The other six inputs are configured as three stereo pairs, three mono inputs, or in combinations thereof. The MG10XU has 4-XLR/TRS/TS mono inputs with phantom power, 26 dB pad and 80 Hz filter switches, 3-band EQ with 100 Hz, 2.5 kHz, and 10 kHz fixed frequencies, and inputs 1 and 2 also have very simple and effective one-knob compression. The 16- and 20-input models come with rack ears, which are optional on the 12-input model.
Larger models have channel faders and universal power supplies, while smaller models have knobs and AC adapters. The MG-series comes in 6-, 10-, 12-, 16-, and 20-input configurations. The USB interface offers 24-bit recording with up to a remarkable 192 kHz sample frequency. You'll also find a code in the box with which to download a free copy of Steinberg Cubase AI for Mac and PC. (Apple Camera Connection Kit required.) There are several great inexpensive recording apps for iPad, and you should check out Yamaha's $1.99 Cloud Recorder for recording, editing, and uploading directly to SoundCloud. If that was all Yamaha added to the MG, it would be enough for me.Īlso new is bi-directional USB connectivity (on XU models), which provide 2-channel recording and playback capability to computers or the Apple iPhone and iPad. This is the same preamp you'll find on the Steinberg UR- and MR-series audio interfaces (Steinberg is owned by Yamaha), and has earned a reputation for being a very musical sounding preamp with low noise and loads of gain. What's New?įor me, the biggest improvement is the addition of the D-PRE Class-A microphone preamp. (The MG06X, the smallest of the bunch, has effects, but no USB port.) For example, I'll be reviewing the MG10XU, which has 10-inputs, effects, and USB, whereas the MG10 is the standard analog model without effects or USB. The XU designation at the end of the model number indicates built-in digital effects and USB connectivity. At first glance, there appear to be ten different models, but it's easier to think of the series as five different models, each with a twin. Now in their third generation, the new MG-series mixers offer new features and even more utility.
Many consumers needed to replace their'"how shall I say'"less than reliable mixers of a somewhat '˜disposable' design with something that sounded better and was built to last, and the MG-series certainly fit the bill. When the original MG-series mixers were introduced, they were an immediate hit. Yamaha were a little late to the game, but perhaps that gave them time to get it right. So while there wasn't a lack of selection, my question was: Is anybody really doing it right? Every large pro audio manufacturer (and half the small ones) started churning out different models with different features. Several years ago, it seemed like compact mixers were all the rage.
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