Alesis 7-51-0214-b User Manual

 

Use these tabs to select the output pairs to which you will blend in 

the incoming signal.  Each tab’s HDM mix is completely separate 

from the others.   

 

Setting up direct monitor mixes for single musicians and for 

multiple musicians 

Most commonly, you’ll have a stereo set of  speakers attached to 

outputs 1/2.  This is the output pair to use for your Digital Audio 

Workstation’s stereo outputs.  

 

If  you are recording a single musician, connect your inputs, and 

then select the tab for outputs 1/2.  Now, you can easily blend in 

the musician’s direct audio with the music coming back from the 

Digital Audio Workstation. 

 

When you are recording multiple musicians—each of  whom 

desires a different monitor mix—use these tabs to create a separate 

“monitor mix” for each output pair. 

 

Experiment with creating multiple mixes—doing so puts no strain 

on your computer. 

 

Set the left/right pan position of  the audio here.  Also, you can 

solo and mute individual channels. 

 

Using the Shift key, click the pan knob to return it to center.  Also, 

hold down Shift while clicking to mute or solo (or un-mute or un-

solo) all of  the inputs at one time. 

 

Set the volume using this slider. 

 

Use this button to link or unlink the controls for stereo channel 

pairs. 

 

Just like the output tabs, the incoming audio channels can be re-

named.  (Words like “vox” and “snare” probably have more value 

than “Analog1” and “ADAT12.”)  The names you provide carry 

over to all of  the tabs. 

 

This is the master fader for the Direct Monitor mix for this output 

pair.  Bringing this fader up or down affects all the channels being 

monitored using HDM but does not affect the audio coming back 

from the computer.   

 

Once you have set your balances for multiple instruments using 

the individual slider, this control allows you to bring your whole 

mix into balance with the audio from your Digital Audio 

Workstation.