Alesis MultiMix 4 USB FX | 4 Channel Compact Studio Mixer with Built In Effects & USB Audio Interface for Home Studio Recording
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Brand | Alesis |
Number of Channels | 4 |
Product Dimensions | 7.75"D x 6"W x 2"H |
Item Weight | 2.4 Pounds |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
About this item
- Portable, Feature-Packed Mixing Desk - 4-channel mixer with 1/4" line level inputs, a high impedance input / switch for electric guitar and bass (DI), plus XLR inputs with 48V phantom power
- Connects to all Your Studio Equipment - Stereo (2) 1/4" outputs connect to active monitors, amplifiers and recording devices; headphone output with independent level control
- Home Studio Recording Essentials - XLR inputs with gain trim and switchable high-pass filters; Dual-band EQ on channels 1-4; Multicolor LED metering for real-time, visual level feedback
- Built in Studio Effects - 15 DSP effects with channel FX Sends and Master FX return level to adjust the volume of MultiMix 4 USB FX’s internal FX processor
- Perfect Capture - Class compliant (Mac & PC) USB audio interface records at 16-bit, 44.1/48 kHz resolution and sends computer audio to powered loudspeakers and headphones
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Volume control | 4.7 | 4.2 | — | — | 5.0 | 3.2 |
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Product information
Item Weight | 2.42 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 7.75 x 6 x 2 inches |
ASIN | B00IPF9DX2 |
Item model number | MULTIMIX4USBFX |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #7,437 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #67 in Unpowered Recording Mixers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | May 29, 2013 |
Hardware Interface | USB |
Size | 4-Channel Mixer |
Power Source | Electric |
Voltage | 48 Volts |
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Product Description
Introducing MultiMix 4 USB FX - Desktop audio, Solved
MultiMix 4 USB FX is a four channel desktop mixer with a USB audio interface that lets you mix live or in the home studio, and record audio directly to a computer. This compact mixer is perfect for computer recording setups, intimate live sound environments, video editing & production studios, and portable podcasting setups. It outputs line-level analog audio and stereo 16-bit, 44.1/48 kHz digital audio over USB for recording low-noise, CD-quality mixes directly to your Mac or PC.
Plug It In
The MultiMix 4 USB FX mixer has four input channels, all of which can accept a 1/4" line input. You can plug XLR microphones into channels one and two, including condensers thanks to the selectable 48V phantom power supply. You can also plug a guitar or bass directly into channel two's switchable high impedance DI input. A stereo, 1/4" headphone output has its own level control for private monitoring.
Get in the Mix
Ideal for live sound engineering or home recording, MultiMix 4 USB FX features onboard volume, pan, and EQ controls for making quick, accurate adjustments to your mix. The MultiMix 4 USB FX mixer has a two-channel, five-stage, multicolor LED meter for visual monitoring the main output level. Channels one and two offer switchable high-pass filtering at 75Hz to reduce low-frequency rumble, handling and wind noise. Channels one and two provide high- and low-shelving EQs, independent gain trims, and have independent pan controls. For convenient stereo mixing and recording, channels three and four are configured as a stereo pair at the level and pan controls.
Record Via USB
MultiMix 4 USB FX contains a complete USB recording audio interface. Plug the MultiMix 4 USB FX’s class-compliant USB connection into your Mac or PC without the need for software drivers and enjoy a digital-direct stereo connection with virtually any audio software application. The MultiMix 4 USB FX enables bidirectional stereo playback, so you can record the stereo Main output into your computer and listen back using the mixer as an interface from software to headphones and monitoring loudspeakers. Plus, you can record stereo audio directly to your iPad with the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit (sold separately).
Built-in Effects
MultiMix 4 USB FX comes with high-quality Alesis DSP effects that include spacious reverbs, delays, phasers and much more. For lush mixes, the internal effects processor enables you to add extra depth to live sound - like a long delay on the vocalist's channel or beefing up dry recordings with some extra ambiance. Now you can use professional audio effects with your mixer whether you're out mixing the live gig or at home recording at your desktop.
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Introducing MultiMix 4 USB FX - Desktop audio, Solved!
MultiMix 4 USB FX is a four-channel desktop mixer with a USB audio interface that lets you mix live or in the home studio, and record audio directly to a computer. This compact mixer is perfect for computer recording setups, intimate live sound environments, post-production and podcasting setups.
Record Via USB
MultiMix 4 USB FX contains a complete USB recording audio interface. Plug the MultiMix 4 USB FX’s class-compliant USB connection into your Mac or PC without the need for software drivers and enjoy a digital-direct stereo connection with virtually any audio software application.
Built-in Effects
MultiMix 4 USB FX comes with high-quality Alesis DSP effects that include reverbs, delays, phasers and more. For lush mixes, the effects processor enables you to add extra depth to live sound - like a long delay on the vocalist's channel or beefing up dry recordings with some extra ambiance.
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Customers like the quality and value of the audio mixing console. They say it's a great piece of hardware and does everything well. They are also satisfied with size, and appearance. However, some customers differ on sound quality, ease of use, effects, and recording.
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Customers like the quality of the audio mixing console. They say it's a great piece of hardware, well-made, and does everything else very well. Some customers also mention that the FX sends are incredibly useful and of great quality. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...So ultimately truly a great piece of hardware which I highly recommend!" Read more
"The Alesis mixer is an amazing product...." Read more
"...Maybe not the best for complete quality, but for flexibility it is awesome...." Read more
"It's my first XLR mixer, and it's pretty good. The 1/4 inch Headphone out port has a lot of hiss and I can't seem to find the culprit...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the audio mixing console. Some mention it's very easy to use, simple plug and play, and intuitive. They say the controls are easy to connect, use, and understand. However, others say that it'll be recognized without any further configuration. They also say the instructions are skimpy and the process took a long time.
"...The controls are easy and intuitive. the effects are very good (although I would have liked some more controls on the effects)...." Read more
"...It's very durable, easy to use, and does more than just get the job done." Read more
"...The process took me a long time. You have to register the device (fair enough) but doing so is a confusing process...." Read more
"...how I was able to just connect it to my PC and it be recognized without any further configuration...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the audio mixing console. They say it's well worth the money, makes their setup clean, and easy with plugins to their computer. Some mention that it'll be a great bang for the buck.
"A really great professional quality mixer for a good price...." Read more
"...Plug-n-play functionality- Good price for the functionality IMOCons:- Effects are nearly trash (useless to me)-..." Read more
"...Great solution for a guitar teacher. Quality equipment at an amazing price, that perfectly fits my needs...." Read more
"...Once you figure it all out though, for the price it's well worth it. Very good quality, a must have for any karaoke or music entrepreneur." Read more
Customers like the size of the audio mixing console. They say it's compact, modern, and fits everywhere. Customers also mention that it'll fit their needs and is not a big bulky device.
"...I want to like this, it's really nice, it's compact and sturdy. But I can't keep something with a flawed headphone output...." Read more
"...Quality equipment at an amazing price, that perfectly fits my needs. Easy to order, rapid delivery and no loose ends to attend to. Great Job...Thanks!" Read more
"...Compared to my 2004/05 version, they have really gave it a more compact modern look...." Read more
"...It works well with the internal effects and is very quiet. Perfect size for my needs. I recommend it." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the audio mixing console. They mention that it is compact, sturdy, and looks good. Some say that it's a pretty neat toy if you want to break into podcasting. Overall, most are happy with the product's appearance.
"...Overall, it's a pretty neat toy if you want to break into podcasting or something, and an XLR mic and this mixer combined during sales isn't more..." Read more
"...The knobs have a good feel and overall, it is a very nice looking mixing board. I immediately got to work setting this up with my PC...." Read more
"...This one was immediately clear and clean looking, and it has some good built in effects! I've loved Alesis effects ever since the old Midiverbs...." Read more
"It's nice-looking. It's solid. Everything feels good. As a stand-alone mixer it's... okay...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the sound quality of the audio mixing console. Some mention that the voices get a really great sound with the effects included, while others say that it makes a loud high pitch whine when using phantom power. They also say that the noise is in the headphone amplifier and sends a buzz through the speakers. Additionally, some customers report issues with noise in the 48-volt phantasm power badly bleeds noise into the mains and monitor.
"...The digital audio FX are passable but limited (I use one of the Alesis reverbs then add in delay when needed externally with the effects send)...." Read more
"...The 1/4 inch Headphone out port has a lot of hiss and I can't seem to find the culprit...." Read more
"...The quality of sound is really good." Read more
"...My main complaint is that is that only supports 16-bit audio...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the effects in the audio mixing console. Some mention that the effects are great, with built-in reverb and an external effects send. They say the Hi and Lo EQ knobs are really effective in shaping the tone. However, others say that the sounds are too subtle and the effects engine is very weak.
"...mids on the first 2 channels as well as built-in reverb and an external effects send...." Read more
"...Good price for the functionality IMOCons:- Effects are nearly trash (useless to me)-..." Read more
"...The controls are easy and intuitive. the effects are very good (although I would have liked some more controls on the effects)...." Read more
"...This one was immediately clear and clean looking, and it has some good built in effects! I've loved Alesis effects ever since the old Midiverbs...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the recording of the audio mixing console. Some mention that it gives a fairly clean recording, and is easy to use. However, others say that all outputs is so bad that anything recorded through this is unusable, impossible to record a signal, and would record the beat over the vocals.
"...it is combined with the signal going into your mixer which renders the recording useless...." Read more
"...record my Roland FP30 and a FP90X piano, and it does give me a fairly clean recording...." Read more
"...guitar to Logic, using the built in usb interface, it is impossible to record a signal (i.e. my bass) while monitoring back the tracks playing on..." Read more
"...anything I played through my computer, would also transmit into the microphone very clearly...." Read more
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It has some important features that I value including sweepable mids on the first 2 channels as well as built-in reverb and an external effects send. Additionally, there is an insert on the first 2 channels as well which means the ability to use side chain compression. Nothing else in this price range had all of those features. There was a Yamaha that came close but required using a computer to access and control effects so it could not be completely standalone. There is also flexible input and output routing via switches which are important depending on what you are doing with it and how you want to monitor audio.
It is limited to 44.1/48khz 16bit stereo digital in and out via USB but that is not an issue for me. That said I do wish it had a few other features. Exclusion of some of these are purely about keeping the cost down:
I would love solo and mute buttons on the channels. These seem to be missing from all small mixers but are immensely valuable things to have! (I would have paid the same amount of money for only a 4 channel mixer that had all features on every channel plus solo/mute). It would also be really nice to be able to control the volume of the digital audio input. The digital audio FX are passable but limited (I use one of the Alesis reverbs then add in delay when needed externally with the effects send).
So ultimately truly a great piece of hardware which I highly recommend!
I have my Main mic on Channel 1 with the low cut filter engaged (which also supplies Phantom Power if your mic requires it) and a 1/8 to 1/4 inch adapter with a standard cable connected to a device such as my phone with the guitar switch engaged. I use this to spam MLG Airhorn effects whenever I win a round in CS: GO.
One thing the manual doesn't say to get this working is that you need three knobs turned on to get sound out of your mic: You need your channel gain knob engaged (item 4 on instructions sheet), channel volume (item 11), and the master volume (item 18). For line in on channel 2 from an external source such as from a guitar or tape deck, you need the guitar switch engaged and it's recommended that you don't increase the input gain, only the channel volume.
Overall, it's a pretty neat toy if you want to break into podcasting or something, and an XLR mic and this mixer combined during sales isn't more expensive than a USB mic such as the Yeti, but sounds better than one.
I want to address first and foremost to anyone wondering, this mixer only outputs a stereo mix from the Main channel over USB. The channels are not routed individually.
Besides that, you get a lot of functionality including two parametric EQ's, and EQs on every channel and built in FX sends that I have found incredibly useful and of great quality. One thing I also really enjoy about this mixer is I've found it to have far less noise than my other DACs. Which I assume is just the quality internals of an Alesis product
I personally like to use this mixer to mix my drums and then send it's output into a seperate USB audio interface along with my other instruments/mics.
This mixer has more functionality than I have mentioned, some of which I'm not entirely sure how to use yet! But I think any entry level recording enthusiast would enjoy this amazing quality mixer
I want to address first and foremost to anyone wondering, this mixer only outputs a stereo mix from the Main channel over USB. The channels are not routed individually.
Besides that, you get a lot of functionality including two parametric EQ's, and EQs on every channel and built in FX sends that I have found incredibly useful and of great quality. One thing I also really enjoy about this mixer is I've found it to have far less noise than my other DACs. Which I assume is just the quality internals of an Alesis product
I personally like to use this mixer to mix my drums and then send it's output into a seperate USB audio interface along with my other instruments/mics.
This mixer has more functionality than I have mentioned, some of which I'm not entirely sure how to use yet! But I think any entry level recording enthusiast would enjoy this amazing quality mixer
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vielen dank für das Tolle Produkt. Ich bin sehr zufrieden! . Leider die Netzteil, hat ein anderes Strom steckdose Sytem. Können Sie mir bitte die richtiger Netzteil mit dem richtige steckdose damit ich in Europa besonderes Deutschland benutzen kann? Ich kann leider nicht in mein stromstecke die Mischpult einschließen.
Vielen Dank
L.g Hernan Vega
Reviewed in Germany on October 18, 2023
vielen dank für das Tolle Produkt. Ich bin sehr zufrieden! . Leider die Netzteil, hat ein anderes Strom steckdose Sytem. Können Sie mir bitte die richtiger Netzteil mit dem richtige steckdose damit ich in Europa besonderes Deutschland benutzen kann? Ich kann leider nicht in mein stromstecke die Mischpult einschließen.
Vielen Dank
L.g Hernan Vega
The first thing I noticed when I picked up the box was that it was heavy - this thing is built like a tank, steel facia and back, with plastic sides and the knobs and switches all feel quality. In line with most 4 track mixers inputs 1 and 2 have XLR and jack inputs and separate EQ controls and inputs 3 and 4 are just jack inputs and share one set of EQ controls. Inputs 1 and 2 have both gain and level knobs, as well as pan knobs, while 3 and 4 just have level knobs. Inputs 1 and 2 also have 80HZ low cut switches and input two has a guitar switch to accept high impedance signals. There are 15 effects - 8 reverb, 2 delay, 3 modulation (chorus, flange and rotary) and two multi (chorus and reverb) plus a bypass setting. Effects are dialled in via the selector knob and controlled by both a FX send knob on the inputs and a master FX return level knob. On the back are the power 18V power input, on/off switch, phantom power switch and the usb out socket.
The unit comes with short, straight-forward instructions in English and I was very quickly able to get it up and running. Everything works as you would expect in a straight-forward manner, when connected to my iMac it immediately recognised the Alesis and I was able to transfer data. The gain and level knobs are a good feature and on most things that I've plugged in - electric guitars, acoustic guitars, ukuleles, mics, condenser mics etc - I've quickly been able to adjust the signal and get a usable sound. The headphone inputs works fine and there is also a mini jack input to connect mp3 players etc which I haven't used yet. The effects are quite subtle and don't sound synthetic, they are easily adjusted via the send and return knobs. All in all I am very pleased with this mixer, I had considered mixers with more inputs and controls and I'm so glad that I didn't go down that road, the simplicity of this Alesis mixer makes it so easy to use and when lockdown is over and I get a chance to use it in a live setting I'm sure it will come into its own on a dimly lit stage. There are cheaper mixers out there with more features but this does feel quality and I'm sure that it will last.
J'ai opté pour cette table pour son interface et son bouton d'arrêt sur l'arrière qui était inexistant sur l'ancienne... on branche, on télécharge un pilote, ça marche !!! Et pour quel résultat ! Un son clair et d'une limpidité comme je n'en ai pas entendu depuis longtemps.
Les balances et réglages Basses, Aigus, Reverb font le job plus que correctement pour les micros chant ou enregistrement via des logiciels comme Cubase ou Adobe Audition.
Le bouquet est que la latence en sortie de PC qui m'exaspérait avec la Behringer a quasiment disparue.
Du bon matos dans un boitier solide qui transpire la qualité.
Je recommande sans hésiter.