Behringer XAir XR18 Real Life Review | Why did I wait until now to get this?!

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In this episode, I am talking about the Behringer XAir XR18. Regardless of how portable you need your sound system to be, this thing is an incredible value. I purchased this unit for the simple purpose of taking it to any given location with my powered speakers to lead worship. However, after using the X Air, I would almost put it anywhere. Even for permanent use! As long as I only need 16 xlr inputs. Highly unlikely but you get the point. It's good. Thank you for watching. Please SUBSCRIBE and ring the bell to be updated when new content is released.
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@joesalyers 3 жыл бұрын

Hey little secret for Xr18 & X18 owners only channels 1 and 2 have hi-z inputs for instruments so if you want to use any other channel use a DI if you are using an instrument with passive pickups. Active pickups won't matter as much. But you will lose a bunch of clarity putting and instrument into a line level input without the right impedance.

@shi-enl.7046 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. It is exactly what i looking for. But sadly that only 2 Channel support hi-z inputs.

@thereliever598 8 ай бұрын

So,is it safe to use bass and electric guitar for the line 1 and 2 without DI??

@joesalyers 8 ай бұрын

@@thereliever598 Yep if you need to use it for guitar or bass.

@thereliever598 8 ай бұрын

How about Mr18?

@joesalyers 8 ай бұрын

@@thereliever598 The MR18 is the same channels 1&2 are hi-z inputs or line level and it will do the proper impedance switching so you don't have to do anything.

@kikstand2011 3 жыл бұрын

I've been running this for a few years now with my band, and it's been awesome. We have it in a small rack case with a furman and an external router, and it's about as plug and play as you can get. We have all our regular venues saved in the settings, and setting up almost exactly the same everywhere, helps with load in/out times. If we play a new place, I can just judge which of our regular venues is the closest match, load that setting, and I have a place to start from, making set up and sound check so much easier. It's honestly life changing in terms of small gigging bands. The investment upfront, with powered speakers and monitors, is pretty steep of course, but reliablily, ease of use, quality of sound, and simplicity is worth it. Seriously. Buy a rack that matches (stacks) with your inear case, and mount any old 5g router into the back of it...... You're golden.

@joshuataliaferro 3 жыл бұрын

was anyone else like.....HOLD UP! THAT BASS LINE.

@17TheMitchell 3 жыл бұрын

As owners of xr18 would say, Get an external router and you're golden!!

@jimscimonetti1457 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. I only used the on-board router for the first week I got my XR-18. Then I got a cheap little $30.00 Netgear tri-band and it always works great. Once you set it up, it always works and it is no hassle at all.

@jimbergson 3 жыл бұрын

haha that's exactly what I realize during the first live gig :D

@TheSwisspictures 3 жыл бұрын

Had to learn this the hard way😅. We were on a small open air worship session with the xr18 and the pastor had no better idea than telling the audience to send a message to their loved ones with their phones🤦🏼‍♂️. I was sitting there, looking at my iPad slowly losing the signal and never found it again.

@peterconnolly2724 3 жыл бұрын

I found that out on the first and last time I used one. So much cellphone radiation that we lost our connection to the box... and of course, there are no sliders or knobs to override anything. We were dead. I wasn't going to buy an external router and lug around more equipment, so on the way home we stopped at a Guitar Center and purchased a mixer that had real wireless plus powered sliders. Note: When it worked, in rehearsal, it was great. Drop that useless Behringer software, and buy Mixing Station Pro, which is well worth the $6.

@williamshaneblyth 3 жыл бұрын

Too much G band in a room of individuals we also always run a ethernet to make 100% sure but band uses the wifi to adjust their own mix

@AlecSpence 3 жыл бұрын

My XR18 has given me so much bang for buck, and I still love the tiny form factor. As everyone else has mentioned, get an external router - using only the internal one will burn you sooner or later. Mixing Station is so much better than the iPad app - and is available on Android & iOS. And it *is* the same app across X32 and XR lines. Slightly less pretty, but more comprehensive and utterly configurable.

@joellouisfire 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best purchases I've ever made! Use it for all kinds of gigs.

@a.dejager7062 3 жыл бұрын

I used xr18 for three years. Since 3 years switched to X32 rack + SD16, giving me 40 in / 16 out. Great for inear monitoring. But I kept the XR18 as backup and for small events.

@phillipzx3754 2 жыл бұрын

I've been using an xr18 as my "pre-amp" for my home audio system (8 channels from a computer) and a rack of Crown amps for close to 4 years. It works great! The other channels I use for other audio sources.

@williamshaneblyth 3 жыл бұрын

Bought one years ago for the church band best bit of kit, quality build, warm preamps and the effects are all awesome. Love the multi and compressor

@knikk77 3 жыл бұрын

This box is a God-send. Our church bought this box a few months before the lock down, not knowing what would come ahead of us. We were planning on using it for youth meetings etc, but we ended up using it for Drive-In-Curch in a parking lot at a school, and later for church services outside in a cherry orchard (beautiful location in a valley between mountains). It made it possible for us to have church through the spring, summer and fall. Every Sunday, two services back-to-back, max 50 people, and live streaming. The negative is, like others have noted: the built-in router. Not very strong or sensitive, and if there are other wifi networks around or a radio noisy environment around, it cuts out. So we plugged it into a little Apple Airport Express and set that router up as a local wifi network access point, that worked perfectly. Cudos to Behringer for making such an awesome product!

@michaelodoom2796 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@ian_b 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you didn't intend to hold services al fresco, but it sounds lovely :)

@NattyShocks Жыл бұрын

Hi, how did you get the sound out for the livestream for your church please?

@knikk77 Жыл бұрын

@@NattyShocks usb out into pc. It becomes a sound interface

@fernandojuarez329 4 ай бұрын

I mean it’s better to use an external router anyways

@gabrielagadama328 3 жыл бұрын

It's the most simplest console I've used and I must confess, it's supper cheap, reliable and user friendly.

@Reyfox1 3 жыл бұрын

I've been using it as our main mixer in church for a few years now. We've outgrown it (not enough I/O's) so I am considering the X32 Rack. The XR18 was easy for this "old mind" to get a hold of and transition from our analog mixer. I also have the X Touch Universal hooked up to it for the the "old feel" sliders. It's a great portable or stationary mixer! I do use a "real" router for wireless connections to tablets and cell phones for in ear mixes. You mention the "app". I am using the one from Behringer for the PC and everyone is using Android apps and it works great.

@calebdesjardins616 3 жыл бұрын

Our church uses this for our youth setup and mobile church like church in the park and/or future daughter works :) such an incredible bang for the buck. Only thing to keep an eye on is the WiFi hotspot goes once in a while so a dedicated router is ideal for ipad or just plugged direct in with a laptop. Also..nice slapping bro!

@jonathanarleys 9 ай бұрын

Love to using this XR18, at my church, this is our main rig.

@locust108 3 жыл бұрын

thumbs up for the slap bass!

@CED.Dweller 3 жыл бұрын

POWERED SPEAKERS AND AN EXTERNAL ROUTER are your best adds for the XR18. My church uses an old passive speaker/analog amplifier combo with it, and hiss issues have been a pain. The learning curve on using the onboard effects (SO MANY!!! 😁) was a little steep, but I’m finally getting the hang of it. Behringer made a monster. I see why the X AIR series has been on the market so long.

@spiritphingaz_ 2 жыл бұрын

Is there need for a speaker management system?

@Jahmez78 3 жыл бұрын

Whooaaa!!!! First of all... U killed that!!!! Ok now I will finish watching the rest of the video!

@rickbiessman6084 3 жыл бұрын

Even though I prefer using real faders and encoders over a touch interface any day of the week, you just can’t argue with how practical this little thing is. I’ve used one for smaller gigs quite a bit and I agree: it’s amazing how much you get for so little money. Traditional analog mixers with 12-24 channels lack all the features that you would need for a more refined sound (for example EQ for tuning the PA to the room anyone???). You get up to four effects to give your band the kind of character it’s supposed to have. And since you’ll usually be using this on smaller stages, you pretty much don’t need DI boxes anymore. Band shows up and tells you "oh there’s that one song where we actually have another acoustic guitar and we forgot to tell you that"? No problem. Plug it right in, no need for a spare DI box. Great stuff. Physical faders are still the way to go for me and 18 channels is pushing what you can reasonably control with a single touch device (even though of course you can connect multiple devices at once and that way get faster access to multiple parts of the mixer). Also the XR line does not have input and output delays. So anything more complex setup will be reserved to higher end mixers. But... come on. For normal small scale setups, you just can’t beat this thing’s value!

@Reyfox1 3 жыл бұрын

Using the X Touch Universal myself. I use a laptop and tablet too. Each has their purpose. The laptop allows much faster adjusting of fx, eq, etc... than the X-Touch. Of course, the tablet allows me to walk about the chapel or go to the stage and help make IEM mixes or troubleshoot. I personally just wished they had a XR24. X32 is more than what I need.

@JRP3music 3 жыл бұрын

I use laptop, tablet, and Xtouch.

@BobSchoepenjr 3 жыл бұрын

Totaly agree on the X air, but I loved that bass in the intro!

@captcurt31 3 жыл бұрын

The ipad app is a bit different. I went to the app called Mixing Station . It is much more familiar if you've used the X/M32 boards. Mixing Station is also a bit more customizable. Get even a cheap router. If you get into a church with a wireless access points, it will over power the 2.4 ghz radio that is built into the XR18. With an outboard router, you get the 5 Ghz bands AND you can setup security so people don't try to take over your network while mixing. I use my XR18 for everything from djing to small bands and speaking gigs.

@prof1811 3 жыл бұрын

Mixing Station is really great

@DavesCoverSongs 4 ай бұрын

Purchased this a few years ago for an acoustic band and absolutely love it. We purchased a separate router to provide a more stable connection to the iPad. The router also allows us to hard-wire a laptop to the system in case the iPad struggles to connect.

@FrancezcoVai 3 жыл бұрын

I have been working with a Xair 12 since 4 years and i love it

@brianmatthews232 3 жыл бұрын

Wow very professional video and sound production, impressive

3 жыл бұрын

At our church we use a Soundcraft UI24r in the back of the room we have a pc that manage streaming, we add a touch monitor 22" and we manage the mixer like a console!

@thesuperios1750 3 жыл бұрын

My church use these and they are great thanks for the video

@calebcruz151 3 жыл бұрын

I am helping with the sound system of a little church and this video opens my mind to the possibility of them buying at least the xr12... Nice video btw.

@prof1811 3 жыл бұрын

get the xr16 much better value. been using it for years :)

@JohnSparksScotland 2 ай бұрын

I used my windows laptop to set up all the EQs etc - this enabled me to use high pass filters on the vocals and acoustics. They remained visible on the iPad although not editable re hi pass filter. Superb sound linked to our Bose Pro 16 - no monitors needed - what a difference the XR18 made!!!

@esitoris Жыл бұрын

Just fantastic! Thanks you!

@arpadjszabo 2 жыл бұрын

This console enabled a lot of churches here in East-Europe to get into the digital world. So awesome.

@bakkerad49 2 жыл бұрын

I use both X18 and X32 with the Xtouch main and Xtouch Extender. Great gear from Behringer.

@mpwiedemann 3 жыл бұрын

Not many use the app on a laptop, but it works well.

@skullhqx 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it works well with a computer app. And the fun part is you can use the tablet apps simultaneously.

@kikstand2011 3 жыл бұрын

We always carry a laptop in a hardshell plano box, just in case of wifi or software failure. Initial set up of channels (if using for the same band all the time) is much better with the laptop as well.

@ludwigb9054 3 жыл бұрын

I have the XAir12 and X air 18 and I like, I use in the church and in amazing

@JRP3music 3 жыл бұрын

I have owned the X18-Air, the Xtouch for a few years now. I have 2 matching external routers setup identical one as a spare now. Works great. I talk about my setup all the time. I am thinking of getting the rack mount version as well?

@mossiegee4674 3 жыл бұрын

Great mixer/interface but i went with the x-touch controller over the ipad as the wifi can be a bit hit and miss...you'd really need a separate router for a better signal in a live setting

@qddk9545 3 жыл бұрын

I have one of those in the slightly better version Midas MR18 - it is fantastic. Also use the Shure Beta 92A, and Beta 58 vocal microphones. But I think the PC app is better, you really get more with the bigger screen.

@frontprochproduction 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, thanks for sharing. I would just like to make two comments concerning this product. I use the table top version of this unit, it is almost identical, (the aux outs are 1/4" instead of XLR). First comment concerns the use of a router. I HIGHLY recommend you use one. Also, configure it so that it cannot be seen by people's cell phones. This will help to ensure your ipad stays connected to the X18. The app will also function better with an external router. The second comment has to do with the function of this unit. It is actually capable of doing some of the more advanced mixing techniques that it's bigger brothers can do. Things like parallel compression and equalization can be done, AND, you can put a multi-band compressor on the main buss if you want. That makes a world of difference on the overall sound if you know how to use one of those. I have been VERY impressed with the X18 that I bought, and I even use it to make multi-track recordings on my laptop of the shows I run sound for. All in all, this is an extremely good piece of gear for the money. Thanks again for making this video, I really enjoyed watching it..!

@dereklauder7 3 жыл бұрын

Probably better using one of the HI-Z inputs on channel 1 or 2 fior the bass.

@passionformusic4291 Жыл бұрын

I have the XAir 12 using the app on iPad but notice there are no numbers on the channel meter or main fader meter. So how do you gain stage?

@addison_ge1 3 жыл бұрын

Little trick for the user interface, you can use the mixing station app instead of the xair app, it's way better

@eranmazor2322 2 жыл бұрын

i noticed that in other Behringer mixers there is USB output for recordings, here there is USB in, is there anyway you can use that mixer to record your live without using a PC?

@1badfxdwg 3 жыл бұрын

Extremely pleased with mine! Combined with smaller powered speakers it’s been a game changer

@keatondepron 3 жыл бұрын

Mixing station is the way to go and I prefer the x32 rack

@martinnogrady 11 ай бұрын

Hello. I just ordered an XAIR 18. What ipad should I buy so that the old XAIR app works? I saw that there were some problems with the application. Is everything resolved?

@jimscimonetti1457 3 жыл бұрын

Apparently it is OK to update your iO/S devices. I updated my iPad to iO/S 14.4 and everything still works on the xAir-18. Stay healthy everyone!

@jimscimonetti1457 3 жыл бұрын

GOOD NEWS! The Behringer XR18 runs well on iO/S 14.2. I just updated my iPad...it runs fine. No problem.

@ssgeek4515 3 жыл бұрын

Would this be practical for a mobile DJ who wanted to use a tablet with audio playing either from a usb or micro sd in the tablet itself

@daleonov 3 жыл бұрын

7:55 I think you can use M-Air with that mixer, not just X-Air

@charlschuck6 3 жыл бұрын

Nice I got this about 3 yrs ago I still recommend it I prefer an external wifi router 2.4ghz only not 5ghz and for my initial church setup I have all check sound with the computer and save it and then work in the tablet any details crazy thing is how much is inside and so small, one question how long has lasted the x32 you guys purchased and if you had any issues with the motors for the faders or any knob repairs ?

@shawno66 8 ай бұрын

Can you have multiple ipads connected at the same time? I'm wondering if everyone with an iPad or cell phone could set their own monitor mix.

@matthewgrubb1438 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome review but have you even tried the Soundcraft Ui16? What do you think about it?

@simaojoseph 3 жыл бұрын

Since they came out, their price fluctuated a bit and I got mine new for around 350€.

@isaiahfurrow7414 3 жыл бұрын

Hello there, I am torn between a small-ish analog mixer, and one of these XR18 units. This will be for a small venue where I DJ regularly, and will be used for adding open mic nights and Karaoke to what I do there, as well as possibly being used for some live band situations. The XR18 seems like a great option, as it will take up very little space on stage in this small venue, amd still allow for mixing the FOH sound from out front. Curious, some devices I currently use output on XLR, as a balanced line output, similar to the outputs on this unit. Can those balanced XLR line outs be plugged i to the XLR inputs on this mixer, or do they need to plug into the combi-jacks as 1/4" jack inputs ...? I am thinking I may want to have a few short XLR female to TRS cables handy, as well as some TRS-TRS cables. Any insight would be most appreciated.

@williambuol3423 3 жыл бұрын

yes

@jlc2093 3 жыл бұрын

Can i run an ethernet cable with iPad adapter and run my iPad directly to xr18 with 60 ft cable ? Aka hardwired?

@vinceriley 3 жыл бұрын

I have been using bulky digital mixers since they sold 20MB HDDs. I am a basement producer and this unit is compact and perfect for my synthesizer setup. Caution: Effects, routing and connectivity will take time to master, not to setup. No joke, you WILL have to learn something new. This unit is not for computer illiterates. I bought it as an audio patchbay and I love it. I want V2.

@taniairisbarreto4424 3 жыл бұрын

For your in ears, are you controlling the sound on a separate app? Just wondering how with this system you can have each band member control their own sound. Didn’t see if you had any personal mixers or if you’re doing something different.

@BDerikMSg 3 жыл бұрын

hi dada... can dat mixer's app on tab or ipad record ditect ly??? dada = big brother im from NE india...

@bryancrotaz3323 10 ай бұрын

I use streamdeck with it to automate the mixing, giving the users only preset volume positions and channel mutes

@bryeap 2 жыл бұрын

can i do personal monitoring for the different musicians via the behringer app? like the x32?

@sergiorenta2581 10 ай бұрын

Great set up . How would I set up in ear monitors with the x air?

@Jekoykoy12 2 жыл бұрын

Hi guys i need help, i am planning to have this behringer xr18 but i am thinking also about the zoom l20r rack mixer, can anyone help me what should i choose between the two? Thank you guys for helping me.

@Ambientes 9 ай бұрын

That bass line through

@danielpraja6033 Жыл бұрын

I am praying for thia one my church needs this

@scottyh201 Ай бұрын

Any idea how to control the signal to a DAW. Mt mixer is pushing a signal but very little. Have to normalize it... not great. I know there gas to be a better way.

@geraldwatkins3543 3 жыл бұрын

I have a fix for the on board router. I got a wifi "detector" find a free channel and switch it on you iPad before turning on the xr18. After you turn on the xr you will have little to no disconnects. God bless and keep you.

@Rafaelfo. 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know if you can hook up a midi controller keyboard to the XR18 to play software instruments in your DAW? Thanks

@BonusTrackacapella 2 жыл бұрын

The XR18 can't directly produce sounds from midi signals. However, you can select the internal sound from most controller devices (PC, Mac, etc) as an input and use that device to handle the midi.

@gabrielrivera3267 3 жыл бұрын

What iPad holder are you using on your piano. Tough to find a reliable one that stays.

@Metalpazallteway 3 жыл бұрын

Can this product go into DAW mode and just sync with one's DAW? Say like ableton or studio one pro?

@Lorneplumber 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@SeanLima 3 жыл бұрын

It looked like in the app there was a Main and then 6 buses corresponding to the 6 outs at the bottom there. Are you able to do custom mixes on each bus?? So if you have a couple in ear systems, they can get their own mix by hooking up to those?

@rossdickson1657 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, just keep in mind that they are 6 mono output, though you can link to stereo pairs.

@ovallesfilmcomposer7 5 ай бұрын

I want to buy the XR18 OR Midas MR18 for our churche which one you guys recommended, the behringer xr18 or the midas mr18 ?

@gibrantrejo9193 2 жыл бұрын

You have a beautiful bass, man‼️

@WorshipLeaderHangout 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@thepinnapleunderthesea 3 жыл бұрын

hi pastor chad!! Excited for the legacy seed Sunday?

@troyhumol207 2 жыл бұрын

Wow nice review! We are also planning to get this on our small church, any video about gears and other stuff we need to use to get a better setup with this? Like We want to connect our instruments to this, what we need to do.. thanks Bro..

@groovestore7942 3 жыл бұрын

buenisimo, me hubiera gustado que mostraras como sonó en aquella ocasion...

@kristenm3644 18 күн бұрын

Did they discontinue the iPad app? Or were there only third party apps like mixing station to begin with.

@mpsoundlight9043 2 жыл бұрын

Hey. Try using mixing station for this mixer insted of the X air app. It is mutch better. You can control with the mixing station app x Air, X33, Wing and other digital boards. The user interface looks just same on every mixer that mixing station supported.

@kvmalley 7 ай бұрын

Quick question @Worship Leaders Hangout, can you use in ears from your iPad for monitoring? And can you tweak your own monitor mix from your iPad? Thanks and great video!

@WorshipLeaderHangout 7 ай бұрын

That would be amazing but I don’t think so. Yeah I run IEM systems from this and use the app to make changes as needed.

@kvmalley 7 ай бұрын

@@WorshipLeaderHangout Aviom??

@djfreesoul 2 жыл бұрын

App for Mac is much better than for iOS. Love it.

@laszloturi9633 2 жыл бұрын

you can also use it with the mixing Station app

@marshallpjesky3645 3 жыл бұрын

If the iPad you’re controlling it with dies, does the mixer still function as it did before? Does it freeze the settings?

@naveennair9775 2 жыл бұрын

The mix will still function. The mixer remembers its last used setting so ur chilling

@H3nryd 3 жыл бұрын

Hey great video bro, but i'm afraid about the app, does it works correctly? and what about Iphone or Android?

@uzielolivas1967 Жыл бұрын

what if there is no wifi? can i still use the iPad to control it?

@666NB666 Жыл бұрын

Is this possible? Once I set everything up in my rehearsal room with an tablet, can i save the settings on the XR18 itself or do i need to bring my tablet with me all the time?

@WorshipLeaderHangout Жыл бұрын

If you need to make no further edits the. Yeah your settings will stay the same. You can also use a laptop

@ZPaulLucenti 2 жыл бұрын

It seems like the behringer xr18 has gone up in price significant. It was going for about 500 new 7 years ago. I see it is selling for 900 now? What's up with that?

@timothyivan2427 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought xr12 thinking I'll have the same functionality, turns out only the name is similar it doesn't work as an interface, only stereo recorder

@chungchang2492 Ай бұрын

can this device be connect the ipad to play multi-tracks, as well as connecting live instruments through the xlr to play at the same time?

@WorshipLeaderHangout Ай бұрын

Yes but not wirelessly. You would still need to plug the iPad into the XR via XLR or 1/4 inch

@janmarlpaulrodriguez 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think no one is taking about this tho.... There's an active community for this. There's even a 3rd party app for controlling the mixer and David, the developer is very active in his group. I've been using mine for almost a year, we even use it for live streaming

@WorshipLeaderHangout 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome. Thank you!

@imark7777777 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah there is a KZfaq video floating around of a guy who made a midi interface for having a mute button on the unit it could be programmed to do pretty much whatever you want. the Barringer forms has active community as well. And poking around I've read about people making like cough buttons that communicate over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth there's control box with programmable buttons and an Arduino tons of fun stuff you can do with this.

@sounddecoration3705 3 жыл бұрын

What do you think about soundcraft ui 24 r ?

@delaneyrice6628 3 жыл бұрын

Is this good for studio recording? I am looking for something to record in the little studio I have, and possibly expanding to a bigger recording business out of my house.

@samchoate1719 3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t personally used it for this, but I have several friends who swear by the X-air and X-32 live. They would work for the studio and provide a nice amount of preamps for the price if that’s something you’re needing. Although, I might suggest something like the Clarett 8 Pre interface instead for that purpose as a great entry level interface. I personally use RME gear but they are more expensive to get into.

@kamenwaticlients 3 жыл бұрын

The iPad app looks so much better and more usable then the android app. It is similar to the pc app

@bkauff00 3 жыл бұрын

Ummm.... That bass intro doe.... Also, we had one of these donated to our church and we use it every week. It is amazing and for what it costs, we could replace or buy a second if we had to.

@ksstudio8335 3 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to use two ipad to control xr18?

@funfreq9282 3 жыл бұрын

I have been looking at this mixer for a while. The question I have is can you playback tracks remotely from the mixer using a USB stick? I sometimes do shows that just require playback and if I'm not on stage with this unit then I need to either run inputs from a CD player or playback device or do a remote cue from the ipad if possible.

@charlschuck6 3 жыл бұрын

If you want from the stick it’s posible only in xr12/16 and you’ll have to configure to wav format and record directly to the drive now I prefer the bigger xr18 has more combo jacks but cost abit more but you can stream music directly from a computer so it could be with out converting anything hmm and have a recording bigger option . My xr12 and xr18 work great but the xr12 sometimes doesn’t want to read the files or record I haven’t gone to repair as I’m out of warranty but I don’t use that feature I when I could go wireless buying a Bluetooth to any channels and your hands free heheh this is cheaper option and not having to convert files ( using a pc)

@funfreq9282 3 жыл бұрын

@@charlschuck6 Thanks for the info! I later found that out after doing some extensive researching. I wound up going with the SoundCraft Ui16! I liked the fact that the Ui's interface is web browser based so no one is bound to an app (works on any device)! and has track playback from USB in all formats! The bummer is all but the RCF M18 still have an issues with the WiFI routers.

@uhoh007 3 жыл бұрын

Did you ever mention it sends 18 tracks to a daw?

@jeffmilkey 3 жыл бұрын

Agree....one of the most amazing pieces of gear I've owned. Check out all the effects included.....Can you tell me if you figured out how to chain insert effects on a single channel

@skullhqx 3 жыл бұрын

Insert is always a single fx per channel. Using the fx busses you can do parallel fx. If you want to do serial, the option would be to loop back the outputs to another input. This will cost you connections though. Another option could be to route a channel that has an inserted fx to an fx bus.

@jeffmilkey 3 жыл бұрын

@@skullhqx Thanks Skull...that's what I thought....kind of sucks. Using for some guitar songs it would be nice to make this an alternate pedal board with some chained effects. Parallel it is.... Cheers from Moon Dog.

@skullhqx 3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffmilkey Well, at least some of the FX units are double, like reverb -and- delay. And you can do the options as I mentioned above. Personally I run synths into the XR18 and they have their own FX or I use multi-pedals, for more hands-on tweaking. I actually do not use the build in FX most of the time.