Curious how people are liking the K-Mix. It seems pretty attractive in a lot of ways, with my main gripe being a lack of Aux DSP (save reverb) like delay or chorus.
However, the form factor, sweepable mids (EQ), and DSP per channel is attractive (better than analog though?).
Curious to hear your opinions/experiences!
I’ve had the K-Mix for a bit over a year and use it all the time. I think it’s great and everything I ever wanted from a mixer/interface so far.
The strong points for me:
Weak points:
I can’t really give you an objective opinion about the sound. It sounds very transparent to me, and the EQ is very effective. Note that it’s not just sweepable mids, you can move the low/high shelf center frequency as well. As with most digital mixers, you need to keep the input gain rather low to avoid clipping the converter. You can always add more gain – up to +24dB – through the compressor, even if not compressing.
Happy to answer any further questions you might have.
Thanks!
I’d imagine the Aux outs act as assignable groups?
Also, is there just panning or other stereoizing effects (like the surround)?
Anyone else?
My only experience with the K-mix was testing it at a local store. I brought my elektron rytm to the store and tested the kmix for maybe 30mins. I personally felt that the inputs didnt seem to have a lot of headroom, so decided against getting one. Its a very attractive mixer in paper, must admit. I also felt like the fader controls were too dangerous to use reliably live, but I guess this is also a matter of getting used to.
Had a QuNeo and tested the K-Mix. I found the same problem on both : lacks precision.
Curious what you mean here - as in the parameters aren’t interpolated well and step or the touch interface is problematic?
The touch interface ! The sliders esp. when you’re working on level are often too much or not enough, hard to dial exactly what’s needed. I somewhat work around this limitation by using a divider on the values but that leads to other ergonomic problems…
About the AUX question: master out and the three AUX stereo pairs each have their own submix with independent panning. Not sure what your question is regarding stereoizing effects. I don’t use the surround feature, can’t say anything about that.
Regarding the precision: you can always use the fine adjustment mode activated by a button on the left.
I can recommend watching Cuckoo’s tutorial video. It shows most of the features and you’ll get a feel for the device without buying it.
I don’t have a K-Mix (yet), but the quad, 5.1, 7.1 and octo surround mixer output functions really interests me, especially in a box this inexpensive.
I have watched it, but there’s still a lot to wonder about 
Reviving this thread, as it seems to be the right place.
I’ve had a K-Mix for year, and love it. But recently the lack of headroom on the inputs is driving me nuts.
Specifically, tiny changes on source instruments drive the K-Mix inputs into clipping. When I used to use it with a Digitakt or Octatrack (both sold now) it was set and forget.
Now, with guitar and Moog Matriarch, I’m forever adjusting input trim to avoid digital clipping.
Anyone else experience this? Would the Motu Ultralite mk5 be better, or should I go for an analog mixer like Mackie’s 802 VLX?, and pipe that into the K-Mix?
i wouldn’t trim the tracks at all.
this is really just for low mic/line levels to boost ‚em above clipping.
just set the faders to this neutral position underneath the physical „line“ on that fader and then put the master fader to a level that’s acceptable for you.
i would then use the compressor (makeup) and eq pages to adjust the individual levels.
don’t trim 
It’s the input trim that’s causing the trouble. Do you mean I should just reduce all the input trim faders to zero and boost everything later?
I guess that might work, as the input trim is digital anyway.
Ok, I tried that. Trim faders at zero, makeup gain on compressor up around 16-20dB, depending on source. Compressor ratio to minimum so it doesn’t actually compress.
And it sounds great. I can’t tell the difference. I will do some recordings like this and level-match them to make sure, but this looks like a fix!
trim to zero, correct 
Back again. The zero trim/makeup gain trick works when the mixer is in standalone, but not when it’s hooked up as an audio interface. In that case, you need to use trim to get a decent signal up the USB connection.
I know the new K-mix has improved pre-amps, but does it have improved line inputs too?
did you set the USB to pre or post? within the editor .
the trim is mostly for phono and mics
I’ve set channel 1+2 to pre and use it with everything IOS , therefore I can control the USB audio like a hardware channel on the KMix and Route it to Aux 1 which goes into the EHX 2880 looper and back into the Analog Inputs (1+2) that is now controllable via AUM and can introduce a nice controllable feedback loop.
iam only using the software volume and the channel level fader on the main page + AUM for the Output and fx thru the kmix channel strip
Inputs set to pre, outputs to post. I like it this way as it lets me send computer audio out through the aux outputs.
I tried setting an input to post, to get the gain into the chain, but got massive feedback. Will explore further.
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