Behringer XR18 - Virtual Sound Check!

In this video, I go through a "virtual sound check" on the Behringer XR18 Digital Mixer.

[@andyfrankland-davies2164]

Great clip thanks! I just chilled and watched it and learned loads. Really got me in the mood to setup our live sound with the new Mr18. Learned loads about side chain and the FX you used. Really appreciate this mate.

[@antonkirkeby3374]

Thanks so much for your video! Very helpful and very well made. Cheers from Denmark.

[@JohnSparksScotland]

Fantastic - thank you so much for all your hard work - a real tutorial in not giving up!!!

[@MikeMoroneyNZ]

Excellent instructional video. Learned a lot. Many thanks.

[@adammccoy3850]

Awesome video! Just subbed can't wait to see more, thank you!

[@IwanCumi]

So good to see this video. I’m about to purchase XR18.

[@kwaping]

Thank you so much for this. I basically know nothing about mixing and am considering getting an XR18 mostly as a home audio interface. This video really taught me a lot! A "crash" course, you might say... Thank you again!

[@cmasui]

Thanks. Great Job! Just what I was looking for.

[@paran0ia7]

Great showcase man, I appreciate that you didn't just use already dialed-in studio tracks. These XR units are crazy flexible for what they cost and you really showed that off well here; wrangling those drum mics especially.

[@rogerclemens826]

Thank you. Crucial advice and tutorial.

[@iLLWiLLDaGoD]

The Apprehended-Still Flyin' The Mix Sounds 👌🏾 thanks 4 sharing🖱️🎚️🎚️🔉🔊🙉🎸🥁

[@Foggga]

When listening to the Bass I thought "man, I know that song" - mixing it myself at the moment :D

[@GreenAsJade]

This video was worth watching for the drum eq process alone!

[@richardweidner1625]

that was a great intro to the x air app. thanks

[@TheDjpriesty]

I have really enjoyed this video, have learnt a lot , i record with Tracks Live and its really easy to use for multitrack recording. Bless

[@mikesperling9878]

Thx mate! Me and my band mates are getting the xr 18 when it is finally available again. 😅 We will use this as a IEMS. this will do the job just perfectly. The sound is absolutely fine for that. 👌

[@TonyTtheProducer]

Nice mix dude!!! jeeeeshhhhh

[@artwellhlengwa53]

Nice work!!

[@Ahyubastu]

Very helpful! Thank you

[@dagnisn8378]

Good. Learned a lot.

[@davidharrington1133]

You certainly picked a tough mix test. Great job

[@Ta21961]

Lots to learn but this is very helpful! Thanks for sharing. Hard to follow your cursor though but I kept up!

[@Captjames850]

Nice demo

[@LJDrumsTV]

Wow great gear

[@alfaomega8185]

Wowwww...all event clear brother ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@samuelfuentes824]

thanks for this video !!

[@titov7823]

Oh great video! Except, how did you set this up? What cables go where and what preferences were changed? Thanks 🙏

[@rorywarner9527]

Love your videos! Sold me on the dbx drive rack and now this too. Trying to digitize my rig as much as possible !

[@Blasio123jet]

How do i get this virtual sound check file for my self ? And how do i load it to my xAir 18 .. thanku you

[@yppat]

Just wondering if you can give any tips\suggestions\tutorial regarding using X Air, X Air Q or Mixing Station android apps with IEMs?

[@bluename4]

how can i control it with the "mackie mcu pro" (mcu/mackie control protocol)?

[@HunterStudios21]

Can anywhere tell me how I can get tracks from Logic Pro back into the XR18?

[@rickbendel]

"Some of these background vocals suuuck"...I literally choked on my coffee. I've got an XR18 coming so doing some homework...You did great with this. I especially like how you're smart enough to know when to mute your mic. Thanks for this.

[@mchannel8975]

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[@beytullahkeskin1153]

Thank You Brother ... I'm Thinking About Buying X32 ...

[@Delmarevans]

This is something I have been trying to do. However , I need to know routing. I know that all inputs are set to USB. For some reason , when I try to route from pro tools to x18 on channel 1 or 2 , it brings the full stereo mix.

[@ivankrushensky]

Was this Lars' snare by chance?

[@ranjithbruce4557]

how did you route each channel from the daw to each channel on the xr18

[@kevinallen9106]

As with your XR12 walkthrough, another very good video. The "live" walkthrough of you working through the setup of each track - eq, gate, comp, fx - was really informative. It's a shame the source tracks were so awful (sorry). I learned a lot. Would be good to see this again but with some more moderate source material where the effect of the processing comes across better. As it was you did really well to get something usable out of those kick, snare and bass tracks! I'd also like to see a more detailed dive into setting up vocal channels - how to EQ for mic artifacts, how to get the comp right and how to choose and tune a reverb for different song styles. These are the challenges I have doing sound for live musical theatre. Glad I found your channel anyway, keep up the good work!

[@Code_mov]

I agree! I will search for some better tracks to use underneath, then record this again!

[@Faithaven]

So I gain stage with xr18 inputs but why is what goes into daw recorded so low? Is there somewhere to boost usb signal for tracks sent to usb, like a usb trim? I know there is a trim option for usb return

[@jeffa1985]

How do I adjust the audio that has been recorded on Xair 18 can be re-edited like in this video? Is it added cable or DAW? thank you

[@wchamberlin]

Great video; really helpful as I'm just getting up to speed with my Xair. I have been struggling with getting it working with Reaper so if you were bored and wanted to do a walkthrough of that it would be greatly appreciated!

[@lanphanh]

Could you be able to share your multitrack with, so I can learn mixing? I need it recorded in Pro Logic X for my DAW. Thanks in advance!

[@avdocument2148]

Can you share with us this multitrack? I really love this song (because I am a hard core fan)🤟🤟🤟

[@SlavesToHumanity]

Do you have any video on what Changes should be done if I want to Record from USB? Instruments are plugged into each channel, played one at the time, then going to Protools through the USB. Should I EQ, put the gate and so forth on the XR18 or do everything from ProTools? Obviously, this is my 1st time recording, so I have no clue what I'm doing!

[@Code_mov]

So definitely do everything from pro tools, otherwise, you can’t make adjustments once it is recorded!

[@SlavesToHumanity]

@@Code_mov Thanks for your quick response! that's what I thought, but I wasn't sure if there was anything I should do on the XR side. I guess just input gain!

[@JasonWelchMusic]

Have you tried to use the xr18 for streaming Facebook live to an android device? I bought an xr18 and haven't tried it yet because I'm terrified of hurting my phone. I have successfully streamed live via a cheap mixer and an interface. Surely this would be just as easy.

[@MrRobertLavala]

Have you done a video on the routing for the XR-18 in order to do the virtual sound check? I understand and appreciate the info about the sound check itself but was wondering about a routing video? Thanks!

[@Code_mov]

Good idea!

[@MrRobertLavala]

@@Code_mov Just made a quick video explaining this process for newbies like me. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIeTlWd7hJKqeNk

[@Mikee535]

Open a new song in Studio One. Go to Interfaces - click on Studio Live 16.4.2. This is a template for that mixer. Start your new song and magically you now have the 16 outputs that you can send back to the XR18s USB inputs. No idea why this cannot me done manually.

[@s.a.maudiovideo9683]

Hi, nice video, thanks. Does this mixer will need an app connected to play if everyday I switch the unit on/off for the same setting and same input and output connected. Suppose for a fixed installation for prayer. Will the mixer play from last setup without app? Thanks

[@Code_mov]

Thanks! So you don’t “need” an app connected. It retains all settings, and resumes those settings on power up! So yeah, that should work just fine!

[@RexyFan]

Did you record all the instruments first and then just play them later on for this upload to show us how to adjust eq’s ?? I want to muck around with this offline but don’t know where to get the drum kit uploads from, so I’m wondering if this was your band that you had already saved ? Thanks

[@Code_mov]

I found these multitracks at www.cambridge-mt.com/ms/mtk/

[@jmediciones]

Hi Code, A fantastic video I love, I would like to know if I can share the audio tracks to perform the practices? Thanks in advance

[@ThePotomuss]

They're not his audio tracks. Download directly from www.cambridge-mt.com/ms-mtk.htm

[@Code_mov]

www.cambridge-mt.com/ms-mtk.htm

[@ValBevacqua]

Hey Great Video! Please post how you have the outputs set up to have the tracks mapped directly to the XR18. I have Studio One Artist and an XR18 but can't seem to map track one output to channel one (and so on) of the XR18. I have tried using the XAIR driver and ASIO4all with no luck. All I can get out is the main LR. Please help!

[@Mikee535]

Tanya, I finally figured it out. Open a new song in Studio One. Go to Interfaces - click on Studio Live 16.4.2. This is a template for that mixer. Start your new song and magically you now have the 16 outputs that you can send back to the XR18s USB inputs. No idea why this cannot me done manually.

[@tubefactor1]

@@Mikee535 Thx, this finally did the job for me

[@Mikee535]

Hello, I see you are using Studio One (from Presonus) as your DAW. I am doing the same however I cannot get the DAW to output 16 tracks back to the XR18 mixer/software for a virtual soundcheck. I have all of the inputs set to USB in. I am only able to send 2 channels, the main L/R outputs, back to the XR18 software. Can you please explain how you have accomplished this. Any help greatly appreciated.

[@knelson1180]

Try looking at the output of each track in the daw. As long as you are all set with ASIO and can see all 18 channels in the daw, your routing should allow to you map out your track outputs accordingly. Hope this helps. =)

[@Janoline6]

Thanks for this video. So. Hoy do i take the sample Of every instrument? Thank you!

[@ChrisDalman]

Nice demonstration. Are you able to send each of those tracks mixed back to “tape” in your daw?

[@Code_mov]

Yes, the usb interface is bidirectional 18x18

[@Mikee535]

@@Code_mov what USB interface, the XR18, or something else? Your giving us part of the information. Please elaborate on your setup. Thanks.

[@KostasSicko]

I am kind of interested in this answer too.. how can you record back the output of the xr18 after all this tweaking virtual checksound? Do i need to plug to the main or any aux output to get back to a different daw, different pc or is there a way to get it back to initial daw that is doing the playback? Thanks

[@flddoc2]

Have you been effected by Behringer neglecting to update their software making it unusable with IPad?

[@erickbic]

Muito bom

[@Itsdlacey1]

If you're using this for live performance, can you do a virtual soundcheck, change the levels, effects, etc and then those be applied to the next performance automatically as long as the band change none of their settings?

[@kojopinkrah154]

Yes absolutely you can

[@norteracing7890]

Can someone please tell me how to record live tracks on this?

[@perfectshred1]

The XAir has a USB out, which we used to use for a thumb drive for simple stereo audio track recording. Obviously you will not have individual tracks, but assuming the musicians are mic'd well and levels are set it works great.

[@tabastiong5567]

Could you share how to setup the in ear monitor using iPhone

[@Code_mov]

Excellent idea!!!!!

[@matthewkassien4659]

I'm very interested in this but I am stuck. I'm trying to connect my XR18 to my Studio prime and can't figure the routing to make my own virtual sound check. Could you make a video on how you set this up?

[@Code_mov]

Yes! Good idea!

[@paulcusack1559]

What the virtual sound check and recording software for behringer xr18 you use

[@Code_mov]

I was using Personus Studio One. The multitracks were downloaded off the internet

[@Mikee535]

OK, we can see that "this guy" is Studio One DAW. How do you get Studio One to interface with the 16 channels of the XR18. The burning question. Thank You

[@knelson1180]

I use Reaper, however, a daw is a daw, so try finding the routing options of your studio one to find the ASIO options. Once you essentially tell your daw that you are using an ASIO based connection, it should understand all 18 channels of the mixer.

[@sergiosalvatore1]

I am connected to the mixer with Wifi Client. Is it possible to still play music from my MacBook without the usb cable ?..

[@francescopesce8170]

Hi! Is it possible to apply time delay to the AUX outputs through the Android/IOS application? Thank you in advance

[@Code_mov]

Sadly the XR series does not include any output delay on any of the aux sends.

[@francescopesce8170]

Code ouch! Thank you for the answer 🙏🏻

[@boroda_cello]

6:10 мне начинает казаться, что где-то я это уже слышал. Эх, такой момент запал мне в память, что я смог узнать песню по не сведенной бочке) Полистав папку с мульти треками я таки нашёл The Apprehended - Still Flyin

[@gobrad]

Great video!! Would you have any idea how I can get the USB working on the xr18... I’ve updated the driver... changed cables, even purchased a new windows laptop!! But usb no sound!! It is driving me crazy!! I’m using this system for a live two piece vocal setup and read reviews looked at the videos but there no step by step on seting up usb 🙈

[@Mikee535]

I finally figured it out. Open a new song in Studio One. Go to Interfaces - click on Studio Live 16.4.2. This is a template for that mixer. Start your new song and magically you now have the 16 outputs that you can send back to the XR18s USB inputs. No idea why this cannot me done manually.

[@gobrad]

Hi Mike... Many thanks for your response but I think you picked me up wrong... I don't use studioOne with the xr18... All I'm looking for is... Instead im using the output of my laptop 1/4" to xr18 using x-air and I get sound!... but if I want to use the usb instead of the 1/4" jack out... I get no sound... ??? Does this USB work

[@Mikee535]

@@gobrad sorry about that I was so excited to get it to work. You should have no problems plugging the XR18 into your computer USB. Then selecting XR18 or the ASIO driver name as the sound device. Download the driver at www.musictribe.com/Categories/Behringer/Mixers/Digital-Mixers/X18/p/P0AWZ/downloads Select teh XR18 for the sound output of your computer and turn on the USB inputs on the XR18 via the XR18 software.

[@KiR_3d]

Hi! I'm going to buy XR18. Mostly for audio recording of my synths, guitar and whatever else we'll have to record (or listen) together. Is this good in terms of noise/signal ratio? I'm not a rock star but just wanna be sure that this digital mixer isn't a dissapointment. Some people talks that XR18's pre-amps aren't really good (as in Midas)... Whom to believe? Because Behringer claims that these are the same pre-amps there. P.S. it's interesting if they're can be replaced (upgraded). Behringer working with SMD parts usually...

[@Code_mov]

Yeah. So honestly, I find these preamps ever bit as good as the Midas ones. They are very quiet, and have an excellent gain structure to them. Drive them a little and they warm up very well.

[@KiR_3d]

@@Code_mov Cool, thank you!

[@KiR_3d]

@@Code_mov Sorry for bothering again! Did you've used XR18 as a multitrack USB sound interface (not virtual). At least four sources... put into XR's inputs and mixing it live in a DAW. That type of a setup. I'm worrying about some negative reviews (but these were written 1-2 years ago) where people told that XR18 works bad with PC as a USB sound interface. And that the best thing it can do is to record the whole mix. The main complaints were about "pops" or "glitches" that usually comes if an audio buffer is "lagging" (probably you know about this things in general). I have a medium-speed PC for nowtime (Ryzen 1800+ with 16Gb RAM) and it doesn't have slowdowns in the most of cases with 10-20 hungry VST plugins. So... My main fears here are about Behringer's XR dedicated ASIO driver. As I've got - it will not be working in this mode using some other ASIO drivers.

[@user-qf4zs6qj4c]

@@KiR_3d I'm looking at maybe buying an XR18 too. Everything I've read so far suggests it'll record 16 channels live into a PC no problem. Doesn't even need to be a particularly high spec PC as the XR does all the heavy lifting. The only real problem I've read about with it is the in-built wifi is weak and it needs an external router for reliable use in a gigging situation.

[@KiR_3d]

@@user-qf4zs6qj4c On my PC (Asus X370, Ryzen 1800X) it gives audio dropouts by USB 2.0 ports. 3.0 ports works better but can freeze programs (it's some kind of a hardware-to-hardware issue probably). It can be "fixed" only by XR18 rebooting (on/off). But not every time. It's a strange issue, I've addressed it to Asus support... But, hell - they're slooooow... And the "best" answer was to ask to Behringer's support. With my detailed report and all mentions that it works fine on some others PCs (like Acer Aspire - not mine), Hackintosh. I'm on Win7... maybe it's better on higher OS, don't want to try it.

[@schattenheim]

Your intro - killed me on my headphones .... can’t hear the rest the video :-)

[@estiloficial4451]

Question ? Why can’t you mix on your tablet ?? Isn’t it the same ??

[@Code_mov]

You can! I just prefer to use the computer, the interface is a little different, and I am just “used” to the pc interface. But you are right, all the base functions are available on the iOS and Android versions.

[@estiloficial4451]

@@Code_mov i would appreciate if you do a tutorial on iPad for iOS please thanks for replying

[@tronlady1]

Surely there isn’t enough time to do all this live?! this is studio mixing which is different.....or is it?

[@Code_mov]

So in a live situation, I would prep a lot of this ahead of time, I would already know why channels are what, and would have them “roughed in” . Things like high pass, rough kick drum EQ, etc. then just make adjustments to fine tune. A full band sound check can take a little bit of time if done properly.

[@tronlady1]

@@Code_mov Sure can!!!

[@payt01]

lol.. What did they use to record those drums? That has to be the worst recording I've ever heard! Kinda surprised you actually made it sound OK! Good stuff! I'm about to order one of these mixers as well :)

[@Code_mov]

Yeah, I mean I found it online, sounds like they recorded the kick with an SM57.... horrible. Haha

[@johnlopez2475]

I just purchased this mixer, when using the bus/aux outs, do each one have a graphic eq?

[@Code_mov]

Yes, each individual aux out has its own separate graphic EQ, makes it great for ringing out individual monitors!

[@SKINxSLAYER]

Do you even eq bro??

[@Code_mov]

So I had horrible headphones, and this ended up being a train wreck…. Going to redo this video

[@rocknets]

Not sure what's happening but all tracks seem really badly recorded.

[@Code_mov]

Yeah so that was a multitrack I found online, I didn’t do the recording. A good resource for multi-tracks to practice with is www.cambridge-mt.com/ms-mtk.htm . They aren’t all high quality, but it’s something!

[@instrumentenfreak]

@@Code_mov If you practice with bad recordings, you learn how to mix. Most live bands sound terrible, so you have to deal with it somehow xD

[@miketilley3478]

It’s something to learn your way around....

[@Joedoriamusic]

@@Code_mov These were the best tracks you could find at that site? I think the main thing learned here is to never visit that site.

[@giroxdrums3320]

This is a good drum kick eq? The mic has nothing to do with your bad arrangement

[@pauljosse]

gain should average minus 18 on this mixer on all channels, on the meter.

[@robgreenlandMusic]

great tips and great mix, I think the drums sounds are just woefully bad, the most positive thing could say is they sound exactly like when they've been murdered with compression, to death. I guarantee you the settings would make sense in the room, on the day, in the venue, that's a different story, but I'm not a fan of the source audio one bit, nothing bad to say about the playing, the kick and snare sound like cereal boxes.

[@Code_mov]

I think they were recorded with a potato.

[@robgreenlandMusic]

@@Code_mov yep, but your mix IS great none the less!

[@davecowell8778]

Jesus you can polish a Tu*d. That band was awful nice overview of the mixers functionality cheers

[@Code_mov]

Thanks! It’s hard to find a decently recorded multitrack online somewhere that people are willing to let go of.

[@27aceron]

Hey bro can you hel me to eq the drumset I have a pdp concept drum 7 pcs on mics I have a sennheiser e604 for enare and toms for the kick e902. The mixer is behringer air 18. Con you help mi w/ that?

[@leeknivek]

... unfortunately it is often better practice to EQ things as they stand in the mix, not in isolation. at 43:00 when you start playing the entire track together, it all sounds sterile. if that's what you're going for, fine, but more often than not you can use those overtones to supplement the song rather than taking them away. certain things will blend in and add to it, in general you shouldn't have to remove so much. your final "that should be an ok sound" at 47:50 didn't sound very good at all - the vocals don't float, the guitar and bass sound thin, and the drums are snappy at the cost of everything else. i'm not trying to be offensive, but this is about the complete opposite of "mixing" - ie, you're taking all these things that sound ok on their own but not necessarily together. try doing this again from scratch without muting anything and see where it takes you - you may be surprised, you'll be able to remove what really needs to go without sacrificing the depth and character of the sound.

[@Code_mov]

Yeah I did this video to showcase the features and tools on the XR18, I was monitoring it all with a set of $3 headphones, so yeah, it was just fine for the purpose of the video. This was nowhere near a mixing tutorial, plus those multi tracks were garbage.

[@joemanganese]

You dont really need a sound check for that "music", just plug them in and go for a coffee, things cannot get worst than that,.

[@pauljosse]

too much gain on the bass guitar!! but honestly, go to the inbuilt effects and turn on the sound maxer, thank me later!

[@Billy982810]

fuck I was going to buy one. sounds like shit.

[@JEMay2010]

In this video, NO, you do not go through a "virtual sound check." You go through an intermediate to an advanced jumble of EQ and Compression of instruments playing "soft" metal recorded music. This video has nothing to do with a soundcheck! You are ALL over the place which makes your video quite confusing.

[@Code_mov]

Sure thing, great talk.

[@HunterStudios21]

Can anywhere tell me how I can get tracks from Logic Pro back into the XR18?

[@JensHoglin]

You have to use USB Channel as input instead of analog.