M-Audio Mixim 10 [9/12] Setting up

Setting Up (see "Typical Set-Up" diagram)

When setting up, you should first decide if you are going to need

mic inputs. If you are going to be using mics you need to set the

Line Gain dip switch of the channel you will be using (1 or 2) to

High. If you are going to use one of these channels as a mic in

and the other as a line level in make sure the Line Gain dip

switches on the back of the unit are set accordingly.

IMPORTANT: Because channel 1 and 2 are high gain inputs,

we suggest that if you are not using either of these channels

make sure the unused channel’s gain control is turned all the

way down.

Make sure that the line level instruments that are connected to

inputs 1 through 8 are set to their maximum volume, and control

the mix level from the miXim 10 channel gain pots. Levels of

instruments connected to the unity gain 9 and 10 inputs will have

to be controlled from the individual instruments. If you have a

MIDI volume controllable instrument, you can plug its stereo out-

put into the 9 and 10 inputs and make level adjustments with

your sequencer or MIDI mixing controller.

You will also need to decide how to assign effects and sends. If

you are using miXim 10 for live performance, you may want to

use the send and the stereo return to add stereo effects to your

mix. If you are not using the send to add effects you may use it as

a mono monitor mix. You may also use the headphone out as a

monitor mix. However, it is a stereo output and it doesn't have an

independent volume control.

Setting Up the Outputs

If you are using the miXim 10 in live performance, you will prob-

ably want to connect the Left and Right Outs to the input(s) of a

power amplifier. If you are using miXim 10 in a studio applica-

tion, you will probably plug one output (for mono) or both out-

puts (for stereo) into one input (for mono) or two inputs (for

stereo) on your mixing board.