Hope ya liked it 8)

@@stevesrecordingtips7247 Yes it's very helpful! I was looking for an exciter plugin and i found this. Even better!

I still use the X-Air software with the MR18. I just swapped in the MR18 and used the same mixes and everything.

Thanks so much!!!!

For sure. The XR18 feeds the audio over 18 channels into any DAW. Once your DAW captures the audio, you can edit and effect it in your DAW, including mixing and mastering. Happy to answer any questions, mate.

@@stevesrecordingtips7247 Wow! Someone said that it can only do 2 tracks, ie stereo left & right & he now bought himself a Soundmaster.

Yeah it's tracking on an iPhone cam. My hand gestures freak it out.

Thanks Mac! Yeah, we're hearing a real improvement especially in the drums and acoustic guitars.

Android. In that video it was a cheap Amazon deal. Currently it's a Galaxy S9+

Hey hey Rich. I'd be happy to help. [email protected]

Agreed.

Happy to help!

Thanks for your post. I just ordered the MR18 about 30 minutes before I saw this. Same issue with my XR18. I forgot about the first time that it happened and your post reminded me. I did same repair as you and was getting ready to cancel my order and my wife said no, get the Midas keep the XR for a back-up. Again, thanks for your post.

I think it's channel 1 by default. I just set it to "listen" to whatever track in Ableton I want. If there's Midi on that track, it will follow it.

Happy to help, mate!

It's a very cool mixer for sure 8)

@@stevesrecordingtips7247 yes it is, Midas MR 18 got 16 preamp"s Pro M series, they just sound amazing , but i understand why some people buy Behringer, money is always the reason,isnt it ? :)

Thanks mate!

Gain is how you adjust the recording level, yes.

The XR18 is a full interface. it has 18 channels in and out over USB. It's actually very good. The XR16 is not. I think it has a stereo L/R over USB. While that technically means it's also a type of interface, it is not multichannel.

I wouldn't say that is the only way to test this. It would be one way, and different from my test for sure.

​@@stevesrecordingtips7247 Though there are differences in mixers, given the normal operating environment of someone running a sound system with that level of mixer, it is highly unlikely that anybody would really notice a difference. Sure if some one was running those boards through high end touring speakers like an L Acoustic, Meyer Sound, etc... then perhaps it we be noticed.

While live sound is a normal use, its other normal use is in a recording studio as an interface. In that capacity, we do often care a bit more about clarity, preamp coloration, noise floor, and so forth. I use the XR18 for live and the MR18 as an interface in my studio. You do make good points about testing, and I'd agree that most FOH engineers would not probably care if one sounded slightly better than the other. Recording studios don't often think that way. We commonly upgrade a mic that is perhaps 1% better than the last one. Think of it like a race car driver chasing 1 more horsepower out of an engine. Everyday driver would not notice it. But it could be the difference that wins a race.

yeah they changed the pricing right after the video hit, lol!

@@stevesrecordingtips7247 now it is indeed a game changer at that price, most behringer equipment drop a lot in prices.

I really don't know!

@@stevesrecordingtips7247 Thanks

Good deal, mate 8)

Well, my goal was to test the mic preamps, mainly. They're different on these units. So, I tried to figure out a test that could do that. So, a full-bandwidth song from a fixed position in a properly treated room using the best mic I own. Since a test of the converters was not really important, I didn't just line in a recorded source. You're right, it wasn't the perfect test. But it was the best way I could show the mic preamps were in fact different.

Ok, there are two things you need to know. First, I use these as interfaces on my Mac. I can't comment on compatibility with older Macs. This means the audio is going through the MR/XR, over USB, and being handled by the Mac. That's a big job, btw. Older, slower Macs might have issues with tons of channels of audio. They might not have any issues. I really don't know. Second, the MR/XRs allow for devices to control them. Like, the adjust volumes of the channels and so forth. In a live show, for example, you may want to control the MR/XR using X Air Edit, or some other software. There's far less computing needed to do this. Like iPhones and Androids run this all day with no issues. I assume an older Mac can easily do this as well. So, depending on your application, you may have an easy time or a harder time. Happy to answer any questions.

I have a 2012 MacBook Pro and have been using this playing live and playing and recording live for a bit over a year now. The only problem I have encountered in this situation has been when I’ve had bad USB cables. Otherwise it has been very reliable and the MacBook Pro has been more than adequate to do everything that needs to be done. I actually picked up an Amazon fire tablet for under $100 and that works great to control it.

Awesome! I know they dropped the price like a couple of hours after the video came out, lol!

I totally grabbed Behringer on sale as well. Practically 50% less. Yeah just give me the Behringer.

Thanks, mate! Yeah, i have a bunch of them in here for recording tom-toms, and for live singers in the band.

Yes. XR18 just dropped in price at Sweetwater, though. They also have MR18s at normal price.

Sweetwater just put them on sale today. $280 off.

Reaper is a favorite, and it's like $60. You can try it for free. I use Ableton, but it's pricey.

Glad they have a better way to handle issues these days.

Thanks very much!!!

Many thanks, mate!

Oooo this is interesting

Good to know!

Yes, I never have issues with instruments on any of the inputes.

@@stevesrecordingtips7247 strange that they don't market this.

Really? I know the X18 (not sure about the XR18) has instrument inputs on 1 & 2 and they Sound Different than all the other channels. Found that out on a panel discussion with all matching mics.

@@G_handle I have not tested, but I have used instruments into more than 1/2 and they sounded good to me.

That's an anomaly, I'd guess. Is it under warranty?

Hey thanks!!!! I was tempted to just swap them around without the testing, but it was worth the time. Lol. Glad that this test will live forever, now. That null test really showed the differences in tone in those S frequencies.

Aye, they have sister products for several mixers. The X32/M32 range is the upgrade from the mixers in this video.

That's totally fair! I like both of these units.

Wow. I can't see ever choosing 30-seconds more speed over security.

@G_handle what security? My mixers are not racked and sit on the stage. In the 8 years I've been using them, I've never once had a cable come loose. One band I work with has an XR18 for a monitor mixer in a rack. In the three years we've moved that rack from gig to gig in the back of a pickup, not once has a cable come loose from the mixer. In my experience, the cables connect firmly in the inputs and have never had a "security" issue. So it's really a non-issue.

Good advice!

yeah that's a big difference in pro audio but I rather spend 160 dollars more on the allen heath cq20b that clocks internally at 96khz and can smoke the midas mr18 any day

Could be!

Thanks!