Mackie ProFX8v2 Review and USB Mix Minus tutorial

I got a Mackie ProFX8v2 USB connected mixer over Christmas and decided it was time to review it, and I also figured out how to Mix minus using a single computer as both the interviewing and effects rack device, so I threw in a little tutorial on it with my thoughts. I won't be going over every single feature available on this mixer, that's what their website and documentation is for.
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[@CiderTalbotToo]

Thank you, i am looking to buy one and was looking for a review. You came up first in my search. Thank you for sharing.

[@TommyCallaway]

+Cider Talbot Too np!

[@mikelig8365]

This is a great video, very very helpful. I have been wondering how to do mix minus and couldn't get advice specific to the limitations of my studio and the equipment I already own.

[@Leandrasjones]

Did you get a private response ? I would like to know the answer to this too

[@yongjwang]

Hi I have Profix 8, just yesterday I found out all mic channels are quite but the channels to the speakers are Ok. Wonder if you have any idea on this issue. Thanks.

[@benmackinmusic]

Hi, thank you for this video. I have a Mackie profx6v3 and I am going through my phone. I am wondering how to do a mix minus to hear other people while I go live and stream. Could you tell me how I can do this?

[@matthewkay3151]

Thanks for the review! Having some trouble figuring out how I need to configure all the cords along with my Mac laptop in order to record a podcast. So I need to record to a digital recorder or can I record directly to my computer?

[@Leandrasjones]

Did you get a private response? I would like to know this too! Thanks!

[@HollerAtcherBoi]

Thanks for this video! What would your basic instructions be on recording 2 mono tracks (vocals) into GarageBand using this mixer? Really appreciate it

[@ayazchatur644]

Hi, great review. Is this a good mixer for Karoeke?

[@goyardgod7388]

Is this good for studio recording ??

[@rolandvargas6735]

Can you use wireless mic to this mixer,thank you

[@Leandrasjones]

Can you show me how to connect it to my max and for it to record via garage band? Do I need another piece of equipment for it it record?

[@snehadrikhatua]

Thank you for the review. I am planning to buy this for home programme and home recording. Is it better ( or similar )than usb interface for home recording. Pls reply.

[@reyzuna]

Correction. The ProFx8 V1 has a USB mix minus and it has the same FX.. the only difference is just the colors scheme. All of it is the same.

[@fx5492]

Can I set up a USB Mix Minus on my ProFX12V3 ?

[@beccakeats]

can you use a differnt program besides wavefrom

[@gar_ee8884]

You can certainly do mix minus without USB, and most mixers can do it. You only need a mixer with an AUX/Mon/FX send (whichever its labeled as on your mixer, this one has both Mon and FX which is handy) output. You can send audio from your computer to the mixer through any of the inputs like you would any other audio source, right from the aux jack on your PC into one of the channels. Then send your microphone and any other channel you want through the Aux send into the Mic input on your PC. The biggest downside to this mixer is that it's one of the very few mixers that doesn't have Control Room outputs, which solves your issue with the speakers.

[@rollysinaga6133]

What is the application you use to record the audio? Is the USB plug in kinda like? So when you plug the USB from mixer to computer, the apps will intalled? Thanks in advance!

[@DeeVeeDee]

Sadly mine failed within 12 months and then the replacement failed in an identical manner 12 months later.... flashing lights, pulsating noise and zero line connectivity. Not sure I will try a 3rd time.

[@imfcradio3370]

Hi I have a question I have the same equipment plus a macbook (headphone jack) , Do I need a USB adapter audio in and out to mix minus ? My laptop is connected to channel 7-8 but when I play sound effects they don't hear it properly ! When I select USB they hear the echo of their voice !

[@DJDeei]

How do you go into the zoom h6 ?? Why aren't you recording in stereo?? You can go out the headphones or split quarter inches to stereo 16th headphone Jack

[@todayinbc4278]

Hi Tommy. I have the same mixer. How would you suggest I set up the IPhone for podcast interviews? (I also have IRig2, if required.)

[@vikrambaliga8410]

I'm having an issue where I'm running the USB out to the computer and trying to record separate audio tracks in Adobe Audition. It splits the tracks from the 2 mics, but pulls audio from both mics for both tracks. Have you run into anything similar?

[@bijayagiri5746]

hello sir, need help. I have same mixer. 4 mic are connected and I am going live on zoom via usb connectivity. On zoom we are not hearing any effects like echo and reverb. So need help ..

[@MrMichelleontheradio]

I have the profx10v3 into my Mac to use in parallels. My radio station software only runs on window. I can hear myself through headphones but it’s not recording. I’m also using Voicemeeter Banana to be able to adjust music bed over my segments into the broadcast system. Do you know what could possibly be the problem where it’s not taking the mic into the Mac or windows. Again I can hear the mic works, just not recording anywhere

[@JesusLegacyMinistry]

I have my laptop connected to the mixer via USB and a mic connected via xlr cable. The signal from the mic goes into the laptop just fine. But the signal even goes to my main out. I want it to just go to the laptop and no to the main out. Is it possible?

[@davejoyal807]

WOW, It is no wonder your headphones are blowing your ears off, You have that Mixer WAY TOO HIGH, the U on the console is UNITY and that is as high as you should EVER turn it up, especially if you are using speakers, the EQ lights should NEVER, EVER be in the yellow or Red that is over-modulating and not good for mixer or speakers. Louder is not necessarily better, it is just louder. Your use of the mixer is impressive, but your channels should always be at the bottom and raised not at the top and lowered, you will hurt your ears if you turn something on by accident with it that loud otherwise you have a great video and your insight into the FX8v2 is great

[@TommyCallaway]

+Dave Joyal thank you!

[@sansaratech]

He's right here. Mackies use "unity" gain terminology, other makes call it something else. At "unity", the signal level leaving that gain stage is equal to the signal level coming into it. Nothing gained, nothing lost. Unity. To properly adjust gain on this mixer, start with all the input gain pots full down. Put input channel and master faders at unity (U). Speak in your normal show voice into the mic at your usual position, and adjust its input gain up until the signal is PEAKING at around 0 on the meter. Loudest material should top out at around +6. Above that, you start to get into distortion land, and worse, clipping (red). Lower is actually okay. It's a quiet mixer and you can bring it up in post. If you're not getting adequate gain from your mic, move it closer to your mouth, or get a mic with higher sensitivity. You DON'T want to see that meter light up like a Christmas tree though. It looks cool, but that isn't its function. If you have to bring the gain up so much that you hear room noise (computer fans, etc) then you probably just need to pull the mic closer to your mouth. Adjust other input sources in like manner. By the way, it's not an EQ meter. It's a level meter. Has nothing at all to do with EQ.

[@Dweebix]

Maybe you can help me!. I never had this issue with it before.. but now it seems when I have sound playing on pc and I'm recording on mic it's collecting both.. I gave my headset on the "phones" and my mic in mic 1. When I record something it picks up what I'm saying and what I'm listening to in my headphones. How can I disable it from only recording my mic and not what is coming out of the headphones as well?

[@WallStreet749]

Tommy Callaway can you list the cable needed for the mixer in order to do mix minus. I also have this mixer just arrived on the 23rd . I need to buy cables now Can you help me out.

[@mannycepeda1]

Hi Tim, thank you for your review on the Mackie ProFX8. I'm doing sound for a Jazz Band (2 main speakers and 2 monitors). I've been asked from a radio company (I'm a teacher at a commuinity college), if they can do a "live feed." Can the Mackie ProFX8 handle that? I have the manual but I don't know where to look. Please advise.

[@josevega12093]

I have a question can I use this mixer to assign knobs from the mixer to my fl studio plugins that have knobs like parametric eq or compressors in fl studio ? I bought a profx 22 mixer and was curious and I might have to return for another type I am not big on details of different type of mixers but my thought was they all can have knobs to assign in any programs plugins . I have been trying to find any info online for a week and just need answers .

[@mergeband]

Hi what program you’re using in your computer to make the mixer work?

[@KC4RAE]

The ProFX8 is good in principle, bad on quality. I've used one for about 5 years. In that time, all the pots are dirty and cut audio out. Now the faders are broken. So loose on the traces, so they don't work as great. Although a broadcast console is the best, it's not as practical for just podcasting and more expensive. Too bad there's not a affordable quality mixer that one can use.

[@talkingretired4041]

I have this very mixer as well. I did not think you could do mix minus on Windows 10 like you show for the mac. I am assuming that it should all work just the same

[@waptvmy]

NIce video! maybe you can share the mixer schematic setup?

[@JRaahEnEspanol]

I have the same mixer, thank you for the tutorial really helpful.

[@emrecontact]

Hey, i wanna buy this mixer but i confused about recording. I have a band and i want to use that mixer in recording, so how many inputs do you see in your daw? Do you know that? This mixer is also 8 channel but connected via usb to pc, how many channels are avaible to record?

[@JRaahEnEspanol]

@@emrecontact depending what digital software you using you will have to map the input to the different channel. You can have as many channel digitally. You can only record 4 to 6 at a time.

[@jayl1325]

Hi Tom, thanks for the video. I have a question as I bought this same mixer last month. I have (2) EV ZLX15p's that I channel out of the mains R & L on the back to them to be in stereo. I want to run my (1) EV EKX15sp subwoofer I'm getting this week out of the mixer. Can I run it out to the sub from MON SEND and be able to control the volume from the Mon volume slide to the left of the Main volume slide? It seems I would want to control my Sub's volume from there as it will be separate from the main volume and channel 7/8 volume which I have my laptop running from for playback music. The main and channel 7/8 volume slides work together. Thanks for any help. Take care..

[@TommyCallaway]

+Jay L yeah you could control it from the headphone / monitor port. Seems like a real hack but it should work!

[@TommyCallaway]

+Jay L you have line / tape out, main out, and monitor out.

[@jayl1325]

How would you run the lone (1) sub Tommy. Would I want it on a separate volume slide than the music playback on 7/8 channel which works with the main volume slide? So I can alone adjust the volume of the sub separate? Thanks for your patience.

[@TommyCallaway]

+Jay L honestly I don't know the best way to do it. Experiment yourself and find out... I don't have a subwoofer, just two giant monitors.

[@jayl1325]

Thank you for your time and patience.

[@6paidaa]

Great vid , did you ever record with the Mackie to a desktop PC ? Lets say win 8 or higher with a daw like "reaper" for example .Im curious about the quality of the recordings and how they would turn out if I buy the unit because I don't use Mac . I cant find a review on youtube of that and things are more in depth like here but just for mac . Also very important question , does the graphic EQ work with the RCA "tape" inputs and can I record that like the mic pre's ?

[@TommyCallaway]

I've never recorded to a PC with it - but I've recorded to my Zoomh6, and to my mac with various daws, and the quality is great. And yes, I use the tape inputs to get audio from my headphone jack in my mac to my mixer, and ten USB to go back into the mac and control the volumes separately.

[@MKirkman72]

Thank you. The only issue I have is noise. Not sure if it is an A/C issue. I'm using an Asus Laptop and zoom for Podcasting as well as Audacity. Any thoughts you have will be appreciated.

[@TommyCallaway]

Could be a number of things. Gotta isolate every gain stage to see where it’s coming from.

[@charlesc6443]

Hi, is the aux send pre-fader, or is it post-fader?

[@ralphcincush8599]

Great video! Does the ProFX8v2 have compressor controls for the mic channels? I am torn between this mixer and the Yamaha MG10XU, I cannot find comparisons between those two anywhere on the internets.....

[@maxherman11]

I just bought the MG10XU, it is not what I thought at all. I am returning it and going for the Mackie Pro Fx8 V2 instead, way more control and has AUX channels with the Yamaha one does not.

[@ShampooWow]

Awesome video! I like it

[@599_RiD3R]

Nice video and well explained.. i am thinking about buying the ProFX4v2 and i know they do not come with the USB interface. If i have an usb interface to hook it up my pc.. does the ProFX4v2 is capable of doing mix minus too? Please let me know, thanks

[@TommyCallaway]

+ego1973 I'm not sure.. The USB pass through option is helpful in this setup, and you wouldn't have that on the other mixer.

[@antoineinniss5586]

Hi.....very interesting ....does that mixer come with one knob compression for the microphones....can it be connected to a computer, in order to record to your DAW

[@unclechuck5500]

Yes and yes

[@tweakmeup1]

+Tommy Callaway I'm trying to decide between the Mackie ProFX8v2 and the Yamaha MG12XU, on which one I should buy to use for my PC. But I cannot find a USB review for the MG12XU. I wanted to know get both a USB inputs and outputs from a computer. Is there a way you can do a video comparison for both mixers?

[@TommyCallaway]

Yeah, if you know anyone at Yamaha who wants to send me a mixer to compare :) Haha, unfortunately these things cost money, and youtube pays almost nothing. I do it for fun.. if I get my hands on one, I'll definitely make a compare video though!

[@BretGashDJBFG]

The Yamaha MG10 XU is a 10 channel USB mixer and works well

[@TommyCallaway]

Any context to this? Have you used both mixers? Any pros or cons to either?

[@savanaviolenta]

@@TommyCallaway two one knob compressor s on channel 1 and 2,a bit more fx and different pres ofcourse,I have it and its great mixer,but I wanna buy the Mackie too for the pres?Are these the Onyx pres,or better,or maybe worse?

[@hibitsounds9755]

hello Tommy, can u tell me if it has more than 2 outputs as a audio interface ? like if i wanna records more instruments from the mixer into ableton audio channels live at the same time ? thanks !!

[@savanaviolenta]

its not a multi track recorder (but if you're looking for such,which can record 12 separate channels I recommend Zoom L12) it sums up all 12 channels in one stereo bus.

[@takeschances]

Thanks for the video i bought the 4 channel usb since is for my wife and i streaming church stuff .. and is the same just 4 channel .. take care

[@MrManuco52]

Can you show the hook ups, thank you.

[@gurtz1144]

Just got the mixer and trying to figure out how to get the FX's working? What I'm doing is Mic in XLR Channel's 1-4 and there is no switch to turn on the FX's. How do I set that up? Also Stereo Send for Iphone does not provide any Bass? What you suggest?

[@TommyCallaway]

There is a button to turn the FX on and off. The FX also have their own knobs on the effects themselves and on the individual channels. Make sure they’re turned up. it takes some fiddling.

[@HJBProductionsLLC]

The mix-minus was a bit difficult to follow.

[@NandoFerrerGB]

Excuse me, i have a cuestión... Can I monitore one or More channel with the phones whitout up the volume faders (like a DJ use)

[@GrowlyBear917]

Plug headphone into the Mon Send jack, then turn up Aux/Mon potentiometer for the channel you wish to hear but leave the volume fader slider down. You will hear the sound only in the left earcup, but that should suffice.

[@mrmathwiz]

Hey Tommy, thanks for the video. I have this exact mixer, a mac air, and a zoom h4n. I only had one 1/4 jack, so I ran it from the mon out to the zoom. My issue is that while everything sounded great out of the mixer, when I played the zoom back, the skype volume was so low I could barely hear it. Any suggestions?

[@TommyCallaway]

Make sure your faders on the mixer are turned up, your USB is turned up, your tape level is turned up, and use your zoom's monitor port to hear what's coming into it if it has one and see if you need to turn up the gain stage.

[@AmericanMoviePodcast]

found out how loud it was! it is crazy loud!

[@TommyCallaway]

+American Movie Podcast I told you! Haha

[@subhadeepdas3944]

can we get 3 output ?

[@callyouout9302]

do you record vocals on music tracks??? and if you do what is the best way to hook this unti up to a computer to send vocals ONLY TO PC

[@TommyCallaway]

Just plug the USB into the computer.. plug mic into the mixer, and use the mixer as your input and output with USB-PASSTHRU turned off.

[@callyouout9302]

Tommy Callaway thank you i hope this helps my issue.....I used to use a peavey p8 mixer and used the rca ins and outs then i tried upgrading to a interface and hated it..So tomorwo i will receive this model in the mail....So now my question is....Can i do it thru the rca tape in amd outs rca or should i stick to the usb way

[@TommyCallaway]

I use rca tape in for my computer sound to allow me to do a Mix Minus, but if you do that you'll hear your computers audio on the soundtrack unless you turn it all the way down.

[@callyouout9302]

Tommy Callaway thank you so much for your help when i receive it tomorow i will try both ways.....If i needed some more support would you be willing to call me if i provide my phone number to give my real time help over the phone????

[@TommyCallaway]

Bro I’m not a tech support desk and Mackie doesn’t pay me anything lol. I’m sure you can figure it out! Just ask questions in the comments, I’ll be as helpful as I can like always.

[@TheFengLong]

Hi! That was very informative video! One queston: I want to do mix minus and hook up my mic, iphone as a music source and sampler for some additional effects to Mackie. Do I need also external sound card for this operation?

[@TommyCallaway]

Thanks! You can hook your iphone into the tape in (L/R) using a regular 3.5mm splitter like I have going into it from my computer. So I'm using my computer as the mix in source, you would just use your iPhone. And obviously the mic hooked up to the mixer, and USB hooked into the computer. But yes, it's easily doable without an external sound card.

[@TheFengLong]

Thanks again! :)

[@HWSNISNW]

Can I use this with ableton?

[@GotStoney]

I have a horrible Latency issue with the audio play back from my VST's. I might have to return mine. Awesome Mixer if I can figure out the issue.

[@joepenn8418]

Great video... One little reference mistake though; you refered to the peak/vu meter as a graphic eq, there is no graphic eq on this console and that meter works exactly as it should.

[@TommyCallaway]

There is actually a stereo graphic EQ, but it's the little 7 band one to the left of the meters, and yes I did call it the wrong thing. Sorry!

[@sansaratech]

Use that equalizer conservatively. This is primarily a live sound mixer, and that EQ is made to tune the mix to the room it's being played in, and control feedback. The frequencies are deliberately selected for these purposes. It's not really engineered for aesthetic tone shaping in a studio setting like a typical graphic equalizer would be. Keep that in mind when using it, and use it sparingly. The EQ pots on the input channels are better suited to tone shaping in a musical production sense. I notice you've only slightly cut the 4k, and that suggests you may have already figured that out about this EQ. So many people misuse this equalizer and it kills their sound.

[@williamheckman4597]

Does the USB allow for playing FROM the PC to the mixer? If so can you control the level of the PC sound to the mixer ?

[@TommyCallaway]

Yes, I personally use Tape in and Tape level to control this. The setting on your PC would be headphone out port.

[@williamheckman4597]

Alright so just to confirm you can play Audio From the PC to the Mixer... and then mix XLR inputs etc over this ? For example, in a Karaoke setup ?

[@billm5808]

Tommy or anyone on the threads, I need your help. I have the same mixer and it’s connected to a Windows 10 workstation, with plenty of RAM and resources, via USB. I tried setting everything up like you have there and the audio from the speaker to the rca inputs cracked in and out almost like it was due to over modulation. I then tried a 3.5mm to 1/4 “ TRS breakout cable and plugged it into a channel. I was able to fade the audio in and out and sounded fine. Went to record and the audio from the Skype call was barely audible. I mean low. But, while the call was in progress, the local audio and incoming call audio was fine. I recorded it through the main out to verify it wasn’t OBS. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

[@TommyCallaway]

make sure your computers volume is set to maximum and you adjust the USB and TAPE level knobs, not the faders.

[@chickenbeckerman591]

am I able to assign the USB input out to Channels 1 & 2??? is that possible?

[@TommyCallaway]

Nope

[@PlainOldKendall]

Do the mute buttons on this mixer mute the channels completely or do they just mute them from the main mix? So if I have an input on channel 7/8 and I mute it will I still be able to hear it in my headphones or not at all?

[@TommyCallaway]

It completely muted the channel, your headphones won’t hear it.

[@PlainOldKendall]

​@@TommyCallaway Ok thanks I'm looking for a way to have multiple audio coming in but only a mic going out any ideas? would using a mixer with alt/34 work if i didn't output the alt 3/4 to anywhere?

[@TommyCallaway]

@@PlainOldKendall You'll need to do a mix minus - but it seems like you need one on the mixer and not integrated via computer. i don't think this mixer supports that

[@PlainOldKendall]

@@TommyCallaway Ok thanks for the help

[@ISMAILOMAR_ISH3000]

Hi, Does this mixer allow for monitor speakers bypass. In a bedroom studio setup(without a vocal booth) where everything is in close proximity (headphones, mics and studio monitors) doing vocals means I have to power down my monitors. Does this mixer have a volume control specifically for the speakers while leaving the headphones untouched??

[@TommyCallaway]

I have the same exact setup as you. Yes, output and headphones have separate volume control knobs.

[@ISMAILOMAR_ISH3000]

So.. When recording vocals - I don't need to power down or disconnect studio monitors - I can just volume them down and then record my vocals while monitoring from headphones?? Debating between BEHRINHER X1222 and MACKIE PROFX8

[@TommyCallaway]

If you're recording into your computer through USB like to audacity, adobe audition, or whatever, yes. If you're recording to an external recorder (like zoomh6) then no, you would have to turn off your speakers.

[@ISMAILOMAR_ISH3000]

Ok cheers thanks...

[@sportmodemgmt]

How can I can connect my Pro fx8 v2 to pro tools daw on my macbook?

[@TommyCallaway]

+Rm Exclusive set the input and output on your daw to the USB device when it's plugged in to your MacBook. If you have one of the new MacBooks with no ports you'll need an adapter probably.

[@donc.1911]

So...how are you capturing/recording the audio mix? The Zoom recorder?

[@joshuaprice1535]

Hello Tommy. I really like the review you've done... I just had some questions about the unit. The first is just an overall question, which bitrate does this use for the USB output to the PC? I'm hoping for 196kbps as the focusrite scarlett systems use.. I'm overhauling a audio switch system in a party / panel room at a bowling/arcade/put put place that has an few conventions per year, one is a pop culture convention, CrystalCoastCon that's coming up this month. I've been tasked with upgrading the dinosaur they have now. I'm looking for some features that this mixer has. I want something I can easily show the owner how to use but we also want to be able to have advanced features. Like ability to mix a skype call / music on the pc and have it come through the overhead speakers. We are planning on skyping in to the "Star Trek Original Series Set Tour" in Ticonderoga NY and want the skype call to sound as if we were there. I'll be using the GTD 4 channel UHF Diversity system, doing the 4 XLR outputs. I was also wondering if you had seen a smaller unit that does the same thing? Except I need one that has a way to mix the levels on the PC, similar to focusrite scarlett's system. I have a karaoke cab in Wilmington NC that at the moment is using a GTD 2 mic UHF system via 1/4 output and the receiver is inside my custom center console plugged into a 1/8 jack on the old USB Sound Blaster X-Fi pro 5.1 system.. There's a buzz coming through using the method and I have 2 ground loop isolation devices in place between the mic and the sound card, as well as between the sound card and my car stereo head unit. I've also switched to a pure sine wave power inverter for clean electrical power like you have in your house. The mic still has buzzing noises, which lead me to think switching to another mixer and XLR outputs/preamps might fix the problem. I'd like to switch to the same 4 mic system I'm using at the convention, using either 3 or 4 of the mics depending on the size of the mixer and if it can be controlled via the pc... #karaokecabwilm #CrystalCoastCon

[@TommyCallaway]

+Joshua Price the mackie can control line in volume from the pc. I haven't found an acceptable smaller mixer yet but I haven't been looking for one..

[@joshuaprice1535]

Tommy, can it control line in volume for all the channels ? Or just the overall line input? I thought the mixer didn't have motors on the levers for changing the mixing options...What's the input hz/bitrate on the usb input/output btw? Like the Scarlett from FocusRite is 96hz/128kbps

[@TommyCallaway]

+Joshua Price it can control line in for all the channels separately and as a whole. Maybe I'm not sure what you mean?

[@joshuaprice1535]

I'm wondering if changing the volumes via a computer would work with all the line inputs separately...As I'd rather be able to control the inputs from my laptop which is on a stand, instead of reaching under my vehicles flooring every time I wanted to adjust some input. Specially when I deal with random strangers singing in my karaoke cab that either can't sing in tune or control their volume...

[@TommyCallaway]

+Joshua Price yes that will work too

[@RolandArnedo]

what channel is the volume for the skype call? and volume for the sound fx from pc?

[@TommyCallaway]

Sorry for taking so long to answer. Skype call was on USB. Music was on Tape level (headphone out on mac) - sound was set to maximum in the computer, and controlled via the mixer.

[@YuubiZ]

Tommy You have a lot of nice stuff! If you don't mind me asking, what do you do for living?

[@TommyCallaway]

+Yuubi Z software engineer / web developer / programmer whatever you wanna call it.

[@YuubiZ]

Hey same here! You have a great setup. Mixers have always been daunting to me. I'm still using an AT2020 with a USB converter cable. Been wanting to get a mixer and a proper mic. Yours seems to take in really nice bass levels.

[@TommyCallaway]

+Yuubi Z thanks! Yeah the USB makes learning and playing with the mixer a lot easier than alternatives. You will have to buy a few cables and adapters if it's your first one (like me). It's worth it, but don't negate what software can do for you - adobe audition rocks. Check out my tutorial on making your voice sound better with adobe audition before spending too much money.

[@YuubiZ]

I'll give it a look! I'm prepared for extra cables and even less desk space. Someday I have to redo my cable management. Maybe I'll make getting a mixer my day to make the underside of my desk prettier. What kind of mic do you have? It sounds real crisp.

[@TommyCallaway]

+Yuubi Z blue spark. I've reviewed it as well, it was one of my first couple videos.

[@DjDynamitenyc]

Thanks cool vid my question can you monitor just one channel through the headphones?

[@TommyCallaway]

+DjDynamitenyc not independently unless you mute all the others

[@DjDynamitenyc]

Tommy Callaway ty

[@sirnigelcogs]

That music you were playing sounds really familiar. Is it from a video game?

[@TommyCallaway]

+Sir Nigel Cogs Gaming you probably heard it in other KZbin videos. It's from the KZbin creator studio, they have a bunch of free music for video creators.

[@PDHulme17]

Note to all singers thinking of buying this - it has a very poor effects settings (16) on the vocals - very unprofessional sounding reverb & echo etc - wish I knew this before buying it a few months back ! PDH (UK)

[@kenjidrake7809]

This or the focusrite audio interface?

[@TommyCallaway]

I still use this. It’s a great mixer.

[@hoangpham7371]

Focusrite if you go for studio recording..Prov8.2 for general purpose.

[@yapjy69]

I am extremely disappointed with the Mackie mixer profx8 v2 I purchased 3 years ago. Despite its initial good quality, the durability of the product is severely lacking. Recently, the mixer malfunctioned for the second time and required repairs. To my surprise, when I contacted customer service, I was informed that the product has been discontinued and that spare parts also discontinued and are no longer available. This is unacceptable, as the mixer was only launched 5 years ago and should not have reached the end of its life span so quickly. The fact that there are no longer any spare parts available to replace the malfunctioning parts only adds to the frustration. It is ok if the product discontinue, but spare part discontinue? It is big NO NO!!! I can only dump my mixer for only 3 years!

[@unknowsmile9633]

How to connect it to the pc and where to put the headphone..... Pls make a video of that......

[@TommyCallaway]

+Unknow Smile I will.

[@granttudormusic]

Bro your metering, thats pretty high

[@rfrf9553]

Que insoportable la forma de este hombre Martín ,...porque porque te drogas y que sentis que sentís lo mismo que yo ahora ,sufriste mucho ,sufriste mucho yo cuando me saqueo con mani ,corro corro porque me siguen los monos ,mi acelere mí acelere mí acelere es normal es normal es normal

[@MrTimotek]

???? asjasjsjas