Alesis MultiMix12USB Manual

Zero-Latency Monitoring with your Multimix USB:

Latency is the amount of time it takes for a signal (such as your voice or

instrument) to get converted into digital audio, recorded into your program (such

as Cubase LE), and then sent back out to your speakers (or headphones) for you

to hear what you are playing. This delay is usually only a few milliseconds, but it

is long enough to distract, disorient, and otherwise annoy anyone trying to record

him/herself (especially if you’re trying to record on top of exiting tracks in a

program like Cubase LE).

You can set up your Multimix USB mixer to monitor yourself without any latency.

This zero-latency monitoring is extremely useful because it allows you to hear

yourself while you’re recording without any irritating delayed echoes. To set up

zero-latency monitoring, follow these instructions:

Installing and Configuring the Multimix in Windows XP:

Setting up the Multimix is very easy—all you have to do is plug in the power

cable and connect the USB cable from the PC to the Multimix and you’re ready to

go. No software installation is necessary under Windows XP.

Maximizing Stability and Performance in Windows XP:

The following is not required, but for better performance and increased stability,

we recommend you set up Windows to route non-Cubase sounds to another

sound output on your computer (most computers have built-in sound nowadays

and you can route non-Cubase sounds to that output). You can do this by

following these instructions:

1. Open the Windows Control Panel.

2. Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.

3. Next, click Sound and Audio Devices.

4. Click the Audio tab.

5. Under Sound Playback, select anything OTHER than “USB Audio

CODEC.” The “USB Audio CODEC” is your Multimix Mixer and you don’t

want to have your regular Windows sounds (i.e., the Windows BING! and

other sounds from messaging, email, and other programs) being routed to

the Multimix. By selecting anything other than “USB Audio CODEC,”

you’re having Windows route all non pro-audio sounds elsewhere and

freeing up your Multimix for recording purposes only. Doing this will

increase stability and potentially improve sound quality.

Configure Cubase LE to work with the Multimix:

1. Open Device Setup under the Devices menu.

2. Under the Devices column, click VST Multitrack. Then open the ASIO

Driver drop down menu.

3. Select “ASIO DirectX Full Duplex Driver.”

4. Click OK to exit. Cubase is now routing audio to your Multimix mixer.

Multimix 8USB users:

1. Turn down the LEVEL, MAIN MIX, and HDPH/CTRL RM knobs.

2. Make sure that the 2 TK TO MIX button is DOWN and the 2 TK TO CTRL

ROOM button in UP, otherwise you’ll hear horrible (and LOUD!) feedback

when you turn up the MAIN MIX knob later.

3. Connect the 2 TRACK OUT of the mixer to the 2 TRACK IN with an RCA

cable.

4. Record-Enable a track in Cubase LE and make sure input monitoring is

turned off in the program (if input monitoring is on, you’ll hear a delayed

echo of your voice or instrument because of computer latency.)

5. Set each channel’s GAIN and LEVEL knobs so that you’re getting good

level without lighting the PEAK indicator on the mixer.

The MAIN MIX knob now acts like a master-volume knob for all your mic/line

inputs. Adjust this knob until you’re getting good levels into Cubase.

The HDPH/CTRL RM knob now controls the loudness of your headphones

(or studio monitors), but does not affect recording levels in Cubase. You can

set this level to a comfortable setting (or even off) without affecting what gets

recorded into Cubase.

You can now can record into your computer without any latency.

Multimix 12/16USB:

1. Turn down the HDPH/CTRL RM knob along with the LEVEL and MAIN

MIX faders.

2. Make sure that the 2 TK TO HDPH/CTRL RM and MIX TO HDPH/CTRL

RM buttons are DOWN.

3. Record-Enable a track in Cubase LE and make sure input monitoring is

turned off in the program (if input monitoring is on, you’ll hear a delayed

echo of your voice or instrument because of computer latency.)

4. Set each channel’s GAIN knob and FADER so that you’re getting good

level without lighting the CLIP indicator on the mixer.

The MAIN MIX fader on the lower right now acts like a master-volume control

for all your mic/line inputs. Adjust this fader until you’re getting good levels

into Cubase.

The HDPH/CTRL RM knob controls the levels of your headphones (or studio

monitors), but does not affect recording levels in Cubase. You can set this

level to a comfortable setting (or even off) without affecting what gets

recorded into Cubase.

You can now can record into your computer without any latency.

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