Alesis USBMix12 and FX

[Koldark]

I have been messing around with the FX and stuff on my new mixer. I have only briefly played with it, but I either I don't understand or I am confused on how to do this properly. On my mic I set the AUX Send B and I set the AUX Return B volumes, pick my FX and start speaking. This works, however, when I go to the pitch changing settings, I can still hear my own voice. Is this normal? Do I have something setup wrong?

[SkinnyWhiteBoy]

I don't have the same mixer but it sounds like you want to treat the effect as an insert but instead use a send. On effects where you don't want to hear any of the original signal you set your mixer so that the channel strip is not going to your main out. Usually there is a button by the channel fader that can be pressed. This button for "main" should be OFF, because you only want the wet signal to come back to your main mix. With Aux send and return, your effect gets routed differently from your channel fader. You channel fader will still control the dry signal and NOT the wet signal (FX) that you dial in.

Does that make any sense? I know what *I* mean but have a hard time explaining it. I guess, just remember this: The AUX send and return are controlled independently from your channel fader. It's called AUX for Auxiliary, which means other. In effect it is a seperate channel....

This routing of signals on a mixer is complicated stuff! Do some googling and find yourself some tutorials, you'll be glad you did!

[BridgeHands]

The Alesis SEP (Special Effects Processor) output is the Stereo Aux Return 1/4" TSR jacks; if nothing is plugged into the TRS jacks the signal continues to the Main Bus (main out, USB, etc.)

The Effects/Aux Ret B Level nob adjustss the amount of signal coming from the original source (CCW) or SEP (CW).

If you follow the schematic wiring for a typical Alesis unit (see upper left corner of diagram on pg 27 for the 8 channel unit), you'll understand what's going on:

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pdf/man/m_630166.pdf

Good luck, Michael

PS - I'm assuming you don't have a stray button pushed somewhere (like the Mute/Alt 3-4) or a weird wiring.

I have been messing around with the FX and stuff on my new mixer. I have only briefly played with it, but I either I don't understand or I am confused on how to do this properly. On my mic I set the AUX Send B and I set the AUX Return B volumes, pick my FX and start speaking. This works, however, when I go to the pitch changing settings, I can still hear my own voice. Is this normal? Do I have something setup wrong?

[Koldark]

Actually I do have a mute/3/4 button.

[BridgeHands]

Actually I do have a mute/3/4 button.

Okay, let's look at the sheet on your specific Alesis:
http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pdf/man/m_630160.pdf

On pg 22 of the manual, it reads:

Alt 3/4 Out - These jacks are the outputs from the MultiMix's extra stereo bus. This signal includes channels whose MUTE/ALT 3/4 switch is activated.

So if you push, that button, then your audio output is routed to these TSR jacks. Now look at the schematic on pg 39 and you'll see that if you press this button, the audio inputs go to the Alt Bus *INSTEAD OF* the Main Bus (Main Out, etc).

If this is too complicated, try the troubleshooting manual on pg 33.

Good luck, Michael

[mental-escher]

For each channel, as you adjust the insert in/out levels, you basically set the "wet"/"Dry" signal mix. "Dry" is 100% signal w/out effects, "Wet" is 100% signal+effect. For pitch shifting, you can actually hear the wet AND dry signal mix clearly ('cause they're identical 'cept 4 the pitch). Set your insert to give 100% "wet" signal, and you'll hear only the pitch shifted voice from that channel.