Finally a USB alternative worth using! 
by John from MS from Brandon, MS, November 2007
Music Background:  Musician, Hobbyist

I have been looking at the Multimix 8 & 12 Firewire mixers for almost 2 years. I finally had a chance to try the Multimix 16 Firewire (loved it). But since my laptop only has a small Firewire port, I was really hesitant to get the Firewire mixer - although it was the only one that met my needs.

The USB2.0 version of this mixer is awesome. I can record 8 channels simultaneously with Cubase SX. I have also used it's ASIO capabilities for live guitar effects with Guitar Rig. I also use the mixer for my Reason output. This is a fantastic piece of hardware. I bought it the day I found it.

- The downside -
No mute or solo buttons. But, for my purposes - I'm OK with that.

The manual says to get drivers off the web - but the USB2.0 drivers are not on the web yet. Don't lose that disk. BTW, I read on a site that the USB 2.0 mixer doesn't require drivers. That is not the case. To use the mixer's ASIO capabilities, you NEED the drivers.

It gets hot. I mean HOT, and quick. It has twice completely dropped sound to my laptop for about 1 sec. It happened at random while running my guitar --> guitar rig --> mix out. Maybe there was something else on my pc that caused the issue. I will be looking into that further. Other than that, which may be my laptop's issue - it's been great.

All in all, I'd say it's a good deal.

Write Your Own Review!
We all love gear, and we all love talking about gear with our friends and bandmates. Why not share your thoughts with the hundreds of thousands of customers who regularly visit Sweetwater.com? Write your own customer review on this product! To begin, just Click Here!