User Manual

K-MIX HARDWARE
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4.2.5 – VU
The [VU] button is used to toggle the fader LEDs between displaying VU meters and their
actual fader location.
4.2.5.1 – ENABLING & DISABLING VU METERS
To enable or disable VU metering:
1. Press the [VU] button to toggle the VU meters on/off.
2. The [VU] button will light up bright when VU metering is enabled, and will be dim when VU
metering is disabled.
3. When enabled, the fader LEDs will display VU meters — when disabled, the fader LEDs will display
fader position.
VU meters will only display when K-Mix is in a mode where the faders control volume levels. Modes like
+48V Mode will not display VU meters (faders do not control levels in this mode), and Phones Mode will
only show a VU meter on the master fader (representing the headphone output level).
4.2.5.2 – ADJUSTING FADERS WHILE VU IS ENABLED
Faders can still be adjusted when VU meters are being displayed:
• Pressing a fader while VU meters are enabled will make the fader momentarily switch over to
displaying the current fader position.
• Once the fader is released, the fader will go back to displaying the VU meter after a brief delay.
4.2.5.3 – VU METER SIGNAL TAP POINTS
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. Each meter point on K-Mix and its location in the mixer
signal ow can be seen in the K-Mix Signal Flow Diagram.
4.2.5.4 — VU BEHAVIOR IN THE VARIOUS K-MIX MODES
Below is a list of what signals the K-Mix faders are representing when in the various modes and VU
metering is enabled.
MAINS/COMP/GATE/EQ/PAN MODE VU
When in Mains, Compressor, Gate, EQ, or Pan modes, enabling VU meters will display the following:
• Faders 1–8: Input channels 1–8 levels, post-fader
• Master fader: Main output bus (outputs 1+2) levels, post-output fader
AUX 1–3 MODES VU
When in the aux modes, enabling VU meters will display the following:
• Faders 1–8: Input channels 1–8 aux send levels, post-send fader