Great walkthrough, EXCEPT for your definition of the SOLO function on each channel! Selecting "PFL Solo" on a channel allows you (i.e. the person running the mixer) to hear just that channel (or channels if you solo more than one) through the headphones and/or the control room outputs. It does NOT solo a channel in the MAIN output mix. It's primarily a tool for the sound engineer to listen to and adjust individual channels without having to turn everything else down. For example, if a band is playing and you want to adjust the EQ on the lead singer's mic, you can put on headphones, solo that channel, and then listen to them without the rest of the mix and make your adjustments without having to adjust the levels of any other channels. It's a very helpful tool, but definitely not used for muting all the other channels in the main output. I just wanted to clarify in case that was confusing for anyone. Thanks!
Thank you. I just ordered this mixer from Sweetwater and I'm learning how to do sound for the first time. This was extremely helpful to read and if I didn't read this I would have been confused!
Hi I think it is a perfect mixer for me. I want to use it for live streaming. Would you choose a different model for live streaming? Is it suitable to record with an Ipad Pro with usb C or with an iPhone? I see that you have a very professional channel and that is why I trust your advice:)
Thanks so much for this clarification as I was discovering this on my own but confused why when i soloed I still heard the other channels......thanks again
My church has recently brought these in and we had a guy who would normally set up the sound for my choir but now it comes down to me since he left and I’ve never messed with the system before so I have no idea how to work this thing. This video was so helpful thank you it’s a life saver!
How can I hear the post fader mix on my headset? I can control sound levels with the faders, but can't hear this mix in y headphones. It all comes in PFL to headphones but outputs the right mix, I just can't hear it.
So, Is it possible to play the playback coming from Ableton by USB, and at the same time during the same session, record on Ableton the master track of the mixer?
Hi! I'm a Twitch partner streamer and have been loving this mixer for live-streaming. I just upgraded from the ProFx10v3 to this one, the ProFx12v3. Only major issue I have that I can't seem to figure out - which btw was not an issue on the 10v3 - is how to get my desktop audio into my headphones without the rest of my audio suddenly sounding whack. When I press the "to phones/control rm" button my desktop audio instantly comes in but it also affects all my other open audio channels, making them sound louder. I'm a violinist, so I run my violin with my DPA mic through channel 1, have some nice reverb (from the mixer) on it. As soon as I click that "to phones.." etc button, it adds raw dry audio to it - not on my live stream, but in my headphones and even the blend switch or anything else I tried can fix it. I'm trying to find a way to have my great violin audio but also get the desktop audio in my headphones. Hopefully I explained it well enough:) Thanks for your time!
Can we connect to Ableton and do music recording and arrangements? Will you be able to show how's that's done. Please ..I want to order this ...but I wanna know how it works with recording electric guitar and vocal recording
Sorry i can't understand how many of the 12 channels are stereo. The first 2 are mono input for sure. The 3 and 4 are mono with an effect input inline? So are the 5/6/7 the only stereo channels?
I just received this from Sweetwater, i'm afraid its a bit over my head, feeling quite intimidated actually. I went from an 8 channel mackie to this, and the only reason was because theres not a lot to choose from with the supply chain woes..
If we wanted to put a monitor down in front of us or in-ear monitors, is there only one output? What if I wanted to hear the keyboard and the vocals and someone else. Wanted to hear the guitar and the Bass.
I’ve asked on another video but saw this. Thanks for the video. I’ve had the Pro FX12 for years and just got the Pro FX22v3. What I didn’t realize was that there’s no graphic equalizer sliders on the v3. I’m used to that on the old version and wondering if there’s no need or if I should tie in an equalizer. Old school here and like to really tune my live sound. Thanks!
equalizer is not old school more forgotten school, with the advent of powered speakers everyone just slowly forgot about all the pre-amp gear. I already have a video about the benefits of a 31 band EQ here is the link th-cam.com/video/yHGvRrik1Ow/w-d-xo.html
@@expertisland thanks. Really appreciate the quick reply! Just great videos! So, one more question. I have the Pro FX22v3. I’m using the three aux outs to three monitors. I’m wondering if the only option for this board if I’m using those monitor outs is to hook the eq to the main xlr speaker outs then from the eq to the sub and mains. Both mains go to the sub left and right then left and right outs from sub to mains (doing stereo.) Sound right, or is there another way to in-line the eq on the board? The fx is open but I don’t want to loose the option of using effects. Thanks!
I’m looking to buy my first mixer, likely to be with some mackie thumps (new version). Is this a good alrounder for live, studio and home recording ? Noticed there is only one mix out. How would I run this in stereo when doing my own gigs
It can only record stereo channels. No multi-channel mixing input into your digital audio workstation. In simple terms it doesn't separate all 12 channels recording into a DAW.
Is it possible to set a microphone to reverb or echo and then have bass to distortion? That's a shame that you can't individualize the effects because you may want to do different effects with different instruments and different things
Can you help, when I connect this mixer with my android phone, I cannot hear sound return from monitoring phone. When I do the same setting only old Mickie pro 8, it works ok.
On my Mackie, only the left lights are lighting up and not the right on the main meters. Clearly hear sounds out of the headphones. Just not registering both left and right. Not sure how to rectify that but would gladly appreciate any response to correct this. Thank you in advance.
ciao volevo chiederti io ho questo mixer, svolgo serate di karaoke, il mio problema il pc quale e' il canale da collegare, io lo collego al 11, con jack e i gain non vanno, ma al 1 funzionano perfettamente. mi di un consiglio?n grazie mille
Excellent review! Great explanations! I'm hoping you can answer a question - I'm wondering if this could be used to support "Hybrid Meetings" via Zoom or other Web conferencing solutions. I am hoping to: 1) take the XLR output from a Wireless Conferencing mic system and feed it thru the mixer to a Laptop connected to the Zoom meeting so remote participants can hear folks in the room, and 2) feed the audio coming from the remote participants on the Zoom meeting from the laptop over USB to this mixer and then out to a pair of powered speakers so that the room participants can hear the remote participants. Can I do that with this mixer? Thanks for your response!
My only complaint is That the last version, which I have, has 2 regular Jacks on channel 12. The new one only has one. Eighth inch stereo jack. I use a Bluetooth receiver with XLR Jacks. I am not feeding audio through an Eighth inch cable
Yo Dude, I got a problem with usb from my mixer to my laptop. I can record to Audacity but when it come to listening I have to go into my audio settings and switch it to head phones so I can hear what I have recorded. Now I have a Y cable 3.5 mm to 2 1/4in mono running from my laptop to my mixer channels 3and 4 these channels allow me to hear everything do you think the laptop has a problem?
Great video and tutorial! A quick question on the Aux sends! Are they pre fade? I need to run backing track and click via two mono channels and once I've put the fader down on the click side ie 'so it doesn't play in the front of house'I need to hear both mono tracks in my ears using the Aux and not affecting the front sound? An answer on this will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance! Andy Frost
Great review...but just want to mention i bought this mixer and was only using a couple of channels...when adding another input to channel 5/6 i noticed when adjusting the slider it was very scratchy and was cutting out...I'm not sure if this was like this when I purchased it...so check everything works first..the mixer is currently at Mackie being repaired on warranty...hopefully it will be OK when its returned.
If this thing produces as much heat as The Big Knob studio and ProFX6, it's likely due to exposure to excessive heat these things produces like an amplifier.
Have a question about playback through my monitors but then without having to switch anything, being able to record without feedback. I have an Alesis eight-track mixer which has those "Auxiliary" (Aux) knobs and what I do is use THOSE to output the audio (for recording) to my computer, therefore, allowing me to keep the bottom level output knob (in the case of this mixer it's a slider) all the way down which accomplishes this (prevents feedback while recording). Could I do the same thing with this mixer using ITS Aux knobs? I realize most voiceover people probably just use their headphones for playback and keep the monitors shut off, but I like to record and then immediately playback through the speakers (without having to worry about switching switches to prevent feedback). Will these Auxiliary sends accomplish that (like my Alesis does)? FYI, It looks like this mixer has those yet, the same mixer in the 10 track version doesn't appear to have the Aux knobs.
The Mackie ProFX10v3 10-channel Mixer with USB and Effects is a totally different unit to this one. There are way too many differences, this 12-channel beast is far superior. It has more of everything.
Question: Over to the right of the mixer and directly above the meter there's a white button that I noticed you had pushed on and the little red light above that button was lit up. What that for and what does it do?
Thank you for this video, very well explained. I have a question: Since there's one single output for live monitoring, is this a mono signal? does it mean I can only send monitoring to a single speaker? Thank you
@expertisland @MaranoArauz Great video, tnx. I didn't buy it already but I plan to. A question; how do you exactlly use an inear-monitor with mixing a few other inputchannels? And is it then possible to use a groundmonitor extra with also possibility to make a seperate mix? Tnx
This mixer has 3 types of outputs Aux/Monitor, Headphones/control room, Main out. Keep an open mind and you have great options for IEMs and stage Monitors
I starting to think that I lost money buying a Mackie pro fx 12x3. After plugging in the guitar I cannot hear anything. I changed the cables and still silence. No movement in Main meters.
Question for ya (or any Mackoid who can help me): I'm in the market to buy the ProFX12v3 Mixer. I currently have an old Mackie 802VLZ3 mixer that has MUTE button/Alt 3/4 on all the channels and a CONTROL ROOM SOURCE MATRIX that allows you to route Main Mix, Alt 3/4 & Tape to Control Room/Submix Knob. It's a nifty feature that I'm not sure how to replicate with the ProFX12v3. QUESTION: Can the ProFX12v3 Mixer replicate those CONTROL ROOM SOURCE MATRIX functions and then some?
Hi , I have the mix 12 fx... Going into the mixer I have an xlr cable for my mic into slot 1, and a direct 1/4 line going into 2 for my guitar .. going out I have 1/4 line going into speaker channel 1, and a xlr going into speaker channel 2... Both are 1/4 lines leaving left main out and right main out ... When I raise the fader volume and get to 5 DB line which is in the bottom range of where I should be I get a hum or bad white noise sound .. I even added a 2 to 3 prong adapter on the end of the main plug for the mixer .. the hum is still there .. is there anything you can think of to stop this ??
XLR OR TRS OR (TR) CABLES, YOUR 1/4" CABLES HAVE TO DO SOMETHING WITH THAT HUM. RESEARCH THE BEST OR KIND OF CABLES YOU NEED FOR YOUR SPECIFIC APPLICATION. NO ALL CABLES ARE CREATED EQUAL. SOME OF THESE INSERTS TAKE MONO (TR) CABLE ONLY IN ONE END AND IN THE OTHER END STEREO (TRS). EXPERT ISLAND HAS SOME VIDEOS ON THE USE OF CABLES. LOOK IT UP.
I can think of 2 things that may be the issue. First, you may be mixing balanced and single ended connections. It has to be one or the other for both pieces. For example, if you have your guitar going into a balanced input on the mixer, this will give you a problem. To fix it, you'll either need to somehow switch the mixer channel to run single ended (if possible), or use a direct box to convert yor guitar signal to balanced. You can also have too much gain. The first thing you need to do is locate every volume/signal level control in the entire system. Once you locate them all, you need to check each adjustment and determine if its a volume control, or a gain control. After you get that sorted out, you're going to fix the problem using the gain controls. You need to keep reducing the gain until the noise goes away. The issue can be with just one gain control being set to high, or several of them. But the main thing to keep in mind, is the problem will be fixed with your gain adjustment, not volume. If you are having trouble figuring out what type of control you're dealing with, gain controls are on the input of a component, and volume controls are on the output section of the component.
I have a question I'm hoping someone knows the answer to. This mixer is listed as being analog. However, there is a built in sound card and digital effects. If you don't use the digital features, does the analog signal still get converted to digital, and then back to analog while going through the mixer?
Good question. Not sure, but since the FX can be progressively added ranging from, 0% fx or completely dry to 100% fx or completely wet, I imagine both sections are running in parallel. If this is the case then there's always 2 signals inside the unit that are blended and balanced together, one analog and one digital.
Looking at this one and the Allen & Heath ZEDi-10 10-channel mixer without the effects. For a first mixer, this Mackie seem a tad overwhelming. But this one has sliders for everything, the A&H only has one single slider for the output. So, this Mackie is way better equipped. Allen & Heath has a 4 x 4 USB interface, the sampling rate goes to 96 kHz. Mackie as a USB interface is a 2 x 4 grid, butit goes up to 192 kilos of sampling. Hard decision. Any input, suggestion here would be well received.
So basically you cannot choose Effect 1 for Input 1 (lets say a guitar) and at the same time choose Effect 2 for Input 2? (lets say a mic with my voice), eright? So its 1 effect only for all inputs at once, right???
GEEZUS!! All I want to know is how to plug in a acoustic guitar and get the sound to my powered speaker,... Cause right now nothings working! Yes I followed instructions,... NO SOUND!! Why can't you make a video that walks us through power on,... instrument plug in (or mic) and what friggin buttons to push so I can HEAR it through my speakers!!!
The top right corner ... plug your monitor out in to the mon, then plug your left and right XLRs in to the outputs ... then straight to your amplifier or powered speakers.
You have NO idea how helpful this was. To a newbie ... this was a master class. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
Great walkthrough, EXCEPT for your definition of the SOLO function on each channel! Selecting "PFL Solo" on a channel allows you (i.e. the person running the mixer) to hear just that channel (or channels if you solo more than one) through the headphones and/or the control room outputs. It does NOT solo a channel in the MAIN output mix. It's primarily a tool for the sound engineer to listen to and adjust individual channels without having to turn everything else down. For example, if a band is playing and you want to adjust the EQ on the lead singer's mic, you can put on headphones, solo that channel, and then listen to them without the rest of the mix and make your adjustments without having to adjust the levels of any other channels. It's a very helpful tool, but definitely not used for muting all the other channels in the main output. I just wanted to clarify in case that was confusing for anyone. Thanks!
Thank you. I just ordered this mixer from Sweetwater and I'm learning how to do sound for the first time. This was extremely helpful to read and if I didn't read this I would have been confused!
Hi I think it is a perfect mixer for me. I want to use it for live streaming. Would you choose a different model for live streaming? Is it suitable to record with an Ipad Pro with usb C or with an iPhone? I see that you have a very professional channel and that is why I trust your advice:)
Thanks so much for this clarification as I was discovering this on my own but confused why when i soloed I still heard the other channels......thanks again
It would have also been nice to show how to set up the gain structure even the owners manual is unclear in this area!
My church has recently brought these in and we had a guy who would normally set up the sound for my choir but now it comes down to me since he left and I’ve never messed with the system before so I have no idea how to work this thing. This video was so helpful thank you it’s a life saver!
Good Luck at the Church and thank you for the kind words.
My church also has the same one!
Just bought the 16 channel V3 it’s great I use it in a live band!
you are a master, honestly the best explanation of all youtube video I've seem, and I've seem all... thanks for the time.
Wow, thanks!
Great stuff. I've ordered mine and can't wait to mess with it
Thanks!
Thank you 😀. very much and you are the first viewer to send a Thank you. that was very nice of you.
Thank you for your great tutorial in this really helps for what I'm doing for podcast needs.
got one of these ordered! should be here in a couple days
My main meters don't seem to respond as well as yours. Any ideas?
Great vid! Just ordered one to mic my drum kit
Can you record every channel of a drum kit separately with the interface functions?
@@jukian2077 yes
Excellent explanations of each control & function and also great review!
Thank you!
That was great information about that mixer....THANK YOU!!!
Great explanation ...pointed out some things I did not think about.
I love mine great for live entreatment sounds affects are the best
the best explanation possible . thanks a lot
Thanks for the video. My PFL solo button doesn't seem to work like yours did in the video. Am I missing something?
This was a Great Vid!!!! Exactly what i needed to hear!!!
How can I hear the post fader mix on my headset? I can control sound levels with the faders, but can't hear this mix in y headphones. It all comes in PFL to headphones but outputs the right mix, I just can't hear it.
So, Is it possible to play the playback coming from Ableton by USB, and at the same time during the same session, record on Ableton the master track of the mixer?
Hi! I'm a Twitch partner streamer and have been loving this mixer for live-streaming. I just upgraded from the ProFx10v3 to this one, the ProFx12v3. Only major issue I have that I can't seem to figure out - which btw was not an issue on the 10v3 - is how to get my desktop audio into my headphones without the rest of my audio suddenly sounding whack.
When I press the "to phones/control rm" button my desktop audio instantly comes in but it also affects all my other open audio channels, making them sound louder. I'm a violinist, so I run my violin with my DPA mic through channel 1, have some nice reverb (from the mixer) on it. As soon as I click that "to phones.." etc button, it adds raw dry audio to it - not on my live stream, but in my headphones and even the blend switch or anything else I tried can fix it. I'm trying to find a way to have my great violin audio but also get the desktop audio in my headphones.
Hopefully I explained it well enough:) Thanks for your time!
do you use obs? monitor output check if so
Anyone having noise/hissing issues using the fx? Thanks
Great basic tutorial. Very informative 👏
Very helpful and well put together. Thanks!
I'm thinking about buying this. Seems like a great deal for the price.
Can you do sound for a live band on this?
Can we connect to Ableton and do music recording and arrangements?
Will you be able to show how's that's done. Please ..I want to order this ...but I wanna know how it works with recording electric guitar and vocal recording
Sorry i can't understand how many of the 12 channels are stereo. The first 2 are mono input for sure. The 3 and 4 are mono with an effect input inline? So are the 5/6/7 the only stereo channels?
Is the software included are full version free?
it is possible to record multitracks only with this console
Does this have anti-feedback like the V2?
Great tutorial. Thanks. One question. How do I plug a vocal effect unit it in?
Pleeease help
Great video thank you 😎
I just received this from Sweetwater, i'm afraid its a bit over my head, feeling quite intimidated actually. I went from an 8 channel mackie to this, and the only reason was because theres not a lot to choose from with the supply chain woes..
Yeah, I'm with you Debating between the Allen & Heath ZEDi-10 10-channel mixer without any effects, and this one.
is cool to have you look professional just take the time to study it and keep watching videos like my myself
definitely a great mixer and effects/ features
So just wondering if I need a D.I. Box when recording guitars, I noticed you said you can run them straight in…but I just wanted to be 100% sure.
Hello. The main meters lights doesn't work only the red light when in use. Any idea whats going on in the mixer. Thanks in advance..
If we wanted to put a monitor down in front of us or in-ear monitors, is there only one output? What if I wanted to hear the keyboard and the vocals and someone else. Wanted to hear the guitar and the Bass.
how do you use headset to listen to different inputs on mixer
Can I use 266xs Compressor with this or it doesn’t needed for vocals. Would I be able to feed the signals back into the mixer.
I’ve asked on another video but saw this.
Thanks for the video. I’ve had the Pro FX12 for years and just got the Pro FX22v3. What I didn’t realize was that there’s no graphic equalizer sliders on the v3. I’m used to that on the old version and wondering if there’s no need or if I should tie in an equalizer. Old school here and like to really tune my live sound. Thanks!
equalizer is not old school more forgotten school, with the advent of powered speakers everyone just slowly forgot about all the pre-amp gear. I already have a video about the benefits of a 31 band EQ here is the link th-cam.com/video/yHGvRrik1Ow/w-d-xo.html
@@expertisland thanks. Really appreciate the quick reply! Just great videos! So, one more question. I have the Pro FX22v3. I’m using the three aux outs to three monitors. I’m wondering if the only option for this board if I’m using those monitor outs is to hook the eq to the main xlr speaker outs then from the eq to the sub and mains. Both mains go to the sub left and right then left and right outs from sub to mains (doing stereo.) Sound right, or is there another way to in-line the eq on the board? The fx is open but I don’t want to loose the option of using effects. Thanks!
Any idea why I can't get instrument sound to play from channel 3 & 4? Thank You
Great explanation. Many thanks ❤
You are welcome!
hie, does this mixer has the feedback stabilization that MACKIE ProFX8v2 has??
Very helpful, thank you!
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the video😊
how many channels can you record in to a DAW at the same time ? thanks
2 - Left and Right
@@expertisland great thanks
@@expertislandso it records the main outs?
Also if you don’t mind answering, how would talkback be setup on the mixer?
I’m looking to buy my first mixer, likely to be with some mackie thumps (new version). Is this a good alrounder for live, studio and home recording ?
Noticed there is only one mix out. How would I run this in stereo when doing my own gigs
How do you see if the input channel is clipping? How do you see the USB output level?
Would love to see comparison Mackie/Yamaha mixers.
Can this be used as a multi track mixer/recorder?
It can only record stereo channels. No multi-channel mixing input into your digital audio workstation. In simple terms it doesn't separate all 12 channels recording into a DAW.
@@jamestheradioman would be cool tho i have been searching to do it :D
Im also looking for a affordable mixer with more than only one stereo output for reccording.. Wonder if its the same with ProFx16 or 22...
tascam model 12 is your best bet
@@vsd1988 tyvm I will check that one out! Is it similar to the Soundcraft Signature 12 MTK? Seems like a good option for me as well
This or the Yamaha MG12XU? Which has better FX?
Can an electric guitar signal be good plugging into channel 8. Using a 1/4inch to 1/8inch cable, please?
Is it possible to set a microphone to reverb or echo and then have bass to distortion? That's a shame that you can't individualize the effects because you may want to do different effects with different instruments and different things
Can you help, when I connect this mixer with my android phone, I cannot hear sound return from monitoring phone. When I do the same setting only old Mickie pro 8, it works ok.
Would like to see the new onyx 8
On my Mackie, only the left lights are lighting up and not the right on the main meters. Clearly hear sounds out of the headphones. Just not registering both left and right. Not sure how to rectify that but would gladly appreciate any response to correct this. Thank you in advance.
I have one that I haven't tried yet but I'm eager to as soon as I have time
Does this and the Mackie ProFX10v3 have the feedback reducer? also would you know if the Yamaha MG10 10-Channel Mixer has a feedback reducer?
ciao volevo chiederti io ho questo mixer, svolgo serate di karaoke, il mio problema il pc quale e' il canale da collegare, io lo collego al 11, con jack e i gain non vanno, ma al 1 funzionano perfettamente. mi di un consiglio?n grazie mille
How much is the best quality Mackie audio mixer in the Philippines?
Great video ❤
Excellent review! Great explanations!
I'm hoping you can answer a question - I'm wondering if this could be used to support "Hybrid Meetings" via Zoom or other Web conferencing solutions. I am hoping to:
1) take the XLR output from a Wireless Conferencing mic system and feed it thru the mixer to a Laptop connected to the Zoom meeting so remote participants can hear folks in the room, and
2) feed the audio coming from the remote participants on the Zoom meeting from the laptop over USB to this mixer and then out to a pair of powered speakers so that the room participants can hear the remote participants.
Can I do that with this mixer? Thanks for your response!
for sure that,s a great way to use this mixer.
@@expertisland Thanks a lot!
I have this mixer i have no idea how to work it but at least i have it in case
My only complaint is That the last version, which I have, has 2 regular Jacks on channel 12. The new one only has one. Eighth inch stereo jack. I use a Bluetooth receiver with XLR Jacks. I am not feeding audio through an Eighth inch cable
Is the aux pre or post?
I hope you can help. Novice here. I recently purchased this Mackie Mixer. How can I contact you directly?
Yo Dude, I got a problem with usb from my mixer to my laptop. I can record to Audacity but when it come to listening I have to go into my audio settings and switch it to head phones so I can hear what I have recorded. Now I have a Y cable 3.5 mm to 2 1/4in mono running from my laptop to my mixer channels 3and 4 these channels allow me to hear everything do you think the laptop has a problem?
Great video and tutorial! A quick question on the Aux sends! Are they pre fade? I need to run backing track and click via two mono channels and once I've put the fader down on the click side ie 'so it doesn't play in the front of house'I need to hear both mono tracks in my ears using the Aux and not affecting the front sound? An answer on this will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance! Andy Frost
Andy they are pre-fader
@@expertisland thank you that is most helpful and needed to check that as it is a great looking desk!! Regards A
Great review...but just want to mention i bought this mixer and was only using a couple of channels...when adding another input to channel 5/6 i noticed when adjusting the slider it was very scratchy and was cutting out...I'm not sure if this was like this when I purchased it...so check everything works first..the mixer is currently at Mackie being repaired on warranty...hopefully it will be OK when its returned.
If this thing produces as much heat as The Big Knob studio and ProFX6, it's likely due to exposure to excessive heat these things produces like an amplifier.
Great review...very informative...
I'm looking at using the insert to record each channel. Does the compressor also get pushed out of the insert or is the compressor post the insert?
Post insert - only gain and hpf are pre insert
Have a question about playback through my monitors but then without having to switch anything, being able to record without feedback.
I have an Alesis eight-track mixer which has those "Auxiliary" (Aux) knobs and what I do is use THOSE to output the audio (for recording) to my computer, therefore, allowing me to keep the bottom level output knob (in the case of this mixer it's a slider) all the way down which accomplishes this (prevents feedback while recording).
Could I do the same thing with this mixer using ITS Aux knobs?
I realize most voiceover people probably just use their headphones for playback and keep the monitors shut off, but I like to record and then immediately playback through the speakers (without having to worry about switching switches to prevent feedback). Will these Auxiliary sends accomplish that (like my Alesis does)?
FYI, It looks like this mixer has those yet, the same mixer in the 10 track version doesn't appear to have the Aux knobs.
The Mackie ProFX10v3 10-channel Mixer with USB and Effects is a totally different unit to this one. There are way too many differences, this 12-channel beast is far superior. It has more of everything.
@@frankfarago2825 yes; that is sort of what I was intoning and in fact… I decided against the 10 channel and in fact I have my ProFX12v3 on the way!
Question: Over to the right of the mixer and directly above the meter there's a white button that I noticed you had pushed on and the little red light above that button was lit up. What that for and what does it do?
That is the button to engage phantom power for when you want to plug condensor microphones into the mixer.
The price, please.
I am confuse between Yamaha MG12XU vs Mackie ProFX12v3, which one should I choose ?
For now I would go with the Mackie better Audio interface.
Thank you for this video, very well explained. I have a question: Since there's one single output for live monitoring, is this a mono signal? does it mean I can only send monitoring to a single speaker? Thank you
The is only one monitor mix out but you can link 2 or more speakers to the aux output
There are four aux outs on the 16 channel version the 3rd aux has effects on it but can be turned off for a straight monitor signal.
Can I set up a USB Mix Minus on this ProFX12V3 ?
Yes you can
How can i achieve that? Would you like to explain that further?
What cable should I use in Mon Send, is it Trs or Ts?
if your buying a cable get TRS, if you already have a Ts it will work as well under 20ft.
si potrebbe avere questo video in lingua italiana? io posseggo questo mixer, grazie
@expertisland @MaranoArauz Great video, tnx. I didn't buy it already but I plan to. A question; how do you exactlly use an inear-monitor with mixing a few other inputchannels? And is it then possible to use a groundmonitor extra with also possibility to make a seperate mix? Tnx
This mixer has 3 types of outputs Aux/Monitor, Headphones/control room, Main out. Keep an open mind and you have great options for IEMs and stage Monitors
Can you use this with Studio One recording program?
Studio One should work but note you only have the 2 main output channel to work with.
@@expertisland Oh ok....I didn't know if I could record out from the busses through the computer cable out or not if it was used as an interface.
Can you use it for Karaoke?
for sure if your happy with the FXs
Can i record to a laptop using on board eq?
Yes you Can.
I starting to think that I lost money buying a Mackie pro fx 12x3. After plugging in the guitar I cannot hear anything. I changed the cables and still silence. No movement in Main meters.
Question for ya (or any Mackoid who can help me):
I'm in the market to buy the ProFX12v3 Mixer.
I currently have an old Mackie 802VLZ3 mixer that has MUTE button/Alt 3/4 on all the channels and a CONTROL ROOM SOURCE MATRIX that allows you to route Main Mix, Alt 3/4 & Tape to Control Room/Submix Knob. It's a nifty feature that I'm not sure how to replicate with the ProFX12v3.
QUESTION: Can the ProFX12v3 Mixer replicate those CONTROL ROOM SOURCE MATRIX functions and then some?
Hi , I have the mix 12 fx... Going into the mixer I have an xlr cable for my mic into slot 1, and a direct 1/4 line going into 2 for my guitar .. going out I have 1/4 line going into speaker channel 1, and a xlr going into speaker channel 2... Both are 1/4 lines leaving left main out and right main out ... When I raise the fader volume and get to 5 DB line which is in the bottom range of where I should be I get a hum or bad white noise sound .. I even added a 2 to 3 prong adapter on the end of the main plug for the mixer .. the hum is still there .. is there anything you can think of to stop this ??
XLR OR TRS OR (TR) CABLES, YOUR 1/4" CABLES HAVE TO DO SOMETHING WITH THAT HUM. RESEARCH THE BEST OR KIND OF CABLES YOU NEED FOR YOUR SPECIFIC APPLICATION. NO ALL CABLES ARE CREATED EQUAL. SOME OF THESE INSERTS TAKE MONO (TR) CABLE ONLY IN ONE END AND IN THE OTHER END STEREO (TRS). EXPERT ISLAND HAS SOME VIDEOS ON THE USE OF CABLES. LOOK IT UP.
I can think of 2 things that may be the issue. First, you may be mixing balanced and single ended connections. It has to be one or the other for both pieces. For example, if you have your guitar going into a balanced input on the mixer, this will give you a problem. To fix it, you'll either need to somehow switch the mixer channel to run single ended (if possible), or use a direct box to convert yor guitar signal to balanced.
You can also have too much gain. The first thing you need to do is locate every volume/signal level control in the entire system. Once you locate them all, you need to check each adjustment and determine if its a volume control, or a gain control. After you get that sorted out, you're going to fix the problem using the gain controls. You need to keep reducing the gain until the noise goes away. The issue can be with just one gain control being set to high, or several of them. But the main thing to keep in mind, is the problem will be fixed with your gain adjustment, not volume. If you are having trouble figuring out what type of control you're dealing with, gain controls are on the input of a component, and volume controls are on the output section of the component.
I have a question I'm hoping someone knows the answer to. This mixer is listed as being analog. However, there is a built in sound card and digital effects. If you don't use the digital features, does the analog signal still get converted to digital, and then back to analog while going through the mixer?
Good question. Not sure, but since the FX can be progressively added ranging from, 0% fx or completely dry to 100% fx or completely wet, I imagine both sections are running in parallel. If this is the case then there's always 2 signals inside the unit that are blended and balanced together, one analog and one digital.
Looking at this one and the Allen & Heath ZEDi-10 10-channel mixer without the effects. For a first mixer, this Mackie seem a tad overwhelming. But this one has sliders for everything, the A&H only has one single slider for the output. So, this Mackie is way better equipped. Allen & Heath has a 4 x 4 USB interface, the sampling rate goes to 96 kHz. Mackie as a USB interface is a 2 x 4 grid, butit goes up to 192 kilos of sampling. Hard decision. Any input, suggestion here would be well received.
That's a great question worth a video to talk about. are you looking at recording music or Talk?
Great review
Still ca t get rid of the hissing noise
So basically you cannot choose Effect 1 for Input 1 (lets say a guitar) and at the same time choose Effect 2 for Input 2? (lets say a mic with my voice), eright? So its 1 effect only for all inputs at once, right???
Yeap, but correct me if iam wrong u can hook up different effects for each channel if u have a seperate fx unit.
Great tutorial
Is this item still working well without any noisy issues anyone ????
Is this new?
GEEZUS!! All I want to know is how to plug in a acoustic guitar and get the sound to my powered speaker,... Cause right now nothings working! Yes I followed instructions,... NO SOUND!! Why can't you make a video that walks us through power on,... instrument plug in (or mic) and what friggin buttons to push so I can HEAR it through my speakers!!!
Hummm were is Mackie design now i use to work that company
If you buy this for live band use you better buy an eq, or else it will be feedback city. Especially on monitors.
Good video. Can someone please make a video of ( cables/ chords ) inputs from mixer to amps 🙏❤️👍🤷🙋
The top right corner ... plug your monitor out in to the mon, then plug your left and right XLRs in to the outputs ... then straight to your amplifier or powered speakers.
Bit more affordable now the Onyx is here..
The profx to me is always good value, out of all the brands and models I have the Profx-v3 is what I have in the studio for my everyday needs.
Should of got the 12 instead of the 10. . . Ugh