Alesis 8FX

Applications

Your MultiMix-8FX can be used in a wide variety of ways in both

live and recording applications. You have several options for

bringing sound into and out of the board. And when it’s brought

in, you can route it to various parts of the mixer for certain desired

effects, or even send it to an external processor or tape deck and

back. To give you some ideas for different mixing scenarios, here

are descriptions of a few common applications for the MultiMix-

8FX.

In this setup, you connect your instruments and microphones to

the mono and stereo channels, making sure to properly set the

level of each channel. To record directly from the mixer to a tape

deck or other device, connect the device via the 2-TRACK OUT

jack. To record to a multitrack recorder, connect the MAIN MIX

OUT to the recorder’s inputs.

You can select one on-board effect and control its level with the

AUX B knob for each channel. Or you can use an external effects

processor by sending a signal to the external unit via the AUX

SEND A and returning it via AUX RETURN A.

For monitoring you can connect the CTRL RM OUT jacks to a

speaker or headphone amplifier, or just simply plug headphones

into the PHONES jack.

This is similar to the recording setup. In a live setup, you most

likely will connect the MAIN MIX OUT to a PA system amplifier

and the CTRL RM OUT to a headphone amplifier for monitoring

purposes. Try connecting an external effects processor to the

MultiMix’s send and receive. Your headphones will allow you to

audition a channel before you bring it into the mix, making sure

the levels are OK before the audience hears it.

The MultiMix-8FX gives you 8 audio inputs in all. If you want to

bring external audio sources into a recording or live mix, you can

do it in several different ways. Using the 2-TRACK IN, you can

add a tape deck, ADAT, CD player or other source to the mix. The

2-TRACK IN also can be used to entertain the audience with a

CD as the band is setting up for a live show. The AUX RETURNS

can be used as additional audio inputs when you are not using

them for effects.

If you would like to import your earlier recordings—or audio from

any other source—into your computer, you can use the MultiMix-

8FX to ensure the resulting audio file is mixed properly. Just

connect your 4-track, tape deck or other device to the mixer using

the 2-TRACK IN or the mixer’s channel inputs. The MultiMix’s

main output should be connected to an input device that is