User manual ALESIS MMFW12

[. . . ] Reference Manual This page intentionally left blank 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Table Of Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Welcome!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About the MultiMix FireWire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 All-In-One Mixer and Multichannel Computer Audio Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MultiMix FireWire Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Additional Features of the MultiMix 12 FireWire and MultiMix 16 FireWire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] As with nearly all power supply units, this one tends to get warm when left on for a while. This is perfectly normal. The POWER INPUT is built to accept only the power supply unit provided with your MultiMix, or an AC power supply that has the same specs. Others probably will not work. Power On Another easy one. Switch this one on and your mixer has power. Make 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 (Channels 1 ­ 4), " page 13. This switch controls phantom power for all four mic inputs. As we said earlier, it's very important that you plug in your microphones and mute your system before you turn on phantom power. Firewire ports These ports allow you to connect the MultiMix to a computer for multichannel digital audio communication. Use one port to connect to a computer; the other port can be used for other computer peripherals (like external hard drives). 20 3 Digital Effects Processor Onboard your MultiMix FireWire is a powerful effects unit that has 100 preset programs. We offer a few tips on where to use these, but don't limit yourself to our suggestions. We recommend that you experiment with these effects to get a good feel for how they can improve your mixes Effects Section Components Program Selection Knob You can use this knob to assign one of 100 effect programs to your mix. Turning the knob to the right increments the program number, and turning it to the left decrements the program number. You can control the level of the effect for each channel via the channel's AUX B knob. 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 signal clip at the internal effects input. This means that you should reduce the signal via the EFFECTS / AUX RET B LEVEL control. SIG Indicator When lit, this LED indicates that the effects processor is receiving a signal. Effect Descriptions HALL This type of reverb simulates the ambience of a grand concert hall. ROOM This type of reverb reproduces the more intimate ambiance of natural room acoustics. PLATE These are simulations of metal plate reverbs, as used on classic recordings from the '70s and '80s. CHAMBER These are simulations of the reverb created by artificial echo chambers, as used on classic recordings of the '50s and '60s. 21 3 Digital Effects Processor CHORUS These create the effect of multiple voices (or instruments) sounding at once from a single input. FLANGE These create 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 signal and blend the effect signal with the original to create harmonies. MULTI & MULTI II These are combinations of two or more of the above effects. 22 4 Traditional Mixing Simple Live Setup Connect your instruments and microphones to the mono and stereo channels, making sure to properly set the level of each channel. You can select one on-board effect and control its level with the AUX B knob for each channel. You can also use an external effects processor by sending a signal to the external unit via the AUX SEND A and returning it via AUX RETURN A (you'll probably want to set AUX SEND A to POST, for "post-fader. "). If you wish, you can use a second external effects processor via AUX SEND B and AUX RETURN B. However, note that use of an external effects processor on these jacks disables the internal effects. Connect the MAIN MIX OUT to a PA system amplifier. For monitoring purposes, you can connect the CTRL RM OUT to a headphone amplifier. You could also connect a digital equalizer (like the Alesis DEQ-230D) between the DIGITAL OUTPUT 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 are OK before the audience hears it. Using Additional External Audio Sources The MultiMix gives you a few extra audio inputs in addition to the mic and line inputs. If you want to bring external audio sources into a recording or live mix, you can do it in one of two ways: Using the 2-TRACK IN, you can add a tape deck, ADAT, CD player, Firewire audio stream from a computer, or other source to the mix. [. . . ] A way of providing power to condenser microphones. Called "phantom" because the power isn't apparent to dynamic microphones when you connect them to an input that provides phantom power. Describes an aux send that sends a signal that already has passed through the channel fader. Describes an aux send that sends a signal that has not passed through the channel fader. fader Firewire gain IEEE 1394a latency level master section mic preamp mixer mono (monaural) pan phantom power post-fader pre-fader 60 Glossary return A line input whose function is to carry back to the mixer an audio signal that has been sent from the mixer. [. . . ]