Alesis Multimix Firewire bugginess - are new drivers OK?

blur · 11th August 2007

Hello to all,

I've noticed from several reviews and posts that although the Multimix Firewire mixers series from Alesis are very good as a mixer they have many problems working as a recording audio interface due to severe bugs on their drivers, causing freezing applications, audio glitches like skipping a little and pops.
I've noticed that Alesis released new driver and firmware versions not long ago (from Alesis website "Windows driver 3.0.56.2; firmware version 2.0 for the MultiMix FireWire mixers, Updated by Alesis 07/2007).
I was wondering if anyone has already updated news on this version and if does anyone know if all those severe problems are now corrected and one can use the model for PC recording without the reported problems.

Cheers

Face · 11th August 2007

I have the usb multimix 8 and it worked fine on my pc. For some reason it doesnt work on my mac though its got like a weird buzz when ever im about to start recording. if youve heard anything about that before let me know cause im frustrated haha.

Baderup99 · 12th August 2007

I ave a firewire multimix and i used it with abletonlive, if i ever did get pops i would just reset Live, so i didnt know if it was Live or the mixer itself, other than it has been a great recording device for me!

Pickax922 · 12th August 2007

I used to have a hell of a time with my Multimix Firewire 16. I could record but every once in a while I would get glitches while tracking that would make it hard to follow a click track or the other tracks.

However, the new drivers fixed all that. I have no problems with the mixer anymore and consider it an absolute steal. I was willing to deal with the glitches before as they were more annoying than project-ruining but I'm so glad they're fixed now.

It's a good, reliable mixer in my experience. No problems anymore, knock on wood.

11th August 2007	#1
blur Gear interested Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 4 Thread Starter	Alesis Multimix Firewire bugginess - are new drivers OK? Hello to all, I've noticed from several reviews and posts that although the Multimix Firewire mixers series from Alesis are very good as a mixer they have many problems working as a recording audio interface due to severe bugs on their drivers, causing freezing applications, audio glitches like skipping a little and pops. I've noticed that Alesis released new driver and firmware versions not long ago (from Alesis website "Windows driver 3.0.56.2; firmware version 2.0 for the MultiMix FireWire mixers, Updated by Alesis 07/2007). I was wondering if anyone has already updated news on this version and if does anyone know if all those severe problems are now corrected and one can use the model for PC recording without the reported problems. Cheers

11th August 2007	#2
Face Gear interested Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 26	. I have the usb multimix 8 and it worked fine on my pc. For some reason it doesnt work on my mac though its got like a weird buzz when ever im about to start recording. if youve heard anything about that before let me know cause im frustrated haha.

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12th August 2007	#3
Baderup99 Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 548	I ave a firewire multimix and i used it with abletonlive, if i ever did get pops i would just reset Live, so i didnt know if it was Live or the mixer itself, other than it has been a great recording device for me!

12th August 2007	#4
Pickax922 Gear interested Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	I used to have a hell of a time with my Multimix Firewire 16. I could record but every once in a while I would get glitches while tracking that would make it hard to follow a click track or the other tracks. However, the new drivers fixed all that. I have no problems with the mixer anymore and consider it an absolute steal. I was willing to deal with the glitches before as they were more annoying than project-ruining but I'm so glad they're fixed now. It's a good, reliable mixer in my experience. No problems anymore, knock on wood.