Alesis Multimix 8 USB 2.0 FX, Quick Start Manual

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19.

CHANNEL PAN – 

Adjusts the (mono) channel's position in the stereo field.

20.

BALANCE (CH 5/6 & 7/8) – 

Adjusts the balance between Channels 5 and 6 and Channels 7 and 8. 

21.

LO EQ (BASS) –

 Adjusts the low (bass) frequencies of the channel. 

22.

MID EQ –

 Adjusts the mid-range frequencies of the channel. 

23.

MID EQ FREQ –

 Adjusts the frequency that the CHANNEL EQ (MID) will boost or cut. 

24.

HI EQ (TREBLE) –

 Adjusts the high (treble) frequencies of the channel. 

25.

AUX PRE SEND – 

Adjusts the channel audio (pre-EQ) level that is sent to the AUX SEND output.  You can use this to 

apply external effects to individual channels, or to create a custom monitor mix for yourself or your musicians.

26.

FX POST SEND – 

Adjusts the channel audio (post-EQ) level that is sent to MULTIMIX 8 USB 2.0 FX's internal effects 

processor.  Turn this up for the channels that you want internal effects applied to.

27.

EFFECTS SELECTOR –

 Selects the effect that MULTIMIX 8 USB 2.0 FX's internal effects processor will apply to the 

various channels.  Each channel can send different levels of audio to the processor by adjusting their FX POST SEND 
knobs. See the EFFECTS section for an explanation of the available effects. 

28.

AUX RETURN LEVEL –

 Adjusts the volume of the AUX RETURN INPUTS. 

29.

FX RETURN LEVEL –

 Adjusts the volume of the MULTIMIX 8 USB 2.0 FX's internal effects processor. 

30.

LED METERS –

 Shows the audio level of the main mix.  Turn the volume down if the CLIP LED lights up excessively. 

31.

2 TRKS/USB TO MAIN –

 Routes the audio from your computer and the 

2 TRACK INPUTS to the MAIN OUT. 

32.

2 TRKS/USB TO MONITOR –

 Routes the audio from your computer and 

the 2 TRACK INPUTS to the MONITOR OUT and your headphones. 

33.

MAIN TO MONITOR –

 Routes the audio heard through the MAIN OUT to 

the MONITOR OUT and your headphones. 

34.

MAIN VOLUME –

 Adjusts the volume of the MAIN OUT. 

35.

MONITOR VOLUME –

 Adjusts the volume of the MONITOR OUT. 

36.

PHONES VOLUME –

 Adjusts the volume to your headphones. 

EFFECTS 

TO HEAR THE EFFECTS ON A CHANNEL:  

Turn up the FX POST SEND (26) for that channel.  Then, turn up the FX 

RETURN knob (29).  Press the MAIN TO MONITOR button to hear the mix in your headphones.  Use the EFFECTS 
SELECTOR KNOB (27) to choose one of the effects below: 
 

ROTATING SPEAKER EFFECT 
ROTARY: 

Fast rotary speaker simulator creates the classic, lush Doppler effect of an organ’s spinning horn. Effective on 

guitars, vocals, keyboards and other instruments. 
 

REVERB EFFECTS 
HALL 1:

 A large, bright concert hall reverberation effect suitable for vocals and instruments. 

HALL 2:

 A large, warm concert hall reverberation effect suitable for drums, piano and other instruments. 

ROOM 1:

 A medium-sized, moderately bright reflective room reverberation effect suitable for vocals, lead guitars and other 

instruments. 

ROOM 2:

 A small, very reflective bright room reverberation effect suitable for drums and percussion as well as electric guitars 

and other instruments. 

ROOM 3:

 A large, warm room reverberation effect suitable for acoustic instruments. 

PLATE 1:

 A lush, smooth vocal plate reverb with a long decay time and warm tonality. 

PLATE 2:

 An emulation of vintage plate reverb with bright, slightly tinny tonality and a medium-length decay. 

PLATE 3:

 A short, bright plate reverb effective for creating subtle spaces. 

MODULATION EFFECTS 
CHORUS:

 A complex, 6-voice chorus ensemble effect with short delays often referred to as a "Chorus / Doubler". Discrete 

stereo signal path. Slow and watery. 

FLANGE:

 Classic stereo flange: a slow, slightly metallic sweep with a discrete stereo signal path. 

DELAY EFFECTS 
DELAY 1:

 A simple slap-back echo with no feedback particularly effective on vocals and rhythm guitars. 

DELAY 2:

 Medium-length poly-rhythmic delay with crossover feedback. 3 to 4 ratio between L and R delay times (291 to 

388ms) for 3/4 vs. 4/4 feel. Useful for solo instruments where a long, trailing echo effect is desired. 
 

MULTI EFFECTS 
CHORUS – ROOM 1:

 Room reverb into a slow flanging modulation creates a spacey effect. 

CHORUS – ROOM 2:

 Fast modulation provides a dramatic chorus effect in a small room for a very lush  reverb sound 

with a discrete stereo signal path. 

BYPASS:

 Bypasses the effects processor – no effects will be heard. 

When recording to your computer, 
make sure the 2 TRKS/USB TO MAIN 
switch is in the up/raised position to 
avoid feedback in your recording. 

Alternately, you can deactivate the 
"software playthrough" function in your 
software while recording.