Lesson Description
Connecting a Wi-Fi router
3m 34s
In this video, we show you how to quickly and easily set your TouchMix up with a Wi-Fi router so you can control your mixer with an iOS or Android device.
Video Transcript
Connecting a Wi-Fi router
3m 34s
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Hi! I'm Jason, and I'll be the new face of Touchmix Training.
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One of the coolest features about the TouchMix is the ability to control your mixer wirelessly using an
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iOS or Android device, to either mix away from the console itself, give monitor mixes to the band, or
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just add a second control screen to your mixing setup.
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But when you are running your TouchMix in large spaces with big crowds, you are bound to
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encounter lots of interference from other Wifi in the room, cell phone interference, competing radio
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frequencies, you name it.
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In these cases, we always recommend using an external Wifi router instead.
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In this video we will show you how to easily configure your TouchMix with your new 3rd party router.
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Here is what you’ll need to get started.
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Your TouchMix, a standard Wi-Fi router and an Ethernet cable.
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If you are using a TouchMix 8 or 16, you’ll also need a USB-to-Ethernet adapter to bridge
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the Ethernet cable to the available USB port as these models do not have an active Ethernet port. You
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can find a list of recommended adaptors on the QSC website. Make sure to unplug that dongle before you begin!
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I’ll be doing this demonstration on the TouchMix-30 Pro, which has a built-in Ethernet port.
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First, open up and your new router.
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Many routers will work properly right out of the box. If your router requires initial setup, proceed
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according to the manufacturer’s directions.
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A lot of the Wi-Fi connection problems reported by TouchMix users are related to non-standard or
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custom configurations of the router. Unless you are a networking wizard, which I am definitely not,
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We strongly recommend that you leave router settings at their default values. And if you are using an
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existing wifi router that’s not fresh out of the box, it’s best to reset that router, just to make sure you
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have cleared any unsavory custom setting.
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Once you’ve completely unpackaged your router- plug it in and power it on.
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Once it’s powered up- plug your Ethernet cable into one of the LAN ports on your router and connect
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the other end to the Ethernet port on the TouchMix.
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Do not, I REPEAT, do not use the “Internet” or “Network” port. This port is expecting a connection
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from a modem to gain access to the internet. That’s not what we’re doing here. This is the number
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one problem that we solve in TouchMix support land, so don’t do it!
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For our connection, all we need is simple device to device communication.
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Now plug in and power up your TouchMix 30.
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Once the mixer has fully powered up, press the “Menu” button and go to Network setup.
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Select “Wired” for the network type, and “Auto IP Address (DHCP)” for the Wired Network Setting,
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then press “Apply”.
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Once a successful connection has been established with the router, you will get a prompt that says,
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“Wired Ethernet connection operational,” and the “Connection Status” on the Network setup screen
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should read “Connected.” So far, so good?
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Now on your iOS or Android device- Open the Wi-Fi settings and connect to your router. From the
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factory, most Wi-Fi routers will have a unique network name and password, which you can usually
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find either on a sticker on the router itself, or in the user manual.
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Once connected to the router on your device, launch the QSC TouchMix app.
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If the app shows “Disconnected” in red in the upper right hand corner, press the “Menu” button, go
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to “Network” and select your mixer from the “Found Mixers” list and press “Select.”
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The last step is to give your device remote access permission. On the mixer press “Menu” and select
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“Remote Control”. In the “Devices” window select your device and use the “Access Control” switches
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to give your device the desired access.
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Pretty simple, right? Thanks for watching and we’ll see you next time.