Alesis MultiMix16USB User Manual

MultiMix USB Multi-Track Recording Setup

Part I: Connect the MultiMix USB and Configure Windows XP
Part II: Configure your MultiMix USB Mixer
Part III: Configure Cubase LE in Windows XP
Part IV: Compatible Third Party ASIO Drivers for Windows XP

Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of the MultiMix USB mixer from Alesis.
This product allows you to record whatever you have plugged into your mixer into
your computer. We have created this document as a guide in the configuration and
setup with your PC. Before we begin, please note a few things that may help you
better understand some of the basics with Multi-Track recording on a PC.

The MultiMix USB mixers utilize USB as the connection to the computer. USB is the
physical connection between your mixer and the computer with the recording
software of your choice. In the case of the Alesis MultiMix USB, we ship a fully
functional version of Cubase LE from Steinberg.

Audio latency is a common issue with recording using computer audio interfaces. In
the case of the MultiMix USB mixers, it is the time it takes for the signal to travel
through the mixer, out of the mixer, into the computer, through the computer CPU,
into the computer software and then back again. Latency is often described in
milliseconds, (1000ths of seconds). This delay is a by product of recording into a
computer through windows and not a fault of the audio devices connected to the
computer. We have considered this, and offer a solution for Zero Latency Monitoring
with the MultiMix USB.

Part I: Connect the MultiMix USB and Configure Windows XP

Installing and Configuring the MultiMix in Windows XP:

Setting up the MultiMix USB is very easy—all you have to do is power up the mixer,
then connect the USB cable from the mixer to the PC. Upon power up, your computer
will automatically install the drivers needed for the MultiMix USB to be an audio
choice. No software installation is necessary under Windows XP.

Maximizing Stability and Performance in Windows XP:

For better performance we recommend you set up Windows to route non-Cubase
sounds to another sound output on your computer (most computers have built-in
sound nowadays and you can route non-Cubase sounds to that output). You can do
this by following these instructions:

1. Open the Windows Control Panel.

2. Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.

3. Next, click Sound and Audio Devices.