ARDWARE 4.2.6 – P RESET The [PRESET] button is used to enter and exit “Preset Selection Mode”. This mode handles selecting, saving, and resetting K-Mix presets. 4.2.6.1 – S ELECTING RESET Selecting a preset will load that preset’s settings on K-Mix, overwriting the current state of the mixer. To select a preset on K-Mix: 1.
  • Page 61 ARDWARE 4.2.6.3 – R ESETTING RESET Presets can be reset directly from the K-Mix hardware. Resetting a preset will overwrite one of the 12 available preset slots with K-Mix’s default, “normalled” preset. To reset a preset on K-Mix: 1. Press and release the [PRESET] button. The [PRESET] button and the currently selected preset’s button will light up bright.
  • Page 62 ARDWARE 4.2.7 – M The [MAIN] button on K-Mix is used to enter “Mains Mode”, where you can set the audio levels going to the main outputs, outputs 1 & 2. This is the default mode of K-Mix; when powered on for the first time it will be in this mode. Plug in, turn up the faders, and sound will be going out the mains.

  • Page 63: Muting Channels

    ARDWARE 4.2.7.3 – M UTING HANNELS Muting audio channels is achieved with use of the [SHIFT] button. 1. Press and hold the [SHIFT] button. 2. Tap the bottom of a fader to mute that channel’s audio. 3. Tap the bottom of that fader again to unmute that channel’s audio. ISUAL EEDBACK •...
  • Page 64 ARDWARE 3. Tap the top of the same fader to solo the channel. 4. Steps 2 and 3 can also be done in reverse order. ISUAL EEDBACK When a channel is both muted and soloed, the channel select button will blink yellow. 4.2.7.6 –...
  • Page 65 ARDWARE 4.2.8 – A The [AUX1] button is used to enter “Aux 1 Mode”; here you can adjust audio send levels to the first pair of auxiliary outputs, outputs 3 & 4. 4.2.8.1 – W ONTROLS ADER EHAVIOR In Aux 1 Mode, faders 1–8 are used to control the amount of signal being passed to the Aux 1 output bus (outputs 3 &...
  • Page 66 ARDWARE • Red LED = Pre-fader By default all aux sends will be set to post-fader. 4.2.8.4 – M UTING ODES It is not possible to mute the aux send level of an input channel (faders 1–8), but it is possible to mute the aux output (“Master”...
  • Page 67 ARDWARE 4.2.11 – C The [COMP] button is used to enter K-Mix’s “Compressor Mode” — here you can adjust the compressor settings for each of the eight input channels and the main output bus. 4.2.1 1.1 – W ONTROLS ADER EHAVIOR In Compressor Mode, the K-Mix faders continue to function as though they are in Mains Mode.

  • Page 68: Editing Compressor Settings

    ARDWARE 4.2.1 1.2 – E DITING OMPRESSOR ETTINGS To edit a channel’s compressor settings, do the following: 1. Press the [COMP] button to go into Compressor Mode. 2. Press one of the channel select buttons to select a channel to edit. The currently selected channel will light up green —...
  • Page 69 ARDWARE OTARY EHAVIOR When in Gate Mode, the four rotaries are used to adjust gate settings for the currently selected channel (or channels). • Rotary 1 = Threshold • Rotary 2 = Attack Time • Rotary 3 = Release Time •...
  • Page 70 ARDWARE 4.2.13 – P TEREO The [PAN] button is used to enter both of K-Mix’s “Pan Modes” — here you can adjust the stereo (left/right) panning settings for each of the eight input channels; it is also possible to pan audio in surround sound. The [PAN] button is different from other K-Mix mode buttons as it can be used to access two separate modes, Stereo Panning Mode and Surround Panning Mode.
  • Page 71 ARDWARE • Each input channel has its own pan settings, so channel select buttons 1–8 may be used. • The master channel select button is not used in Stereo Panning Mode; an output bus cannot be panned. The LED color of the channel select buttons is used to display the currently selected channel (or channels).
  • Page 72 ARDWARE 4.2.14 – P URROUND In addition to stereo panning, K-Mix is able to leverage its outputs and rotary controls to spatialize audio in multiple surround sound formats. Surround Panning Mode does not have its own mode button associated with it. Instead, it is enabled and disabled by holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [PAN] button.
  • Page 73 ARDWARE Aux 1, Aux 2, Aux 3) simultaneously, not just the main outputs. This is to ensure even output levels when in Surround Panning Mode. OTARY EHAVIOR When panning in surround, the rotaries act as four surround panners. These are where you move the audio around in space.
  • Page 74 ARDWARE • All three of the Aux modes are completely disabled when panning in surround; the aux channel levels instead link to the Mains level to ensure even output levels across all channels. • Input channel aux sends are ignored when Surround Panning Mode is enabled. •...
  • Page 75 ARDWARE 4.2.14.7 – S URROUND ARAMETERS LOBAL RESET One important thing to note when using Surround Panning Mode is that all of its parameters are “global” parameters. This means they are not stored on a per-preset basis; they will instead remain the same when changing K-Mix presets.
  • Page 76 ARDWARE • Rotary 2 = Mid Boost/Cut • Rotary 3 = Mid Frequency • Rotary 4 = High Boost/Cut It is also possible to hold down the [SHIFT] button to access more EQ parameters. When holding down [SHIFT] the rotaries will adjust the following parameters: •...
  • Page 77 ARDWARE XAMPLE 1. Press the [EQ] button to go into EQ Mode. 2. Select a channel by pressing its channel select button. 3. Press and hold the [SHIFT] button. 4. While [SHIFT] is still held down, adjust rotary 1, 3, or 4 to alter the Low Frequency, Mid Q, or High Frequency parameters.
  • Page 78 ARDWARE HANNEL ELECT UTTON EHAVIOR The channel select buttons are used for adjusting the pre/post state of the reverb sends. • Press and hold any of the channel select buttons for 1 second to toggle between pre-fader and post-fader. The channel select button LEDs are used to represent the current state of the sends. •...
  • Page 79 ARDWARE 4.2.17 – T The [TRIM] button is used to enter K-Mix’s “Trim Mode” — here you can adjust the input trim levels for input channels 1–8. 4.2.17.1 – W ONTROLS ADER EHAVIOR In Trim Mode, faders 1–8 are used to control the amount of trim (or “gain”) to apply to input signals. •...
  • Page 80 ARDWARE 4.2.18.1 – W ONTROLS ADER EHAVIOR The faders are not used when the [+48V] button is held down; they will not respond to touch and their LEDs will be off. OTARY EHAVIOR The rotaries are not used when the [+48V] button is held down; they will not respond to touch and their LEDs will be off.
  • Page 81 ARDWARE 4.2.18.3 – S WITCHING HANTOM OWER OLTAGE EVEL To switch the phantom power voltage level between +48V and +15V, do the following: 1. Press and hold the [+48V] button. 2. Press the master channel select button to toggle between +48V and +15V. The LED will turn green for +48V or red for +15V.
  • Page 82 ARDWARE • Press any channel select button, 1–8, to monitor that channel’s input signal, pre-fader and post- DSP. The master channel select button is used to make the headphone output act as its own discrete output, effectively adding an extra two outputs to K-Mix. [MAIN], [AUX1], [AUX2], [AUX3] B EHAVIOR In Phones Mode, the [MAIN], [AUX1], [AUX2], and [AUX3] mode buttons are used to select one of...
  • Page 83 ARDWARE 4.2.19.4 – H EADPHONE UTPUT ISCRETE UTPUT It is possible to set the headphone output to act as its own discrete output, effectively adding another two outputs to K-Mix (the headphone output is stereo). It should be noted that these outputs can only be addressed by a connected computer;...
  • Page 84 ARDWARE 4.3.1.1 – P 1: K-M UDIO ONTROL The K-Mix Audio Control port is used for controlling K-Mix’s Mix bank parameters via MIDI. • Sending MIDI to this port from a connected computer will allow you to control things like channel EQ settings, Compressor settings, fader levels, panning, etc.
  • Page 85 ARDWARE • CC values are ranged from 0 (minimum) to 127 (maximum). 0 is at the bottom of the fader; 127 is at the top of the fader. • The fader LEDs display the current value/location of the fader. OTARIES K-Mix’s rotaries behave like traditional knobs when in the MIDI banks.
  • Page 86 ARDWARE IAMOND K-Mix’s diamond pad behaves in the same manner as the buttons do when in MIDI banks; each of the four buttons can act as momentary switches or toggle switches. • Each of the four diamond pad buttons can output MIDI notes. •...

  • Page 87: Midi Channels

    ARDWARE 4.3.3 – E MIDI C XTERNAL ONTROL The Mix bank parameters on K-Mix are controlled by sending specific MIDI messages to the K-Mix Audio Control port. MIDI sent to the K-Mix Expander or K-Mix Control Surface ports will not do anything related to the Mix bank.

  • Page 88: Channel Parameters

    ARDWARE 4.3.3.2 – I NPUT HANNEL ARAMETERS All input channel parameters are controllable via MIDI, the exceptions being Stereo Pairs, Solo, and Aux Pre/Post switches. As stated in the previous section, 4.3.3.1 – MIDI Channel, each input channel’s MIDI controllable parameters are separated by MIDI channel;...
  • Page 89 ARDWARE 4.3.3.3 – M UTPUT ARAMETERS The main output bus parameters can be controlled via external MIDI in the same way as the input channels; the only difference is there is no panning, aux send levels, or input trim levels (since these do not exist on the mains bus).
  • Page 90 ARDWARE 4.3.3.4 – M ARAMETERS EVERB URROUND UXES All other K-Mix parameters that do not fall under the input channels or main output bus are controlled via MIDI CC messages sent on MIDI channel 10. The following list details the parameters that may be controlled and the MIDI CCs that are used to control them.
  • Page 91 ARDWARE 4.3.3.5 – C HANGING RESETS ROGRAM HANGE ESSAGES Program change messages sent to the K-Mix Audio Control port can be used to change the currently loaded K-Mix preset. • Program change 1–12 will load presets 1–12 (A–L), respectively. • Program change messages can be on any MIDI channel, they just need to be sent to the K-Mix Audio Control port.
  • Page 92 ARDWARE 4.3.4.2 – C ONTROLLING OTARIES Like the faders, all rotaries in K-Mix’s three MIDI banks are capable of being controlled via incoming MIDI CC messages. The exact CC number and MIDI channel for controlling each rotary mirrors whatever the rotary is set to output; this is set in the K-Mix Editor’s MIDI Tab. •...
  • Page 93 ARDWARE 4.3.5 – MIDI I MIDI E NPUT VIA XPANDER It is possible to control K-Mix’s Mix bank parameters via a connected MIDI Expander. Any MIDI sent from an external MIDI device into the Expander’s MIDI IN jack will be used to control K-Mix. It is not possible, however, to control the MIDI bank parameters from the MIDI Expander.

  • Page 94: K-Mix Editor

    K-Mix Editor...
  • Page 95 DITOR This section covers the use and behaviors of the K-Mix Editor. The K-Mix Editor allows you to edit all mixer parameters in real time (including a few that aren’t available directly from the mixer itself) and manage your preset library. Bi-directional communication between the editor and mixer provides synchronous feedback —...
  • Page 96 DITOR 5.1 – M INDOW The K-Mix Editor’s main window is where almost all editing activity occurs. [CONNECTION SYNC] EQUALIZER COMPRESSOR GATE ROUTING Dave’s Myth Slumper MAIN AUX 1 Thresh Ratio Tomo Berheim Input Trim Thresh Gain Reduc. Bob’s Mög Grand Nagus Send 0.00 dB...
  • Page 97 DITOR 5.1.1 – P RESETS ECTION This is where all of the preset storage, management, and selection happen. 5.1.1.1 – P RESET IBRARY [CONNECTION SYNC] Dave’s Myth The Preset Library displays all presets currently saved in the editor. Slumper Presets in this library do not have to be loaded on the mixer itself; Tomo Berheim the library is more so a “pool”...
  • Page 98 DITOR CONNECTION SYNC P RESET CONNECTION SYNC is a preset that cannot be modified, reordered, or deleted, and is always at the top of the preset list. It is used to store K-Mix’s current state when the mixer is initially connected to the K-Mix Editor.
  • Page 99 DITOR to indicate that changes have been made. 5.1.1.3 – S UTTON The SAVE AS button is used to save the currently selected preset settings to a new preset slot. When clicked, a dialog box will appear, prompting you to enter a name for the new preset.
  • Page 100 DITOR 5.1.1.6 – S UTTON The SEND ALL button is used to send all presets in the Setlist down to the mixer. This is essentially a less cumbersome way of clicking every individual SEND button. 5.1.1.7 – R ECEIVE UTTON The RECEIVE ALL button is used to copy all presets currently stored on the connected K-Mix hardware into the editor.

  • Page 101: Send Button

    DITOR • Setting a slot to [OFF] will not delete any preset that may have already been present in the selected slot on the K-Mix hardware. It will remain there unaltered; it is solely the sending/ receiving/syncing that will have been disabled. [DEFAULT] [DEFAULT is the second of two special options available in the setlist drop-down menus.
  • Page 102 DITOR • You must enter a name for the preset before the save happens. • Once saved, the new preset is added to the Preset Library and the corresponding Setlist slot is switched over to the new preset. [A–L] The “Copy Into Slot [A–L]” option is more like a normal “Save” behavior. •...
  • Page 103 DITOR 4. Click the RECEIVE button to initiate the preset receiving process. 5. All of the settings from the mixer’s slot D preset are copied to the preset in the editor’s slot D drop-down menu. 6. Setlist slot D’s preset (in the editor) now becomes the currently active/selected preset. 7.

  • Page 104: Global Parameters

    DITOR 5.1.1.10 – “G ” P . “P ” P LOBAL ARAMETERS VS RESET ARAMETERS It is important to note that there are two different types of K-Mix parameters: “global” parameters and “per preset” parameters. RESET ARAMETERS As the name suggests, “per preset” parameters are stored on a per preset basis. •...

  • Page 105: Fader Section

    DITOR 5.1.2 – F ADER ECTION The Fader Section of the editor houses all of the basic level-related functions of the mixer. This is where fader levels are adjusted, tracks are soloed or muted, and where channels are selected for more in-depth editing.

  • Page 106: Main Output Fader

    DITOR HONES UTPUT ADER The stereo headphone output has its own fader. • Range: -∞ – +6dB • The headphone output fader is blue. • The headphone output fader controls the final output level of the headphone output. UTPUT ADER The main output stereo pair has its own fader.

  • Page 107: Solo Buttons

    DITOR 5.1.2.4 – S UTTONS The solo buttons are used to “solo” a channel. • Click a solo button to engage; click it again to disengage. • An engaged solo button will light up with a yellow background; a disengaged solo will appear with a black background.
  • Page 108 DITOR 5.1.3 – M The main tab area is where the more advanced mixing features of K-Mix are located. It is home to all available Channel Strip, Reverb, Surround, MIDI, and USB options. These tabs will be discussed in the next section of the manual, 5.2 –...
  • Page 109 DITOR 5.2 – T The top of the K-Mix Editor window houses the tab switching buttons. There are five available tabs: Channel Strip, Reverb, Surround, MIDI, and USB. Clicking one of these will display related parameters in the main tab area.

  • Page 110: Input Trim

    DITOR NPUT Input Trim The input trim knob controls the input trim level of the currently selected channel. • Turn clockwise to increase the value; turn counterclockwise to 1.50 dB decrease the value. • A specific value may be entered into the accompanying number box as an alternative way of setting the trim level.
  • Page 111 DITOR TEREO AIRS Stereo Pairs K-Mix channels 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, and/or 7 and 8 can be paired into stereo channels. Once paired, their parameters sync up and follow Ch.1&2 each other if any of them are adjusted. XAMPLE 1.
  • Page 112 DITOR & N OOST UMBER The cut/boost knob controls the amount of cut or boost the low-shelf filter will apply. • Turn clockwise to increase (boost); turn counterclockwise to decrease (cut). • A specific value may be entered into the accompanying number box as an alternative way of setting the cut/boost level.

  • Page 113: Compressor Section

    DITOR • Turn clockwise to increase the frequency; turn counterclockwise to decrease the frequency. • A specific value may be entered into the accompanying number box as an alternative way of setting the frequency. • Range: 3kHz – 20kHz & N OOST UMBER The cut/boost knob controls the amount of cut or boost the high-shelf filter will apply.
  • Page 114 DITOR • Turn the knob clockwise to increase (more makeup gain); turn counterclockwise to decrease (less makeup gain). • A specific value may be entered into the accompanying number box as an alternative way of setting the makeup gain. • Range: 0dB – +24dB &...

  • Page 115: Gate Section

    DITOR ECTION GATE The Gate section of the channel strip is home to the noise gate parameters. Each of the 8 input channels (and the main output bus) have their own noise gate available for shaping your sounds. Thresh Gain Reduc. YPASS UTTON The bypass button enables or disables the gate.

  • Page 116: Routing Section

    DITOR & N TTACK UMBER The attack knob controls the attack time of the gate — the amount of time it takes to reach full gain reduction once the input signal goes below the threshold. • Turn clockwise to increase (longer attack); turn counterclockwise to decrease (shorter attack).
  • Page 117 DITOR UXES In addition to panning, each of the aux output pairs (3–4, 5–6, 7–8) have two other parameters — send level and pre/post. The aux pan knobs set the left/right panning of the signal going to the aux output pairs. •...
  • Page 118 DITOR 5.2.1.2 – A UTPUT HANNEL TRIP The Aux Output Channel Strips are where parameters related to the aux output busses are located. The panning, send level, and pre/post switch for each input channel is available in the aux channel strips. These parameters are also available in the routing section of the Input Channel Strips, but the aux channel strips allow you to see the settings for all eight input channels simultaneously.
  • Page 119 DITOR WITCHES The aux pre/post switches set whether audio is going to the aux outputs pre-fader or post-fader. The audio is either tapped before or after the input channel’s volume fader. • When set to “Pre”, the currently selected channel’s volume fader will have no effect on the level going to the aux;...
  • Page 120 DITOR • Aux 3 = Monitoring outputs 7 & 8 • Ch. 1–8 = Monitoring input channels 1–8 • Discrete Stereo Output = Act as its own output bus (outputs 9 & 10) Click one of the buttons to change the headphones monitoring point. Only one option may be selected at a time.
  • Page 121 DITOR EVERB EVEL ECTION The Reverb Level section houses a single parameter. You guessed it! It’s Reverb Level. & N EVERB EVEL UMBER Sets the overall level of the reverb to be sent out K-Mix’s main outputs. The reverb gets mixed back into the mains at the end of the signal chain, just before the main output bus’...

  • Page 122: Send Levels

    DITOR 5.2.2.1 – B YPASS UTTON The bypass button enables or disables the reverb effect. • Clicking the button will toggle the state of the bypass. • The button will light up green when enabled (reverb on). • The button will go dark when disabled (reverb bypassed). 5.2.2.2 –...

  • Page 123: Pre Delay

    DITOR 5.2.2.3 – R EVERB ARAMETERS This section of the Reverb tab is home to all of the settable options for the reverb effect itself. ELAY Adjusts the amount of time between the dry audio and the initial reverb reflections. •...
  • Page 124 DITOR 5.2.2.4 – R EVERB EVEL The Reverb Level section of the Reverb tab houses a single parameter, the overall reverb level. & N EVERB EVEL ADER UMBER Sets the overall level of the reverb to be sent out the main outputs (outputs 1 & 2). •...

  • Page 125: Surround O N /Off

    DITOR 5.2.3.1 – S URROUND WITCH Enables or disables surround panning. • Click to toggle the on/off state. • When surround panning is enabled, the switch will light up magenta. • When surround panning is disabled, the switch will be dark. When surround panning is enabled, the Aux sends, Aux panning, and Aux faders no longer function as normal.

  • Page 126: Crossover Frequency

    DITOR • When disabled, all audio will be routed out outputs 1–8 as normal. It is important to note that when both surround panning and bass management are enabled, the headphone output can no longer be used for monitoring input and output channels; it is solely dedicated to the low frequency content.
  • Page 127 DITOR • An input channel may only be assigned to a single rotary at a time. They cannot be assigned to multiple panners simultaneously. • When a channel is assigned to a panner, its button will be white. • When a channel is not assigned to a panner, its button will be black. This is an editor-only parameter.
  • Page 128 DITOR 5.2.4 – MIDI T This is where all of K-Mix’s MIDI-related options are located. • All MIDI parameters are global parameters; they are not settable on a preset by preset basis. All MIDI options are editor-only parameters. They may not be adjusted from the mixer.
  • Page 129 DITOR 5.2.4.2 – MIDI P ARAMETERS ECTION Displays and sets the editable MIDI parameters for the currently selected CHANNEL 1 FADER fader/button/rotary. • Each sensor can be set to output a different MIDI message for each of Bank 1 CC# the three available MIDI banks.
  • Page 130 DITOR OGGLE OMENTARY WITCH Sets whether the currently selected button behaves as a momentary or toggle button. OTARIES Each of the K-Mix rotaries can output a CC message when in one of the ROTARY 1 three available MIDI banks. • The rotaries can be set to output any MIDI CC from 0–127. Bank 1 CC# 1 CC# Bank 2 CC#...
  • Page 131 DITOR 5.2.5 – USB T This tab is where all of K-Mix’s USB-related options are housed. All USB options are editor-only parameters. They may not be adjusted from the mixer. USB ROUTING SAVE GLOBALS USB INPUT (Mixer Audio to Computer) CH.
  • Page 132 DITOR The exact audio tap points can be found in the K-Mix Signal Flow Diagram. USB O UTPUT OMPUTER UDIO IXER Input channels 1–8 each have their own “USB Output” pre/post switch. The output pre/post switch sets where audio going out to the mixer (from a USB connected computer) gets inserted into the K-Mix’s signal path.
  • Page 133 DITOR 5.3 – P REFERENCES SAVE GLOBALS K-MIX SETTINGS EDITOR SETTINGS PHANTOM POWER LINE/PHONO SWITCHES Reset Receive Preset Behavior Ch #1 Phantom Editor + Mixer View Linking Ch #2 Phantom Auto Check for Updates Phantom Voltage Faders Rotaries PHONES VOLUME LEVEL Pass Thru HIGH Expander Control...
  • Page 134 DITOR 5.3.1.3 – C 3–8 L HANNELS HONO WITCHES Sets whether channels 3–8 are expecting line level or phono level signals. Each channel has its own switch with two possible states: • Line = Input channel is expecting line level signals •...
  • Page 135 DITOR 5.3.1.6 – P HONES OLUME EVEL The Phones Volume Level can be set to “LOW”, “MID”, or “HIGH”. PHONES VOLUME LEVEL This allows you to customize the volume level outputting to your HIGH headphones. If your headphones are very loud even when the headphone fader is set low, you will likely prefer to set the Phones Volume Level to “LOW”.
  • Page 136 DITOR 5.3.2.3 – A HECK PDATES An on/off switch that enables or disables automatic editor update checking. • When enabled, the K-Mix Editor will automatically check if there is an available update every time the editor is opened. If a newer editor is available a popup dialog will appear notifying you of the available update.

  • Page 137: K-Mix Editor

    DITOR 5.4 – M PTIONS These are options/actions available via the menu bar at the top of the screen. 5.4.1 – K-M DITOR K-Mix Editor The K-Mix Editor menu has the following options: About K-Board Editor 5.4.1.1 – A BOUT DITOR Preferences...
  • Page 138 DITOR 5.4.2 – F File Export Preset The File menu contains the following options: Export All Presets Import Preset 5.4.2.1 – E XPORT RESET Export Global Mappings Allows for exporting the currently selected preset as a file. Import Global Mappings •...

  • Page 139: Copy Channel

    DITOR 5.4.2.5 – I MPORT LOBAL APPINGS Imports a .kmixglobalmap file to the editor. • After selecting a file, the editor’s current MIDI, Surround, USB, and Preferences settings will be replaced by the settings specified in the .kmixglobalmap file. • Importing global mappings while a K-Mix is connected to the editor will also update the MIDI, Surround, USB, and Preferences settings on the mixer itself.
  • Page 140 DITOR • When multiple channels are selected simultaneously, the Copy Channel function will copy whatever the last selected channel was (the one displayed in the Channel Strip view). • Input trims are not included when copying/pasting channel strip settings. This is due to the differing trim ranges between channels 1–2 and channels 3–8.
  • Page 141 DITOR 5.4.4 – H ARDWARE The Hardware menu contains the following options: Force Firmware Update 5.4.4.1 – F ORCE IRMWARE PDATE This option allows for manually initiating a firmware update for the connected K-Mix. Once selected, you will be asked to confirm that you would indeed like to update the firmware on your K-Mix.
  • Page 142 DITOR 5.5 – F IRMWARE PDATING Each version of the K-Mix Editor is compatible with a specific version of K-Mix firmware. Occasionally, new features in a K-Mix Editor update will require a firmware update to your K-Mix before the two can properly function together.
  • Page 143 Appendix...

  • Page 144: Specifications

    PPENDIX 6.1 – K-M ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS UDIO REAMPS • 8 Balanced Inputs • 2 µPre™ mic pres UMBER NPUT HANNELS • Signals up to +28dBu • 10 Outputs (8 balanced) • +48V or +12V phantom power UTPUT HANNELS HANTOM OWER •...

  • Page 145: Signal Flow Block Diagram

    PPENDIX 6.2 – S IGNAL LOCK IAGRAM The K-Mix signal flow block diagram is too large to properly fit on a standard sized page. As such, the signal flow diagram is provided as a separate PDF document. The PDF is included in the K-Mix Editor package and can also be downloaded directly from the KMI website at this link here: http://www.keithmcmillen.com/downloads/...
  • Page 146 PPENDIX 6.3 – D MIDI O EFAULT UTPUT ALUES Below is a diagram detailing the exact MIDI messages K-Mix is set to output by default. It is a very simple mapping, all faders and rotaries (pink in the image below) output a CC message, while all buttons (blue in the image below) output a MIDI note.
  • Page 147 PPENDIX 6.4 – MIDI N AMING EFERENCE MIDI notes are represented by numbers between 0–127, while music notes are lettered A through G# (in traditional Western notation) — there must be a way to convert between the two. There are actually multiple standards for naming MIDI note numbers, which can make things tricky.

  • Page 148: Control Panel

    PPENDIX 6.5 – W USB A INDOWS UDIO ONTROL ANEL The Windows K-Mix USB Audio Control Panel can be accessed by navigating to “Program Files/Keith McMillen Instruments/K-MixUSBAudioDriver” and running the executable file K-Mix_USBAudio_ControlPanel.exe. In the Control Panel under the Settings tab you can adjust the Sample Rate, USB Streaming Mode, and ASIO Buffer Size for the K-Mix Audio Driver.
  • Page 149 PPENDIX Mode Sample Rate Smallest Possible ASIO Buffer Low Latency 48,000 128 samples Low Latency 88,200 256 samples Low Latency 96,000 256 samples If the ASIO buffer is set below this threshold, you will hear distortion. Selecting “Auto” for the ASIO Buffer Size will generally automatically select a buffer size just slightly above the minimum for each Mode/Rate combination.
  • Page 150 PPENDIX K-Mix Driver Settings Sample Rate USB Streaming Mode ASIO Buffer USB Buffer Time ASIO Buffer Time One Way Latency 96,000 1024 10.7 15.0 96,000 2048 21.3 25.6 96,000 Standard Auto 12.3 96,000 Standard 11.6 96,000 Standard 1024 10.7 17.0 96,000 Standard 2048...

  • Page 151: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting...
  • Page 152 ROUBLESHOOTING 7.1 – A USB C MPORTANT BOUT ABLES We always recommend using the USB cables that shipped with your K-Mix. These cables were created to ensure they meet the specs required for proper K-Mix operation. Sadly, not all USB cables are created equal. If you are having troubles powering your K-Mix or connecting to a computer, please make sure you are using the USB cables that came with your K-Mix.
  • Page 153 ROUBLESHOOTING If you’re using K-Mix’s audio interface capabilities to send audio to/from a computer, all audio travelling over USB will stop while the disconnect occurs. The audio device will briefly disappear from your DAW or other audio software, which could cause issues; you may have to restart your DAW to get things back in working order.
  • Page 154 ROUBLESHOOTING 4. Name your new configuration when prompted. The name does not have to be anything specific. 5. Click OK. Any devices that were connected but not listed should now appear. 7.6 – K-M “USB MIDI D ” PPEARING EVICE K-Mix will show up as “USB MIDI Device”...
  • Page 155 F.A.Q.
  • Page 156 F.A.Q. NEED A COMPUTER TO USE No, K-Mix can function as a completely standalone mixer. All EQs, compressors, noise gates, reverb, etc. live on the board. Just power up K-Mix via a USB power supply and you’re good to go! Please note that while most parameters can be accessed directly from the K-Mix hardware, there are some parameters that can only be accessed via the K-Mix Editor software, which does require connection to a computer to function.
  • Page 157 F.A.Q. K-Mix Editor); by default they are set to Line. Once the inputs you want to plug turntables into have been set to accept phono level signals simply plug in your turntables and turn up the K-Mix faders. Also note that a majority of turntables have RCA audio connectors, so it is quite likely you will need RCA-to-TRS (1/4”) adapters to properly get audio flowing into your K-Mix.
  • Page 158 F.A.Q. COMBINE MULTIPLE IX INTO A SINGLE AGGREGATE DEVICE Yes, on Mac OS X it is fairly simple to create an aggregate audio device, combining the inputs and outputs from multiple audio interfaces into a single, addressable audio device. There are two parts to this process: ONNECTING The first part of the process is hooking up your K-Mix to your computer and powering them up.

  • Page 159: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions...

  • Page 160: Repetitive Motion

    AFETY RECAUTIONS EDICAL EVICES K-Mix may emit electromagnetic fields. These electromagnetic fields may interfere with pacemakers or other medical devices. If you wear a pacemaker, maintain at least 6 inches (approximately 15cm) of separation between your pacemaker and K-Mix. If you suspect K-Mix is interfering with your pacemaker or any other medical device, stop using K-Mix and consult your physician for information specific to your medical device.

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