Anyone using this for recording? Know anything about it at all? Good, bad, etc.

randy

About 2 weeks ago I bought the multimix 8 firewire , I returned it the next day for another one and returned that one yesterday . I had the same problem with both . They would stop responding with my computer ( I tried them on 2 different computers ) .
I tried there tech support but that was a joke ! I think they have to do some work on there drivers at this point .
Hope this helps .

ORIGINAL: randy

Anyone using this for recording? Know anything about it at all? Good, bad, etc.

randy

I would just get a firewire interface with good drivers. That way you can use any mixer or preamp you want.

Mojoblues, did you try the updated drivers? The date on their site says 10/2005 for a new driver release.

Ohhey, I use an Edirol FA 101 with my laptop but the 16 ins on the Alesis would be nice to have if it worked properly.

randy

Dude check out Phonic's stuff they have a firewire interface similar to the alesis. I have a post on here trying to get opinions
on it but no one is biting. I am definitly interested in the mixer interface combination myself and im waiting for some reviews
on the phonic and alesis gear. The phonic stuff is a bit cheaper and it can run a higher bit rate (96 kHz) than the alesis multimix so its worth
checking out.
http://www.phonic.com/partner/modules/product_explor/products_detail.php?product_id=139

peace

Slipmip, didn't see a price.

randy

Randy no I just used the drivers that came with the mixer

Mojoblues, I have sent a couple of questions to Alesis. The new drivers being one of them. I will post their response if they send one, may have to bug them a little but that will be no problem.

randy

The Phonic helix firewire 12 is going for $299

responce from Alesis -

The updated driver does add more stability to Sonar and other DAW’S. Also the 1394b connection will be compatible with the mixer.

Thanks slipmip for the info.

randy