Behringer X Air XR16 Digital Mixer: A Beginners Guide to How to Set up a Simple PA From Scratch
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ธ.ค. 2020
- This video is a complete beginner's guide to setting up a X Air XR16 digital mixer using a pc/laptop. Specifically, I'll show you around the hardware (black box) part of the mixer, the software part of the mixer (the hard part), and then how to connect the two together. Then, we will set up a simple PA system. Specifically, I show you how to set up a channel and then put effects on that channel, as well as the monitors. Finally, if you have the XR12 or XR18, the setup is almost identical, so this video will be perfect for you as well.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1:20 - Meet the Hardware Mixer (the Black Box)
9:40 - Downloading and Installing the Software Mixer
13:18 - Connecting Your Laptop to the Hardware Mixer
15:48 - Connecting the Software Mixer to the Hardware Mixer
17:34 - Meet the Set up Button
20:15 - Meet the Complicated Software Mixer (which is on your laptop/mac/pc)
33:01 - Setting up a Channel (how to set up gain, gate, compressor, *EQ, + adding reverb + delay)
48:44 - Setting up the Monitor (Give the monitor channel 1 mic + add reverb + delay)
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Many people tried to explain this to me for years, but all failed. You held my attention and explained everything to me within 60 minutes. Great video, Thank you so much!
Just one little tip. While a scene saves your mixer settings to your computer, a snapshot saves the setting to the mixer itself so that you can load it even if you´re using another computer, a tablet, or a phone.
where is snapshot in software?
I feel like Saul Goodman just taught me how to use a mixer
Thank you…now I can’t unhear it haha 😅
Merci pour l'interpretation
6:30 I wanted to insert a note here. The XR12 and XR16 have a USB Music player, while the XR18 has a Stereo and Multi-track PC USB connection to record multi-track to your DAW. It does not have the music player.
Also there is the X18 which is the XR18 without rack mounts and with a surface to put a tablet.
Excellent video, even as a current user I'm enjoying it so far, especially how thorough it is and well-presented too.
Now I understand digital mixers. They seemed so complicated. I think I will love my mixer now.
Thank you for taking the time to do this. Mine is arriving in three days and I really feel confident I can hit the ground running with it upon arrival. Your style is very slow-paced and easy for a beginner like myself to follow along, yet despite the beginner level content, it was thorough and explored some of the more complex features that might otherwise go untouched for fear of messing something up. I'm sure it's not 100% and that's OK -- I'm now familiar enough with it that I can be dangerous.
I just bought one and love the detail of this video. Thank you for taking the time to explain this. It does seem to be user friendly and laid out well, but your video will save everyone so much time in trying to figure out the where, the what and the how’s. AWESOME video.
Maybe you can help me figure out mine!
This is the greatest tutorial in the history of tutorials! My Xr-18 along with the rest of the PA arrives today and I'm super excited. Now, I'll be able to get the basics up and running very quickly and enjoy the rest of the learning curve journey. Thanks SO much!
Mine comes in three days. Doing my homework!!
Great video so far , about half way through. I just ordered the XR18 and wanted to get a head start. Learning a lot , thanks for putting this out.
Just watched this video after opening my Xr16 air, I am good to go! Every detail covered and am excited to get recording. 👍🏼. Thanks for the kickstart!
I'm a noob and this video was very helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this and sharing!
I love the way you explained this without assuming the user is already knowledgeable. Thanks for taking the time to do this. It really cleared a lot of things up for me.
You made it very very easy for us newbies, sir! It only took me an hour to watch this video and get myself up to speed not only on this specific mixer, but on the overall concept of digital mixing. I appreciate your efforts and attention to detail in this video very much.
This is one of the best tutorials I’ve seen! You put yourself in the learner’s seat to know what we’re thinking and how we can get confused! You take care of the potential confusion us newbies can get with this complicated process!
hands down the best video for noob. hope you are able to still answer questions if they come up.
Thank You! You have helped me tackle the FX in monitors. Your explanation on FX got me through a conundrum! Awesome!!!!!
Thank you for this very simply explained video, now I have a lot less thought about how to start with it. I am waiting to receive my package.
Incredibly informative and helpful. Sure beats the 'chest beating' videos that Behringer puked out. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
Thank you so much! I bought the xr18 to use for my band and this helped tremendously!!!
Your tutorial was incredibly detailed and so easy to follow. You made a daunting task so much easier. This is amazing thanks so much
Really awesome explanation for the beginner out of the gate...thanks so much for taking the time!
THank you for this, I had no idea how to get my mixer up and running, you've made it pretty easy to follow and I get it now. So Many of the other tutorials on TH-cam assume that one knows what they are referring to, so a brand newbir like me was lost.
Thank you!
Thanks a lot for this video. You did a great job . That’s how the teaching of beginners should sound . You did with patience.
Thanks for this video! It's perfect for a newbie like me. I can understand my XR18 clearly now. Cheers!
I want to buy the Xr18 how strong is it (durability)
Awesome, Awesome Awesome - You explained the FX much better than Behringer does. Thank you
Great level of information for someone starting out!
this was extremely helpful. I have a gig tonight and had to brush up on the software and this was amazing. thank you
Best tutorial I’ve seen on this mixer for beginners.
The turorial i need as a newbie. Finally i found the right tutorial. Thank you!
Thank you for making this video. It helped me a great deal to quickly set up a nicely operating system.
EXCELLENT VIDEO! You've got a real talent for teaching
Av really struggled for quite a while, about two monthsgo since I bought this device without much improvement but this video addressed almost all my confusions. Am most grateful bro.
I bought the xr18 and never know how to use it, until now. This is so far the best tutorial. Thanks alot. I have not even use this xr18 unit for several years cuz I didn't know how to use it (It was collecting dust).
😳 wow ! Dude this helped me so much. Thank you ! We had one of these and after watching your video realized we were using it all wrong. We had such trouble getting it to work right we almost got rid of it. But now next weekend I can go to practice and show everyone how to use it the right way. I really appreciate it brother
I hope your staying safe out there
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Well done. Thanks for the great illustration and simplicity to explain the main functionalities. I spent more than one year and not able to route the FX to my Aux and now I see it is so easy to do. Again thanks a lot.
Great video. I'm about to buy the X18 for my rig. 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much for such a straightforward and well thought out video on the this product. After watching this tutorial, I feel confident with making the purchase and investment into the mixer
This video is so great and helpful. Thank you!
Very nice that what I needed laws confused with all that junk now I understand it better TY
Awesome tutorial! Thanks for taking the time out and going slow and steady.
Best tutorial I've seen so far, even better than Behringers. Great job
Thanks mate. SUPER helpful to this first time user
Good tutorial. Thanks. Many topics are now clear to me.
Thank you for this detailed tutorial...
Thanks for the detailed instructions.
I reccomend this is the best tutorial for me as a beginners.
Damn that was good. SO helpful!! I've been staring at this mixer for two weeks and finally found your channel. Thanks for posting!
This video is incredibly helpful!!
I just recently picked up two Yamaha S215v mains, two Yamaha SW118v subs, and a couple of power amps to run them. I had two Fender floor monitors with a power amp for those as well. I decided to go with the Behringer XAir18 since a buddy had one. It's all just been unboxed aaaaand, talk about a bit overwhelming to someone new at this, especially getting into the stage lighting stuff at the same time! It's a massive undertaking all at once. I'll certainly be referring to this tutorial a few times! Thanks again!!
Thanks a lot for a very useful video. Really helped me to figure out with that machine
Your video helped me immensely. Thank you
Thanks a lot for the video ! This will help me to setup this !
Very well done, and a great help! Thank you sir.
Thank you, I got it working because of your tutorial
Excellent. I have a XR12. Very helpful.
Nice video. Thanks for doing this. Helped me tremendously!
This is Bob Ross talking about mixers. I am a long time user of x32 but I am picking up an xAir 16 this weekend for smaller gigs and I must say that this video answered all of my questions on what is different from the large format console and the x air format. Thank you!
After watching this video the X Air XRxxxx is not hard to set up any more. Thanks a bunch
Excellent video !very clear and instructive !
Excellent beginner vid. Thx much
The best tutorial, period.
Great Video! Thank you so much! 🙏🏻
Thanks for the awesome explanation!
Fantastic overview!
Lovely stuff! Got one coming in the next few days, this has given me a lot of notion and understanding of the software. 👍🏼🔥
Very helpful for me, as a newbie. Thanks!
Great job! Thank you!
Thank you for this tutorial!
Great video. you are a good teacher easy to learn and understand well.
Best tutorial for rookies, like me! Thank you!
Such a great tutorial!
Brilliant!!!!! Thank you
This the best video ever for these!
Fantastic job on this video
Best training ever so simple so easy to understand Thanks a million
Thanks for the video.
Well Done ... Thanks so much!
Thanks for the amazing video
You can use the insert channels to put ( for example ) a de-esser on the vocalist channel and then you'll set up another compressor for the rest of the band (instruments) on a separate bus send.
A de-esser is basically a compressor with a fast attack and fast release. Inserts give you a little more granular control over what effects are put where. Compressors and gates are useful when trying to achieve a steady signal level and to get problematic feedbacks to settle down.
Thank you man... you saved my time :)
Good overview. The only thing to edit is that the "Snapshot" isn't a screenshot tool. It saves your setting to the actual mixer itself so you can load the settings from any computer, tablet, phone, etc. You can save up to 64 (I believe) snapshots to the physical mixer so if you play different venues you can save the different settings and load them up when needed. If you use the non-snapshot "save" future it's only saving your settings to the current device you're using (your computer) and you can save an unlimited amount of them.
thank for the clarification. that will help with situations where you may not be using a computer, but using your cell phone to mix
Thank you . Helped!
¡Mil gracias! So grateful for this tutorial!
Amazing stuff my friend! Had my xr18 for a few years and I've been put off using it until now! Thanks!
awesome video!!!! thank you.
Very helpful. Thank you.
Good Job dude. Too many tutorials miss steps making it confusing. You touched all bases.
Good teacher !
Thank you very much for the information, thank you
Thank you sooo much great video
excellent presentation sir
Thank you very much ... a very good video for a newby
Thank you! Awesome!
Omg thank you for this!!
Phenomenally good beginner’s video on the X AIR. You have a really good teaching style too. Behringer would do well to recommend your video to its newbie customers. Thanks
I'm glad you like the video :-)
Very usefull, thanks a lot.
Very helpful.. Thanks
The Snapshot-Button ist NOT for taking a screenshot! As you can save/load a scene as an external file, snapshots stores the whole settings inside the mixer. So you can have multiple setups saved inside the mixer itself and you can switch between them with an ipad without the need of having access to an external file.
It´s realy great! Thanks!
Best X Air how to video... I realley appreciate your effort..I do kindly ask you to do a advance settings video as well..
I bought an XR16 last week and was having so much trouble trying to get my aux sends to work correctly. I had to go down a rabbit hole about why I wasn't getting any signal to my bus channels, but then I found something about making sure the routing settings were all set to pre-fader instead of post-fader and that solved everything. I wish it wasn't so hard to find a solution to something so simple because it's set to post-fader by default when you initialize.