#Behringer x1204usb driver how to

Overall, If I was buying now, I would go for a digital mixer because it would give me more control over each channel, mainly more EQ options on each channel, the FX, and the master out. The sound is okay I guess, but you can get much more clarity from a 24-bit audio interface like the UMC HD series. When I bought it I wanted one single device to do both things (live music and audio interface). I have also used this mixer as an audio interface to record and mix songs at home. Sometimes you have a quiet player who needs a lot of compression in order to sound steady, but then you have to turn the gain really low.

Sometimes I can't fix muddiness problems in vocals or harsh instruments because of this.Īnother thing missing is the ability to EQ the FX, because the built-in hall reverb I'm using sometimes produces long reverberation on some frequencies that need taming, but I don't want to lower all of the effect.įinally, I would like to be able to have more control over the compressor, because sometimes I need to lower the threshold without raising the volume as much as it does. I really miss having a knob for setting the middle EQ frequency. The low-cut is another nice thing to have The AUX out with pre-fade switch is a great tool for creating a monitor mix. The same applies to the 3-4 outs, which turned out to be very useful when I needed weird routing of the outputs. The control room features are very nice to have and help me a lot even though when I bought it I didn't think much about them. I'm using this mixer in live situations of 2-3 people in small bars and cafes. I'm getting everything I needed and a bit more for a price that is more than fair given all the features. Overall I'm super happy of this purchase. With all this considered, it still felt a bit impressive the first time I sat in front of it haha! Didn't check them since none really apply to my case). (There are some wiring examples for various settings though.

#Behringer x1204usb driver how to

The manual is nice and concise, however it's not a tutorial and doesn't explain anything: it only tells you what does what and never tells you how to use what.

However I have a scientific background, I did study some electronics on my own, and I did quite a bit of research before buying this unit because I wanted to be sure I had a good way to use my looper with it, all of this together may have helped to figure things down. It is the first time I ever own or use a mixer, and I didn't have much problems figuring things out. The usb out works in Linux, I record in Ardour (in case it helps someone, since some usb codecs are proprietary and don't work properly with Jack). Panning with synth voices for even more trippy loops.Īll the connectivity: Ctrl Room, main mix, phones, RCA out, usb for recording.etc.Ĭompressor for my acoustic guitar channel when I use it, EQ for everything to try and keep the mix clean. Solo mode with prefader listen (to prepare a new modular synth voice before sending it into the mix for an improv situation) I can't go over all the features, there are too much, here's a list of which I use and how I use themĪLT 3/4 -> to send in the looper, coming back in a stereo channelīuiltin effect unit, mainly for reverb, with option to send the effects into the alt 3/4 (to have effects inside the looper, however the effects bleed into it) or only to main mix (with zero effect in the looper and therefore zero bleed) In terms of outputs, I got surprised by the fact the main outputs are only XLR cables, but after a second thought it doesn't bother me at home since I record from USB and send to my home speakers via RCA, and for a live setting having an XLR output is the better option.

I also didn't expect it, but you have some degree of control over each effect by being able to tune one or two parameters per effect. I mostly used reverb so far, and it's great. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the built-in FX unit. Double AUX send: one AUX send and one FX send, both with returns, offer quite a bit of wiring options. Compressors for the mono channels do an okayish job if you don't need real control over it. The sound quality is good enough for recording, I'll maybe edit this feedback once it will be tried in a live setting. Allows us to play live with several channels and I can just pick one or two to record and loop while the others are left unchanged. The alt bus is the feature I was looking for the most, to be able to allways choose whether to send a channel to record with the looper. I also play sometimes with a friend who has a modular synth and me with semimodular + looper. As a project, I play with an acoustic guitar, a small semimodular synth, and a loop pedal.