Comments on: Yamaha MW 10 USB Mixer … http://podcastacademy.com/2006/03/28/yamaha-mw-10-usb-mixer/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:10:55 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Steve Smith http://podcastacademy.com/2006/03/28/yamaha-mw-10-usb-mixer/comment-page-1/#comment-23570 Steve Smith Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:12:12 +0000 http://podcastrigs.com/?p=77#comment-23570 I know Yamaha gear stands up pretty well, and I only needed a few channels to mix some analog synth outputs. So I purchased this and immediately noticed (a) the recording levels out of this thing are really low - meaning the gain of the preamps is as low as it could possibly be (b) the distortion when you get the gain structure wrong (c) the USB port chatter was audible on playback monitoring - and I think I'm going to have to work out if the sample rate and bits are correct between the PC (XP Pro / Pentium Dual Core) and the mixer. (d) The manual is perfunctory, and the power supply is proprietary - so I can't substitute a stock wall wart when it fails. (e) I can hear the noise floor on tracks recorded through it. I'm going to put together a passive mixer and compare the spec. If I can keep the signal drop to 3dB or less on the passive mixer then the Yamaha mixer gets sent back to the company's R&D dept in Japan with an abusive letter, and a better mixer of cheaper cost. I spent AUD$400 on this device and I expected a tad better from Yamaha. It works, but it ain't pretty. I know Yamaha gear stands up pretty well, and I only needed a few channels to mix some analog synth outputs. So I purchased this and immediately noticed

(a) the recording levels out of this thing are really low – meaning the gain of the preamps is as low as it could possibly be

(b) the distortion when you get the gain structure wrong

(c) the USB port chatter was audible on playback monitoring – and I think I’m going to have to work out if the sample rate and bits are correct between the PC (XP Pro / Pentium Dual Core) and the mixer.

(d) The manual is perfunctory, and the power supply is proprietary – so I can’t substitute a stock wall wart when it fails.

(e) I can hear the noise floor on tracks recorded through it.

I’m going to put together a passive mixer and compare the spec. If I can keep the signal drop to 3dB or less on the passive mixer then the Yamaha mixer gets sent back to the company’s R&D dept in Japan with an abusive letter, and a better mixer of cheaper cost.

I spent AUD$400 on this device and I expected a tad better from Yamaha. It works, but it ain’t pretty.

]]> By: Bodhi http://podcastacademy.com/2006/03/28/yamaha-mw-10-usb-mixer/comment-page-1/#comment-23550 Bodhi Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:36:00 +0000 http://podcastrigs.com/?p=77#comment-23550 Sorry Folks, this piece of work is so bad sounding, I wasted my money on it. I feel even worse thinking of selling it, I do not want to do this to a fellow human! This thing is like a real bad dream. Theoretically it would be good, but the mixer stage sounds shocking, the "USB out: hooks up with it! You get one analoge mono signal out of the AUX1 (pre) which sounds ok, the rest is tinny, somewhat compressed and lacking in bass definition. cheers Bodhi Sorry Folks,
this piece of work is so bad sounding, I wasted my money on it. I feel even worse thinking of selling it, I do not want to do this to a fellow human!
This thing is like a real bad dream. Theoretically it would be good, but the mixer stage sounds shocking, the “USB out: hooks up with it!
You get one analoge mono signal out of the AUX1 (pre) which sounds ok, the rest is tinny, somewhat compressed and lacking in bass definition.
cheers Bodhi

]]> By: Administrator http://podcastacademy.com/2006/03/28/yamaha-mw-10-usb-mixer/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 Administrator Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:11:25 +0000 http://podcastrigs.com/?p=77#comment-1686 This is possible with a supported I/O device, or more specifically a USB or Firewire Audio Interface. http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/features/recording.html There are a few mixers out there as well that offer similar functionality, like the Mackie Onyx 1220 with the firewire bus option installed. However, in this case the individual tracks are pre insert, pre eq and pre-fader. This Yamaha mixer only provides the main mix via USB, not individual tracks or channels. -ptfigg. ny. This is possible with a supported I/O device, or more specifically a USB or Firewire Audio Interface.

http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/features/recording.html

There are a few mixers out there as well that offer similar functionality, like the Mackie Onyx 1220 with the firewire bus option installed. However, in this case the individual tracks are pre insert, pre eq and pre-fader. This Yamaha mixer only provides the main mix via USB, not individual tracks or channels.

-ptfigg. ny.

]]> By: djcast http://podcastacademy.com/2006/03/28/yamaha-mw-10-usb-mixer/comment-page-1/#comment-1685 djcast Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:02:59 +0000 http://podcastrigs.com/?p=77#comment-1685 Anyone know if you can do simultaneous multi-track recording in garageband with this mixer? Anyone know if you can do simultaneous multi-track recording in garageband with this mixer?

]]> By: Mark Boudreau http://podcastacademy.com/2006/03/28/yamaha-mw-10-usb-mixer/comment-page-1/#comment-1645 Mark Boudreau Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:39:39 +0000 http://podcastrigs.com/?p=77#comment-1645 Any feedback on this mixer from anybody out there? Any feedback on this mixer from anybody out there?

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