In-Depth Overview of a Pro Sound Mixer

[@Frankfrenchy99]

I can't begin to explain how I appreciate this video.I have the same Mackie except the CFX20 and could not understand much when fellow musicians were trying to explain it to me. But after watching your video I know exactly what every feature does or can do for me. By far , the best tutorial on mixing boards...you really helped me ALOT...Thank you so much.

[@saysgrooves9897]

I got a Mackie ProFX8v2 Mixer and I swear I looked at the knobs and was overwhelmed. Thank you for this.

[@sadasry2041]

Say's Grooves l

[@sujayedwin3888]

Thank you so much bro. I bought a Mackie profx 16 v2 this week. I have never worked on a mixer before. your video helped me get started. There is no other video in KZbin that explains like your. Great job. God Bless you.

[@eynon976]

I have had one of these mixers for 5 years and now I know what everything does. Thank you for a very informative video.

[@dronejunglistplatoon]

I just recently came across a cfx12 mixer and basically this video just showed me the ropes and now im confident im not gonna blow up my system! Thank Jim.... hope all is well in 2020!

[@985kittykat]

Thank you so much for creating this video. I am in charge of sound for my church and all i knew how to do was turn mics on and off and turn the volume up. This was incredibly helpful! I learned so much!

[@CareTaker2010]

I have a facebook page just for church volunteers to share info and help each other. If this sounds helpful let me know.

[@GregAlanEdwardsEmmanuelRidge]

The best plain language explanation of a mix board I have ever heard....kudos my friend...consider me subscribed!!!

[@sherryebrown6102]

Amazing, Thank you so much. I had someone come and visit and had me thinking that I had learned it incorrectly. Not only did you reconfirm somethings for me but you have added so much knowledge to what I have been scrambling to learn for 7 years. Thank You

[@SeanLaMontagne]

Still an extremely useful video 7 years later.

[@573Hester]

Dude....God send!!! we have been pulling our hair out messin with our system; your vids are simple and informative!!!! Thank you!!

[@joehellesoe9182]

Thank you so much for the tutorial learned a lot from your video .I owned one for 3 years and really not sure how to work it right until I found your video.You make my day, God bless you brother.

[@jamescarrigan1730]

I went back into the studio for a rehearsal for the first time in years the other day. Wish id watched this video first!

[@Whopcap]

Thank you so much for this video! Really helped me out alot! I started controlling the sound at church for about a year now and the guys who set everything up aren't there anymore, so I haven't got the full knowledge to control it, but this was such a step forward. Looking forward to learn much more know. :D

[@timb6558]

Super helpful video. I've been staring at the sound board in our church youth room for years, and had no idea how to really use it. Thank you!

[@bertsranch]

I've just started mixing for 2 and it sure is different then just setting up myself. Your video was so helpful as I've been having a hard time with feedback. Thank you.

[@gjrendle]

I use a similar Mackie pro in church and this video has helped a lot. Gives a good insight, Thank You

[@mauriziocampagnolo5833]

Awesome! Nice video explaining the features. I recently purchased a Yamaha MGP24X mixing console. I was not sure about the PFL button on each channel........i was watching the peak led at the fader instead. Live and learn!

[@FrozenKing142]

thanks i got asked if id like to do the sound for our prom because they tought if i mix i can do it.This helped allot hope that it turns out good today

[@rogwheel]

I do some small acoustic gigs and just sold my Mackie FX8 and got a really good price on a CFX16 on eBay. This video was extremely helpful!!!!! Thanks for sharing this!!!!

[@videocasetteTV]

Very wonderful lesson, may you add the link to the gain and Aux tutorials

[@videocasetteTV]

Very wonderful, may you do an overview in depth for the mixer Yamaha 01v96

[@sosmooth7]

Good video,you actually went through all of the functions of the mixer without getting too technical. Good work! You made it quite understandable.

[@howardoneill31]

Quality mate, thank you. We have just bought the same mixer for our band, we will never give a sound man shit again haha. I now have a rough idea how to use this thing.

[@ChicagoJan]

Thank you for this very informative video. I just learned more about how to use a mixing board in this 20-minute video than I did in a 6-week audio class. I can't wait to apply what I've learned!! I look forward to viewing more of your videos. Thanks again, and may God bless you.

[@davidoleary6358]

excellent video..took 10 years to find a video like this...thank you..

[@PuggyPatel]

Thanks for this vid man! I'm a DJ and don't know much about sound mixing but lately at my gigs I've had to use them! I transfer whatever knowledge I have from Ableton Live's mixer section onto the analog mixers but this video just put everything into perspective for me! That last bit about turning the MAIN knob down 5 dBs is super useful!

[@dougells3006]

the fx foot switch plug in is for shuting off the fx between songs I have one on my mixer and it works great

[@chrismattia8733]

Great intro to a mixing board. Thanks for taking the time to make this and share it. Incredibly helpful.

[@zamorajanelle]

extremely helpful. Thank you for taking the time to do this, now i feel way more at ease about not ruining our sound board at church. thank you again

[@FariaRafiq]

Can you please also do a demonstration with this mixer. Because I understand what each channel does.. but what it actually sounds when something is altered, by the demonstration it would be clearly understood. thanks

[@Marcosmatamoros10]

Great videos, I now you said its better to run your PA in mono but i am a keyboard player at a church and use various stereo sounds that come from an interface connected to my macbook pro so i believe stereo is the way to go for me. Im also in the process of running backing tracks during the live worship sessions and I wanted to know if you Sr. could point me in the right direction. My question is how do i send the click to the monitors only for the band to hear and the other tracks to the FOH?

[@ArtR0001]

XLR is typically used for MIC level inputs. TRS is Line level. Two different animals. The preamp is looking for specific different levels coming into these two inputs.

[@tlthomas77]

The balanced XLR and the balanced TRS connectors are not the same. The XLR connection is coupled through a transformer and is lower impedance than the TRS. The XLR is a MIC level input and the TRS is a LINE level input. The both go to the same input stage but they are not electrically the same. A LINE level signal will overdrive a MIC level input.

[@reginaldwalton]

Great info., thanks. I just purchased an Allen & Heath mixer and this helps quite a bit.

[@rcboatdriver1234]

TRS may very well be balanced, however the XLR is usually considered better not only for the signal derogation factors but also because in a consumer level mixing console the MIC preamp's are generally much better and the 1/4 inch TRS lines are commonly overlooked. With a Mackie I think that I would trust the 1/4 inch preamp's though...

[@Lockenjonney]

Best and easiest mixing tutorial I've ever seen ! Thanks man :)

[@tonysouthdakotaha8728]

thanks so much, just bought a Samson MDR 16 and am having difficulty learning, I've never used anything other than software programs...this is helpful!!!

[@cascadadeflores]

Thanks it a great video I have the same model mixer board and now I understand more how to use it....just I have a question about to connect a external equalizer and the power amplifier where in the board I have to use..... thanks again !!!! saludos

[@mkk0907]

HELLO MR.J. I WATCHED YOUR VIDEOS ON HOW TO PURCHASE AND SET UP A CLUB SIZE PA SYSTEM.DUDE YOUR AWESOME,BUT I DIDN'T SEE ANY VIDEOS ON THE CONNECTIONS TO EACH EQUIPMENT AND WHAT I MEAN IS THE CONNECTION IN THE REAR OF THE SYSTEM.IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE POSTED OUT THERE THAT CAN HELP TEACH THE PROPER WAYS OF CONNECTING,THANKS.

[@kuyaraythedj]

Great vid! I'm one of though dj's that got "voluntold" to do audio for my church and local musical theater group. Ur vid was the OHHH! moments for me. Thanx, again!

[@steenbreker60]

Do you mean at 4:48 that the line in is the same as the XLR in???

[@tonybui5527]

Really appreciate the time and video. Helps alot with the makie unit at my church

[@Jkeane1337]

excellent video, just bought a pro fx22 and was a little daunted by it, really broke down a lot of questions i had about board mixers.

[@tse75]

Realy helpful tutorial. Any manual to this mixer anywhere?

[@weenerdoggs]

You know Jim, this is such a great video. All content is clear and helpful for a newbie like me! Thanks very much!

[@ray1ashwin]

thank you so so much,i really enjoyed watching it n gained huge amount of knowledge on mixer.so many starters like me will find this video very helpful.i just subscribed,the way you teach is crystal clear n straight to the point.thank you once again

[@mkrupicka]

awesome. Thanks! How about doing a video for a mackie 1642?

[@heeramalla9481]

your are awesome , nobody ever explained to us in detail like you did ,we don't wanna go in depth in the beginning ,we just wanna know what are they built for in basic, eg lets say pan , its for left and right ..... I like it ....keep it up man ...you are awesome

[@owenthesoyboy]

nice to put something like this up here, cheers man, appreciate it.

[@jamiesmith7084]

Hey my friend... you was wondering why a foot switch on a mixer? Alot of bands put reverb on their vocals and use the foot switch to turn effects off during talking between the songs! Thought i would help you on that question! :)

[@juliemaloney6585]

Your video really helped me out I use the yamaha exl 50056 powerd mixer its a great help the vid

[@topdazzle]

Great video man - it took me over an hour to explain pretty much the same stuff in my version!!!!

[@michaelmorales5234]

Jims world hey you have educated real quick as to " why run stereo for your band .When Mono is the basis for this primer for 101 viewer mike ..jim.Very smart Thanks again.worth alot of your time..

[@richardblystone2828]

thanks great video it opened alot of doors for me but one thing I don't get is on the led lights only the left side is working can you tell me what's wrong I have the same board. plz help..thanks

[@nautica7084]

Learned a lot. Thx for uploading cause I'll be taking some recording classes AA degree at my nearest college

[@Unoriginal2010]

Hey nice video. Do you know if I can use one of the Aux Send outputs to plug into a snake box that controls the house speakers at a small club? I know on the smaller powered Mackie mixers there is a "Mixer Out" ouput that is able to be used in that manner. Just wondering if the same can be done with the Mackie CFX16.

[@dennisjones8991]

You can use the "Utility Outs" to provide that function.

[@dsolgar4030]

Great Video!. I have a Yamaha MG102c that has 4 XLR Inputs. I'm wondering what would happen if I plug a condenser microphone and 2 dynamic microphones into the mixer. Will the dynamic microphones get damage with the phantom power?. There is only one switch for the phantom power in the mixer. Thanks.

[@jaredchin7713]

great video man, already understand a lot more about the board

[@amphitheatre]

very informative, thank you. i'm thinking of the lower end mackie pro12 for my room.

[@nigeldouglas5215]

Great video. I am a guitarist and have never had to worry about mixers before, but will be getting one soon to assist with solo work. Cleared up a lot of basic questions. I do have one question though. On a mixer with effects. Are you limited to only one effect for all the channels if there is only onboard effects and one effect knob. In other words I couldn’t ass reverb to vocals and chorus to the guitar?

[@WorldAccordingToJim]

Some boards have one effect, some have more. The effects can be assigned to specific channels, also you can add external effects using the insert on the channel.

[@radiantmedia]

Mainly do conferences which sometimes we'll get some musicians wanting to do their thing. Gotta' try out those submixes next time out. Thanx

[@rudyonthego]

I need assistance in hooking up my Mackie 12 channel and my Pioneer DDJ SB2 controller to my amplifier and out to speakers

[@jdb123ize]

After u initially set the board can u just stand back and the work is done? and if u get feedback fix it then and thats it. My question is, my sound guy at church doesnt work the board like i think it should be done. Does it have to constantly be tweeked. he just stands there and waits for something to go wrong

[@mycofairbanks3321]

Thanks friend. That was a packed 20 minutes and I understood everything perfectly.

[@steveo9634]

Super and extremely helpful! Thank you for creating this video.

[@theodoreford3066]

i love this video.....but i had to do a little research to understand about the high pass filter.....i needed to understand what the button actually does.....it removes the extra base sound from non-base instruments (such as the voice) to make the source sound clear and clean.....you don't want these sources to sound basey or muddy....so push in or engage the button......on base instruments (such as kick drum and base sounds) you want these sources to sound basey or muddy....so leave button up or disengaged....thanks for directing me toward the right direction.....i was always confused about this button on the mixer.......please continue to put out more videos.....they are very helpful to individuals such as myself just starting to learn about mixers for recording......Thanks.....I'll be checking out all of your videos...

[@alphonsadebardelaben8238]

Thanks so much I still have trouble with my mixer I can't connect my effect pro to my mixer for and get clear sound.

[@ToHereIsToSee]

Very Informative Video explained in great detail well done. Question this Mixer works well live but how does it work with logic 10 or does it have USA I am looking into getting one

[@plumasganzo]

Great video man. Please, i want your help: some folks say that for a 4 guys rock-band, for vocals and drums the best choice is a 12 inch speaker, cuz (according to them) 15's don't sound as good.. is this true?

[@krabatalrabata170]

So well done , easy to follow . Thank You very much !

[@natearch80]

I am at a church and they had a "professional" hook up there system. When I play a cd and turn the main volume all the way down I still get sound coming out of my speakers. Do you have any thoughts?

[@bobwinberry]

Ditto AwaWorldArt... thank you , I had no idea what I was getting into..thanks!

[@marcpoirier8291]

with this specific board would you use a compressor or effects board for a band?....and how do you set the gain on you powered speakers...I have mackies there is also wide and low cut buttons on the back of my speakers???

[@asplinprofessionalrecordin1683]

+Marc Poirier For a band a board with built in compressors would be a great place to start especially for a band with a drum set or new musicians who tend to be more dynamic with their playing, however it is very tempting to start using compression on everything, or to overly apply it, that can be a quick mix destroyer. If down the road you want effects an outboard effects processor can be purchased for around $50. With your speakers, keeping them as close to +-0 is best, if it doesn't offer +-0 and offers an ascending value then 1/2 is a good place to start, if is a descending scale then 3/4 would be a good place to start. For filters, unless you know exactly what you are doing, leaving them alone is typically best.

[@yolhanson]

I've been in bands (pub rock mostly) for many years. I've rarely had the chance to run the PA as it's usually been someone else's gear. Just wondering: is unity gain on the meter (i.e. green) the best level, or is the first yellow, or the top of the yellow the best level? I suppose you want headroom, so top yellow is pushing it. My previous drummer used to go for the first yellow light as a general guide.

[@lightwayacoustics]

I have one question??? on our board at church we have the option to use sub-channels just like on this board you used to demonstrate with... but it has a third button other then 1-2 and 3-4 but below that is L-R.. what happens if you turn that on also??? like i understand the reasoning for wanting to have maybe all of the drums in a sub-mix because you can can change everything with one fader.. but what does L-R do??

[@kneejerkreactionuk]

Pressing the L-R button in will send the signal straight to the main outputs, bypassing the subgroups. Some people prefer it that way.

[@mnash3]

I'll have to finish watching later, but so far I am learning some good information. Thanks for sharing.... I am actually in the process of researching a PA system. Is there any advantage of a tabletop mixer over a powered box? I am currently looking at the yamaha 5016cf and the 512. Both I think are more than what I need, but I don't get the power with the smaller systems or the additional features. Any feedback would be great.

[@ezpk-]

mnash3 Transport, really. If you're lugging a mixer anywhere you don't want to have 20 pounds of extra metal to carry in the form of a power supply.

[@mnash3]

Jake Taylor - Thanks for the feedback. I am still researching systems. For transport, i think i was thinking moreso of the case to protect the investment. As for the weight, i was hoping to use one of those universal dollies. For now, i am leaning very much towards the behringer xr18 as it might be more of my speed. I am still doing research so feel free to share your experience if u want. Thanks again for the feedback....

[@kimbovapha7649]

Hi Jim. What is the purpose of the echo knobs on the mixer? I have a mixer it has input for mic. guitar and sound etc... beside the gain knobs. they have echo (delay, repeat hi,low, mid). and music knob on the model. It make me really confused. In fact I don't have much knowledge on the sound system. Please teach me how.Thank you.

[@PuggyPatel]

If I use balanced (XLR) cables going out of my DJ mixer into a sound board, would I need to connect one cable out from the left and right sockets, or will one cable suffice to make the sound stereo? What I did last time was use two cables (one in each socket) and plugged into two separate channels on the sound board. However I'm wondering if it is already stereo since I am using balanced cables and I hook up just one cable.

[@dennisjones8991]

One "balanced" cable carries 1 signal, you have a ground, and a positive and negative. Hence you need 2 cables (with the XLR's) to carry a stereo signal from your DJ board to the mains mixer.

[@prooter]

Thanks man! You taught me so much. Great video!

[@Byrds1967]

Great feature of that Mackie board man! Great job!

[@Shawnee845]

when you pick to send to 3 n 4 do you hit the LnR switch. which will turn off sound going to the mains. or just leave them on. LnR

[@djmattcarter]

excellent tutorial thanks, I'm looking to buy the Mackie 1604. Do you know if it's as good as it sounds on paper?

[@dorianvocalartist]

great video, one of the most informative - and comprehensible - that I've seen on the subject. Thanks so much, dude! :-)

[@hypnosiscenternyc]

thanks a lot man.wish I had you around 20 years ago

[@curlymyhero]

Thx. so much for yur time and expertise on the mixing board! Much appreciated.

[@changocheko]

good video I have a question and bought a mixer profx16v2 mackie if it is heard and everything just that the headroom bulbs do not light only the L side when I press the pfl solo do you have any idea ??? Thank you

[@laundershall8435]

excellent demostration

[@TinkerBellLace]

Thanks so much, this was very informative! I learned so much more, definitely not going to be timid running the board now.

[@katsounds1]

Great presentation very user friendly.Thanks!

[@willadkins4074]

A great mixer orientation video , thanks!

[@gkniffen]

Excellent over view!

[@RLM.RivardMusic]

how would you do it if you had a FOH AND MONITORING ENGINEER how do you send foh to the monitor engineer would that go through the aux send

[@bearpitrock]

Fantastic refresher. Thank you!

[@baxterhoop]

Is it better to play an iPod through the rca's or through a 1/4? Is there any benefit to running it through two separate channels? I have a 1/8" to xlr cable that was made for me. Would that be good to use? What is the best set-up for sound?

[@robbymcswain5151]

1/8 to XLR might only give you one side of the stereo track ( left or right channel) depending on how it was wired. You can use the RCA's or 1/4 barrel, and also two separate channels, panned left and right, its really up to you, what ever sound your happy with.

[@Hanysbigomoth]

One thing with an 1/8 inch to XLR cable off topic, if you use it with a console always check that you 48+v rails are off or you will fry the output transistors on your iPod. That's why these cables are less common than 1/4 > 1/8 as 1/4 input's run a separate input stage that doesn't utilize Phantom power.

[@robbymcswain5151]

Tubzy_606 Good thing to know!

[@dennisjones8991]

if you play your ipod thru the stereo channel, you will have the stereo channel controlled by only one set of controls, where if you use the individual channel, you have to use two, one for left and one for right. These have 1/4 inch TSR's that can be used either balanced or unbalanced. The rca is for tape in for music during an intermission (example only).

[@willd516]

So on my Mackie Profx16 all the channel levels are set to unity and the meter isnt showing anything.

[@williamely1142]

thanx dude, i have this exact board and it helped me better understand it.

[@muchodj]

THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO- I BELIEVE IT HELPED ME OUT- THAT IS THE POINT!! HA!! YOU TOOK IT NICE AND SLOW... I LIKE THE PART ABOUT MIC FEEDBACK ISSUES- HOW TO CUT DOWN ON IT... THANKS

[@g.lausin8521]

Excellent video, I really learned a lot. Thanks for doing this.

[@bederhajali]

all i can say is thank you. Amazing work

[@RLM.RivardMusic]

how do you send foh to monitor engineer would that be the aux send