When I rebooted Logic with the new buffer size, normal service was resumed, so this isn't too big a deal but worth noting for those 'heat of the moment' sessions. The only operational issue I did encounter was that when I reduced the I/O buffer size within Logic to ensure zero latency monitoring, the MultiMix stopped communicating with Logic altogether. Obviously, this means that if you want to capture the internal effects, you'll only be able to do so by recording the main outs on channels 17 and 18.

The only aspects missing from a channel strip signal sent to the computer are its auxiliary returns - because auxiliaries are shared, there would be no way to prevent returns from other channels bleeding into your chosen channel. I found the pre-amps to be clean and eminently useable. The MultiMix will support audio up to 24-bit/96kHz, so there's no shortage of quality on offer.

You can plug in and monitor the whole of your band, with multiple inputs for drums, for instance, and record just these by arming only the channels you wish to capture in your DAW software. Additionally, however, every single input channel can also be recorded direct-to-disc, totalling a whopping 18 channels of simultaneous audio recording. You might expect a mixer of this type to be able to ship its master output to the computer for real-time audio capture and you'd be right. The ace poised up the MultiMix's sleeve is its USB audio functionality. A power switch, one for phantom power and the USB connector are on the back panel, which will bring us neatly onto. Alongside the inputs, all output routings are made along the top section where a small green display also indicates the presence of a USB signal. Above this, you'll п¬Ѓnd master auxiliary level controls and the built-in effects sections, whose charms you can discover in the 'Effects and Software' box. The master section features faders for both Main 1/2 and Alt 3/4 busses, alongside monitoring switches that let you route the output pair of your choice to the Control Room speakers and headphone feeds, including the audio stream returning from your computer, of which more shortly. If this buss isn't connected to a physical output such as a second pair of monitors, the channel is muted, or you could drive more speakers, record a sub-mix or feed an alternative processor for any signals you route here. The mute switch features an extremely useful secondary function, in that rather than simply switching the output off, it routes the signal to an alternative buss output, labelled 3/4. All channels also feature a п¬Ѓxed 3-band EQ, two auxiliary sends, a pan control, a mute switch, a solo button and a volume fader. The stereo channels offer a pair of 1/4' jack inputs and all connections are made at the back of the top panel. Each of the mono inputs feature XLR mic and 1/4' jack inputs with individual gain controls and a high-pass п¬Ѓlter to roll off frequencies below 75Hz. The mixer features 8 mono input channels and an additional 4 stereo ones. The MultiMix16 is a small format console mixer, with direct-to-disc recording via USB2.0. In case you're unfamiliar with Alesis' mixer product line, I'll start from the top.

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