The iMultiMix 8 USB is a sturdy compact allinone tabletop mixer and recorder that features 100 studio grade 28bit digital effects a builtin limiter to avoid distorted recordings and an integrated iPod dock with control wheel transport controls for fast easy directtoiPod recording. As an important addition to the Alesis line of highly acclaimed mixers the iMultiMix 8 USB is the first to feature integrated iPod control and recording capability. The iMultiMix 8 USB represents the first mixer to fuse together professional quality mixing 3 band per channel EQ guitar/line inputs and iPod recording in a single intuitive package. For ultraclean live recordings of nearly any performance including home studios musicians podcasters and houses of worship the iMultiMix 8 USB is an ideal solution. Once recordings are completed simply use the convenient transfer to iTunes feature to move your recordings to a computer with Mac OSX or WindowsXP without need for a special driver or complicated setup. All channels are recorded down to CD Quality stereo 44.1 or 48kHz. The iMultiMix 8 USB can also playback music from the iPod and mix your live performance instantly with the iPod. This makes the iMultiMix 8 USB perfect for using the iPod as a backing track for solo or band performances while mixing sound sources all in one compact convenient place. The iMultiMix 8 also allows you to record direct to your PC or Laptop via USB without the need for an iPod. Its a great device for digitising music sources and mixing direct on your PC using the supplied Cubase recording software. iPod iTunes and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered in the U.S. and other countries. Integrated recording for iPod Classic 5th gen. (Video) and 2nd or 3rd gen. iPod nano Four highgain mic/line preamps (XLR and balanced) ...