User manual ALESIS MULTIMIX8FIREWIRE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION

[. . . ] MultiMix FireWire Frequently Asked Questions & Troubleshooting Guide September, 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS: MACINTOSH ISSUES What system requirements does the MultiMix have?How do I set the MultiMix as my recording and playback device?How do I uninstall the MultiMix (usually in order to install a more current driver)?Clicking the "Control Panel" button in Cubase LE's Devices | Audio Devices | VST Multitrack. . . [. . . ] Don't simply "restart. " Rather, shut the computer completely off. This will reset the computer's Firewire device that detects the MultiMix. Once in a while, the Firewire device in your computer may not reset entirely even if the power has been turned off. In these cases, turn off your computer and actually remove the power cord from the computer. Wait about ten seconds, plug the power cord back in, and then start your computer. This approach virtually guarantees that the MultiMix will be seen by your computer. What's the best way to connect my headphones and speakers and to monitor my recordings?Connect your headphones and speakers Attach your headphones to the HEADPHONES output and your powered speakers (or speaker amplifier) to the CONTROL ROOM OUT jacks. Route the 2-TRACK input Press down the button to send the 2 TRACK signal--the signal from the computer--to the HEADPHONE/CONTROL ROOM knob. DO NOT press down the other 2 TRACK button, the one that sends the 2-track signal to the MAIN mix. MultiMix Firewire FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide Page 9 3. Route the MAIN mix Press down the button that routes the MAIN mix to the HEADPHONE/CONTROL ROOM knob. Adjust the listening volume Then, use the HEADPHONE/CONTROL ROOM knob to control the volume. Note that this is Alesis' standard routing, but there are plenty of other possibilities. For instance, you could choose to monitor through the MAIN outputs, and then press the 2 TK TO MIX button on to hear the computer signal or off not to hear it. There are a number of different routings that can work well. Can I connect two MultiMix mixers together for twice the channels?This is not possible at this time. I hear an echo, like a slapback delay Most likely, the computer recording program is playing back the audio it is receiving. We advise against leaving the MultiMix on all the time. Some tube-based gear does sound noticeably different after a couple of hours of warm up, but solid-state devices such as the MultiMix generally achieve optimum performance very quickly after power-up. Why is the left input of my stereo line-in channel is being sent to both the left and right channels in my audio application?This is an artifact of the way that the MultiMix routes the line-level input signals: If only the left jack of a stereo line pair is used, that signal is routed equally to the left and right sides of the stereo channel. If only the right jack of a stereo line pair is used, that signal is routed to the right side of the stereo channel, and the left side is left silent. If both jacks of a stereo line pair are used, the left jack is sent to the left side, and the right jack is sent to the right side. Therefore, if you are only using one input in a stereo pair, record just that one channel and not the one adjacent to it. I would like to route audio from the computer to the MultiMix, apply the MultiMix's EQ and digital effects, and then record this audio back to the computer. This is possible, but it requires some additional cabling. [. . . ] Try another software company's sequencing product. Trial versions of just about all the major sequencing programs are available, so a trial shouldn't cost you any money. It may be that, for whatever reason, the first sequencer you chose to use is simply unstable on your particular computer/MultiMix combination. Advanced techniques under Microsoft Windows. Note: These techniques are for Windows experts only. [. . . ]