Alesis IMULTIMIX 8, Reference Manual

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Troubleshooting
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If you’re having problems operating the iMultiMix 8 USB, this
troubleshooting index will help you correct them.
Symptoms Cause Solution
No sound from the mixer. Mixer is not plugged in or turned
on.
Plug in mixer and turn it on.
Channel levels are too low. Turn up channel levels.
Control room level is turned
down
Turn up control room level.
The appropriate signal hasn’t
been assigned to the control
room out. In the master section of the mixer,
be sure the right switch is selected.
Cable is not plugged into output
jack.
Check outputs to make sure cables
are plugged in securely.
Headphones are not plugged
into PHONE jack.
Plug headphones into PHONE jack.
Monitor or headphone amplifier
is turned off or down.
Turn amplifier on or up.
Bad cable. Check all cables; substitute cables
with known good ones.
Audio signal is distorted. Channel level is too high. Set channel levels using the
procedure on page 8.
Channel input is too high. Turn down your instrument to a
normal volume and then set channel
levels using procedure on page 8.
AUX RET level is too high. Lower the level of AUX RET A or
B in the master section of the mixer.
MAIN MIX level is too high. Turn down the MAIN MIX level
control in the master section of the
mixer.
My iPod recording is distorted. Limiter is not engaged. Press the LIMITER button to
engage this feature – it will prevent
your recording from clipping and
distorting.
Limiter is working too hard. If your levels are too hot, the Limiter
can still produce unwanted artifacts
and distortion. Turn down the iPod
REC LEVEL and use the iPod REC
MONITOR to hear how the mix
will sound.