Alesis MULTIMIX ZERO LATENCY MONITORING User Manual

Zero-Latency Monitoring with your Multimix USB:

Latency is the amount of time it takes for a signal (such as your voice or
instrument) to get converted into digital audio, recorded into your program (such
as Cubase LE), and then sent back out to your speakers (or headphones) for you
to hear what you are playing. This delay is usually only a few milliseconds, but it
is long enough to distract, disorient, and otherwise annoy anyone trying to record
him/herself (especially if you’re trying to record on top of exiting tracks in a
program like Cubase LE).

You can set up your Multimix USB mixer to monitor yourself without any latency.
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:

Installing and Configuring the Multimix in Windows XP:

Setting up the Multimix is very easy—all you have to do is plug in the power
cable and connect the USB cable from the PC to the Multimix and you’re ready to
go. No software installation is necessary under Windows XP.

Maximizing Stability and Performance in Windows XP:

The following is not required, but for better performance and increased stability,
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.

4. Click the Audio tab.

5. Under Sound Playback, select anything OTHER than “USB Audio
CODEC.” The “USB Audio CODEC” is your Multimix Mixer and you don’t
want to have your regular Windows sounds (i.e., the Windows BING! and
other sounds from messaging, email, and other programs) being routed to
the Multimix. By selecting anything other than “USB Audio CODEC,”
you’re having Windows route all non pro-audio sounds elsewhere and
freeing up your Multimix for recording purposes only. Doing this will
increase stability and potentially improve sound quality.