User Manual
FLOW 8 Getting Started
Bluetooth Connection: Streaming and Control
To stream audio from a Bluetooth-enabled device, you will need a smartphone, tablet or computer with
basic Bluetooth audio connectivity.
• • Level control inside your audio playback app
• • BT/USB level knob on the FLOW 8 mixer hardware
• • Inside the FLOW control app at the BT/USB stereo channel
on the mixer view
NOTE: Some smartphone or tablet apps, such as YouTube*, will
stop audio playback when you change screens (e.g., switching
to the FLOW control app screen). To stream audio without
interruption, we recommend you use a “pure” audio app.
*YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc.
Footswitch operation
By using a footswitch with the FOOTSW jack, you can mute eects,
tap in a tempo for time-based eects,
or select next or previous snapshot:
• • Footswitch Mode “FX” (default mode):
Switch 1 = MUTE (both FX engines), Switch 2 = TAP TEMPO
(both FX engines)
• • Footswitch Mode “SNAPSHOT”:
Switch 1 = Snapshot Up (next), Switch 2 = Snapshot Down
(previous)
FX Menu Navigation
• • When the FX 1 or FX 2 menu layer is selected on the mixer
hardware, you will see the currently selected eect preset.
This preset can be changed by turning and pressing the
SELECT/ADJUST push encoder.
• • Pressing the MENU button while in the FX 1 or FX 2 layer opens
the editable parameters (two per eect) for adjustment.
◊ ◊ Turning the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder allows you to
change the value of the upper/rst parameter.
◊ ◊ Pressing the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder accesses the
lower/second parameter,
which will allow you to toggle between 2 possible
values/states.
• • Pressing the MENU button again will return you to the preset
select page.
ALL MUTE Function
The ALL MUTE function mutes all channels 1-8, as well as the
Bluetooth channel.
To activate ALL MUTE, press and hold the MUTE button.
When ALL MUTE is active, you will see these indicators:
• • The MENU SCREEN will light red.
• • The OFFSET/CLIP LEDs will blink.
• • The two red "1" and "2" LEDs at the top of the VU METER
will blink.
To exit ALL MUTE, short press the MUTE button.
This ALL MUTE mode is perfect for quick and easy connection/
disconnection of cables while avoiding pops and clicks that could
damage connected speakers and headphones.
Manual gain change and phantom power
To manually adjust gain for an input channel or activate phantom
power (channels 1 and 2 only):
1. Press and hold the MAIN button. The MENU SCREEN display
will turn yellow-green.
2. Move a slider to select the desired channel.
3. Use the slider to set the gain.
4. Press the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder to select/deselect
+48 V phantom power for channels 1 or 2.
5. Release the MAIN button to exit.
EZ GAIN function
The EZ GAIN function will automatically calibrate and set the
gain and channel level. For Channels 1 and 2, the +48 V phantom
power will be automatically selected, when required. To activate
the EZ GAIN function:
1. Press the MON 1 and MON 2 buttons simultaneously. The
MENU SCREEN display will turn green.
2. Turn the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder to select an input
for EZ GAIN calibration. When selecting ALL, the mixer will
calibrate all 8 input channels simultaneously.
3. Press the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder to start
the calibration.
4. Sing/speak/play through the channel, and the mixer will
auto-calibrate the gain and channel level, and switch on
+48 V phantom power when required.
NOTE: Please run the calibration process for a minimum of
7 to 10 seconds for best results!
5. When you stop performing, press the SELECT/ADJUST push
encoder to nish the calibration.
6. To calibrate additional channels, repeat Steps 2-5.
7. When done, you can can exit EZ GAIN mode by pressing the
MAIN button or any of the other bus buttons.
The mixer can only be controlled and edited by Android** or
Apple iOS** control app. Only one Bluetooth device at a time may
be used to control the mixer via the control app.
Audio may be streamed from a separate Bluetooth device or from
the same device running the control app, but a maximum of one
audio device and one device with the control app are allowed at
the same time.
NOTE: FLOW 8 uses two types of Bluetooth simultaneously:
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for the control app and regular
Bluetooth Audio for wireless audio streaming.
Bluetooth pairing for control app
To control FLOW 8 via app from your Bluetooth device, use the
following procedure:
1. Download and install the free FLOW control app from the
Apple Store** or Google Play Store**.
2. Enable Bluetooth on your smartphone or tablet.
3. Press the MENU button on the FLOW 8 mixer hardware and
select the BT PAIRING menu by turning the SELECT/ADJUST
push encoder. Press the encoder to enter this sub-menu.
4. Select PAIR APP with the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder, and
then press the encoder to start the search for a Bluetooth
device.
5. Start the FLOW control app on your Bluetooth device (within
60 seconds). The control app will automatically detect FLOW
8 and connect. When connected, the Bluetooth icon in the
control app will change color from gray (inactive) to blue
(active), and the blue APP LED on the mixer hardware will
light consistently.
6. In case of unsuccessful connection, press the RETRY button
on the app and follow the on-screen instructions.
**Android and Google Play Store are trademarks of Google, Inc. Apple iOS
and Apple Store are trademarks of Apple Inc.
Bluetooth pairing for audio streaming
To stream audio to your FLOW 8 mixer from your Bluetooth device,
use the following procedure:
1. Enable Bluetooth on your smartphone or tablet
(if not already done).
2. Press the MENU button on the FLOW 8 mixer hardware and
select the BT PAIRING menu by turning the SELECT/ADJUST
push encoder. Press the encoder to enter this sub-menu.
3. Select PAIR AUDIO with the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder,
and then press the encoder to start the search for a
Bluetooth device.
4. Go to the Bluetooth menu of your smartphone or tablet.
5. Select “FLOW 8 (Audio)” on your smartphone or
tablet to pair.
NOTE: The specic device-naming format that appears in the
Bluetooth menu of your smartphone/tablet may vary by brand,
as well as by OS version.
6. When pairing is successful, the menu on your smartphone
or tablet will indicate success, and the blue AUDIO LED on the
mixer hardware will light consistently.
7. Begin audio playback on your smartphone or tablet (e.g., a
radio app or media player app). Audio will stream wirelessly
in stereo to your FLOW 8 mixer.
8. Make nal level adjustments. You can adjust the Bluetooth
playback level by four dierent means:
• • Level up/down hardware buttons on your
smartphone or tablet
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