Alesis 12, 16 Firewire Recording, Installing the optional applications, Power-on/Power off order

5 Firewire Recording

new hardware is installed and ready to use.” Do not cancel any of the installations, as they are all required for proper operation.

Macintosh

Mac driver installation is more straightforward, as only CoreAudio drivers are installed. Simply double-click the installer program to install the drivers.

Mac OS X 10.3 or higher is required by the MultiMix drivers.

Installing the optional applications

The software CD that comes with the MultiMix FireWire contains not only the drivers (the small computer programs that work behind the scenes so that your MultiMix works properly with your computer) but also some powerful music applications.

If you don’t already have a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) program, definitely install the one provided on the CD. It’s a fantastic way to get started in computer-based recording. You may find that it’s the only program you need.

The demo applications give you a taste of some of the premier computer-based music programs on the market today. We encourage you to install and explore them.

Power-on/Power off order

To ensure that the MultiMix is recognized correctly by your computer, follow these instructions for powering on and off your equipment:

Power-on sequence

1.Connect mics and line-level sources to the MultiMix.

2.Connect the MultiMix to the computer using the Firewire cable.

3.Turn on the MultiMix. Wait a couple of seconds.

4.Turn on the computer.

Power-off sequence

1.Turn off the computer. Wait for the computer to shut down entirely.

2.Turn off the MultiMix.

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All digital audio carried over the Firewire connection is

24-bit PCM data. (Digital audio sent through the S/PDIF output is 16 bit—the standard bit rate for CD audio.)

If you have a notebook computer with a mini- Firewire connection, use a 4- pin to 6-pin Firewire cable (not included) to connect to the MultiMix FireWire.

You can use either of the two Firewire ports on the back of the MultiMix. The other port can be used to attach another Firewire-based computer peripheral, such as an external hard drive.