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Toby Lancaster
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 Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject: Streaming with Alesis MultiMix 8 USB |
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Hi!
I've been using a small mixer connected to my soundcard's line in sockets to stream.
But now I'm considering buying a Alesis MultiMix 8 USB. Can anyone confirm that I should be able to stream from the MultiMix connecting to my XP PC by USB?
I normally use BUTT to stream.
Thanks! 
Toby
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Norris Shepherd
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:26 am Post subject: |
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I have an alesis Mixer as well (except the FireWire  ... but i find it much easier/more reliable just to use the line out into my sound card.
... actually. . i just got a NEW Alesis mixer after spending a bunch of time and money trying to get the firewire port to work on the first mixer i bought. Never did, but they replaced it though. |
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Distilled1
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:42 am Post subject: |
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KIm the USB works well?
I run the same mixer but the older non USB model, lost one channel and am looking at getting another as I really like it, but may go bigger yet so I can actually have sliders instead of the knobs for pots.
Plus I have always used the line ins on my sound card since its set up for recording... maybe I will look deeper into the USB set up, sounds as if it may be a little easier... how is the monitoring using the USB? and I wonder about latency with USB (I have fire wire, on my PC supposed to be blazing fast? Norris did you ever get it to work?)
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Norris Shepherd
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Distilled.. yeah the new one they shipped me, i plugged it in and my computer detected it and i installed it fine.
I mucked around with it a bit, but my system is kind of messed up now because i have my sound card, then two line 6 devices, then the Alesis mixer. So effectively i have 4 different things that can act as a sound card,... was causing some conflict.
So I unplugged the firewire and use the line outs from the mixer.
The reason i wanted the firewire is so I could record more than 1 stereo track at a time. Through the firewire you can record up to 4 tracks at a time (i think).... but i haven't got around to trying that functionality yet....
The Alesis USB just lets you record the 1 stereo track at a time as well. |
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Toby Lancaster
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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It looks to me as if the MultiMix 8 USB 2.0 is the ideal solution (unless you particularly want slide faders), with its ability to record multiple audio channels, but it costs twice as much as the MultiMix 8 USB, with two track out.
Thanks for the info guys!
Toby
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Kim Seifert
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Distilled...ya the USB works great. I have a Creative Xi-Fi Platinum soundcard and I've tried going directly to the line in on that cuz it is a great card (IMO) but honestly, I get the best sound using the Alesis. It is a simple mixer (not like my Peavey that makes me go nuts with all its knobbies and sliders and buttons, oh my) and it is easy to use. Has a headphone jack for monitoring. I've blown several of those out but since I got me some good audio-technica phones, I have no problems. It has 4 channels but it also has a separate line in if you want to prerecorded tracks. So plenty of room. I've been using it since January of '07 doing anywhere from 7 to 15 shows per week, practicing and recording on top of that, and not once has it even hicupped on me (knock on wood). It was cheap, sounds great, works great, is little in the rack....what more could you ask for.
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Toby Lancaster
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Norris Shepherd
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| Toby Lancaster wrote: | | Does anyone use the effects on the Alesis MultiMix 8 USB? Is the reverb useable for vocals? |
Yes. There is 10 different reverbs to choose from, and then there is another 10 or 20 'multi' effects that use a combination of effects (reverb+chorus, reverb+flange, etc..)
I used the reverb on the mixer for voice and guitar for a long time while playing in SL, and i know of others who have used it for their voice as well. |
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Distilled1
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I use the Chorus set very low on the vocals its #46  and set a little higher on the acoustic.
they are very decent effects for being integrated on the mixer. just don't over do it
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