All user reviews of 4/5 for the Alesis MultiMix 16 FireWire

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UTILIZATION

A little test for APRS noon with a Neumann TLM 103 recording on computer ...
KRK V6 monitors and headphones sony 7506 to try ...

SOUNDS

I could compare it with the mackie onyx, I think it's going to involve more than one.
in breath, trs correct (a little more than the mackie).
gains are a little weak and there is less dynamic.
the EQ ... its going but it saturates faster than the mackie.
for the difference in price may have to put a note of trs.

OVERALL OPINION

The building looks more robust than the mackie (knob, fader).
I would say that his level, we see the difference for the tracks, acoustic guitar, or drums.
but if for reasons of budget you are forced to take the Alesis, you will not regret it ... same as it is 3 times cheaper.

Good material in general but it depends on usage. Do not breath very little remarkable that materials at this price.
A eq. parametric increments would have been a plus. on the other hand, design errors are obvious (see below).
Other than that, the firewire works well but requires that the console is launched before booting the PC.

UTILIZATION

We mainly use a repeat, and there it is great. For a group, can without additional wiring, save x tracks, a set, song, bass (I use a Hartke Bass Attack System output with ID), brass, percussion ... Absolut is a must. Otherwise we would have been obliged to buy a console with a direct out and Edirol FA-101, for example cable and every time.
I use it as a registry for models as or lives, fine.
on the other hand, glaring errors in design of the device: the A / D converters are post-fader and post-eq. without the possibility of bypass. There is not really understandable. Not a sound engineer would have called that. I leave the eq. zero but it is not worth a by-pass and I let my faders to 0 dB. That said, I hope this error is not wired in hardware and will be corrected by a firmware one day.
The general use is very simple.

SOUNDS

Quite clear, little wind.

OVERALL OPINION

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
Yes, fifteen years, a lot of models

I use the Alesis Multimix 16 firewire for two months.
The recording should have been just after the gain before the equalizers ... that's all.

I'm not completely OK with remarks on the plastic side. It is light, compact, I take her everywhere with a laptop, you've got an eight tracks for 16 Kg!
Same for the fact of not having to insert the loop, it's true, but there are mainly for use as I did. Generally, there has been flat and used the effects of our soft drinks, then insert the loop is to live. I can not find it to be made for live. Is very limited. For me, its strong asset is to be firewire. I recommend to someone who does not record multitrack.

- With experience, you do again this choice? ... Yes, it's clear.

For every feature has already been said ... I had already

UTILIZATION

mutimix 8 USB 1, so I had an idea of what to expect. But I think the handling is pretty easy, I have not had to use the manual. Fortunately, as it is in English and the fact there is not French. I find it it not very cool ... :-(
Since I started in the field, I still find it difficult to know what are some buttons (ALT 3 / 4) but ... I'm doing.

For connection to PC, things get complicated ... In short, without going into details, you must first install the drivers and immediately update the firmware for the upgrade to version 2.
After it works with the version of Cubase LE comes. Except that I feel that we can not put the 18 tracks.
I tried Audacity, but I failed. I

SOUNDS

relatively little experience with tables in general. I hear a slight hiss when all Knob snt thoroughly, but it's very manageable.

OVERALL OPINION

I am very happy with this table. I will use it with my band to record some rehearsal and concert. With this table I can finally record my drums

everything has been said about its description. Despite its fragile appearance, she holding up, surprisingly.
In the jungle of these products, it is well placed.

UTILIZATION

Once taken in hand, the ultimate in home studio recording and live amateur.

SOUNDS

Sounds correct; little breath unless you type in the gain. Arpe is not high-end preamp nNo more.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for two and a half years in a home studio, I had more than once wanted to throw in the trash because of the instability of drivers. And then I passed Windows 7 and there is no problem.