User ManualTable of ContentsIntroduction5Welcome!5About the MultiMix FireWire6Interface6MultiMix FireWire Key Features6MultiMix 16 FireWire7How to Use This Manual8A Few Words for Beginners9Hooking up the MultiMix FireWire11Using Proper Cables12Setting Levels12Chapter Two: A Tour of the MultiMix13Patchbay13Mic Inputs (Channels 1 – 4)13Line Inputs (Channels 1 – 4)13Line Inputs (Channels 5 – 12)14S/PDIF Digital Output Jack14PHONE Jack14AUX RETURNS14AUX SENDS14ALT 3/4 OUT142-TRACK14MAIN MIX OUT15CTRL RM OUT15Channel Strips15Fader15MUTE / Alt 3/415PFL / SOLO15PAN or BAL16Aux16EQ16Master Section17Main Mix Fader17Alt 3/4 Fader172TK To Mix17Alt 3/4 To Mix17Solo Mode17HDPH / CTRL RM18MIX Switch18ALT 3/4 Switch182TK Switch18Aux Ret A Level18Effects / Aux Ret B level18LED Meters19POWER Indicator19+48V Indicator19Rear of the Mixer20Power Input20Power Supply Unit20Power On20Phantom On20Firewire ports20Processor21Effects Section Components21Program Selection Knob21LED Display21CLIP Indicator21SIG Indicator21Effect Descriptions21HALL21ROOM21PLATE21CHAMBER21CHORUS22FLANGE22DELAY22PITCH22MULTI & MULTI II22Chapter Four: Traditional Mixing23Simple Live Setup23Using Additional External Audio Sources23S/PDIF digital output to a digital recorder23Chapter Five: Firewire Recording25First-time connection instructions25and driver installation25Installing the optional applications26Power-on/Power off order26Power-on sequence26Power-off sequence26Firewire inputs and outputs27Channels sent from the MultiMix to the computer27Channels returned from the computer to the MultiMix27Sound setup under Windows28Disabling Windows System Sounds30recording and monitoring31and other ASIO applications31Choosing the MultiMix as your audio device32Creating a new audio file36Working with the ASIO control panel40Accessing the ASIO control panel40Setting the mixer nickname40Setting the master device40Adjusting latency by changing the buffer size41Adjusting the sample rate41and other WDM applications42Choosing the MultiMix as your audio device42Assigning inputs to audio tracks45CoreAudio on the Macintosh46Firewire47Firewire51the MultiMix FireWire51Basic troubleshooting51Advanced troubleshooting under Windows51speed53drops out53Audio echoes during recording53Chapter Eight: Specifications55Chapter Nine: Block Diagram57Glossary59Contact62Alesis Contact Information62Trademarks62Size: 3.13 MBPages: 64Language: EnglishOpen manual
