Yamaha Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of musical instruments, audio equipment and loudspeakers.
Yamaha mixing consoles are designed for radio and TV broadcasting, concert performances, installations and sound design. They have long earned the trust of world-famous sound engineers for their reliability, excellent sonic performance and convenient intuitive controls.
Next, we offer an overview of some popular Yamaha mixer models with their characteristics and reviews.
Workhorse
Outstanding sound quality and high-end performance The Yamaha MG12XU mixing console is great for creating permanent installations or portable mixing solutions. A quality op amp will ensure your mix is clear and crisp.
This mixer model is equipped with:
- switchable phantom power;
- knob compressors;
- switch to limit signal level;
- manyinputs and outputs;
- three-band equalizer;
- "illustrator" of the signal level.
All these characteristics guarantee the performance of any task assigned to the device.
The clean-sounding preamps ensure minimum EQ time and acceptable sound.
Main Features
This Yamaha active mixing console is equipped with equalizers on all mono channels, so it gives you enough control over the tonal balance of the mix. In addition, in their reviews, users note the ability of the high-pass filter to get rid of any "dirt" and eliminate unwanted low-frequency noise.
Specifications:
- buses 2 GROUP + 1 stereo bus;
- 12-channel mixer;
- +48V phantom power;
- max 12 line and 6 mic inputs;
- 2 AUX buses;
- easy to use compressor;
- USB Audio interface;
- built-in SPX processor with 24 programs.
Yamaha MG10XU
With an easy-to-use and intuitive interface, this new Yamaha MG10XU mixing console is said to be used for a wide variety of purposes and tasks. To do this, it is equipped with an effects processor and ten channels. Regardless of the application, this model performs with maximum performance and unsurpassed sound quality, whether in sound recording, live performance or installation.
The op-amp features a state-of-the-art circuitry with optimized internal components and connections. It uses a high quality silicon substrate and copper wiring for maximum sound detail.
Specifications:
- stereo platform;
- number of channels - 10;
- 1 AUX;
- D-PRE mic preamps;
- 24 SPX effect programs;
- Cubase AI DAW software;
- +48V phantom power;
- PAD switch;
- switch on mono inputs.
Thoughtful design
The Yamaha MG82CX mixing console is a lightweight and compact console with high-quality sound and a number of interesting features. It is perfect for sound systems or simple studios that do not require a lot of inputs, but offer high quality sound. The built-in and easily controlled channel compressor can significantly improve the quality of the mix. In addition, the model is equipped with an SPX effects processor, and an optional adapter allows you to mount the mixer on a microphone stand.
The transfer of all switching connectors to the front panel made it easy and convenient to access them. 2 stereo and all mono jacks are made with high quality Neutrik XLR connectors.
Convenient arrangement of knobs, switches, screens and interesting design of the model provide precise, simple and intuitive control with good tactile and visual feedback. This active mixerThe Yamaha remote weighs only 1.6 kg and fits easily into a case or bag.
Digital mixing console
Yamaha's TF3 is rack mountable with a touchscreen display, 25 motorized faders and expandable to 48 input channels with the optional Tio1608-D rack module. The device is perfect for a wide variety of live performance scenarios. According to reviews, TF3 is used for live recording through a computer and favorite digital workstation, which is possible thanks to the built-in 34 x 34 USB 2.0 audio interface.
The mixer itself provides 24 analog line and mic combo inputs. In addition, the Yamaha mixing console is equipped with eight powerful FX processors with the most popular effects:
- reverb;
- flanger;
- chorus;
- multi-band compression.
The console comes with TF Editor, MonitorMix and TF StageMix™ software for virtual sound check and multi-channel tracking.
Features:
- 8 DCA roll-out groups;
- 25 motorized faders;
- 20 Aux Bus;
- 48 mixing input channels;
- 16 analog XLR outputs;
- rack-mountable;
- GainFinder™ is an innovative feature to optimally adjust the gain levels of different input signals;
- one expansion slot for optional audio interface;
- possibility to connect an input and output module with 8 line outputsand 16 mic and line inputs.
Budget model
Yamaha's new MG06 compact mixing console features six channels and is easy to use. Regardless of your goals, this unit allows you to work with maximum performance with sound that is unsurpassed in quality.
Compressors play a decisive role in any recording or sound amplification task. They adjust the dynamics of the audio signal, and as a result, the guitars “come to life”, the bass parts are condensed, the sound of the snare drum is more clamped and the vocals are evened out in volume. Single-knob compressors are Yamaha's innovation and are the ones that add optimum compression to a variety of input sources.
Features
- Compact mixing console for stage, studio or home use;
- studio-grade mic preamps;
- analog, 6-channel type;
- 2 mono and stereo channels each;
- effects processor;
- 6 line and 2 mic inputs;
- 3 types of delay effect and reverb type each for instruments and vocals;
- two-band equalizer on channels;
- PAD switch on outputs;
- headphone out with volume control;
- 1 Stereo Bus;
- Phantom power +48V.
