Radial KL-8 Rackmount Keyboard Mixer

Radial KL-8 Mixer

The Radial KL-8 is a professional-grade rackmount keyboard mixer designed specifically for keyboard professionals. It allows you to connect up to four keyboards in mono or stereo, providing you with ultimate control over your sound. With its level controls, aux sends, and LED indicators for each keyboard, the KL-8 ensures precise and effortless mixing.

Featuring a stereo aux send/receive, this mixer allows you to connect rackmount reverbs, delays, and effects pedals, enhancing your sound even further. Additionally, it can be used as an additional input for a fifth keyboard, expanding your creative possibilities. The KL-8 also offers MIDI and USB connections, making it easy to control laptop soft-synths with convenience.

With its high-quality 24bit/192kHz digital audio converters, the KL-8 ensures pristine sound quality. It offers multiple output options, including transformer-isolated XLR main outputs, monitor outputs, and dual headphone outputs. The redundant USB connections provide backup for laptop systems, ensuring uninterrupted performance.

The KL-8 features silent cueing and monitoring via headphones, allowing you to fine-tune your sound without disturbing others. It also includes a built-in headphone amp and dual 1/4 TRS outputs for easy monitoring. The cue switches enable individual input monitoring, giving you complete control over your mix.

For larger setups, the KL-8 can be linked with multiple units, providing seamless integration. Although there are currently no reviews available, this mixer is highly sought after by keyboard professionals. Please note that the Radial KL-8 is currently out of stock.

Radial KL-8 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q: Can I connect more than four keyboards to the Radial KL-8?
A: No, the KL-8 can connect up to four keyboards.
Q: Can I use the KL-8 with my laptop soft-synths?
A: Yes, the KL-8 offers MIDI and USB connections for easy control of laptop soft-synths.

Q: Does the KL-8 support high-quality audio conversion?
A: Yes, it features high-quality 24bit/192kHz digital audio converters.

The KL-8 is a powerful mixing station created with keyboard pros in mind, with a number of features designed specifically to streamline and enhance any keyboard setup. You can connect up to four keyboards in mono or stereo, with level controls, aux sends, and LED indicators for each.

A stereo aux send/receive is available to feed rackmount reverbs and delays and effects pedals, or it can be used as an additional input for a fifth keyboard. MIDI and USB connections make it easy to control a laptop soft-synth, utilizing high quality 24bit/192kHz digital audio converters.

The KL-8 also features multiple output options, with transformer-isolated XLR main outputs to feed the PA, monitor outputs for a set of speakers on stage, and dual headphone outputs for local monitoring and testing. Four stereo analog inputs for keyboards Redundant USB connections for laptop soft-synths Stereo Aux Send/Receive with optional footswitch control Headphone outputs and cue switches for silent monitoring Link multiple KL-8s for larger setups Redundant USB inputs.

When you can’t afford to have a break in the performance due to laptop failure, the KL-8 allows you to set up redundant laptop systems and seamlessly transition from one to another. A secondary USB input on the KL-8 allows you to keep your backup laptop at the ready – when failure occurs simply hit the USB select switch on the front panel or use the optional JR-1L remote footswitch to instantly switch to the backup system. Silent cueing and monitoring via headphones.

A built in headphone amp and dual 1/4 TRS outputs give you the option to practice and record silently, or cue up individual inputs on stage without feeding signal out to the audience over the PA system. Each input channel on the KL-8 is accompanied by a Cue switch that will remove that input from the main and monitor outputs and reroute it directly to the headphones, so you can easily adjust patch settings and test playback over USB without affecting the performance.

Radial KL-8 Features

• Four stereo analog inputs for keyboards

• Redundant USB connections for laptop soft-synths

• Stereo Aux Send/Receive with optional footswitch control

• Headphone outputs and cue switches for silent monitoring

• Link multiple KL-8s for larger setups