User manual ALESIS MULTIMIX 12R

[. . . ] MIXER / MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER REFERENCE MANUAL 2002 Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions (English) Safety symbols used in this product This symbol alerts the user that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this unit. This symbol warns the user of uninsulated voltage within the unit that can cause dangerous electric shocks. This symbol warns the user that output connectors contain voltages that can cause dangerous electrical shock. Please follow these precautions when using this product: 1. Do not spray any liquid cleaner onto the faceplate, as this may damage the front panel controls or cause a dangerous condition. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. [. . . ] Since the ADAT is a unity-gain device, it will not affect the levels going through the mixer. The [TRIM] control is the only level control for the ADAT inputs; the channel faders, EQ, and aux sends of the Multimix 12R are used for monitoring and will not affect multitrack recording levels. This method is recommended by many audiophiles and engineers, since there is a minimum of circuitry between the original source and the recorder. Hooking a Multimix 12R to an ADAT via the [INSERT] jacks is effectively the same as connecting studio-quality microphone preamps directly to the input of the tape deck. NOTE: To hear the microphone or line input signal through the mixer, the ADAT track must be in RECORD READY or INPUT mode. Obtain eight "stereo splitter" insert cables from your dealer. These cables feature a three-conductor TRS ("stereo") 1/4" phone plug at one end, and split out to two "mono" plugs at the other, as shown below. If you have an ADAT, use 1/4" TRS to 1/4" mono cables. If you have an ADAT-XT, use 1/4" TRS to phono cables. Connections 2. Connect the stereo/TRS end to the INSERT jack of channel 1 of the Multimix 12R. Connect the mono plug from the tip connector to the input of the ADAT. NOTE: the ADAT's tracks are arranged from left to right on the back panel, and the mixer's channels are from right to left, so the wires will have to cross over. Connect the mono plug from the ring connector to the output of the ADAT. If you're not sure which mono plug is from the tip and which is from the ring, check to see if the cable box has that information. If not, simply try it one way and play a prerecorded tape from the ADAT. If you can't hear output from the mixer with the faders and master up, swap the input and output plugs the other way. Plug in channels 2-8 of the mixer to tracks 2-8 of the ADAT in the same way. INPUT INPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT 1 LOCATE/PLAY LRC REMOTE 2 PUNCH IN/OUT 3 4 DIGITAL 5 6 7 8 SYNC IN OUT IN OUT Using two Multimix 12Rs for more flexibility: The in-line method may be used for recording one source to a track. But if you want to record a mix of microphones or other sources onto a pair of tracks, two Multimix 12Rs can do the job more quietly and in a smaller space than expensive dedicated recording consoles. One 12R is the "source" mixer which feeds the ADAT's inputs, and the other is the "monitor/mixdown" mixer which receives the ADAT's outputs. Plug the -10 dBV MAIN OUT jacks of the "source" 12R to track inputs 1 and 2 of the ADAT. Multimix 12R Reference Manual 21 Connections · Because the ADAT has normalled inputs, the stereo output of the source mixer may be recorded on other tracks without repatching. The left output of the mixer will appear at the inputs of tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7; the right output will appear at track 2, 4, 6 & 8. On the ADAT-XT, press and hold [ANALOG INPUT] and the REC READY keys for track 1 or 2 to activate this "built-in patch bay" feature. 2. [. . . ] This warranty is enforceable only by the original retail purchaser and cannot be transferred or assigned. For the most effective service, the purchaser should register the purchase on the ALESIS website at http://www. alesis. com/support/warranty. htm. During the warranty period ALESIS shall, at its sole and absolute option, either repair or replace free of charge any product that proves to be defective on inspection by ALESIS or its authorized service representative. In all cases disputes concerning this warranty shall be resolved as prescribed by law. [. . . ]