Alesis 12 FireWire Manuel D’Utilisation

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new hardware is installed and ready to use.”  Do not cancel any of  
the installations, as they are all required for proper operation. 
 
Macintosh 
Mac driver installation is more straightforward, as only 
CoreAudio drivers are installed.  Simply double-click the 
installer program to install the drivers. 
 
 
Installing the optional applications 
 
The software CD that comes with the MultiMix FireWire contains 
not only the drivers (the small computer programs that work behind 
the scenes so that your MultiMix works properly with your 
computer) but also some powerful music applications.   
 
If  you don’t already have a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) 
program, definitely install the one provided on the CD.  It’s a 
fantastic way to get started in computer-based recording.  You may 
find that it’s the only program you need. 
 
The demo applications give you a taste of  some of  the premier 
computer-based music programs on the market today.  We 
encourage you to install and explore them. 
 
 
 
Power-on/Power off order 
 
To ensure that the MultiMix is recognized correctly by your 
computer, follow these instructions for powering on and off  your 
equipment: 
 
 
Power-on sequence 
1. 
Connect mics and line-level sources to the MultiMix. 
 
2. 
Connect the MultiMix to the computer using the 
Firewire cable.   
 
3. 
Turn on the MultiMix.  Wait a couple of  seconds. 
 
4. 
Turn on the computer. 
 
Power-off sequence 
1. 
Turn off  the computer.  Wait for the computer to shut 
down entirely. 
 
2. 
Turn off  the MultiMix. 
 
 
 
 
All digital audio carried over 
the Firewire connection is 
24-bit PCM data.  (Digital 
audio sent through the 
S/PDIF output is 16 bit—the 
standard bit rate for CD 
audio.) 
Mac OS X 10.3 or higher is 
required by the MultiMix 
drivers. 
If you have a notebook 
computer with a mini-
Firewire connection, use a 4-
pin to 6-pin Firewire cable 
(not included) to connect to 
the MultiMix FireWire. 
You can use either of the two 
Firewire ports on the back of 
the MultiMix.  The other port 
can be used to attach another 
Firewire-based computer 
peripheral, such as an 
external hard drive.