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What does the Mix-It do?
The problem:
Many motorcycle riders would like to listen to music
from their MP3 players, CD player, AM/FM radio, etc.
while still being able to hear a radar detector alert,
GPS direction commands (for those units with a speech
option), or CB radio. Until now, the only solution has
been to listen to one device or the other (for instance,
listening to music and counting on visual alerts from
the radar detector which is not easily seen during
daytime riding), or buying a cheap 'Y' cord from an
electronics store to connect two devices together. The
problem with the 'Y' cord approach is that some devices
are not compatible with each other, and one device can
damage another by using this type of cord. When you have
invested so much money in your equipment, do you really
want to take that risk? In addition to compatibility
problems, some audio devices simply are not loud enough
to be heard clearly while riding.
The solution:
Mix-It! Of
course! The Mix-It allows the user to plug in up to 4
devices simultaneously and keeps them electrically
isolated so they cannot damage one another. It has been
tested and is compatible with many devices: MP3 players,
CD players, cassette players, AM/FM radios, satellite
radio receivers, essentially ANY device with a headphone
output! It also has a built-in amplifier and volume
control to boost audio levels so they can be heard above
road noise, which itself is a great benefit to the user.
How it works:
The typical setup is a music player and radar detector.
Set the volume control on the Mix-It between 1/4 to 1/2
way. Plug in and turn on your music player and set it to
a comfortable volume level using it's volume control.
Then turn on the radar detector and set it's volume to a
level so you can hear it distinctly over the music.
Since the radar detector only generates a tone when
there is an alert, you will mostly just be hearing your
music. This sets the "balance" of the device volume
levels. The volume control on the Mix-It then adjusts
both devices output level at the same time with one
convenient control. Why four inputs? You likely will not
listen to four devices at once, but you can connect them
all and then power on the ones you want to hear at any
given time. if you cannot listen to them all at the same
time? Users have found they would like to connect
multiple audio sources at the same time, with only one
or two active simultaneously. This way, when they want
to listen to a AM/FM radio instead of their CD player,
all they need to do is turn one device off, and the
other on without having to mess with wires and volume
levels - set them and forget them!
Note:
The Mix-It does not provide a microphone interface or
communications capability and will not work for
conducting conversations on a cell phone or CB radio
without additional hardware and/or cables.
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