K-M IX H ARDWARE564.2.11.2 – E DITING C OMPRESSOR S ETTINGSTo edit a channel’s compressor settings, do the following:1. Press the [COMP] button to go into Compressor Mode.2. Press one of the channel select buttons to select a channel to edit. The currently selected channelwill light up green — all others red. The rotary LEDs will immediately snap to the selected channel’scompressor settings.3. Adjust any of the four rotaries to adjust the compressor’s settings. You may also press and hold the[SHIFT] button to access more compressor parameters on the rotaries.4.2.11.3 – [SHIFT] F UNCTIONALITYWhen in Compressor Mode, the [SHIFT] button is used to access the Attack parameter via the rotaries.When [SHIFT] is held down, the rotary in charge of the Release parameter (rotary 3) changes to Attack —the other three rotaries no longer function.E XAMPLE U SE1. Press the [COMP] button to go into Compressor Mode.2. Select a channel by pressing its channel select button.3. Press and hold the [SHIFT] button. The Release rotary (rotary 3) will now display the currentAttack setting — the other three rotaries will turn off.4. While [SHIFT] is still held down, adjust the Attack rotary to change the attack time of thecompressor.5. Release the [SHIFT] button to go back to normal rotary behavior.4.2.12 – G ATEThe [GATE] button is used to enter K-Mix’s “Gate Mode” — here you can adjust the noisegate settings for each of the eight input channels and the main output bus.4.2.12.1 – W HAT D O T HE C ONTROLS D O ?F ADER B EHAVIORIn Gate Mode, the K-Mix faders continue to function as though they are in Mains Mode [link tosection]. Faders 1–8 control the level of input channels 1–8 and the master fader controls the level ofthe main output bus (outputs 1 & 2).Since the faders function the same as they do in Mains Mode, [SHIFT] can also beused to solo and mute channels via the faders.