User manual ALESIS MULTIMIX ZERO LATENCY MONITORING

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] 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. Cubase is now routing audio to your Multimix mixer. Multimix 8USB users: 1. Turn down the LEVEL, MAIN MIX, and HDPH/CTRL RM knobs. 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. Connect the 2 TRACK OUT of the mixer to the 2 TRACK IN with an RCA cable. 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. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]