Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto MultiMix12Firewire del fabbricante Alesis
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MultiMix FireWire Frequently Asked Questions & T roubleshooting Guide September , 2005.
MultiMix Firewire FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS: MACINTOSH ISSUES What system requirement s does the MultiMix have? How do I set the MultiMix as my recording and playback de.
MultiMix Firewire FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide Page 3 GENERAL ISSUES Can I use the MultiMix as a regular old analog mixer, without a com puter? I’m not sure if the MultiMix is bein g “seen” by my com puter.
MultiMix Firewire FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide Page 4 MACINTOSH ISSUES What system requirements does the MultiMix have? The MultiMix requires OS X 10.3 (Panther) or above. How do I set the MultiMix as my recording and playback device? Choose the Audio MIDI Setup control panel.
MultiMix Firewire FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide Page 5 WINDOWS PC ISSUES Which versions of Windows are supported? Windows XP (Home and Professional) ar e the only supported operating system s at this time. What types of drivers are available? As of September 2005, WDM, WDM/KS (f or programs like Sonar), and ASIO 2 drivers are available.
MultiMix Firewire FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide Page 6 Re-open your audio application. Be sure to choose the same sample rate here as you chose earlier in the MultiMix control panel. Different programs allow you to set sample rates in different ways.
MultiMix Firewire FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide Page 7 3. Next, right-click on the MultiMix listing and choose Uninstall…. Accept the warning that your are about to uninstall the device from your system by pressing OK . Now, the drivers have been uninstalled.
MultiMix Firewire FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide Page 8 What’s the difference between the Mu ltiM ix “Drivers” and the MultiMix “Control Panel”? Why do I need both? Drivers are what Windows uses to connect to a device. W ithout them, W indows would not be able to communi cate with a device at all.
MultiMix Firewire FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide Page 9 GENERAL ISSUES Can I use the MultiMix as a regular old analog mixer, without a computer? Yes, absolutely! The Firewire functionality is extra, not mandatory. I’m not sure if the MultiMix is bein g “seen” by my computer.
MultiMix Firewire FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide Page 10 3. Route the MAIN mix Press down the button that r outes the MAIN mix to the HEADPHONE/CONTROL ROOM knob. 4. Adjust the listening volum e Then, use the HEADPHONE/CONTROL ROOM knob to control the volume.
MultiMix Firewire FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide Page 11 So, the reverb gets returned not to th e individual channels (which would be impossible) but rather to the MAIN mix. (The amount of the effect that gets returned to the MAIN mix is de termined by the AUX RETURN knobs.
MultiMix Firewire FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide Page 12 2. Press the 2 TRACK TO CONTROL ROOM button down , and leave the 2 TRACK TO MIX button up . 3. Take a pair of cables, and connect the CONTROL ROOM OUT jacks into a line-level stereo channel’s input jacks.
MultiMix Firewire FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide Page 13 I hear high-pitched screeches, static , wrong-speed playback, or other bad things Adjust your latency settings in the MultiM ix control panel. You will find this panel in Windows under Start , All P rograms , Alesis MultiMix .
MultiMix Firewire FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide Page 14 My system is unstable. Can you provide any tips? If your system is not rock solid, try th e following techniques. They are listed more or less in order from most to least im portant, so start at the top of th e list and keep working down until your problems are solved: 1.
MultiMix Firewire FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide Page 15 My Computer , choose Properties and then the H ardware tab. Click the Device Manager tab. Look under Network Adapters , and right- click and disable the devices. 8. If your system has any other sound cards, disable them (also via the Device Manager).
MultiMix Firewire FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide Page 16 13. Adjust your internal PCI car ds’ interrupt settings. Begin by reading the excellent writeup of this issue from the music magazine Sound On Sound : http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/O ct04/articles/pcnotes.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Alesis MultiMix12Firewire è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Alesis MultiMix12Firewire - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Alesis MultiMix12Firewire imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Alesis MultiMix12Firewire ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Alesis MultiMix12Firewire, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Alesis MultiMix12Firewire.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Alesis MultiMix12Firewire. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Alesis MultiMix12Firewire insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.