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Table Of Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................... 3 W elcome! ...................................................................................................... 3 About the iMultiMix 8 USB............................................... 4 iMultiMix 8 USB Key F eatures .................................... ...
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Table Of Contents 2 Rear of th e Mixer ................................................................ 15 P ow er Input ................................................................................................. 15 P ow er Supply Unit ...................................................................................... 15 P ow er On ....... ...
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Introduction 3 Welcome! Thank you for making the Alesis iMultiMix 8 USB a par t of your studio . Since 1984, we'v e been designing and building creative tools for the au dio commu nity . W e be lieve in our products , because we've heard the results that creativ e people like y ou have achieved with them. One of Alesis' g oals is to ...
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Introduction 4 About the iMultiMix 8 USB The iMultiMix 8 USB mixer is the latest in the large family of Alesis audio mixers . W e’v e come a long way since the 1622 mix er we first built in 1989. Since that time audio tec hnolog y has grown in leaps and bou nds , pushing up quality and dri ving down pri ces . Only a few ye ars ago, y ou w ouldn ? ...
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Introduction 5 How to Use This Manual This manual is divided into the following sections describing the vari ous functions and applications f or the iMultiMix 8 USB . While it's a g ood idea to read through the en tire manual once carefully , those hav ing general kno wledge about mixi ng should u se the table of contents to look up specifi c ...
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Introduction 6 A Few Words for Beginners W e realize that s ome of you who hav e purc hased the iMu ltiMix 8 USB are fairly new to the art of mixing, and w e’ve written this manual with that in mind. W e al so designed the iMultiMix 8 USB to be both p owe rful and easy enou gh to use that ev en a beginner can quic kly pic k up the basi cs . Many ...
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1 Getting Started 7 Hooking up the iMultiMix 8 USB This diag ram will help you get the iMultiMix 8 USB hooked up and ready to go . The eq uipment you u se depends on personal preference and on wh ether you’ re p erfor ming live or recording . F or example, you’ll see below that the MAIN MIX OUT can be routed to a recording device for reco rding ...
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1 Getting Started 8 Using Proper Cables When conn ecting instr uments and other equipm ent to the iMultiMi x, it’ s important that y ou use the appropriate type s of cables . Here are some simple but impor tant guidelines: F or the mic inputs, use XLR cables . F or the line inputs and al l other 1/4 ” connections , use 1/4” mono TRS c ...
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2 A Tour of the iMultiMix USB 9 In this chapter, y ou’ll learn all about the iMultiMix’ s compon ents (except for the digital effects proces sor, whic h is explained in the next chapter). Please re fer to the diagrams as you read each section to see whic h componen ts we’ re talking about. Patchbay At the rear portion of the top of the iMulti ...
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2 A Tour of the iMultiMix USB 10 Line Input s (Channels 5 – 8) Unlike channels 1 – 4, the line inpu ts on channels 5 – 8 are stereo inputs that ha v e left and right inputs . If you’ re u sing one of these channel s as a mono i nput, plug y our instrument into t he left inpu t. Channels 5 – 8 d on ’ t hav e the e xtra gain found on c ha ...
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A Tour of the iMultiMix USB 2 11 Channel Strips The eight channel strip s are virtually identica l to each other , with the only diffe rence being that c hannels 1 – 4 are mono and channel s 5 – 8 are stereo . Each c hannel strip co ntains the foll owing c omponents . Level Control The level control kn ob controls how much of the signal from th ...
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2 A Tour of the iMultiMix USB 12 EQ The iMultiMix gi ve s you three bands of EQ per ch annel. Using these knobs , y ou can tail or the cha nnel’ s signal b y boosting s ome frequencies and cutting o thers . The LO and HI controls are shelving controls with fixed frequencies of 75 Hz and 12 kHz respectively . The MID contro l has a peaking respons ...
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A Tour of the iMultiMix USB 2 13 HDPH / CTRL RM The HDPH / CTRL RM knob controls the l eve l of the signal being sent to the CTRL RM OUT and the P HONES output. The level of this signal is re presented by the LED meters . T he “CTRL RM” in the name of this knob refers to th e fact that it controls the signal that typi cally is se nt to the cont ...
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2 A Tour of the iMultiMix USB 14 iPod Section The iP od section contains the co ntrols for y our iP od. With the iMultiMi x you ca n not only pl ay conte nt from y our iP od, but you can also record your mix directly to it. Please note that not all iP od models are compatible for playback and recording from the iMultiMix – check the compatibility ...
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A Tour of the iMultiMix USB 2 15 Rear of the Mixer Here’ s what you’ll find at the rear of the mixer . Power Input Here’ s where you plug in your mixer’ s external power supply . Y ou sho uld alwa ys connect your power supply to the mixer before you pl ug the pow er suppl y into an electrical outlet. Power Supply Unit This unit provides 18. ...
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3 Digital Effects Processor 17 Onboard you r iMultiMix 8 USB™ i s a pow erful effe cts unit that has 100 preset prog rams . W e offer a few tips on where to use these, but don ’ t limit yourself to our sug g estions . W e recommend that you experiment with these effects to g et a good feel fo r how they can improve y our mixes . Effects Section ...
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3 Digital Effects Processor 18 CHORUS These create the effect of multip le voices (or instruments) sounding at onc e from a single input. FLANGE These create a sweeping, swoosh ing sound effe ct that you will probably recogni ze. DELA Y These effects are bas ed on a discreet repetition or echo of the input. PITCH These effects trans pose the pitch ...
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4 Applications 19 Y our iMultiMix 8 USB can be used in a wide variety of ways in both li ve and re cording applications . Y ou have seve ral options for bringing sound into and out of the board. And w hen it’ s brought in, you can route it to various parts of the mixer for certain desired effects, or ev en send it to an exter nal processor or tap ...
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4 Applications 20 It is also important to understand that n ot all iP ods are created equal and different models have different capabilities. Please refer to the following compatibility table to check whether y our iP od is recording-compatible. Simple Live Setup This is similar to the recordin g setup . In a liv e setup , you most likely will conn ...
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Applications 3 21 recorder—or use dedicated Digita l Au dio W orkstation software— to record and play back CD-quality audio within your computer. A 2-meter USB cable is included. If you need to connect the Multimix across a longer distance, w e recommend that you purchase a longer USB cable , as using hubs and other extende rs with USB audio of ...
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5 Troubleshooting 23 If you’ re ha ving problems oper ating the iMultiMi x 8 USB , this troubleshooting index will help you cor rect them. Symptoms Cause Solution No sound from t he mixer. Mixe r is not plugged in or turned on. Plug in mixer and tu rn it on. Channel levels are too low. Turn up channel levels. Control room level is turned down Tur ...
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5 Troubleshooting 24 Audio signal carries an unwanted hum. Too much low-level noise in the mix. Engage the channel’s high-pass filter by pressing the HPF switc h. Interference from appliances such as air conditioners. Engage the channel’s high-pass filter by pressing the HPF switc h. Not using TRS cables. Make sure you are using 1/4” TRS cabl ...
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Troubleshooting 5 25 External effects aren’t working. Effects processor is not plugged in or turned on. Make sure unit is plugged in and turned on. Aux outputs of mixe r aren’t connected to inputs of processor or processor’s outputs aren’t connected to mixer’s inputs. Make sure the mixer’s aux ou tputs are connected to the processor’s ...
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6 Specifications 27 F or the more technical-minded, here are some detailed specifications fo r the iMultiMix’ s operating levels . Input Channels Mic In Sensiti vity Range: -60dBu to –10dBu nomin al, +5dBu maximum Line In Sensiti vity Range: -40dBu to -+10dBu nomi nal, +25dBu maximum Mic/Line Gain Range: +10 to +60dB Equalization High-P ass Fil ...
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Glossary 31 Here are the definition s to some ter ms you’ll probab ly encounter while using your iMultiMix 8 USB . T erm Definition aux (auxiliar y) An additional set of outputs and inputs found on many mixers . Th ese allow the addition of exter nal effects and other audio sources. balance A control that lets you control the position of sound in ...
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Glossary 32 gain Th e measure of extra amplification applied to an audio signal. Chann els 1 – 4 on your iM ultiMix 8 US B have gain co ntrols, which are us eful for boosting mic and line sign als . level T he amount of power dri ving an audio signal. The most commo n names giv en to lev els of var ying v oltage are, from lo west to highest, micr ...
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Warranty / Contact 33 Alesis Limited W arranty ALESIS COR PORA TION (" ALESIS") wa rrants this prod uct to be free of defects in mate rial and w orkma nship for a period of one (1) ye ar for parts and for a period of one (1) yea r for labor from the date of original retail purchase. This war ranty is enforceable only by the original retai ...
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Warranty/Contact 34 Alesis Cont act Information Alesis , LLC Los Angeles , CA USA E-mail: support@alesis .com We b s i t e : http://www .alesis .com iMultiMix 8 USB Referen ce Manual Revision 1.0 by Ed win Erdmann, Fred Morgenstern, Step han Vankov Copyright 2007, Alesis, LLC . All rights reser ved Reproduc tion in whole or in part is prohibited. ? ...
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