K-M IX H ARDWARE724.3.1.1 – P ORT 1: K-M IX A UDIO C ONTROLThe K-Mix Audio Control port is used for controlling K-Mix’s Mix bank parameters via MIDI.• Sending MIDI to this port from a connected computer will allow you to control things like channelEQ settings, Compressor settings, fader levels, panning, etc. This allows you to automate yourK-Mix from a DAW or other MIDI-capable software.4.3.1.2 – P ORT 2: K-M IX E XPANDERThe K-Mix Expander port is used exclusively for receiving MIDI from and sending MIDI to a connectedMIDI Expander.• Any MIDI sent from an external device to the Expander’s MIDI In jack will enter the computer viathis port.• Any MIDI sent from the computer to this port will be sent out of the Expander’s MIDI Out jack.4.3.1.3 – P ORT 3: K-M IX C ONTROL S URFACEThe 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 fromK-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 fromK-Mix to a connected computer over this port.4.3.2 – S ENDING MIDI F ROM K-M IXK-Mix is able to output standard, class-compliant MIDI messages over USB and over 5-pin DIN via theoptional MIDI Expander.4.3.2.1 – MIDI B ANKSK-Mix offers three MIDI “banks”; each fader, rotary, and button can be set to output completely differentMIDI messages for each bank. You can change the current bank by using K-Mix’s diamond pad.F ADERSK-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 specific CC each fader outputs is set in the K-Mix Editor’s MIDI Tab.K-Mix does not report back its Mix bank parameters via MIDI over the K-Mix AudioControl port; it can only receive over this port.