Yamaha MW12CX 12-Channel USB Mixer with Effects

Same features are MW12C but with built in 16 audio effects programs. Includes Cubase AI4.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10

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"The Mac-Daddy Bomb on a Budget."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
 
 
 
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Feature:
Compression is really nice but a use it sparingly, the same with the FXs. It’s nice to have the option of compression and FX but, like any unnecessary bling-bling, prudence of use will be to your benefit. Having two busses makes live recording during a performance a breeze.

Quality:
Love the sliders hate the small push buttons; you'll find it difficult to tell if they're on or off. The Cubase AI4 software package is garbage. It took me over an hour to activate and install a patch, but hey, it’s free and it works. So spend some money on something better. I did, and you’ll be glad you did.

Value:
Two buses with sliders, compression FX and a USB computer connection for under 400 bucks is just wonderful.

Desirability:
I wouldn't hawl it around to gigs, but then its really not designed for that. This Board is designed to run audio into a computer, which it does exceptionally well. Personally, I stream an online radio station with it.

Sound:
The sound is better than my old Yamaha MW10. The MW12CX is certainly a step up in performance and sound quality. However, you must remember it’s only a mid-level board, even with the added bling. That said, I’ve found its sound quality suitable for all my applications.

Ease of Use:
Love the sliders hate the small push buttons; you'll find it difficult to tell if they're on or off.

Support:
The Cubase support was dismal. It’s a spaghetti mess of patches just to activate it, but the Yamaha board works just fine in Sound Track Pro & Logic, so I could careless. I never intended to use Cubase anyway.

Overall:
For all the short comings with Cubase, The Yamaha MW12CX is exactly what I realized I needed after owning the "old Style" Yamaha MW10. It has a pro audio board feel & function, at a consumer level price. It's perfect for my home broadcasting studio.

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"An everyday product you can use every day."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
 
 
 
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Feature:
It does what it says on the tin. Having utility compression on input is useful. And did I mention the great signal routing path? The stereo line ins (9/10 and 11/12) don't have mid Eq, only top and bottom.

Quality:
Seems solid. Unfortunately, the default Windows USB audio device driver doesn't work with this device; sound comes out totally garbled.

Value:
Get the MW12C. The effects are not worth the $30 extra.

Desirability:
It's OK.

Sound:
There's a bit of noise, but not too terrible. The signal routing is great for this price class, with two independent stereo buses plus the USB I/O. The effects, however, aren't really useful. They sound like a hold-over from the first cheap digital effect boxes from 1985. I much prefer the effects in VST.

Ease of Use:
Really nothing to complain about. Some of the buttons are a little hard to tell whether they're in or out.

Support:
I tried getting a fix for the USB audio device problem on the web site, but they only have an update for ASIO/KS.

Overall:
I got this because it was the cheapest mixer I could get with two independent busses and reasonable Mic pres. It does just fine for that.

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