Yamaha MG12XU 12-Input 4-Bus Mixer with Effects

This is a high quality, great sounding mixer that's easy to set up and use. I originally bought the 10 channel version to connect media source (iTunes/Apple Music) to existing amplifier for practicing drums. Once I got it, I connected a few low quality mics to my Kick and snare drum and Oh Man! this really woke up my drums. I immediately bought the 12 channel version to mic up the rest of my drums (8 pc set) and record my playing. PROs: Easy set up (plug and play to MacBook via USB for playback (Apple Music) and recording (Garage Band) with great sound using 5 low end mics. (2 overhead, kick, hats and snare). FX really adds to overall sound/experience. Excellent mixer for live performances. CONs: Only has 6 mic inputs and 6 balanced (RCA-1/4" Phono jacks) so I wasn't able to mic up my additional 6 toms (used overhead mics for toms and cymbals). Also, the "final mix" is done on the mixer itself, pre recording, meaning the output is stereo only (2 tracks using left/right if you use pan knobs on 2 channels) vs. multi track recording, so no adjustments/fine tuning can be done on individual channels/mics in the mix post recording. Due to the cons and wanting "best of both worlds" (live performance with multi track recording) and more importantly, more mic inputs for toms. I ended up returning this mixer. I've considered the 16 and 20 channel versions of this mixer by Yamaha but overall cost would get me more inputs but still not have multitrack adjustment flexibility post recording. Leaning towards an audio interface by PreSonus or Focusrite for recording and possibly feed the output of that to the 6 or 10 channel Yamaha MG**XU for live/practice. This is a great mixer and sorry I had to return it. I would definitely recommend this mixer if you don't need excessive mic inputs with multi track, post recording processing.

All for me is working really really great I use it for many many years this is the second one I buy it at the first one I still have it working great but I need an spare sometimes I go do some DJ and other places and I have one ready set up for practice at my house is one of the best I get I have one market to is great too but you know Yamaha is Yamaha really good quality really good material good price really good everything I really love it sounds great easy to connect not issues at all I'm so happy with this ....

The good: Sound quality is superior. The build quality is superior. Decent price compared to other solid mixers. I could not believe the difference between this one and the cheaper one i replaced with this. The bad: I wish the outputs were on the back instead of on the top. It doesnt come with rack ears. The price: Is it more expensive than some of the cheaper models? NO. When you consider the cost of the cheaper one, with the cost of the swear jar, this one ends up being far less expensive. Don't waste time on junk. Save yourself the headache and just get a quality mixer to begin with.

This mixer is the 5th Yamaha product I've purchased over about 40 years. All are still working! That's the point. Reliability is paramount in all Yamaha sound equipment. Even more important is sound quality. This mixer follows that by demonstrating that it is sonically appealing with very little tweaking. This proves it can handle a wide range of inputs with ease. Mixing live instruments with digital inputs doesn't cause dark, muddy lows or brittle sounding highs. Vocals will come to the front as expected with the rest of the ensemble separated and authentic as envisioned by the operator. This is a lovely instrument. Compact yet powerful. A good investment.

Either had weird distortions every 20ish seconds coming from the computer to the mixer and weird static going to the computer or audio cutting in and out from the computer to the mixer and still static going to the computer. This happened between using the default drivers that auto installed then to the 2.04 driver then to the 2.03 driver. After installing the 2.03 driver everything works perfectly, it was just a little annoying. TL;DR: Usb driver is kind of finicky especially the default, but everything else is pretty great.

I purchased a used unit on Amazon, saved $100 bucks. The unit looks and operates like new. The box is what looked very used. Looks like the unit went around the world, the box was intact, but very worn. I'm not complaining just explaining what I received. Looks like a new unit went into the worn box. I'm very satisfied. The mixer is great, I'm replacing a smaller one with this one. I download backing tracks and record my own guitars and bass also use a DAW. This mixer is great for that.

I've only had this for a few weeks, and I have not used all its capability yet, but what I have tried works very well. I have used the multiple bus capability (Stereo and Aux, but not Group yet). The diagrams in the user manual clearly describe the signal routing and how one can use the inputs for various functions using the multiple outputs. I have three radios (audio outputs), two microphones, a computer (USB), and two keyboards as inputs, and I route outputs to powered speakers, sub-woofer, headphones, computer (USB) and microphone inputs to the radios. The case is substantial, the controls work smoothly, and the feature set is impressive for a mixer in this class. I chose this over Mackie and Behringer products because the feature set matched my needs and because I liked the quality "feel" of the Yamaha mixer. I did have to add isolation transformers for the signals back to the radios' microphone inputs to eliminate a ground loop 60Hz hum (not the mixer's fault). The Radio Shack Ground-Loop Isolator (~$15) is a dual-transformer device that works well for this type of two-way interface to a device.

Fabulous mixing board

Les console MG XU sont d excellente console j ai 2 console yamaha MG12XU et une MG16XU il sont d excellente Qualité et devrait satisfaire la plus part des musiciens

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Excelente producto... como siempre una de las mejores marcas..

I needed a 6-mic mixer with effects and USB output for direct recording of live performances to my laptop. There are 2-3 singers with, a harmonium, and 1-2 voice announcers. For the last 14 years, I had been using a Peavey six-mic USB mixer, which had reached end of life. So after a lot of research and trial and error, I finally selected and bought this mixer. I received it on 5th November and in the last one week, I have thoroughly tested it for all the features and functions that I need. This mixer meets ALL my requirements completely and I am very happy with my choice. I will strongly recommend this to anyone who has similar requirements. I know many professionals who swear by Yamaha mixers and I have had the opportunity to see them up close. Also, I have been using Yamaha AV receivers and amplifiers for over 30 years, and one thing I can be sure of is with Yamaha, you simply cannot go wrong. My old Peavey mixer was fine, but after seeing this Yamaha, I realize how small things can make such a huge difference in ease of use and overall quality. In fact, about a month ago, I ordered a Behringer QX1220-USB, which has the same overall features and good clean sound, but the fifth and sixth mic inputs had only 40dB of gain, so I had to sell that mixer at a loss. Here are some of the features of this mixer that I really liked: 1. Excellent, clean, sound quality even at high gain settings. 2. Very well-designed layout – all controls, knobs, switches and jacks are where you expect them to be in a user-friendly way. This makes the mixer easy to use in live performances. 3. It has 24 effects (very easy to select and with adjustable parameters) with individual channel FX level knobs plus a dedicated FX master fader. 4. The USB 2.0 output is capable of upto 24bit/192kHz quality, which many other mixers in this price range don't have. 5. There are plenty of outputs – main stereo out jacks (two XLR and two TRS phone jacks), one USB output at the back (this also works as an input), two stereo AUX send jacks (TRS), two stereo group jacks (TRS), one pair of monitor jacks (TRS), one stereo foot-switch jack (TRS), and one stereo headphone jack (TRS). 6. Built-in one-knob compressors on the first four mic inputs. 7. PFL switches for each input – this was a new feature for me and I discovered how helpful it can be to isolate one channel and listen to it separately. 8. Universal voltage capability (110-240 V), with a 2-metre long standard IEC power cable. 9. Excellent build quality. It has a raised back, so the viewing angle is perfect, and they have cleverly used that to provide air circulation vents on the bottom. There are a couple of small things that I did not like: 1. The electric power cord they provided had a European plug (see picture). I contacted the dealer to replace it, but there was no response, so I simply cut it off and replaced it with a standard Indian 3-pin plug (because I wanted to use the original 2-metre cord as far as possible). 2. There is no RCA stereo output. My old Peavey mixer had this, and it was very useful to connect it directly to an amplifier. Overall, strongly recommended to anyone who is serious about sound quality, features, and value for money.

As always, the Yamaha mixer is worth buying. The only issue that one should be aware is that, the channels 5/6, 7/8. 9/10, and 1/12 each will function as one channel. That is, channel 5/6 will function as one channel and so on. If you want to use them as two channels, then channel 5 will be heard only on the left side and channel 6 will come only on the right side. However, we want our vocals or instruments to be heard on both sides and therefore, we will have to use them as one channel. Thus, all together, there will be only 8 channels and not 12 channels. If you are okay with 8 channels, then, I strongly recommend that you close your eyes and go for it.