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Summary of Contents for MULTIMIX 16

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Page 3: ...MultiMix 13 Patchbay 13 Mic Inputs Channels 1 8 13 Line Inputs Channels 1 8 13 Line Inputs Channels 9 16 14 PHONE Jack 14 AUX RETURNS 14 AUX SENDS 14 ALT 3 4 OUT 14 2 TRACK 14 MAIN MIX OUT 14 CTRL RM...

Page 4: ...Channel Recording Setup without using a computer 24 Chapter Five Firewire Recording 25 First time connection and driver installation instructions 25 Installing the optional applications 26 Power on Po...

Page 5: ...oting non Firewire 45 Chapter Seven Troubleshooting Software 49 Computer or audio application does not see the MultiMix USB2 0 49 Basic troubleshooting 49 Audio playback or recording is at the wrong s...

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Page 7: ...h all kinds of capabilities if no one explains how to use them So we try to write our manuals as carefully as we build our products The goal of this manual is to get you the information you need as qu...

Page 8: ...a computer based recording studio When designing this unit our goal was to give you as much control over your mixes as possible without requiring a wealth of extra equipment That s why we added tools...

Page 9: ...y 2 aux sends per channel one can be used to access an external effects device the other can be used either to access the MultiMix s internal effects or to access a second external device The first a...

Page 10: ...nt to know what a certain effect will do to your sound before you select it this is where you should look Chapter 4 Traditional Mixing outlines a number of scenarios in which you can use the MultiMix...

Page 11: ...avoid that with this manual True enough you will find all the technical lingo and specifications you can handle in here but we do our best to make this accessible to you Beginners will find several el...

Page 12: ...Introduction 10 This page intentionally left blank...

Page 13: ...2 0 This diagram will help you get the MultiMix USB2 0 hooked up and ready to go The equipment you use depends on personal preference and on whether you re performing live or recording For example you...

Page 14: ...rent audio sources with your MultiMix you must set the level for each channel you re using This helps to prevent distortion and clipping Here s how 1 Slide the channel fader to unity gain 0 2 Turn the...

Page 15: ...her useful feature of these mic inputs is a high pass filter HPF that can be turned on and off with the HPF switch When you activate this switch all frequencies below 75Hz are cut from the signal This...

Page 16: ...ing into the input of an external effects processor The aux sends give you 10dB of gain that can be controlled in the AUX section of each channel input ALT 3 4 OUT These jacks are the outputs for the...

Page 17: ...put is no longer routed to the main mix output The second purpose of this switch is that in addition to muting a channel it also routes it to the ALT 3 4 OUT found in the patchbay This is where you ge...

Page 18: ...nob Like AUX A AUX B can be used for routing signals to external devices And when you are using the onboard effects processor AUX B is used to control the level of the channel s signal being routed to...

Page 19: ...adds the signal from the Alt 3 4 bus to the main mix bus Solo Mode The SOLO MODE switch affects the signals of channels whose PFL SOLO switches are engaged When the SOLO MODE switch is in the up posi...

Page 20: ...in mix to the control room level control When you engage this switch the channels and aux sends will pass through the MAIN MIX fader and then through the HDPH CTRL RM level control You can then keep t...

Page 21: ...mix individual channels both pre and post fader and aux returns depending on which signal you have routed to the control room mix POWER Indicator When this LED is lit up that means the POWER ON switch...

Page 22: ...sure the faders in the master section are pulled all the way down when powering your mixer up or down Phantom On This switch activates and deactivates the phantom power described in Mic Inputs Channe...

Page 23: ...nob You must PRESS the effect knob to activate the selected effect LED Display This display shows you the number of the current program CLIP Indicator When lit this LED tells you that there is a signa...

Page 24: ...eate a sweeping swooshing sound effect that you will probably recognize DELAY These effects are based on a discreet repetition or echo of the input PITCH These effects transpose the pitch of the input...

Page 25: ...UTPUT and a PA system for extra tone control By muting channels and pressing the ALT 3 4 to HDPH CTRL RM button in you can audition a channel before you bring it into the mix making sure the levels ar...

Page 26: ...mono and stereo channels and set the levels appropriately To record directly from the mixer to a tape deck or other device connect the MultiMix s 2 TRACK OUT jacks to the IN jacks of the recorder For...

Page 27: ...fter the Mac has fully booted If you do not do so your computer may not recognize the device You must select the Alesis USB Audio Device via your Mac s Audio MIDI Setup utility in order for your compu...

Page 28: ...way to get started in computer based recording You may find that it s the only program you need The demo applications give you a taste of some of the premier computer based music programs on the marke...

Page 29: ...eo recordings consider recording the MAIN channels in your recording software Channels returned from the computer to the MultiMix The USB2 0 port receives a stereo audio stream from the computer and a...

Page 30: ...follow these steps 1 From the Windows Start menu choose Control Panel Depending on your Windows preferences it will appear similar to one of the two pictures below 2 Choose Sounds and Audio Devices 3...

Page 31: ...USB2 0 Recording 5 29 4 Click the Voice tab Change the voice playback and voice recording settings to Alesis USB Audio 5 Click Apply to apply these changes...

Page 32: ...plays to signal starting up shutting down alerts and so forth can interfere with your audio recording We strongly suggest that you disable these sounds 1 Click the Sounds tab of Sounds and Audio Devi...

Page 33: ...TO CONTROL ROOM Leave up or down d 2 TK TO CONTROL ROOM Press DOWN This will allow you to hear the output from the computer e ALT 3 4 TO MIX Leave up or down Using the MultiMix USB2 0 with Cubase and...

Page 34: ...he MultiMix as your audio device 1 Choose the menu option Devices Device Setup 2 Click the VST Multitrack option This discussion uses Steinberg s Cubase software but the principles provided here apply...

Page 35: ...ing 5 33 3 From within the ASIO Driver drop down box choose the Alesis USB Audio device 4 Press OK to accept this setting Different versions of Cubase function similarly but not exactly to the example...

Page 36: ...the audio device individual channels must be activated for use Again return to the Devices menu and select VST inputs 6 Click the activation buttons for channel pairs that you want to use Some version...

Page 37: ...USB2 0 Recording 5 35 Creating a new audio file Now you re ready to create an audio project 1 Choose File New Project 2 You can begin with a template or an empty file For now begin with an empty file...

Page 38: ...ct Add an audio track for recording by choosing Project Add Track Audio An excellent scheme for storing your projects is to create a directory called audio projects Then within that folder create a ne...

Page 39: ...do not see all of the information on the left hand side the Inspector is not active To activate it press the show Inspector button towards the upper left of the screen just below the Edit menu in the...

Page 40: ...rd Enable button Note that using direct monitoring causes a small delay as the digital audio is being processed For this reason when you use direct monitoring you may want to press the MultiMix s MIX...

Page 41: ...an change your audio latency Higher latency settings generally allow for more stable audio performance and generally allow you to run more simultaneous audio tracks and plugins The downside is that hi...

Page 42: ...s the Playback and Record timing masters This discussion uses Cakewalk s Sonar software but the principles provided here apply to all WDM based recording software Choosing the MultiMix as your audio d...

Page 43: ...e sure that the Driver Mode is set to WDM KS If you change this setting you will need to exit and then restart Sonar For applications like Sonar that support both WDM and ASIO modes you may want to ex...

Page 44: ...5 USB2 0 Recording 42 4 Move to the Drivers tab Click on each input pair and also on the output pair to make them available to Sonar...

Page 45: ...arrow You will do most of your monitoring through the mixer However if you want to monitor with Sonar s effects or if you just want to hear what the computer is hearing press the direct monitoring bu...

Page 46: ...dio 1 Open the Mac s Audio MIDI Setup utility 2 Choose the Alesis USB Audio Device as both input and output device 3 To verify that the MultiMix USB 2 0 is connected to your Mac select the Alesis USB...

Page 47: ...k 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...

Page 48: ...d Test the microphone on other audio devices If you detect damage contact the manufacturer or dealer No or low sound from a channel Fader is too low Raise channel fader Instrument volume is too low Tu...

Page 49: ...Nothing is routed to the HDPH CTRL RM output Press the desired MIX ALT or 2 TK button Computer does not see the MultiMix USB2 0 connection must be established Unplug the USB2 0 cable and turn off the...

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Page 51: ...in the ASIO control panel or through your WDM application s audio setup options in order to find the most reliable setting Many audio applications include advanced setting dialog boxes where pre fetc...

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Page 53: ...ge to 10dB Aux Returns Aux Return A Gain Range to 15dB Effects Level Aux Return B Gain Range to 15dB Channel Levels Channel Level Gain Range to 10dB Master Levels Main Mix Ctrl Room Gain Range to 10dB...

Page 54: ...PC Requirements Pentium 4 2 4GHz Processor or equivalent such as any Intel Centrino notebook computer 512 MB RAM Available USB2 0 Port Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or higher installed 5400 RPM or fa...

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Page 57: ...or a mixer circuit to handle codec Compression decompression algorithm Different CODECs are used by different digital audio devices and file formats condenser microphone A type of high quality microph...

Page 58: ...ltage are from lowest to highest microphone level instrument level and line level master section The section of a mixer where the main mix is controlled mic preamp An amplifier that boosts a microphon...

Page 59: ...s to send a signal from the mixer to an external device usually an effects processor stereo Refers to an audio signal that has two channels unity gain Refers to the setting of an audio channel at whic...

Page 60: ...uction in whole or in part is prohibited MultiMix and MultiMix USB2 0 are trademarks of Alesis LLC Specifications subject to change without notice Trademarks All trademarks are the property of their r...

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