The BEACN Mix and Mix Create - A HUGE Step Forward In Streaming Audio

[@Senpai]

Really love to hear your opinions on this one. Please share below for a cookie.

[@tango1115]

I really want it but don’t want to spend the money lol. Seems really convenient and audio levels is something I’ve been struggling with for awhile, so this would be a great convenience for me and I am legitimately considering buying it.

[@topxyz4429]

I don't really have an opinion because I have never owned anything remotely close to this. But I do have a question and forgive me if this is a stupid question, but how does this or anything related to this work with consoles or more specifically xbox? If it is compatible would I be able to have a push to talk feature where I can mute my game voice (where I am talking to my buddies) and talk to my chat exclusively or is that not possible at all? Remember I am not asking just about the Beacn products but about a broad range of mixers.

[@sjdye92]

it looks cool. Snickerdoodle please and thank you.

[@LeBertBQ]

I just bought the Wave 3 elgato yesterday after many thoughts during last year and you came up with those videos about beacn today!!!! are you kidding me!!! ;) hahahaha I stil love my wave 3 after 24 hours but wants to change it right now for Beacn setup!!

[@MrJHarley17]

How does this differ from pc panel pro and and voicemetter working together, would it be a good addition to that or extra wasted money.

[@EposVox]

This is easily the best review you've ever made. Good stuff dude.

[@sirpeerfekt8895]

Couldn’t agree more

[@ronjones3977]

Hey epos what do you think about using this in tandem with something like the Wave XLR??

[@TheraPewtics]

I’d like a link to buy this please….

[@stevenpotts24]

@@TheraPewtics good luck finding one

[@ronjones3977]

@@stevenpotts24 yeah they haven't been in stock at all....

[@minyseneca1063]

Dude I absolutely did not expect an intro that much sick! Bro that's just amazing, keep it up!

[@MonarchsFactory]

Thank you, BEACN, for acknowledging those of us who just want to plug and play and don't care about optimisation fiddling

[@gppy]

indeed

[@SebsDuran]

The intro was fire! Your team is doing some great work.

[@cxdeblue6055]

As a barely affiliated Twitch streamer, this video talked me into purchasing the BEACN Mix to up my production level at an affordable cost. Looking forward to adding it to my production. Thank you for an informative and entertaining video as always!

[@eugenetsarkin]

This came out exactly when I needed it! Spent some much time setting up virtual mixers… but this thing does it all and it has actual knobs! Amazing. Can only imagine infinite use cases when doing some music streams with Instruments.

[@holmescope]

OKAY. WHO THE HELL DID THAT INTRO. THAT WAS STRAIGHT HEAT 😍

[@MastR.]

This product is really cool but i cant justify having another interface on my desk....i hope they come out with a version that can do XLR. I'd jump on that in a heart beat.

[@Suspinded]

These look amazing. Having a separate device for control without having to upend a current sound sound setup to use it is a huge convenience.

[@JBenge]

Harris always getting me to completely change my setup with all this new stuff

[@Macop]

Looks really interesting, though I would've preferred if they had an option for these that would include XLR I/O so that those with already existing XLR microphone owners don't have to have several devices connected to the PC. Beacn definitely looks to be a company to look out for, as I would be really surprised if they aren't going to produce accessories for XLR-owners as well in the future. Good video, really informative, and I'm really looking forward for the tutorials! I hope you will show possible ways to use these with XLR microphones as well. :)

[@BaxBadger]

My honest impression is that I need more than this. Yes, the GoXLR desperately needs a refresh, but this isn't it for me. The audio processing being handled directly on the GoXLR is huge imo, I just wish it had VST support. If BEACN makes a more expensive version of this that adds the XLR input and onboard audio processing, I'm all in.

[@milanzeeman4454]

you can always buy this product and still use the goxlr you can combine them

[@Cosmopean]

Honestly for me the lack of it is what makes it so compelling. I have a GoXLR and it's great, but what I miss compared to my old Voicemeeter setup is enough dials/audio software devices. This let's me keep the already amazing GoXLR and just expand it with an equally high quality and nice looking hardware controller.

[@EthosAtheos]

I think if you add a decent audio interface to the BEACN devices then you have an improved goxlr. But BEACN missed an opportunity to do this by not also releasing an audio interface. Along with these control interfaces. Even a 2 channel interface would have been enough for most people. Instead they released another USB mic no one wants or needs.

[@cethien]

yeah, well you can workaround with VST support with Equalizer APO, dunno if they plan to add VST support but i get you, out-of-the box would be nice

[@DustyMiles]

@@EthosAtheos i think youre completely wrong here. Usually items such as these arent meant for hardcore enthusiasts. Its more for your average gamer/streamer and the same goes for the USB mic. People dont want to have to buy an interface with an XLR mic etc. so with this you get a small interface on your desk that you dont have to tab out of your stream or game for and a mic that sounds awesome and is just plugnplay. I dont think youre understanding the audience this would be aimed at.

[@Parallel_]

That intro was SICK!!

[@TylerF]

That intro is incredible!!

[@NightFoxx]

I love the simplicity of this. My only issue is I have a RODE podcaster because I do dual voice over recordings on 2 XLR mics and need to be able to separate out the mic audio. I'm not sure this works with that. This is a step in the right direction for most though.

[@xElessarx]

Yeah that's right where I'm at too. I have a Yamaha mixer when I have a guest on my other channel to record videos. I use Telefunken's M82's bc I have a connect there, 2 mics for the price of 1.

[@jas_bataille]

Well, as a pro audio engineer... seeing how advanced the device is on the functions demonstrated here, I don't see why it wouldn't understand that your audio interface (whatever it may be) is sending multiple outputs, and why this device would not be able to recognize those multiple outputs... for instance, in a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), any interface that output multiple channels through USB have all the different output assignable to a different channel. This is a basic feature of any DAW, even Audacity has it... so... I don't think your concern apply here. I'm about 99% sure it will pick up all different outputs from an interface. Also, there is almost never any need to have your guest's voice higher or lower than yours - you set it up with the gain for different people need different signal/noise ration since some speak louder than others, but once that's done, logically, there isn't really any reason to have anyone's voice louder than the other. So in a way, having a knob for the stereo out of your interface is, in my professional opinion, actually much more practical than only two separate knobs, since you don't really have to do a balance between you and your guest... I mean if you or your voice be significantly louder or quieter than your guest's that would be really really weird anyway, right? And besides, if you really need to adjust it on the fly without touching the gain because your guest is suddenly shouting or something, it's like 99.9% sure you can do this with this device :)

[@baz4k]

Couldn't you just use two Scarlett Solos and route them into this like any USB mic?

[@cdngamereh]

@@baz4k that's exactly what I was thinking if ever...

[@oienu]

@@baz4k But that is expensive when a 2-ch is more cheap than get 2, most cost is the DAC and ADC, the preamp circuit is cheap.I have the same problem on the VoiceMeeter. even having 2 interface (fast-track an u-phoria), that give latency problems because the ASIO just take one, but at least you can use the ASIO Insert from VoiceMeeter to put Minihost Modular to load the VST FX there and use a MIDI controller, then you can separate all the chanels there or mix them.

[@MrDraganox]

That looks like an amazing product! I have a blue yeti USB and never took the step of the go xlr because of the xlr issue. I didn't wanted to change my whole audio set up for that. This is really the best option to stay with an USB set up. And if one day I change my mic for and xlr one. I can buy an external audio board that I plug to my PC and voilà. I'm really glad that this product exist :D

[@Stringyyyy]

dude, if you made those opening shots and animations, keep it up for all future product reviews. it looks so fucking good

[@essex__rider]

You tell me to check out the other video and the same on that one and now I’m stuck in an endless loop of two videos!

[@latinabgaming3608]

This is actually perfect! I have a USB mic and tbh the goxlr is too expensive for me to afford. I have been struggling with my audio for 2 years now & it seems to be a solution to my problem. Great review! Thanks!

[@baconfirre]

Actually this sounds great for music streamers that might already be using a high end USB interface with all their I/O but just want something to control their most critical sources with physical faders.

[@knottsscary]

Absolutely I think i’m gonna pull the trigger on this

[@chiefhallawassa]

That intro was phenomenal

[@bradleyverde]

Re: BEACN Mix: Take the Windows "App volume and device preferences" dialog and move it to some knobs that sit on your desk. I'd like this! In fact, I was one of the "70 to 80% of GoXLR users" who didn't take advantage of all it could do (or have the need to ... which is why I sold it.) I'm part of the target consumer group here. $150, though? I'd have a hard time justifying that purchase, at least while there are other things to throw disposable income at that would add more value/function.

[@beanbeanjuice]

I have a PC Panel... you should check that out. It might be what you need and its fairly cheap. However, communication on their end is a little bad? I was lucky enough to get mine apparently. But take a look at it.

[@EPiQ_cR]

Sick intro! Really curious to see how these work if you DO already own a GoXLR+SM7B...but also wondering how it interfaces with console capture. On PS4 I was able to configure my audio setup so I could use my PC mic for party chat, but lost this ability when PS5 dropped optical audio. THATS the solution I need.

[@MyrrhsArcade]

i think that astro sells an adapter that gives you an optical output when you plug it in via hdmi. not 100% sure but definitely worth looking in to

[@EPiQ_cR]

@@MyrrhsArcade yehhh. I think it was limited to 60hz throughput or something though. Last year there weren’t any 4K/120+HDR passthrough options that I found

[@greybeard4034]

@@EPiQ_cR can't you just use the optical out on your monitor?

[@EPiQ_cR]

@@greybeard4034 I THINK that would work, but then I’d also have to route audio BACK to the TV as well. Initially I had a console on my desk for video capture and being able to route my mic audio BACK into it. For display it hooked up to a second input on my monitor. I can replicate the video capture, and PROBABLY the audio input, I just can’t do it with maximized capabilities.

[@greybeard4034]

@@EPiQ_cR Did you look into using a DAC on the USB for audio? For example I'm reading a lot of people using the creative sound blasterx g6

[@nnacpil]

This is exactly what I'm looking for. I'm glad I watched your Razer Audio Mixer video, which lead me here when you mentioned the Beacn mix. I think I'll be quite happy with this purchase. Thanks!

[@Richbroth]

Dude this is one the best reviews you've ever done. Level up.

[@unorthodocs1103]

The Mix Create is beautiful. It has all of the features I wanted in a hardware mixing device. I especially love it's compact form factor with the ability to switch between channels and keep the ones that matter locked in place! As I was watching this video I kept thinking to myself "It's probably just like all the other hardware mixers with a twist niche" "It needs to be able to be compact and let me control all of my channels without me having to jump into the software to change it up" then come to find out IT DOES EXACTLY THAT! I'm absolutely going to keep an eye on these guys.

[@somethinsav4ge253]

Picked up a Beacn Mic based on your review and it came in today! Already loving it and now I'm waiting on the Mix Create to get back in stock. Thanks for the great videos bro! Keep it up!

[@TravvyMedia]

I feel like based on the content you put out on a regular basis, you should have way more subscribers. I mean no disrepect by that either, you and your team ( if you have a team) produce some of the best quality content on the tube.

[@isightstrue]

its still a pretty small niche on youtube all things considered

[@Arcelis]

he had a huge yt channel with his wife but it got deleted im pretty sure. and yeah its not the most popular type of video watched

[@ben6503]

holy shit that intro was sick

[@krakenjm6877]

I asked for the review on your last video, and I cannot believe that we finally get it, so good, love to see the content!

[@nix4o493]

This is a game changer for those that have dedicated dac/amp setups. I'm looking forward to getting this to supplement my m-audio 2x2m mice setup, and finally use a separate DAC. Instead of running the output of the audio interface into my headphone amp.

[@smirkstudios]

I didn't find this to be all that mind blowing, but I really appreciate the info. The GoXLR is great for what I'm doing, and I actually use the routing table through my Stream Deck to determine if I want people in game to hear my guitar or if it's just for the stream. Very cool! Thanks again boss, keep em comin.

[@RyzawaVT]

I have been waiting for them to pop right back up, about darn time, you love to see it.

[@Talevar]

This is game changing. Basically what I hear is this is voicemeter plus the one part of the go xlr I wanted

[@daveyb120]

That intro was super satisfying to watch

[@OddHijinxx]

Really sleek and awesome devices, including the new mic as well. I'm new to the XLR gang and if I would have known about these sooner I more than likely would have went with these really cool products instead. if a XLR option comes out, which I don't really see, but if they did, I would totally pick it up. Nice videos btw keep it up 👌

[@NightParadox]

I see those Miles Morales hands in the intro, you can't fool me 👀

[@TheRecipee]

That Intro was gah dawg on point boi

[@greyzdev]

I'm so pumped that this keeps studio monitors in mind. That was the main reason I never went with a goXLR. I didn't want 2 interfaces on my desk, but I still wanted a routing table. This solves that problem pretty swiftly.

[@dOkIchIxD]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Def looking forward to your tutorials on this and the mic.

[@DigThat32]

Great intro, great coverage of this product

[@badlighting]

The audio in this video resonates with the heating vent in my bedroom. It makes it sound like there’s something blowing through the vent whenever the video is playing.

[@sleeplesspops3949]

Waiting for mine to mix create to come in this morning. Tried tons of programs and this looks like a nice plug and play hardware/software fix.

[@purpl3tas3r52]

Yoo the intro is gold bro

[@StarrTouch]

Yeh that intro is like the best resume for Beacn pitch ;)

[@Vertyk]

That intro was insane wtf

[@VirtualFarmer]

Great Video Harris. Your explanation of how this works makes me think it might be perfect for my streaming/recording setup. Now I've just got to wait for the Dark version of the create to get back in stock...

[@Dallascold9]

Studying the same thing in school as you did and being a shoutcaster for the past 2 years. This is legitimately insane. These mixers and the mic seem outstanding. At this stage it all just comes down to preference. Are you a knob junkie who likes having physical control of everything and pays the extra 200 to have them motorized (🙋‍♂️guilty) or are you a streamer who just wants simplistic layouts with premium features. The provate broadcasting industry is fixing to get EXTREMELY exciting

[@loonyyy]

im glad you did a review on this because i came across it and didnt wanna risk my money on it since its so new.

[@ClaudioBOsorio]

I love this product. I will get one if I can. Big brains made this awesome concept. It's just what we need

[@NPCLiam]

Goodness these devices are actually pretty rad. As far as controllers go...these are insane.

[@LoneBeastYT]

I like how the beacn mix is a pc panel and voicemeeter has a next gen baby or something...

[@HawksHoops]

Finally! You’ve been talking about this for awhile I’m excited to hear more about it

[@bluerazzslushie2324]

In both this and the mic video I couldn't close my mouth. This seems incredulously groundbreaking. I will definitely be picking these up ASAP!

[@itsDesTV]

Alreayd have a GoXlr and SM7B… BUT I was thinking of getting the Sen 800s’s.. So I could run a whole new dac straight to my pc and just use this 👀 hm….

[@TwanontheTablet]

I have been waiting for a device like the mix for soo fucking long!!!

[@stevenjames7082]

This seems exactly like the product I need . I produce music and have a high end audio interface. I also like to stream and intend to stream more. This bridges the gap , being able to control all audio with physical knobs and buttons whilst still using my current audio interface

[@DanEvansn]

That intro was EPIC!

[@itscrikey]

Been waiting to hear opinions on these for a while now. I'm pretty happy with what I have seen and heard so far. Now I just need to wait for stock to be available haha.

[@ErwinYi]

This is interesting. After working with the Wave Link, I was wondering if/when they’d release a physical interface to control your different inputs. This is what I imagined, this software is way more in depth. I’m pleased with the wave:3 and wave link software but my environment is loud, my pc is loud and controlling the gate often causes weird sound issues when using a condenser mic. Might worth checking these things out. It’ll be costly but I like the idea of being able to control all the audio in one interface, instead of using Microsoft’s sound settings and wave link software together.

[@Koyote2033]

As someone who bought a bunch of USB devices to start streaming and making videos (including a capture card for my ps5), this appeals to me immensely since I'd at least need a new mic if I got a go XLR

[@jeremybaird509]

The intro was worth clicking alone

[@NekoAKAJeff]

Sick intro! Love those products.... soooooo interested in getting them.

[@Whotfisme22]

Wow this actually works very similar to my set up currently. I’ve taken my Akai MPK Mini Mk3 Midi Controller and turned it into an audio controller and stream deck mixed into one. Something like this would simplify that a lot.

[@tcghunter9196]

That intro though...

[@TwitchMusicUK]

This is a game changer. Friggin love this and I want one.

[@BreakfastAtNoon]

Deliver to the UK, Soon as you dropped the discord app on I was sold.

[@ral3ud]

I like this and the wave xlr better than the goxlr just because I can use any Dac/amp and control it using the software without limiting myself to using the amp in the device itself. I know there’s a way to use dac and amp with the goxlr but that comes with a delay and I don’t like having that

[@kimmy01]

That intro is fucking sick

[@SwellHell]

NICE PLUG! :) If I didn't already have a GOXLR and an extreme love for my XLR mic, I'd totally invest in one of these.

[@Ap1le]

You convinced me when i have saved up enough money i will buy this

[@X33N]

I really wish I could figure out a way to mix this into my setup. Right now I've got a 3 PC setup (dedi Gaming, dedi VR, Streaming) and the audio all mixed together on an analog mixer. I would love the routing control this gives, but for this to work I would need to find an audio interface that can take all the inputs and get them into the streaming PC as properly separated channels, and only at that point could I integrate in the Beacn. Having that dynamic audio routing would be heaven tho.

[@jas_bataille]

This is a controller, and nothing else. It's immensely practical for people like audio engineers (me) who suddenly have to work in a streaming environment, where you can have one PC handling the backing tracks and clicks and so on for a touring artist, and another handling the stream. And then a team of techs on PC A for the tracks, and another on PC B for the stream. If I'm the main sound desk operator, *tell me how do I switch between chatting with team A and team B....*?!!! Because that requires a ton of routing that I'm not willing to do. This is perfect for me and use cases go way beyond gaming! BTW, a simple passive volume knob can cost over 100 bucks in the pro audio world. Just saying. This is massively superior in every way.

[@shin.-.2521]

bro that intro was fire

[@CoalitionGaming]

IMO the more basic Beacn Mix loses alot of value against using something like a Korg Nanokontrol2, which can control 8 sources via faders and 8 sources via knobs for 16 total, (or any other sub-$100 midi controller with faders and knobs) with the Midi-Mixer software. The screen on it is pretty cool tho, but midi-mixer is nice because if you make any knob or fader adjustment it just shows you in the corner of the screen what you are controlling. Would be cool to see you do videos on more budget oriented stream control devices, Harris! Either way, sick intro. Great work.

[@iTrexXHD]

Voicemeeter Potato license = $10 Audio Cable A+B license and C+D license, for full routing options= $5 + $5 = $10 Korg nanoKontrol 2 (or any other MIDI controller) = $20 - $60 TOTAL = $40 - $80 And there you go. A better, cheaper and more powerful solution (only downside is you won't get a screen to see info on the midi controller)

[@jay2face]

Nice intro..this is definitely something to look into..it seems very useful..thanks for all the info do more on these..

[@IsouDMI]

This sounds way less complicated than the GO XLR tbh. As I couldn’t just justify buying a GO XLR where I just wanted to have an audio interface and only use a usb mic, I found a solution and I’m now an avid user of the MIDI MIXER software combined with a Behringer X-Touch Mini, which allows you to assign to each buttons/slides any audio outputs or input for easy control. However, this BEACN MIX Create is really tempting just for the ability to control what chat can hear and what you can hear in one device. Something to consider.

[@Qwetzxl]

Did you guys make that intro omgggggg that looks like an add, like an ad that the company spent weeks making holyyyy cleannnnn

[@J-Ernie]

If they made this device with an XLR input, they would definitely have a winner!

[@MrMainA]

Yup. Not buying it just because they do not support XLR input.

[@darkdestroyer32]

There is going to be unique issues people will run into with a device like this due to it being hardware dependent. If the audio processing on a person's PC is less than stellar, it may become obvious, especially even quality nuances when moving from a dedicated audio mixer with its own processing. Nature of the beast, sure, but for many with dedicated mixers, dacs, and so on, this isn't quite there yet. What I'd personally need is this software built into a modern hardware mixer. I do believe these devices will push the market forward and put others on notice, but we may not see actual results from that for awhile. I love the idea of cable cutting and getting stuff off my desk, but for my use case, I can't yet, as much as I'd like to.

[@MrSquishee]

Harris at 7:50 you talk about routing your voice from your stream pc to your in game chat you said idk who would need that. ME I NEED THAT! THATS LITERALLY BEEN MY ONE ISSUE HARRIS I LOVE YOU xD

[@llamamilk]

Again.. behringer x-touch mini and “midi-mixer” are a gold combo

[@whatskraken3886]

that intro was insane

[@Consi2536]

I would love to see the option to push the knob to mute to all. While the button is mute to chat. Or vice versa. That way you have both options available to you instead of one or the other. Super stoked to get one!

[@rockitking]

It's a PC panel on mega steroids. Man where was this six months ago Harris??? I love my PC panel pro, but this looks amazing!

[@Jonnylemons]

Incredible product! As a music producer that live streams, I would love to see the Mix Create used in context with an Audio Interface (I.e. Apollo Twin) :)

[@RyanVierre]

Same here! It truly seems like the traditional audio interface is shifting in a new direction and I’m here for it. Anything to make streaming music production/live recording cohesive without a bunch of cables.

[@Capt4Edwards]

I need the Beacn Mix in my life!

[@JustJerryJ]

Edits going crazy!

[@TheT8or]

AWESOME INTRO

[@Raizinslol]

That intro was sick

[@xzcolt252]

That intro was heat

[@HIROX13]

1 mic 2 PCs would be awesome for having one audio setup for a work PC and a Gaming PC. sometimes I want to talk to friends, sometimes I need to do a zoom call with work. no messing with cables.

[@Anastalks]

THE INTRO YOOO!!!!

[@benjmiester]

Looking up videos from the band "A Beacon School"... But also happen to be an audio gear nerd... KZbin: this is what you wanted right? I really can't be mad at that 😆

[@JackShepardPlays]

Well, good thing i was holding off on getting a goxlr! This looks really good!

[@FractalPrism.]

nice that there's a device with phys buttons and a screen, the beacn mixer looks v useful

[@FractalPrism.]

my comment keeps getting deleted, is it because i mentioned the StreamDeck or Discord? what's going on....

[@Grav3Tech]

The Lack of an XLR mic interface is the only thing killing it for me, I would love to be able to give away the goxlr to a viewer and replace it with this but now I'm in a situation where either i buy this along with a different xlr interface or i do like you mentioned and run the goxlr as a piggy back device with reduced purpose. Like others have mentioned i feel like a more expensive version with the xlr input would be perfect, call it the : BEACN Enthusiast edition or something and add the xlr input behind the extra little nub on the mix create version , fatten it up a bit to support the extra hardware and boom you have the perfect all in one solution because so far the goxlr is still the go to option for xlr mic users after 3 years. All of the innovation seems to be driving people backwards towards usb mics.

[@eye9have5you35]

If it isn't sponsored by them, it would have been rlly nice you mentioned an eazy (or2,3,4,5) options to use an XLR mic without a fancy mixer, but which not bottlenecks a.e. a sn7b. Instead of just giving "their" very expensive (for an USB mic) option. Otherwise i would have already ordered the beacn mix/create, but now i have to go through tonns of Videos to get the Idea myself, almost needing to get an audio pro myself, so i can decide on a optimal wayaround to still use the beacn mix without having a now redundant fancy mixer just to connect a XLR