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- Page 1 PERSONAL MONITORING MIXING SYSTEM LIVEMIX PRO DUO LIVEMIX PRO SOLO LIVEMIX PRO SOLO MD USER GUIDE V1.0 MAY 1, 2025 DIGITAL AUDIO LABS 1266 Park Road Chanhassen, MN 55317 952-401-7700 support@digitalaudio.com www.digitalaudio.com...
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Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. POWER CORD NOTICE FOR INTERNATIONAL OPERATION Please call Digital Audio Labs Support at 952-401-7700. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and understand this entire manual. -
Page 3: Digital Audio Labs Limited Warranty
Digital Audio Labs warrants their products against defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years from date of purchase. During this period, Digital Audio Labs will, at its option, repair the defective unit or replace it with a new or rebuilt one. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
ACCESSORY CHANNEL PUBLISH TO DANTE CONTENTS UTILITIES GLOBAL MUTE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SET CLOCK DIGITAL AUDIO LABS LIMITED WARRANTY SET PASSCODE OVERVIEW BACKUP CONFIG LIVEMIX PRO PERSONAL MIXER ANATOMY VERSION INFO STATUS BAR AND MENU SOFTROUTE CHANNEL CELLS GLOBAL DIM ACCESSORY CHANNELS... -
Page 6: Overview
Use this knob to adjust the volume of the assigned ME group. The ME GROUP is user selectable through the Group Setup menu. On a Livemix Pro Duo, this function works regardless of which mix is “in control” and displayed on the screen. Access to ME VOLUME will always be available. -
Page 7: Front Panel
AUX IN Accessory Channel. The AUX IN Accessory channel can be setup in the ACCESSORY SETUP menu item. The AUX IN channel is only available to Livemix Pro Duo or Livemix Pro Solo users. It can, however, be published back to the Dante Network if needed. -
Page 8: Back Panel
WARNING: LIVEMIX PRO IS NOT BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE WITH LIVEMIX. CONNECTING A LIVEMIX CS-DUO OR CS-SOLO TO THE LIVEMIX PRO-16/32 MAY DAMAGE THE DEVICES. CONNECTING A LIVEMIX MIX-16/32 TO A LIVEMIX PRO DUO, PRO SOLO, OR PRO SOLO MD MAY ALSO DAMAGE THE DEVICES. -
Page 9: Status Bar And Menu
Beneath the mix name is the port identifier. This refers to the MIX PORT on the front of the Livemix PRO-16 or Livemix PRO- 32. Each MIX PORT has a MIX A and a MIX B. On a Livemix PRO DUO, MIX A is the blue mix and the MIX B is red. On a Livemix PRO SOLO or SOLO MD, the A mix is the first plugged in unit and the B mix is the daisy-chained unit (see the MIX PORT section for more information). - Page 10 MIC (PRO SOLO MD ONLY) The white MIC icon will display when an external microphone is connected and active. AB (PRO DUO ONLY) A blue AB icon indicates the A and B mixes are linked. In this mode both sets of controls will control MIX A (blue). When a USB flash drive is connected to the personal mixer, a white USB icon will appear.
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Page 11: Channel Cells
CHANNEL CELLS The Channel Cell shows important information about each individual channel in the Livemix Pro system. In the Channel View, every personal mixer in the system will have the same channels in the same location. NOTE: Use Group View to place channels in groups for easier mixing for high channel count systems. -
Page 12: Accessory Channels
ACCESSORY CHANNELS In addition to the 64 channels, Livemix Pro features four built-in Accessory Channels. AMBIENT MICROPHONE A built in ambient microphone can add some room noise to the mix reducing the closed off feeling some users experience when using in -ear monitors. -
Page 13: Livemix Pro And Dante
LIVEMIX PRO AND DANTE Livemix Pro receives audio from a Dante Network. For information on routing channels to Livemix Pro from Dante, please see the Livemix Pro-16/32 User Guide. Mixes made on Livemix Pro personal mixers will automatically be published to the Dante network. Port 1A will appear on Transmit channels 1 and 2 (left on 1, right on 2). - Page 14 You might set up a group with the lead vocal, MD, kick, snare, hi-hats, acoustic guitar, bass, and YOU. Non-essential channels can go in other groups that might be categorized by instrument or vocal type (keys, backing vocals, etc.) Once you setup the group mix volumes, you might want to stay on the EXPANDED VIEW where you just see the channels you put in the “essentials”...
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Page 15: Navigating Livemix Pro
NAVIGATING LIVEMIX PRO Livemix is designed to be incredibly simple to use with deeper features for professionals. Some of these deeper features can be accessed with longer presses on the touchscreen or knobs. PRESS A single PRESS on the touchscreen or knobs. LONG PRESS A LONG PRESS is a longer two second press on the touchscreen or knob. - Page 16 SINGLE CHANNEL VIEW The SINGLE CHANNEL VIEW is a detailed view of one channel at a time. It is helpful for setting up a channel and allows you to solo, mute and add reverb to a channel. The Single Channel View displays: CHANNEL NAME Name of the channel.
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Page 17: Group Mix Mode Vs. Channel Mix Mode
GROUP MIX MODE VS. CHANNEL MIX MODE Depending on the number of channels and user preference, either CHANNEL MIX VIEW or GROUP MIX VIEW can be set as the default view mode. The default view mode determines where the user is returned to when pressing the HOME icon. In CHANNEL MIX MODE, pressing the HOME icon returns the user to the Channel Mix View. -
Page 18: Quick Saving
To load a mix: Select one of the 32 locations (use the Slots 17-32 button in the right hand menu area to access slots 17-32) to load a mix. If loading from a USB Flash Drive, PRESS the SWITCH TO USB button in the right hand menu area to access the 32 locations on the USB Flash Drive. -
Page 19: Mix Tools
MIX TOOLS MIX TOOLS contains all the LOCAL and GLOBAL settings for Livemix Pro. When MIX TOOLS is pressed, the first menu contains the tools necessary for configuring the local personal mixer. The SETTINGS (gear icon) contains the GLOBAL setup options and should only be used by those familiar with whole Livemix Pro system. -
Page 20: Reverb Channels
REVERB CHANNELS MIX TOOLS >REVERB CHANNELS Reverb can be added to each of the available channels. On the Reverb Channel Selection screen, press the cell for each channel that should have reverb. The channels with reverb active will be blue. Use the “Select All”... - Page 21 To MirrorMix a remote personal mixer: Select the remote mixer to connect to. The selected cell will have a white border, and the top status bar will turn orange. Press the REMOTE MIX PORT ## (## will be the port number) button in the right hand menu area.
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Page 22: Local Mix Options
SHARE VOLUME/PAN This will send all the volume and pan settings from the currently loaded mix on the local personal mixer to all selected remote units. Select the remote mixes to connect to. PRESS the SHARE VOLUME/PAN in the right side menu area. SHARE SAVED MIX To share a saved mix from the local personal mixer to the remote mixes: Select the remote mixes to connect to. -
Page 23: Hot Key Setup
HOT KEY SETUP MIX TOOLS > LOCAL MIX OPTIONS > HOT KEY SETUP Livemix Pro offers two user selectable Hot Keys for frequently used functions. These appear in the Status Bar in Channel and Group Views. To assign a function to a Hot Key position: PRESS “Assign Hot Key 1”... -
Page 24: External Mic Setup [Pro Solo Md Only]
Dims ALL the screens connected to the same Livemix Pro system at once. GROUP SETUP Shortcut to the Group Setup screen. MASTER OUTPUT SETUP Shortcut to the Master Output Setup Screens. ACCESSORY CHANNELS Shortcut to the Accessory Channels page on the Channel View. ACCESSORY CHANNEL SETUP MIX TOOLS >... -
Page 25: Mute Solo Setup
PHANTOM POWER PRESS the ON button to supply 48V phantom power to the microphone for use with condenser microphones. HIGH PASS FILTER PRESS the ON button to activate a High Pass Filter, reducing low end rumble and stage noise. INTERCOM BUTTON Set the desired function of the Intercom button when using an External Microphone. -
Page 26: Backup Local Mixes
BACKUP LOCAL MIXES MIX TOOLS > SETTINGS (GEAR) > UTILITIES >BACKUP LOCAL MIXES Livemix Pro allows the saving of all 32 of the Internal Local Mix slots to a USB Flash Drive. This allows backup of the Local Mixes and is helpful if switching to a different Livemix Pro system. -
Page 27: Global Configuration
REVERB The Reverb settings control the amount and style of reverb applied to the channels with reverb active. Use the ADJUST knob to change the REVERB AMOUNT. Select the type of Reverb by selecting OFF, Small Room, Medium Room, or Large Room. OUTPUT CONFIG In the Master Output Config, users can set the Peak Limiter and select output options. -
Page 28: Channel Setup
CHANNEL SETUP MIX TOOLS > SETTINGS (GEAR) > CHANNEL SETUP Use the Channel Setup Menu to configure the channels for every personal mixer in the Livemix Pro system. These are global functions and will affect all personal mixers, reducing the need for individual setup of each mixer unit. STEREO MONO SETUP MIX TOOLS >... -
Page 29: Effects Presets
EFFECTS PRESETS Effects Presets are designed to be subtle adjustment to the channel. Keep in mind that Channel Effects are GLOBAL and changes made to one channel will affect how it sounds for everyone. PRESS the EFFECT PRESET button in the Channel Effects Menu area. Use the ADJUST knob to scroll through the presets. -
Page 30: Channel Naming
CHANNEL NAMING MIX TOOLS > SETTINGS (GEAR) > CHANNEL SETUP > CHANNEL NAMING This is a global function and will apply to all connected Livemix Pro personal mixer units. Changing a channel name on any Livemix Pro personal mixer will change that channel name for all mixers in the system. -
Page 31: Import From Dante
IMPORT FROM DANTE Livemix Pro can import Dante channel labels to be used as channel names. In the Dante Controller DEVICE VIEW, navigate to the TRANSMIT tab for the devices that you will connect to Livemix Pro. Name each channel in the Transmit Channels section. In Dante Controller, route the desired channels to the Livemix Pro 16/32. -
Page 32: Accessory Channel Publish To Dante
ACCESSORY CHANNEL PUBLISH TO DANTE MIX TOOLS > SETTINGS (GEAR) > CHANNEL SETUP > ACC PUBLISH Livemix Pro automatically makes personal mixes available to the Dante Network. For example, Port 1A will publish the Left side of the stereo mix to Dante channel 1 and the Right side to channel 2. Port 1B will be on Dante channels 3 and 4. -
Page 33: Backup Config
PROTECT GLOBAL SETUP When Protect Global Setup Update is selected, Livemix Pro requires a passcode to enter the global menu (settings gear). PROTECT GLOBAL MIRRORMIX When Protect Global MirrorMix Update is selected, Livemix Pro requires a passcode to enter the Global MirrorMix function. -
Page 34: Version Info
INDIVIDUAL PRO SOLO OR PRO DUO UPDATE To update a single Livemix Pro Solo or Livemix Pro Duo, insert a USB Flash Drive with the firmware into the USB slot on the personal mixer. Remove the cable to turn off the power. PRESS and HOLD the Intercom button (or both Intercom buttons on the Pro Duo) and plug the cable back in. - Page 35 UPDATE DA-8 UNITS To update connected Livemix DA-8 units, press the UPDATE DA-8 button. You will be prompted to enter a USB Flash Drive with the firmware update into the front panel USB port on the connected Livemix PRO-16/32. If two DA-8 units are connected, both will be updated.
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Page 36: Softroute
SOFTROUTE MIX TOOLS > SETTINGS (GEAR) > SOFTROUTE Softroute™ is used to route personal mixes to the analog outputs of connected Livemix Pro DA-8 analog output units. NOTE: Softroute can easily switch the routing between mixes and outputs. For example, someone may have a guitar mix on a Livemix Pro DUO Mix A and a keyboard mix on Mix B. -
Page 37: Global Dim
GLOBAL DIM MIX TOOLS > SETTINGS (GEAR) >GLOBAL DIM Pressing the GLOBAL DIM button will reduce the brightness of all the personal mixers in the system, reducing light spillage when performers leave the stage. LOAD/SAVE CONFIG MIX TOOLS > SETTINGS (GEAR) > LOAD/SAVE CONFIG Global Configuration settings can be saved to one of 32 internal save slots. -
Page 38: Screensaver
SCREENSAVER To protect the screen from potential burn-in, a screensaver will automatically activate after 60 minutes of inactivity. Any button press, knob turn or touchscreen press will return the screen to the active state. SHORTCUTS AND NON-MENU FEATURES MASTER MUTE To mute the master output, LONG PRESS the MASTER VOLUME Knob. - Page 39 On Single Channel View: long-press channel name cell = enter Channel Naming on selected channel (on Channels 1-64 only) = enter Accessory Setup (on Aux L/R channels only) = enter Accessory Setup (on SOLO-MD Intercom channel only) On Single Channel View: long-press preset name cell = enter Channel Preset on selected channel (on Channels 1-64 only) On Adjust All: press ADJUST = exit (alternative to “Back”...
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Page 40: Effect Presets
APPENDIX EFFECT PRESETS DRUMS: ROCK KICK DRUMS: JAZZ KICK DRUMS: ROCK SNARE DRUMS: JAZZ SNARE DRUMS: TOM LOW DRUMS: TOM MID DRUMS: TOM HIGH DRUMS: OVERHEAD ROCK DRUMS: OVERHEAD JAZZ DRUMS: STEREO DRUMS DRUMS: HIGH HAT BASS: ELECTRIC FINGER BASS: ELECTRIC PICK BASS: ELECTRIC SLAP BASS: UPRIGHT GUITAR: ELECTRIC LEAD... -
Page 41: Mix Tools + Menu Map
MIX TOOLS + MENU MAP HOME SCREEN NEXT CHANNELS PREVIOUS CHANNELS LOAD & SAVE MIX MIX TOOLS |_ GROUP SETUP |_ REVERB CHANNELS |_ MIRRORMIX |_ LOCAL MIX OPTIONS |_ ADJUST ALL CHANNELS |_ HOT KEY SETUP |_ ACCESSORY SETUP |_ MUTE SOLO SETUP |_ DISPLAY SETUP |_ BACKUP LOCAL MIXES... -
Page 42: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING Verify that the shielded network cable is connected from a PRO-16/32 Mix Port to the MIX PORT on the PRO DUO/SOLO/SOLO MD. The light ring on the PRO 16/32 MIX PORT will light up blue when power is connected and the yellow light will light when there is a problem receiving infor- mation from the PRO-16/32. - Page 43 The PRO DUO might be in the Linked Mode. PRESS and HOLD both MIX B on the Pro DUO doesn’t seem to be working. Master Volume knobs to exit Linked Mode or power cycle the personal mixer. Audible clicking and popping is usually an issue with the clock source. Verify that your console or Dante device is set to be the Leader and Livemix is set to be the Follower.
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Page 44: Livemix Support
LIVEMIX SUPPORT Phone Support: 952-401-7700 Toll Free: 844-DAL-INFO Email Support: support@digitalaudio.com Website: www.digitalaudio.com/support DIGITAL AUDIO LABS 1266 Park Rd Chanhassen, MN 55317 PRO DUO/SOLO/SOLO MD SPECIFICATIONS 200mW @ 1% THD+N @22Ω 100mW @ .03% THD +N 250mW @ 1% THD+N @32Ω... - Page 45 ® 2014, 2015 Digital Audio Labs. ™ 2017 Digital Audio Labs. © 2025 Digital Audio Labs. Audinate®, the Audinate logo and Dante are trademarks of Audinate Pty Ltd. Livemix is a registered trademark of Digital Audio Labs. Patents pending.
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