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Table Of Contents 1 Introduction ..................................................................... 3 W elcome! ...................................................................................................... 3 About the Mult iMix-8 FX ................................................................ 4 MultiMix-8FX Key F eatures ...........[...]

Table Of Contents 2 HDPH / CTRL RM................................................................................... 20 2TK TO CTRL RO OM Switch ............................................................... 21 A UX RETURN A LEVEL ....................................................................... 21 EFFECTS / A UX RET B LEVEL ...............[...]

Introduction 3 We l c o m e ! Thank you for making the Alesis MultiMix-8FX a par t of your studio . Since 1984, we 've been designing and building creative tools for the au dio commu nity . W e believe in our products , because we've heard the results that creativ e people like y ou have achieved with them. One of Alesis' goals is to[...]

Introduction 4 About the MultiMix-8FX The MultiMix-8F X is the latest in the large family of Alesis audio mixers . W e’ve come a long way since the 1622 mix er we first built in 1989. Since that time audio te chnology has g ro wn in leaps and bounds, pushing up quality and dri ving down prices . Only a few years ag o , y ou wouldn ’t hav e been[...]

Introduction 5 How to Use This Manual This manual is divided into the following sections describing the various functions and applications for the MultiMix-8FX. W hile 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 specific fun ct[...]

Introduction 6 A Few W ords for Beginners W e realize that some of you who hav e purchased the MultiMix- 8FX are fairly new to the art of mixing, and we’v e written this manual with that in mind. W e also designed the MultiMix-8FX to be both po werfu l and easy enou gh to use that e ve n a beginner can quickly pick up the basics . Many mixer manu[...]

Important Safety Instructions 7 Important Safety Instructions (English) Safety symbols used in this product This sym bol alerts the us er that there are impor tant operating and ma intenance instructions in the l iterature accompanying this un it. This symbol warns the user of uninsulated voltage within the unit that can cause dang erous electric s[...]

Important Safety Instructions 8 12. Use only with a car t, stand, bracket, or table designed for use with professional audio or m usic eq uipment. In any installation, make sure that injury or damag e will not result from cables pulling on the app aratus and its mounting . If a cart is used, use caution when moving the car t/apparatus combination t[...]

Important Safety Instructions 9 Instructions de Sécurité Importantes (French) Symboles utilisés dans ce produit Ce symbole alèrte l’utilisate ur qu’il existe des instr uctions de fonctionneme nt et de mai ntenance dans la documentatio n jointe avec ce produit. Ce symbole avertit l’utilisat eur de la présence d’une tension non isolé e [...]

Important Safety Instructions 10 12. N’utilisez qu’avec un stand, ou table conçus pour l’utilisation d’audio professio nnel ou instruments de mu sique . Dans toute installation, veillez de ne rien endom mager à cause de câbles qui tirent sur de s appareils et l eur support. 13. Débranchez l’appareil lors d’un orag e ou lorsqu’il n[...]

Important Safety Instructions 11 Lesen Sie bitte die folgende Sicherheitshinweise (German) Sicherheit Symbole verwe ndet in diesem Produkt Dieses Symbol alar mier t den Benutzer , daß es wichtige Funktioniere n und W artung Anweisungen in der Literatu r gibt, die diese Maßeinheit begleitet. Dieses Symbol war nt den Benutzer der nicht isolierten S[...]

Important Safety Instructions 12 12. V erwenden Sie a usschli eßlich W ag en, Ständer , oder Tische , die speziell fü r professionelle Audio- und Musikinstrumente geeignet sind . Ac hten Sie immer darauf, daß die jeweiligen Geräte sicher installiert sind, um Schäden und V erletzungen zu vermeiden . W enn Sie einen Rollwagen benutzen, achten S[...]

Important Safety Instructions 13 CE Declaration Of Conformity See our W eb site at: http://www .alesis .com FCC Compliance Statement This device comp lies with P art 15 of the FCC r ules . Operation is subject to the followi ng two conditions: (1) This device ma y not cause har mful interfer ence and (2) this device must accept any interference rec[...]

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1 Getting Started 15 Hooking up the MultiMix-8FX This diag ram will help you get the MultiMix-8FX hooked up and ready to go . The equi pment you u se depends on personal preference and on wh ether you’ re perfo r ming liv e or recording . F or example, you’ll see below that the MAIN MIX OUT can be routed to a recording device for recordin g, or[...]

1 Getting Started 16 Setting Levels Before y ou can begin mixing dif ferent audio sourc es with your MultiMix, you must set the lev el for each channel you’ re using. This helps to prev ent di stortion an d clipping . The idea is to get the strongest signal possible without clippi ng . Here’ s how: 1. T urn the channel level control to the 12:0[...]

2 A Tour of the MultiMix 17 In this chapter, y ou’ll learn all ab out the MulitMix-8FX’ s components (except for the digital effects p rocessor, whic h is explained in the next chap ter). Plea se refer to the di agrams as you read each section to see which components we’ re talking about. Patchbay At the rear por tion of the top of the MultiM[...]

2 A Tour of the MultiMix 18 Line Inputs (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 using 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 ha ve the extra gain found on c hannels 1 [...]

A Tour of the MultiMix 2 19 Channel Strips The eight channel strips are vir tually identical to each other, with the only dif ference be ing that c hannels 1 – 4 are mono and channels 5 – 8 are stereo . Each channel strip contains the following components. Level Control The level control knob control s how m uc h of the signal from the mic or l[...]

2 A Tour of the MultiMix 20 EQ The MultiMix gives you three bands of EQ per channel. Using these knobs , y ou can tai lor the c hannel’ s signal b y boosti ng some frequencies and cutting o thers . The LO and HI controls are shelving controls with fixe d frequencies of 75 Hz and 12 kHz respectively . T he MID cont rol has a peaking response fixed[...]

A Tour of the MultiMix 2 21 2TK TO CTRL ROOM Switch When you eng age this switch, the signal co ming in from the 2- TRA CK jac ks is route d to the headphone s and to the control room output. Th is lev el is controlled by the HDPH / CTRL ROOM lev el control and cancels out an y signal from the main mix. AUX RETURN A LEVEL This is the level control [...]

2 A Tour of the MultiMix 22 Power Supply Unit This unit provides 18.5 V A C at 700 mA, more than enough to keep your MultiMix-8FX run ning smoothly . As with nearly all pow er supply uni ts , this one te nds to get wa r m when lef t on for a while. This is perfectly nor mal. Power On Another easy o ne. Switc h this one on and y our mix er has po we[...]

3 Digital Effects Processor 23 Onboard you r MultiMix-8F X™ is a pow erful e ffects unit that has 100 preset prog rams . W e offer a few tips on where to use these, but don’ t lim it y ourself to our sug gestions . W e recommend that y ou experiment wi th these effects to g et a good feel for how they can improve you r m ixes. Effects Section C[...]

3 Digital Effects Processor 24 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 rec ognize. DELA Y These effects are bas ed on a discreet repetition or echo of the input. PITCH These effects transpo se the pitch [...]

4 Applications 25 Y our MultiMix-8FX can be used in a wide variety of ways in both live and recording app lications . Y ou have sev eral 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 e d[...]

4 Applications 26 compatible with your computer, and you’ll need proper recording software. Y ou can find these in many co mputer or music stores .[...]

5 Troubleshooting 27 If you’ re having problems operating th e MultiMix-8FX, this troubleshooting index will help you cor rect them. Symptoms Cause Solution No sound from t he mix er . Mixer is n ot plugged in or turn ed on. Plug in mixer and turn it on. Chann el lev els are too lo w . T urn up channel lev els . Contro l room lev el is turned dow[...]

5 Troubleshooting 28 Not us ing TRS cables. Ma ke sure y ou are usi ng 1/4” TRS cables . Microph one lev el i s too lo w . Phantom pow er is not turn ed on. T urn on phantom power using the switc h on the rear pane l of the mix er . Microphon e is damaged. T est the microphone on other audio devices . If you detec t damage, cont act the manufactu[...]

Troubleshooting 5 29 No power . In correct o r defectiv e power supply . Replace with correct power supp ly (only us e Alesis- recommended AC output powe r supply).[...]

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6 Specifications 31 F or the more technical-minded, here are some detailed specifications fo r the MultiMix’ 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 nominal, +25dBu maximum Mic/Line Gain Range: +10 to +60dB Equalization High-P ass Filte[...]

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Glossary 35 Here are the definition s to some ter ms you’ll probably en counter while using your MultiMix-8FX. T erm Definition aux (auxiliar y) An additional set of outp uts and inputs found on many mix ers . These allow the addition of exter nal effects and other audio sources. balance A control that lets you control the position of sound in a [...]

Glossary 36 boosting mic and line sign als . level The amount of power dri ving an audio signal. The most commo n names giv en to lev els of varying voltage are, from low est to highest, microphone level, instr ument level and line lev el. master section The section of a mixer where the ma in mix is controlled. mic preamp An amplifier that boosts a[...]

Warranty / Contact 37 Alesis Limited W a rranty ALESIS COR PORA TION (" ALESIS") w arrants this pro duct to be free of defects in mate rial and w orkma nship for a perio d of one (1) ye ar for parts and for a period of one (1) yea r for labor from the date of original retail p urchase . Th is warranty is enforceable only by the original r[...]

Warranty/Contact 38 Alesis Contact Information Alesis Distribution, LLC Los Angeles , CA USA E-mail: support@alesis .com We b s i t e : http://www .alesis .com MultiMix-8FX Reference Manual Revision 1.0 by Edwin Erdmann Copyright 2002, Alesis Distribution, LLC. All rights reser ved Reproduc tion in whole or in part is prohibite d. “MultiMi x-8FX?[...]