myMix is designed for people who want to stay in the creative state of mind and it is much more than “just a personal monitor mixing system”. The full color LCD display uses names, not channel numbers or scribble strips, which are transferred through the network allowing superior ease-of-use. myMix is a fully decentralized system, so does not require expensive proprietary network hardware or a main “hub” to work. You can take a single myMix, or connect two of them for practicing, or rehearsal. The multi-track recording and play back, or play along within the same device expand the possibilities big time. Record a band rehearsal and continue practicing at home, or create a new song at home and share it with your band, or take the 24-bit wav files from the last concert and remix them for a new “live album”.

myMix has local network inputs for microphones and line level sources. Anything plugged into them becomes available as a channel for other myMix devices. If you want more channels on the network you can add as many IEX-16L input expander for up to 500 audio channels. The built-in stereo effects help to recreate a 3D sound image. Named profile automatically save all changes you make and for larger system myMix Control allows to save and load all data or edit units remotely via a web browser app. The myMix versatility and flexibility is second to none and future proof, as firmware updates with new features and functions allow to keep your myMix always up to date. For this unique design myMix has been issued two US patents.

myMix is a decentralized system and can be scaled from one to hundreds.

To get started we recommend usually one myMix per musician, and a switch to distribute the data. If you need IEX16 input expanders and what type of switch is dependent on the size and application. Please see our application examples for more details.

Many musicians suffer from “isolation” and other strange feelings when they start using in-ear monitors. Some think that ambient mics will help compensate this phenomenon.

It is fact, that we are used to a 3D sound image in our daily living and that gets lost when using headphones or IEMs. The only way is to recreate a 3D sound image using pan and individual stereo effects per channels to position the individual sound sources in a virtual room. With a choice of 7 different stereo effects each signal in the mix can get its own spatial information so that it can be located separately. For the full story please see our webinars with audio examples.

So if you use it in two different places (rehearsal / stage) or different people use the same myMix we recommend to create a new profile.

Whether you have an analogue or a digital console, interfacing with the myMix system is easy. There are several ways to get your inputs to a console: going from a simple Y-cable for microphones or sharing already splitted signals, e.g. like the link-through from a DI-box, or using secondary outputs from instruments and wireless receivers.

For a smaller event without a FOH console you can even use an additional myMix as the main mixer and thus completely eliminate the need to split the signals. In a larger system with more channels you might want to add a IEX16 input expander.

For an overview of all options to share signals please see our connectivity overview.

Also important is the fit and isolation. Here are some recommendations of headphones we have checked:

Headphones and In-Ear Monitors
To enjoy the great audio quality of a myMix system, it is important to use an appropriate listening device. Look for closed-back headphones that have an impedance between 16 to 100 Ohms, a sensitivity of 106dB or more and also provide a good acoustic isolation. There many models available, following are some examples:

• AKG AKG K81DJ
• Audio-Technica ATH PRO700 Mk2, ATH-T400
• Shure SRH-240A, SRH-440
• Sennheiser HD202, HD25-1-II, HD25-SP-II
• Ultrasone DJ1

In-Ear monitors are a very personal choice; unlike headphones, IEMs usually are not shared. The best solution are custom molded in-ear monitors. There is a large number of manufacturers for custom mold in-ears. If you are looking for a “universal fit” in-ear monitor we can recommend the Shure SE315.

A new profile is a copy of the current profile and all changes you make in the new profile get automatically saved. Profiles can be named, so “Peter”; ”Susan” and “Jim” quickly find their settings.

myMixControl allows you to save and upload all settings, transfer files, remotely edit them and even lock specific buttons and functions.

Because it’s a web browser based interface with built-in WiFi access point you can use pretty much all computers, tablets and even smart phones to do that.

See myMix Control for more details.

myMix needs SDHC cards compliant with SDA2.0. For recording sizes up to 32GB are supported, for firmware updates up to 16GB.

Before you can use a SD card in myMix it needs to be formatted for myMix (Settings>Administration>Format SD Card). While most SD cards will work with myMix are many different qualities on the market. More information on SD cards with myMix.

However many consoles that operate on DANTE still have options for ADAT cards as well, which might be the more cost effective solution.

While unmanaged switches work off-the shelf, managed switches need to be configured to work with myMix.

Yes, but only if you have managed switches that can be configured accordingly. How that is done is dependent from case to case and requires the assistance of the network administrator.

Please contact our tech support for more details.

On a myMix system, the audio travels on the VLAN2. The symptoms described indicate that VLAN2 hasn’t been configured properly. Discovery is on VLAN1 which is part of the switches default setting, so you see the channels.

Make sure all devices are on the same most current firmware version. Different firmware version might use different discovery, so channels don’t show at all or wrong. This can also cause corrupt data and result in strange behaviour. For more information about firmware please see here.

The maximum output level on a myMix also depends on the input level to the IEX16. If they are too low you won’t be able to get a loud signal from a myMix.

Make sure the signals coming into the IEX-16 are set high enough. As rule of thumb: increase the level from the console until you see the channel LED on the IEX16 (or the channel name on the myMix display) turn red, then reduce the level a bit to have some headroom. This will also guarantee the best signal dynamics and best signal-to-noise performance. Also see our tutorial video.

If there are available insert points on the console, you may want to use those instead as they are normally pre-fader and pre-EQ. See IEX16 user manual for details on how to use inserts as direct outputs. Note: the same applies when a signal is fed from a sub group to the IEX16. Sub groups get their signal after (post) channel fader, for sub mixes use auxiliary buses in pre-fader (pre-eq) mode.

2) Some channels on the IEX16 are set to stereo. Stereo channels only appear as one “channel” on myMix.

3) Some channels have been deselected previously, so they won’t show up on the mix screen. Check on Settings > Remote Channel Select. There you will see which channels are available and which ones you have selected. The channel counter on the lower right corner also shows that status, e.g. 12/48 (12 channels select from 48 available).

From the 4 twisted pairs in a CAT5, two are used for power (POE), one for sending the other for receiving data. If on pair is slightly damaged it can cause just a channel pair to drop. If the channel drop is seen on all myMix in the system at the same time, the cable for the IEX16 should be checked.

If you record to an unformatted SD card you will experience these symptoms. Make sure you format new SD cards before recording. If you have been using the SD card in another type of system (camera, printer, computer, etc.) we suggest you format the card again. Go to Settings > Administration > Format SD Card. Not all SD cards perform the same, please see our SD card information for more details.

Check the specifications of the impedance and sensitivity of your headphones with the manufacturer. The output of myMix is depending on the listening device. We recommend headphones with an impedance of 16 to 100 Ohms and a sensitivity of >100dB. The fit and acoustic isolation also play a big role.

To enjoy the great audio quality of a myMix system, it is important to use an appropriate listening device. Look for closed-back headphones that have an impedance between 16 to 100 Ohms, a sensitivity of 106dB or more and also provide a good acoustic isolation. There many models available, following are some examples:

• AKG AKG K81DJ
• Audio-Technica ATH PRO700 Mk2, ATH-T400
• Shure SRH-240A, SRH-440
• Sennheiser HD202, HD25-1-II, HD25-SP-II
• Ultrasone DJ1

In-Ear monitors are a very personal choice; unlike headphones, IEMs usually are not shared. The best solution are custom molded in-ear monitors. There is a large number of manufacturers for custom mold in-ears. If you are looking for a “universal fit” in-ear monitor we can recommend the Shure SE315.

Also check your headphone cable and make sure your not losing power right there.

We have had random reports of this issue which is resolved by downloading the Cleaner file from the Firmware Updates section. Place the two .blob files on a freshly formatted SD card and perform another firmware update on the affected units. This should take much less time than a normal firmware update. Reboot the myMix. You should see the firmware version that you installed prior to running the Cleaner file.

On a myMix system, the audio travels on the VLAN2. The symptoms described indicate that VLAN2 hasn’t been configured properly. Discovery is on VLAN1 which is part of the switches default setting, so you see the channels.

Any more than 16 channels of audio on an unmanaged switch can overload the network resources. Distortion appearing randomly on the system is an indicator.

To adequately accommodate more than 16 channels on a myMix network you will need to use a managed switch, configured for myMix. Click here for recommend switches that are also available preconfigured.

When using multiple switches they all need to have a unique IP address. We ship each model with a different IP address already configured. However if you use two of the same model the IP address on one switch needs to get changed. Instructions on how to change the IP address you’ll find in the instruction sheet for manual set up.