Yes, that option exists, however, it depends on how you use the output channels with your DAW. If you do your mixing in the box and just send the main output out to the mixer, you can feed that into the (comparably) less useful channels 17/18 and still monitor the other 16 inputs in almost real time (the latency introduced by the mixer is about 1.5 - 3ms depending on how you set up your mix and effects, so definitely unnoticable). You could also take your 16 inputs, send them to 16 DAW channels, do some processing there, and send those channels out again into the respective channels, in that case you will add your software latency. Or, if you're recording only one source at a time, change your signal routing so you record the input, and feed the rest of the channels from the DAW. Using the PC software, this is rather simple and fast to do, so you don't have a lot of holdup on this. All of this applies to the X32 also, although that one is a bit more versatile still in that regard. Hope that helps.

not sure what you mean by that, can you elaborate?

the guitar in the video is a 29.75" scale length but its not too hard to get used to

XR18 can record to SD or as USB interface- can’t it?

@@GregoryGuay I don't think it has SD, but a USB- B port that I'd use to record to an iPad. I didn't monitor from it, so I can't comment on its latency, but for just recording a live session or rehearsal it was good.

The preamps are alright for most cases, and if you want something fancier, you can always insert a dedicated mic pre in the signal chain (even after the fact). Unless you're recording acoustic guitars or vocals, in most cases you don't need a dedicated mic pre anyway. Certainly not for things like full drum kits or guitar cabinets with SM57 and a Dual Rectifier ;) I agree on the wifi, it's garbage. For my units I use the wired network connection and a rackmount LANCOM wifi router to provide DHCP and wifi. I use my rack rig in varying environment, so I need my own wifi independent of my home setup; but the LANCOM routers support VLANs and static routing tables, so I can dedicate one port for connecting into my home network when I use it there to make it reachable for my DAW etc.

@@lucemiserlohn does the single LANCOM router have a pass through so your computer gets the network without wifi(as well as Behringer)? I’m looking at an xr air 18/32 once I’m ready in six months. Or A&H. I almost jumped on the big Behringer sale but holding off to see what they are releasing next!

@@GregoryGuay The router I'm using is quite capable (and not so cheap) and can handle VLANs, multiple static routing tables etc. Used, those are pretty affordable, new is way to expensive for any hobbyist use. In my application, when using the system mobile, I connect to the WiFi and can see the XR18 from there, and when integrated at home, there is a static route to my home network so the system can see Internet and everything in the home network. My DAW computer has several network interfaces, so I can assign one of those to that network with a static IP and no gateway to reach it if I need to. My system plan goes a bit further, I want to use a RasPi integrated in it to control the whole system (Helix and other MIDI devices and the Mixer) using just one floorboard. But that's a few months out still.

thanks for the input bud

sound like quite a journey you've had

Fender did correct that.

Very happy that I'm not alone in the desire for justification !! Having sat of the dream of a JM like this for years I am happy to report that I have no regrets now that it's reality :)

oh nooo you should've said "save your money" :D @@StateofOccurrence

Mine easily matches and surpasses the quality my gorgeous 2012 AVRI Strat! Sorry that you've had bad luck with the Vintage II :(

Ive heard all the batches after the first lot are muchhhh better

@@adamusohadamus Same my man and I have played a first batch one and honestly I kind of liked it. It made me play differently and it started pulling songs out of me so that is good however the QC was awful. The hardware felt so half assed and cheap mainly the volume knobs and the pickup selector.

If only I had the sense to buy one then! (i was 5). The going price on originals now is in the $10,000 range. Though, if you're looking to get rid of your '65 I'll totally match what you paid for it in 2004 ;)

How the hell is that possible

I think you got a steal on an original 65 for $2500 even back in 2004 lol that’s crazy. What shape was it in?!

It depends a lot on how you relate to your instrument. I was always personally more interested in alternate and lowered tunings that were hard to do on a standard guitar without having way too much slack on my strings. For a long time I had the practice of keeping one main guitar in Db standard and another in Db open. If I wanted to play in E standard, I could just slap a capo on. It was so much easier to go up rather than down. I was also never a big lead shredder, so I had limited use for the very high notes you lose when down tuning. But even with all that, it wasn’t until I noticed Phoebe Bridgers playing in the same open tuning as me (though she capoed up) that I realized a baritone was really the best fit for what I’d been doing all these years. Even counting my basses, I have only a couple guitars out of 14 in E standard, and that’s largely due to how easy it is to capo up to E standard on a down tuned guitar anyway. So for me a regular guitar is just a baritone with 5 extra high notes; and I’m always tuning away from them anyway.

Thank you so much !! :)