ALESIS iMultiMix 8 USB - Manual (Page 6)

Introduction
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About the iMultiMix 8 USB
The iMultiMix 8 USB mixer is the latest in the large family of
Alesis audio mixers. We’ve come a long way since the 1622 mixer
we first built in 1989. Since that time audio technology has grown
in leaps and bounds, pushing up quality and driving down prices.
Only a few years ago, you wouldn’t have been able to buy a mixer
this powerful for such an affordable price. Just take a look at the
key features listed below, and you’ll see that you have just made an
incredible addition to your home studio or live setup.
The iMultiMix 8 USB gives you just about everything you need to
create polished, professional-sounding mixes. When designing this
unit, our goal was to give you as much control over your mixes as
possible without requiring a wealth of extra equipment. That’s why
we added tools like the digital effects processor and the mic
preamps. Not to mention the built-in iPod
®
dock for recording
and playing back directly from your iPod. And with a multitude of
ways in which to connect other equipment and instruments, the
iMultiMix 8 USB offers endless possibilities.
iMultiMix 8 USB Key Features
4 microphone/line inputs with up to 50dB of preamp gain – gives a
boost to microphones and instruments with weak levels.
Switchable guitar inputs on channels 1 & 2 – these high-impedance
inputs are specifically designed for electric guitars and basses.
2 stereo line inputs – great for line-level instruments
Integrated iPod dock – allows you to record your mix directly to your
iPod.
iPod Limiter – ensures that your iPod recordings are always clean, crisp
and never distorted.
Internal digital effects processor with 100 preset effects and an easy-
to-read display – includes a variety of reverbs, delays, choruses, flanges, a
pitch transposer and combinations of these.
3-band EQ per channel – a potent tool for sonically shaping each
channel to get that perfect mix.
1 pre-fader aux send per channel – gives you control over the level of
the pre-fader signal being routed to an external device.
1 post-fader aux send/effects send per channel – a control for the
signal being routed to another external device or to the onboard effects
processor.
Control room output level – provides control over the separate control
room output
2-track send and return – lets you mix your audio to tape or other
media and to add a tape deck or CD player to the mix.
Stereo USB input and output – routes the main ouput and the 2-
track return through the USB port in crystal-clean, 16-bit, 44.1 kHz
stereo digital audio. Use the Multimix USB as a high-quality soundcard
for recording and playback with Windows and Macintosh computers.
External power supply
® iPod is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other countries.