Audio Mixer Basics and a look at the Mackie ProFX12 v2

[@WayaAskin]

Thank you for this video! We got a new soundboard and, since I've got a good ear, thought I could help out. I got sent home with some links to vids on the particular model and a manual. It was Greek to me. Fast forward a year without messing with the soundboard, I found a Mackie for a good price and wanted to see reviews for it. Here I am sent here by Google (thank you, Google, for doing something really right!) and you have explained it in a way that makes total sense to me! I'm just thrilled to bits right now. 👍🏼🙏🏼🙂

[@terrancehicksjr.76]

Thank you for the basics of a mixer

[@johnbaudhuin7350]

Wow, thank you. I watched two other review videos of this and the 8 channel version and neither person in those videos were able to do what you just did, which is show someone who doesn't have access to one of these whether or not they want to buy the thing!

[@psbsynthmusic]

Hey Josh, the man from the Man Cave !!! Awesome video, descriptions of the mixer, application of it into your studio setup. Just perfect, quick, and straight to the point, no BS, review. Fabulous ! Thanks for explaining the Gain feature of a mixer! You rock !!! Nice playing too ! ;)

[@bbbro34]

I have the 16 track version of this board and I like it, I wanted sweepable mids too. Here's a gain setting tip, because it's not volume per se, it's more like how much of the signal one is letting in. Tip: to set the gain, hit the PFL/Solo button on that channel so all one hears and the only thing the board is taking in is the gain level. Then, sound check it with the solo button on and watch the meters as you sound check, shouldn't go too much into the orange lights, I record on a reel-to-reel analog multitrack machine, so I set those gain levels to just touch into the orange lights on the "Main Meter" lights, or just touching into +6 on those meters, tape saturates well where digital DAWs do not. And then take off the solo button and adjust volume from there. I find this to be very useful in setting gain levels for varying mics, be they dynamic or condenser or ribbon...each has its own sound quality and response level...and this keeps one from getting overly gained sound on their mics. Volume and gain are not the same and one shouldn't be leaning on gain settings to get the volumes they're looking for as it will distort the sound and can make mics and instruments sound bad. Once one sets the gain that way, it's done and faders can be used correctly as needed for volume input.

[@neurosentience5150]

One feature mackie doesn’t have, as I just found out is no dedicated USB output fader. So if you are running USB out for say a livestream, you are only able to boost your volume output with a channel gain. USB is prefader. So you won’t have a very loud volume when streaming.

[@WindRider707]

Hoping you’d show how to use FX engine

[@gregwilliams2764]

Now I finally know what the gain is about, thanks

[@TYLERBALLADS]

Can this be connected to a DAW? For recording..I use pro tools...Thank You! Good video.

[@emilloffler1216]

The problem with this mixer for me is that it does not have a delay+reverb combined effect. Which is very important for the kind of vocal effect I need.

[@my2sons8791]

Good video, thanks. Quick question, do you typically use both L and R outputs from keyboards or just use L mono?

[@EmmaTheCowie]

Thanks for the vid, I use the ProFX8 to gig live and I'm trying learn a bit more about it so I can troubleshoot on the spot! Found your vid super helpful 👍🏼

[@mattcero1]

Great video guy! Quick question. Does the onboard graphic equalizer mix the output or input? I'd like to tailor my voice a little going into my ham radio before it transmits out the radio. Thank you.

[@Jeremy_Sims]

Does anyone know if you can use the fx slot as another aux send possibly? By possibly disabling the effects

[@creativevybesstudio5960]

Ive had this mixer for about a year. Ive never actually recorded audio on it like vocals into my fl studio. My question is can you? Can the Mackie act as an ASIO. I know i can playback and mix on it. Sorry if its a dumb question but i cant seem to find any videos about that

[@hacmokh1742]

Hello sir.. Thank's o lot for your informations.. Ihave a problem in my cfx 12.. The probleme is that i have just eeffect signal. So when i make button time in 5 i have juste effect late but the time reel is no available.. Can you help me. Thank

[@FirebrandVOCALS]

Does the board have a PFL button?

[@GeoffLaPlace]

I am having DJ situation where it is Two channel Stereo input and I need Mono output. Yes, I know the DJ should send Mono out but we have rotating DJ's and they do what they want. We have four rooms reach with 1 pre-sonus 1200 in it, thus the need for Mono

[@BussTheGod]

Do you have any videos on how to properly hook up your mixer in a home studio?

[@savanaviolenta]

I agree with you about the faders on yamaha mixers,I personally have the one(MG10XU,which btw is a great mixer) that doesn't have faders,cause they really felt cheap to me.Those faders on the mackie really looks nice and all in all a very solid mixer I will biy soon.Are Onyx pres on that board?It has to be,otherwise why is it called PRO?

[@gregwilliams2764]

You’re a good player. I like all the different keyboards

[@Fizyxx]

can I plug in a line level signal from a DJ mixer into one or 2 of the XLR inputs and just adjust the gain to get a clean signal? (Worst case scenario - I would aim to use the 1/4 ins or actually run this mixer through an open line input on my DJ mixer)

[@ggreenleaf47]

Mr. Man Cave, where should i connect DJ controller and subwoofer?

[@Ryedor]

I have the ProFX8 V2 and I noticed that the gain control knobs don't have any affect when using the line in jack. They "only" work when using the XLR jacks . Does your unit work the same way ? Also thought it was interesting that the word "Mackie" can't be found anywhere on the unit. There's a reason for everything ... hmmmmm. Thanks

[@mishycrawford]

How to I record my music thru tape using this mixer ?

[@DIYTFY]

Can I record 4 mics at once into GarageBand?

[@NandoFerrerGB]

If you compare this mixer whit the Yamaha MG12xu, wich is the best option? help me to decide please!

[@savanaviolenta]

I bought the MG10XU and im really happy with it,great mixer,BUT I wanted another mixer in my arsenal and I opted for Mackie,mainly because of the pres I needed Onyx pres ,cause they are praised a lot.Love the D Pre in Yamaha mixer too,very solid,clean with little charachter(whoch is great),but I am looking for different sounding pres,so my second choice after the MG series is Mackie ProFx.Ok so as to what to buy,Ican recommend both,but probably you need only one,Yamaha has compressors,Mackie doesn't.More fx on Yamaha.Listen you can't go wrong with both.I would say get the Mackie.

[@NandoFerrerGB]

@@savanaviolenta hey man! Thanks a lot! Your comment Was so usseful to me, now I can take a desicion! Best regards

[@tickdog3]

I have a Mackie ProFX16 and it has built in 2 monitor mixes. Is there a way to get 4 monitor mixes with this board even if i were to sub out to another board?

[@jcstevegigs]

Why is there a Hi-z (impedance) only on the first channel? There’s one of these at a bar I play at.

[@n8branim]

Excellent vid! I assume you can record into a laptop with this?

[@wolfinoisawesome42]

Could I connect this to a tape machine or cassette deck to record onto?

[@ewilliaman11]

yeah it has the red and white unbalanced tape in/out

[@worldharvestagchurchsrivai5449]

ECHO available?

[@michaelolaleye5215]

Hi, do you think getting a similar mixer will solve my problem described below?:, and if not what do you suggest: I would like to record my jamming/performance, live, using my looper but I am struggling to get the set-up/connections right. Can anybody help me please? I have the following devices in my rig: TR8S Rubix22 audio interface Boss RC505 Looper Yahama Keyboard PSR-S910 Mac PC running Mainstage as my virtual DAW An electric Guitar A powered external speaker for Mix-Out/Overall output I want to be able (to somehow) get all my outputs/sound from the keyboard, guitar, and TR8S routed into the Boss RC505 Looper to capture for looping and layering. I have tried all connection combinations/permutations but have not yet gotten a clean and satisfactory result - the outcome signal/recorded or looped sound I get is of poor fidelity, and “peaking”(and gradually distorting). This I suspect is because I am feeding in signal/sound into the RC505 Looper from Mix-out of the powered external speaker. This is the best connection I could achieve but not good. I do not want to use DAWs like Garageband/Logic, etc, for my recordings. I want to use my physical Looper, or any other physical device instead, for that matter. So your suggestions and tips along this line would be greatly welcomed.

[@ManCaveTechnology]

Hey… So sorry for the late response… Are you still wondering about your question? If so I will Be happy to give an answer and dive into this.

[@megbrittcole]

I actually have a similar question, so I await the response.

[@anooshapalooza]

Awesome video 👍🏻

[@Ihatetrack1]

Hey man this might sound like a dumb question but can you use this mixer for recording. I want to record my upright piano using two microphones into logic pro. I was looking at the PreSonus Studio Live AR 12 USB mixer and AIO. But this looks more affordable. Thanks LMK great video !

[@ManCaveTechnology]

Hey.. thanks for watching. Yes you can definitely use it to record. It has a USB connection that will output the master stereo channels. So it is obviously not as advanced as some IO's that have a lot of channels in and out but if you're just dumping two channels in or are recording layer by layer it's not an issue.

[@craiglee7993]

Where is the link? for the reviewed product????

[@omarabdelhady7675]

Hey! Great video! I just bought the Profx12 v but I can't seem to get it integrated into ableton. I got it hooked up through USB, but Ableton doesn't seem to recognize the ins and outs Any idea how I can fix that?

[@ManCaveTechnology]

hmmm.. that's a good question.. I haven't messed with it in ableton but I'll try to hook it up to it and see if I have any issues or can come up with any suggestions.

[@tecnocoon8576]

Is the music near the end yours? It sounds awesome!

[@ManCaveTechnology]

Thanks! Yes it is… Just something I came up with… I think I’m going to start making some videos like that on my personal channel of just playing music. Thanks for watching!

[@bernardosalinas4987]

@@ManCaveTechnology Yes you should maybe sell or share your music for creators. Keep it up!

[@reimondinio]

Its possible to buy it on internet alike eBay or Amazon's ..or better to go to the local store ?

[@itstuamelie]

reimondinio Local Store. You will have a proper look at it

[@abeespinoza9250]

this mixer it's multitrack? can i use with pro tools?

[@modernobscura]

Thanks for the video. Very informative

[@anthonylongo1465]

cool video man

[@gearsoftheuniverse8316]

Great video! Thank you!

[@jadermunozmurillo4318]

Hello! I am a teacher, Ihave a project about a Rock Band. Would you recommend thix mixer for this activity? Thank you!!

[@mrknockknock1]

It really depends on what it is that you're looking to achieve. If you wanna be able to record 5 to 6 people, sure, this mixer will work. If the band has more people than that, you might have to make compromises, as the number of inputs are limited. Apart from that, the EQ is super warm, the faders are smooth and sensitive, and the effects engine does have some usable effects. Don't really think that this mixer will fix every single patch though. If you don't have good quality microphones and cables, output speakers, audio editing software etc, then this mixer won't exactly help. It doesn't have the ability to enhance shitty input and output equipment, nor can it be 100% clean. If it's one of those noisy, alternative rock bands, then chances are, there will be lots of clipping, in which case, if you have an audio editing software to use for post production, you can get rid of that. But the mixer, by itself, cannot be an omni-worker. Keeping that in mind, if you think you have everything else that is required for your project, then go ahead and buy this mixer. It's a fantastic piece of work, and very economical too. If you require more inputs, then go for PROFX16V2, or PROFX22V2, or PROFX30V2, if you want to stick to this series. Otherwise, if you are willing to spend a lot more money, go for a memory-layer based mixer, like most Yamaha mixers. The only trouble there is that they're super expensive, and consume a lot of power. And if there's ever a problem, maintenance and repairs take time.

[@ManCaveTechnology]

Sorry for the late reply.. yes this mixer is really cool.. it may even be overkill but it does work great!

[@Elvis-dw7ux]

WOW, slow down mate...not sure if this mixer feeds into an Active or Passive Speaker...not sure your JBL studio Montiors are Active or Passive...please clarify!

[@joelkaranas4488]

How much have ypu spent on your mc so far bud?

[@ManCaveTechnology]

Sorry just catching up to comments.. WAY too much!

[@shippubarbhiuya1963]

Sir this mixer is Live Pogram is ok and no

[@eggsawce]

5:31 megalovainia

[@kitisakmaneechay3838]

Thanks 😍

[@John48778]

I like mixer build in compressor...

[@NatsuDragneel-xt4hs]

I like how you said smooooth while moving it ahah

[@danmoreno37]

Basically you are a very accomplished keyboard player.

[@WallStreet749]

I looked for the stand link and guess what its not there? Samsung stand

[@jimjones5419]

how much pawer does it use i connect to solar panel

[@ManCaveTechnology]

Not sure I have never connected it to a solar panel

[@JoseCruz-sb2qu]

Cuánto cuestta

[@John48778]

Yamaha having compressor

[@hamidbasiran6635]

Made in usa or china

[@josephbusuttil3030]

..."Basically...." hehehe ;)

[@LeonAllanDavis]

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[@Mikey1962]

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[@johnnysewardjr3319]

Would 4passive peavey 12s and 3 10” monitors work with that board.?

[@Drew.Parry-Guitars]

I have the Mackie pro fx v3.22. im having trouble playing music out of it using my pc on windows 10. any tips or advice ??