Alesis MultiMix 4 USB FX manual

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         User Guide English ( 2 – 5 ) Guía del usuario Español ( 6 – 10 ) Guide d’utilisation Français ( 11 – 14 ) Guida pe r l'uso Italiano ( 15 – 18 ) Benutzerhandbuch Deutsch ( 19 – 22 ) Appendix English ( 23 )[...]

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    2 volume m1 m2 pitch xyz - + octave accomp store tap phrase latch analog modeling synth push r h y t h m s p a t t e r n s p r o g r a m s s e t u p s c o n f i g User Guide (English) Box Contents  MultiMix 4 USB FX  USB Cable  Power Adapter  Cubase ® 7 LE (Download)  User Guide  Safety & Warranty Manual Connection Diagram Sy[...]

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    3 To enable your MultiMix 4 USB FX to send and receive audio to and from your computer, follo w the instructions below for your computer's operating s ystem: WINDOWS 8: 1. Use the included cable to connect the MultiMix 4 USB FX to your computer. 2. From the Start menu, click the low er-left corner of th e screen to bring yourself to the Desk t[...]

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    4 Rear Panel Features 1. PHANTOM POWER – This switch a ctivates and deactivates phantom po wer. When activated, phantom power supplies +48V to the XLR mic inputs. Please not e that most dy namic microphones do not require phanto m power, while most condenser microphones do . Consult your microphone’s documentation to fi nd out whether it needs [...]

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    5 Effect s TO HEAR THE EFFECTS ON A CHANNEL: Turn u p the FX Send for the channel. Then, t urn up the FX Return LEVEL knob. Use the EFFECTS S ELECTOR knob to choose one of the effects below: REVERB EFFECTS • HALL 1: A large, bright concert hal l reverberation effect suita ble for vocals and instruments. • HALL 2: A large, warm concer t hall rev[...]

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    6 volume m1 m2 pitch xyz - + octave accomp store tap phrase latch analog modeling synth push r h y t h m s p a t t e r n s p r o g r a m s s e t u p s c o n f i g Guía del usuario (Español) Contenido de la caja  MultiMix 4 USB FX  Cable USB  Adaptador de Alimentación  Cubase ® 7 LE (Descargar)  Guía del Usuario  Manual sobre [...]

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    7 Configuración de audio MultiMix 4 USB FX es un dispositivo que cumple especificaciones de clase y que se puede usar virtualmente con cualquier estación de trabajo o software de grabación de audio digital compatible con el audio USB. Si desea utilizar el software Cubase ® 7 LE incluido, siga las instrucciones de la tarjeta de descarga de softw[...]

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    8 WINDOWS XP: 1. Use el cable incluido para conectar el MultiMix 4 USB FX a su computad ora. 2. Vaya al menú Start  Control Panel  Sounds and Audio Devices (Inicio  Panel de control  Dispositivos de sonido y audio). 3. Haga clic en la pestaña Audio . 4. En Sound Playback (Repro ducción de sonido) y So und Recording (Grabación de son[...]

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    9 Características del panel superior 1. ENTRADA DE MICRÓFONO – Conecte a estas entradas un micrófono con un cable XLR. 2. ENTRADA DE LÍNEA – Conecte a estas entradas dispositivos de nivel de línea con cables de 1/4". 3. INTERRUPTOR DE CORTE DE BAJOS – Cuando este botón está pulsado, se activa el filtro pasaaltos del canal, que red[...]

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    10 Efectos PARA OÍR LOS EFECTOS EN UN CANAL: Aumen te el ajuste del FX Send (Envío de ef ectos) de este canal. Luego, aumente el ajuste de la pe rilla FX Return LEVEL ( Nivel de retorno de efectos). Use la perilla EFFECTS SELECTOR (Selectora de efectos) para elegir uno de los sigui entes efectos: EFECTOS DE REVERBERACIÓN • HALL 1: Un efecto de[...]

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    11 volume m1 m2 pitch xyz - + octave accomp store tap phrase latch analog modeling synth push r h y t h m s p a t t e r n s p r o g r a m s s e t u p s c o n f i g Guide d’utilisation (Français) Contenu de la boîte  MultiMix 4 USB FX  Câble USB  Câble d’alimentation  Cubase ® 7 LE (à télécharger)  Guide d’utilisation ?[...]

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    12 Configuration audio Le MultiMix 4 US B FX est un périphérique natif est peut donc être utilisé avec tou t poste audio numérique ou logi ciel d’enregistrem ent qui prend en charge l’audio USB. Si vous souhaitez utiliser le logiciel Cubase ® 7 LE inclus, veuillez suivre les indications sur la carte de téléchargement de lo giciel qui es[...]

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    13 Caractéristiques du panneau arrièr e 1. ALIMENTATION FANTÔME – Cet interrupteur p ermet d’activer et de désactiver l’alimentation fantôm e. Lorsqu'elle est activée, l’alim entation fantôm e fournit +48 V aux entrées micro XLR. Veuillez noter qu e la plupart des microphon es électrodynamiqu es ne nécessitent pas d’aliment[...]

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    14 Effets POUR ENTENDRE LES EFFETS SUR UN CANAL : Augmentez le niveau du bouton FX S end pour ce canal. Ensuite, augmentez le niveau du bo uton FX Return LEVE L. Uilisez le sélecteur d’effet pour s électionner un des effets ci-dessous : EFFETS DE RÉVERBÉRATION • HALL 1 : Correspond à la simulation de la réverbération d’ une grande sall[...]

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    15 volume m1 m2 pitch xyz - + octave accomp store tap phrase latch analog modeling synth push r h y t h m s p a t t e r n s p r o g r a m s s e t u p s c o n f i g Guida per l’uso (Italiano) Contenuti della confezione  MultiMix 4 USB FX  Cavo USB  Adattatore di Alimentazione  Cubase ® 7 LE (Download)  Guida per l'Uso  Istr[...]

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    16 Configurazione audio Il MultiMix 4 USB FX è un dispositivo conforme che può essere utilizzato prati camente con qualsiasi workstation audio digi tale o software di regi strazione che supporti audio U SB. Se si desider a utilizzare il softw are Cubase ® 7 LE in dotazione, segu ire le indicazioni contenute nella sched a di download del software[...]

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    17 Caratteristiche pannello posteriore 1. ALIMENTAZIONE PHANTOM – Questo interruttore attiva e disattiva l’ alimentazione pha ntom. Quando attivata, l’aliment azione phantom fornisce +48V a entrambi gli ingr essi mic XLR. Va n o tato che la maggior parte dei m icrofoni din amici non richi ede alimentazione phantom, mentre l a maggior par te d[...]

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    18 Effetti PER SENTIRE GLI EFFETTI SU UN CANALE: Acc endere l’FX Send per quel canale. Qui ndi, alzare la manopola LEVEL FX Return. Servirsi della man opola EFFECTS SELEC TOR per scegliere uno degli effetti qui di seguito: EFFETTI REVERB • HALL 1: un ampio e limpido effetto di riverbero da sala da con certi adatto per voci e strumenti. • HALL[...]

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    19 volume m1 m2 pitch xyz - + octave accomp store tap phrase latch analog modeling synth push r h y t h m s p a t t e r n s p r o g r a m s s e t u p s c o n f i g Benutzerhandbuch (Deutsch) Lieferumfang  MultiMix 4 USB FX  USB-Kabel  Netzteil  Cubase ® 7 LE (Download)  Benutzerhandbuch  Sicherheitshinweise und Garantieinformati [...]

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    20 Audio-Setup Der MultiMix 4 USB FX ist ein klassenkonformes Ger ät, das mit nahez u allen digitale n Audio-W orkstations oder Aufnahme-Softwar es verwendet werd en kann, die USB-Audi o unterstützen. W enn Sie die mitgelie ferte Cubase ® 7 L E Software verwend en, befolgen Si e die Anweisungen au f der mitgeli eferten Software-Downl oad-Karte, [...]

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    21 Elemente der Rückseite 1. PHANTOMSPEISUNG – Dieser Schalter aktiviert und deaktiviert die Phant omspeisung. Wenn diese Funktion aktiviert ist, versorgt die Phantomspeisung die XLR- Mikrofoneingänge mit +48 V. Bitte beachte n Sie, dass die meisten dynamische n Mikrofone kei ne Phantomspei sung benötigen. Die mei sten Kondensat ormikrofone tu[...]

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    22 Effekt e SO HÖREN SIE DIE EFFEKTE EINES KANALS: Dre hen Sie den FX-Send für den Kanal auf. Drehen Sie anschließend den Regler FX Return PEGEL. Verwend en Sie den EFFEKTWAHLSCHALT ER, um einen der folgenden Effekte auszuwähle n: REVERB-EFFEKTE • HALL 1: Ein großer, heller Konzerth alleneffekt, der sich für Ge sang und Instrumente eignet. [...]

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    23 Appendix (English) Specifications POWER SUPPLY: 18V DC, 800mA, ce nter-positive INPUT CHANNELS: MIC INPUT Sensitivity Ra nge: -69dBu to -19dBu no minal, +14dBu maximum LINE INPUT Sensitivity R ange: -49dBu to -+1dBu nomina l, +18dBu maximum Guitar INPUT Sensitivity Range: -4 9dBu to -+1dBu nominal , +10dBu maximum MIC INPUT / LINE INP UT Gain Ra[...]

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