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ldinsdale
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Hello - first post on this forum!
I have an Alesis IO|26 and it has worked flawlessly from the day I got it (back in April this year) with my Macbook via firmware and the included Cubase LE4. I know lots of people have had major headaches with this device, so why am I asking a question?
Well, I recently wanted to use the device as a kind of submixer for my band during a rehearsal, as our PA only has a limiting 6 channels with only the first 4 having enough gain for the vocal mics. So I hooked the IO|26 up to the mains power adapter and plugged all 8 mics in, and used the headphone 1 output to send audio to the PA. All mic channels were live and receiving input as the LED bars were lighting up, although there was no sound being output. I tried rotating the Main and Blend controls several times, but no joy. I swapped cables in case that was the issue. Still nothing. I used a pair of working headphones and still nothing!
Now the crazy thing is, when I connect via firewire I can use the device and it works perfectly. Audio out through the headphones 1 & 2 and the outs can be selected and used too. I believe I should be able to use the device without the firewire cable connected - is this true? I would really appreciate it if other IO|26 users could let me know if their devices work like this, as it would be really useful for my band both in rehearsal and live situations. Obviously, I could use the laptop too, but seems like overkill if I can get away with leaving it at home!
Sorry for the ramble - many thanks!
Lewis
I have an Alesis IO|26 and it has worked flawlessly from the day I got it (back in April this year) with my Macbook via firmware and the included Cubase LE4. I know lots of people have had major headaches with this device, so why am I asking a question?
Well, I recently wanted to use the device as a kind of submixer for my band during a rehearsal, as our PA only has a limiting 6 channels with only the first 4 having enough gain for the vocal mics. So I hooked the IO|26 up to the mains power adapter and plugged all 8 mics in, and used the headphone 1 output to send audio to the PA. All mic channels were live and receiving input as the LED bars were lighting up, although there was no sound being output. I tried rotating the Main and Blend controls several times, but no joy. I swapped cables in case that was the issue. Still nothing. I used a pair of working headphones and still nothing!
Now the crazy thing is, when I connect via firewire I can use the device and it works perfectly. Audio out through the headphones 1 & 2 and the outs can be selected and used too. I believe I should be able to use the device without the firewire cable connected - is this true? I would really appreciate it if other IO|26 users could let me know if their devices work like this, as it would be really useful for my band both in rehearsal and live situations. Obviously, I could use the laptop too, but seems like overkill if I can get away with leaving it at home!
Sorry for the ramble - many thanks!
Lewis