User Manual

K-MIX HARDWARE

4.3.1.3 – PORT 3: K-MIX CONTROL SURFACE

The K-Mix Control Surface port is used for receiving MIDI from and sending MIDI to K-Mix’s MIDI banks.

This is the port that audio applications should listen to in order to receive MIDI coming directly from

K-Mix.

• Any MIDI sent to this port from a connected computer will allow you to control the faders, rotaries,

and buttons in K-Mix’s MIDI banks.

• Manipulating faders, rotaries, and buttons within any of K-Mix’s MIDI banks will send MIDI from

K-Mix to a connected computer over this port.

4.3.2 – SENDING MIDI FROM K-MIX

K-Mix is able to output standard, class-compliant MIDI messages over USB and over 5-pin DIN via the

optional MIDI Expander.

4.3.2.1 – MIDI BANKS

K-Mix offers three MIDI “banks”; each fader, rotary, and button can be set to output completely different

MIDI messages for each bank. You can change the current bank by using K-Mix’s diamond pad.

FADERS

K-Mix’s faders behave like traditional sliders on MIDI controllers when in the MIDI banks.

• Each fader outputs its current location as a MIDI CC message.

• The specic CC each fader outputs is set in the K-Mix Editor’s MIDI Tab.

• 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.

ROTARIES

K-Mix’s rotaries behave like traditional knobs when in the MIDI banks.

• Each rotary outputs its current location as a MIDI CC message.

• The specic CC each rotary outputs is set in the K-Mix Editor’s MIDI Tab.

• CC values are ranged from 0 (minimum) to 127 (maximum).

• 0 (minimum) = approximately 7 o’clock; 127 (maximum) = approximately 5 o’clock. There is a

“dead zone” at the bottom of the rotary (6 o’clock position).

• Move the rotary clockwise to increase its value; move the rotary counterclockwise to decrease

its value.

• The rotary LEDs display the current value/location of the fader.

BUTTONS

K-Mix’s buttons can behave in two different ways when in MIDI banks; they can act as momentary