User Manual

K-MIX HARDWARE

4.2.14.8 – FUNCTIONAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN STEREO & SURROUND

As detailed in this section, Pan (Surround), and the previous section, Pan (Stereo), there are some

signicant differences between Stereo Panning Mode and Surround Panning Mode. It is important to

know these if you will be occasionally switching between the two modes.

Here is a brief summary of the functional differences between stereo panning and surround panning

with K-Mix:

• All output bus levels are linked in surround; they can be set individually in stereo.

• Stereo parameters are saved on a per preset basis; surround parameters are global.

• Rotaries function as traditional knobs in stereo; in surround their entire surface area can be used.

• Channel select buttons do nothing when panning in surround; they are used to select the channel

currently being edited when in stereo.

• The headphone output can be used for bass management in surround.

• Aux modes and Reverb mode are disabled when surround is enabled.

• All effects on the main output bus (compressor, gate, EQ) are bypassed when surround is enabled.