Part Ii: Configure Your Multimix Mixer; Multimix 8Usb; Multimix 12/16Usb - Alesis MultiMix12USB Supplementary Manual

Part II: Configure your MultiMix Mixer

You can set up your MultiMix USB mixer to monitor yourself without any latency.
Please note that there is a slight difference on how to do this on the MultiMix 8USB
than the MultiMix 12/16USB. This Zero Latency Monitoring is extremely useful
because it allows you to hear yourself while you're recording without any irritating
delayed echoes. To set up zero-latency monitoring, follow these instructions:

MultiMix 8USB:

1. Turn down the LEVEL, MAIN MIX, and HDPH/CTRL RM knobs.
2. Make sure that the 2 TK TO CTRL ROOM button is DOWN and the 2 TK TO MIX
button is UP, otherwise you'll hear feedback when you turn up the MAIN MIX
knob later.
3. Connect the 2 TRACK OUT of the mixer to the 2 TRACK IN with a stereo RCA
cable.
4. 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 mastervolume knob for all your mic/line
inputs. Adjust this knob until you're getting good levels into Cubase.
The HDPH/CTRL RM knob now controls the loudness 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.

MultiMix 12/16USB:

1. Turn down the HDPH/CTRL RM knob along with the LEVEL and MAIN MIX
faders.
2. Make sure that the 2 TK TO HDPH/CTRL RM and MIX TO HDPH/CTRL RM
buttons are IN.
3. Set each channel's GAIN knob and FADER so that you're getting good level
without lighting the CLIP indicator on the mixer.
The MAIN MIX fader on the lower right now acts like a mastervolume control for
all your mic/line inputs. 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.