Yamaha MG10XU Mixer Review

[@craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume9185]

The gain is actually how much of the mic signal gets picked up. It's how you reduce background noise. You want your gain as low as possible to not pick up background noise or wire interference noise or whatever, but you want it high enough to catch all the frequencies of the signal that you want. The higher you can get the gain without getting background noise or distorting the signal, the better and more crisp it will sound.

[@zezesilver]

I bought the 6-ch model of this mixer just two days ago without knowing that you'd ever reviewed it. Very happy with the quality of its preamp.

[@zurielgoodwin3958]

I've been looking into mixers and this one in particular. And this may be the best and most helpful video I've found. So, thank you!

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

I am so so glad this helped you!

[@JohnDoe-iu5xi]

lmfao. "I don't have...that..uh..presence...I like to sound like a man. There you happy. I said it."

[@badmiddens]

so, would you recommend this over an interface like a focusrite or similar? purists will say that the digital converters in a usb mixer are not as good as in the standalone interfaces and are not as good for recording. any thoughts on this? I mean, you sound great on it, so there's that.

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

A $100 mixer of really any brand will probably be lower quality than a $100 interface line the Scarlet for sure. That is due to what features are included and how the company had to cut some quality corners to make the mixer as low in cost as the interface. How ever once you go past $200 in name brand mixers and interfaces, the line starts to blur. The mixer that I have was sold at over $300 when I bought it. Now you can get it for $200. I like using mixers over interfaces because of the features that interfaces don't have. Things like EQ and compression for example. The choice of what to buy all depends on use and skills. If you don't know how to use a mixer or a chained system, just get an interface.

[@badmiddens]

@@FunnyGuyTimmy Thanks for the great info and for taking the time to answer. Stay safe!

[@Taalmagic]

I am in the market right now for a proper mixer that will also double up as a USB and the MG10xU seems to be gaining favour with me (based on the many videos including yours that I have seen so far). What camera are you using to shoot. Is it a phone?

[@nasserdhaghriri6345]

I randomly found ur channel, I like it and I support you with all I have. keep up the good work

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

The ones who find my channel by accident are some of my favorites. lol

[@iamaraven8657]

same ik I'm a little late lol

[@KevinMillard68]

set you gain so the red peak light just comes on then back off a notch or 2 so it does not come back on then your gain will be properly set for that item then you use the level from there for over all volume,, compression is for adding punch and dynamics for volcals which can affect the gain a bit so make sue to also watch the peak led add the compression you need then back off the gain if you need to or just back the compression back off a nothc ... you can also use the hi pass filter on volcals as well but do not use this unless you need to not everyones voice needs to have the filter applied,, the pad will cut the DB levels back on hi gain input devices study the manule and learn the board in and out is the best over all then experiment with things once you understand the manule

[@Cc-nj2zm]

Does this mixer just plug in direct to PC through it’s USB or do you still need a recording interface?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

C c this mixer is all you need. It hooks up via usb and connects beautify with your pc.

[@realdeal3119]

It's a very good quality mixer

[@gregwilliams2764]

That’s my question. How do you record music and vid at the same time. I’m buying the Yamaha 16 su mixer. I’ll be playing drums and recording with some camera. What software do I need to do both at the same time. ?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

At the same time in different tracks? I don't record music so I am not sure what program you would need for that.

[@UporaFilms]

Good review, great voice!

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Upora thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@OscarBenben]

"gain" amplifies the sound, while "volume" just turns it up.

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Oscar et sa guitare lol even thought I know what you mean it still sounds the same

[@OscarBenben]

You can, it's plug and play, You have to plug the mic on channel 1 or channel 2. Those once are only used for microphones, other instruments like guitars etc plug in lines 3, 4 and stereos..

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Dylan Mckinnon you don’t have to have a cloudlifter. I have one and on a good mixer with clean pres it barely makes a difference.

[@simonthorpe]

Actually gain is the amplification applied to the INPUT in the channel. Volume is the level sent to the OUTPUT. It's easier to think of a guitar amp. You can increase the gain to the point of distortion, to create a certain type of sound. (i.e. a rock guitar) and then the volume allows you to set the level of that distorted, high gain input to the main amplification.

[@DreidMusicalX]

I like to sound more like a man. KZbin: You have been demonetized....

[@DIYPRo-iv4cy]

Hi, just a quick question that I can't find the answer in any video I have seen online. Do the Yamaha MG10XU act as a sound card ?. So that I can use it too here sound come out of my computer. And by that, I mean that when I hit the play on a sound file I will hear the sound that will come by the USB cable to the mixer and I will have a knob to control the level of this sound and from there by the mixer, it will go to the output and to my speaker

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

D.I.Y PRo yes this device works as a great sound card. It has both a button and a knob for what you can hear coming from the PC. I use this device to record game play on my lets play channel.

[@djflakoelmonstruo9908]

D.I.Y PRo yes it does i use it on cubase and fl studio also as karaoke with my laptop

[@Ironmeen]

i bought this mixer. the only problem i have how do i plug my headphones into the mixer without hearing my own voice? the mixer is connected with my pc. your review is great, which brought me to buy it gj!

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

You don't want to head yourself? There is a switch called "stereo mute" in the bottom right corner, make sure that is pushed in.

[@Ironmeen]

ok thx i will try it out. I want to use this mixer as an audio interface for my pc.

[@Ironmeen]

and should i turn off phantom power when i shutdown my pc?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

To save power yes.

[@Ironmeen]

when i hit the switch stereo mute. i dont have sound on my pc.

[@itsBAY35]

To put it simply, gain would be your coarse volume adjustment while the levels would be your fine volume adjustment. Obviously that's not 100% completely accurate, but that's the basic gist that someone who's not an audiophile will understand.

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

BAY35 thats a good way of putting it.

[@itsBAY35]

@@FunnyGuyTimmy thanks! I know I'm a year and a half late to this vid but couldn't help but clarify. Just bought this mixer for streaming and looking at some tutorials and stuff to better understand everything I'm doing when it comes time to set it up :)

[@vivid_clarity]

How is the audio quality through headphones with this mixer? is it the same as having a good quality pre-amp for Audiophile headphones?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Tyler the audio quality in the headphones is better than what you can hear in this video.

[@vivid_clarity]

FunnyGuyTimmy I forgot to ask is it the same quality in music as if you were to have a stand-alone amp? Just bought some ATH-AD1000x want to make sure it’s sounds very good. BTW thanks for the reply.

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Closed back headphones going into a decent interface will almost always sound better than speakers. Reason being you are isolating your ears from all other sound sources and focusing on just what you want to hear. I am sure there are some setups that will sound better with speakers, but that's more in the thousand dollar range.

[@ItsMeRango]

Thanks for the video. I went from using a Scarlett Solo audio interface to this and I’ve had difficulty getting what felt like a cleaner sound for Podcasting compared to the Scarlett Solo. Any advice?

[@ItsMeRango]

Andrew M. Sheppard thanks for the tip. I guess my main issue is I feel like when using the mixer I get way more background noise. I’ve got a pretty solid dynamic mic in the Rode Procaster which is better with eliminating background noise but I feel like the mixer negates a lot of that and makes the mic more sensitive versus when I was just using the Scarlett Solo.

[@ItsMeRango]

You know that makes a lot of sense. Especially considering (I forgot to mention) that I have a Fethead mic activator in line between the mic and mixer.

[@NEVERSTOPINNOVATION]

Sir i have bought mg10xu for home recording purpose ,but when i strat to record ,i found that my mixer gave me recording vocal output along with very irritating hissing sound ,also recorded vocal output is very low in sound .so does this means my mg10xu is a faulty unit ,bcoz in your video ,the sound is amazing louder and noice free . Please help me by replying,thankyou

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

What mic did you use and what are your settings for that channel?

[@Barbabapan]

Dumb question: I wanna combine Sounds from Logic Pro with sounds from my Roland synthesizer. I'm new to this and I wanna buy this mixer to do exactly that. Does that do the job? I guess that to record the whole thing I'd have to like "collect" the whole sound (Mac & Synth) in the mixer and send it back to Logic Pro. Because right now I can only use the one or the other. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ANSWERING! Hugs % Kisses.

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

mtsmtsmtsmts well it would depend on what the synth has available for audio or connection out. I don’t think there is a build in way of connecting a midi line into the mixer but if the synth has a 1/4 inch then it should be as easy as plugging a 1/4 inch into the synth and one of the mixer’s channels. But I am not 100% sure. I don’t do music and only ever connect mics to this device.

[@Naviral]

Ugh... Behringer mixers... I used to have the little 302usb mixer of theirs. It was a horrible 5 input interface, that had a great deal of self noise. Had to start somewhere.

[@theoxygen876]

Question, is this going for a internet radio, Not only With playing music?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Yes there is a way of feeding audio into this mixer if you are looking for only one audio device to be the feed for the radio show. You can also adjust the volume of the music feeding in.

[@gmanhas]

Is it possible to send effect 1 say hall in input 1 and effect 2 say chorus1 in input 2 ?? If yes then how ? If no, then is there a way to achieve this with exceeding budget... Actually what I want to achieve is I want a particular effect for main singer And a chorus effect for my guitarist friends who do back vocals with me... Is is feasible to achieve with mg10xu... Or is there any other same price mixer which can help me to achieve this?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

There is no way of doing that with this mixer. The effects go through each channel. You would need multiple smaller mixers with effects then rout them into one interface or mixer to then feed out. The mixer I have now runs for $200 so I doubt you could do this for less.

[@Grid21]

Are you using the USB output and if so, how's the volume and gain output?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Grid21 with my MKH416 i normally have it at 3/4 on both gain and volume.

[@Grid21]

So your using a different audio input than the built USB output on the Yamaha mixer?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Grid21 well those are the settings I use now not sure what I set it to in the video.

[@cclifford1003]

is the usb output volume extremely low? I heard this was a common problem. Yamaha says it’s -15 Db. Is this an issue for you, or have you noticed it?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

LivinThaDream being that I always do live monitoring I set up the gain where i need it before and while recording so no not really.

[@ReverbOfficial]

So im thinking on buying this mixer for my at2020 and i was wondering if you need some sort of phantom power i.e. like a cloud lifter and what not

[@generalrawat7586]

Reverb sorry for late response, this mixer is a phantom power thing

[@vbvoice]

Are you recording straight into your DAW on your PC/Mac?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

vbvoice well for the video I am recording straight into the video program, but when I do voice over I daw.

[@vbvoice]

Thanks. Do the mixer effects translate over into the daw? Complaints I've seen about this board is that what users hear in their head phones is not what comes up on their computer for them to edit. The sound just goes in dry. Was just wondering if you have any special configuration, or have to use a specific daw for it to work. Thanks for commenting back so quickly.

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

vbvoice let me see. I know it get transferred into Skype and video recorders so I would imagine so.

[@MrTsVideoEmporium]

Nice one Timmy 👌🏻 thanks 🤓

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Simon Trevallion glad you liked it.

[@mkstudio92]

I saw many review that it has very low output via usb to computer recording..is it ?? Plz reply

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

I have no idea what exactly those people might be talking about. This mixer has a much higher output than every other interface and mixer I have ever used.

[@mkstudio92]

@@FunnyGuyTimmy they report that while u record sound via usb it is very very low..u used it, if this not the problem they i will go with this.. Also if can plz suggest which one is best..mg10xu or xenyxqx1202usb ?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

mk'studio i can only really recommend this mixer. As far as the low output this, please send any link of those reviews my way.

[@mkstudio92]

@@FunnyGuyTimmy www.gearslutz.com/board/music-computers/596577-low-input-level-yamaha-usb-driver.html And many more like this

[@polawo]

@@FunnyGuyTimmy Yes I am having the same issue. I don't get how you got such a loud volume with your mixer through usb

[@rollthedice54]

Would this be over kill to use for podcasting?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Trevor Murray i think it is perfect for a podcast. You can have multiple channels and the compression will help smoothen everything out as well as prevent clipping.

[@rollthedice54]

@@FunnyGuyTimmy Thank you, Im new to podcasting and think I'll buy this mixer/

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Trevor Murray great choice. As for a good mic, if you don’t have one, I would go with the iSK ICDM or the AT875r.

[@rollthedice54]

@@FunnyGuyTimmy I was leaning towards the Samson Q2U, what's your take on that mic?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

@@rollthedice54 Personally I think the iSK iCDM sounds better and is cheaper. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKacfJppp8mFb9U kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJOZlaaeZsSqn5Y kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnPbg5ZjnMp4Z8U

[@antoineinniss5586]

Also timmy....I'm thinking of adding a dbx 286s into the mic....Can you tell me, how to connect the dbx 286s, to the mixer, or audio interface, for it to then connect to my laptop....thanks

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Antoine Inniss pass on those kinds of preamps. Unless you are doing analog radio. The more things you have connected the more noise you introduce. The Yamaha mixer has great preamps and compression you don’t need anything else. If you have a mic that needs more gain that this mixer/interface can handle than get rid of that mic. Get yourself something that is more reasonable. And if you hear from someone you need that kind of setup to do VO, I wouldn’t trust their advice.

[@antoineinniss5586]

Great...thank you timmy....I appreciate that advice...and for real, you hear so many things from so many ppl and if you are not cautious, you may end up spending money you don't have and regretting it.....so thanks to you, I'll stick with mixer, mic and pc

[@pablomayoral3869]

how can you send the mix if you only have 1 mono output speakear?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Pablo Mayoral not sure what you mean.

[@pablomayoral3869]

@@FunnyGuyTimmy the yamaha mixer has 2 balanced outputs so I need either 2 speakers mono or one speaker with 2 mono inputs . my speaker only has 1 canon input so the question is what is the better way to unify both signals before connecting to the speaker? okay?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Pablo Mayoral ah gotcha. I am guessing as much. I don’t use speakers I always use monitoring headphones. If that’s what you have read then I suppose it is correct.

[@antoineinniss5586]

Timothy...were you using just the Yamaha, or was it used with your usb audio interface....and if you used it with the usb interface, how is the mixer connected, along with the interface , to the laptop?.....finally, do you need an audio interface, if you got a mixer, for voice over

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

The mixer os also a usb interface so its a great one stop shop for audio.

[@antoineinniss5586]

@@FunnyGuyTimmy nice nice....Thanks again bro

[@MrChiprocks1]

Can you hook up an Android Smartphone to the Yamaha MG10XU Mixer for the purpose of recording (with software on PC of course) a two-way phone conversation for a podcast? If the answer is yes, what would the connections be on this Mixing Board?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Are you saying recording TO the phone or playing audio from the phone into the mixer? You should be able to do both. With my iPhone I had to get a lightning to 3.5mm adapter or a lightning to usb adapter. I was able to then play and record through basically any app on my phone. I would say yes but I don't know exactly what you would need to buy to make it work.

[@MrChiprocks1]

Not recording to the phone. Hooking up the phone to mixer and then running the mixer into PC (a software of choice to record) both sides of the conversation for podcast.

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

MrChiprocks1 oh okay so using your phone for music or calls? I would say it would be easier to use skype for doing calls or interviews and recording computer audio via software and doing the same with the music. But if the phone still has the headphone jack you can use a 3.5mm to 1/4inch cable and plug it into one of the channels. I think that would work. As far as using it for phone calls that way I don’t think it would work.

[@MrChiprocks1]

Thanks. I look into the 3.5mm to 1/4inch cable and see what I can find out. Keep up the great work on your vids Bro.

[@prakashchhetriofficial]

Hi, can you give me an idea to connect jbl eon one pa system and jbl lsr 305 monitor speaker with yamaha 10 xu usb mixer.......

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Prakash Prabid Chhetri if they are XLR then you can simply connect them via the XLR stereo out ports just above the headphone monitor port. It also has 1/4 inch ports for stereo out as well so it would depend on how they hook up.

[@prakashchhetriofficial]

which one is the port to connect my phone for karaoke? audio in port for phone connection

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Prakash Prabid Chhetri oh not monitoring? To play music INTO the mixer you will need a Stereo AUX 3.5mm cable.

[@jefftesar8115]

can you use this on a computer with windows 8.1 or win 10 with a creative xfi sound card with 5,1 surround sound

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Jeff Tesar should work with any pc. Just check the drivers on the official website.

[@aku7598]

I guess it should be column not row.

[@douglasthompson7464]

how does it work with music ?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Do you mean played through the computer or line in? Both seam to sound just fine.

[@KaptenAdam2]

what mm is the headphone jack ?

[@Goastoid]

its a 1/4

[@rollthedice54]

Im reading this mixer has problems with windows 10, is this true?

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Trevor Murray i have windows 10 and haven’t had any serious issues. Like what exactly?

[@rollthedice54]

@@FunnyGuyTimmy Connecting the USB to the lap top with windows 10 is giving people audio issues. Or it just doesnt install well. I wan the Yamaha MG10XU and just want to make sure it will work with my Windows 10. I truly appreciate your help!

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Trevor Murray I have used this wiyh a windows 8.5 and a windows 10 desktop as well as a windows 10 laptop. Non have had issues. Just make sure to get the drivers. It sounds like that has been their issue. Do these people have videos about it? I would love to see.

[@agentsixsix]

Why did you choose to put your face on the main screen and the mixer in that tiny P-I-P frame? You should do the other way around. Come on man, it's about the mixer, not about you (this time :-)). Or give at least some close-up shots of the device.

[@TheBassPlayer777]

You could at least spend 30 seconds on Google working out what gain (input level) and output level are before doing a review on it.

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

KoolBloke68 i did and it still didn’t seem that different from what I found. That’s why I say “I am not a sound engineer”.

[@chrisgreenwood9654]

Bad review you missed half of the features and the application of the mixter for musical instruments which is where effects are definitely used

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Chris Greenwood I do voice over related topics on my channel not music. Saying that it’s bad because I didn’t cover something I know little about is kind of odd. A review doesn’t have to talk about ALL the features of an item. If a film review covered every single scene, line, character, etc... it would be longer than the actual movie. I even say I don’t cover music related issues.

[@MEERDERIDEEN]

You are trying very hard to imitate Mike (Booth Junkie), aren't you? :-D Try looking into the camera instead of constantly looking at yourself on the screen - and better be yourself.

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

MEER DER IDEEN - Marco Kolditz people normally only say this due to me using the mkh 416 and being in a small VO booth. If I was at a desk it would be podcastage. My first mic review video was up before his channel existed. But yes I see the confusion.

[@MEERDERIDEEN]

FunnyGuyTimmy It doesn't matter when you published your first review. I meant especially the facial expressions and gestures. Looks to me like you're trying to imitate Mike. Anyway, I wish you much fun!

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

MEER DER IDEEN - Marco Kolditz Facial expressions? You think I am imitating his face? Look when i first did video editing tutorials people compared me to filmroit, when I did lets plays people compared me to markiplier, when I started doing voice over videos and impressions people compared me to brock baker. Doesn’t matter what you do someone will always think of someone else. Especially if they are more popular then you.

[@MEERDERIDEEN]

FunnyGuyTimmy Maybe you're a mimic involuntarily. You watch other people and unconsciously take over their way of speaking and their way of facial expression. At least that's what I noticed very clearly on your video.

[@RobinHood-to2ys]

Cambia mestiere.

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

¿Crees que hacer videos de mezclador es lo que hago para vivir?