Comments on: Yamaha MG10 Mixer | A Podcasting Review

By: robert plebanski

robert plebanski — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 00:55:47 +0000

i bought the yamaha mg10 mixer. I have 2 mics plugged in.( Channels 1 and 2) keyboards plugged into ( channels 7/8) line coming in from computer (lines 5/6). line going out to computer. (Main left and right) monitors plugged into (monitors) I have my headphones plugged into head phone jack. All i have left that can go out is the left and right female xlr. and the aux send. I want to take phone calls on my podcast. splitter for phone i have. i can connect phone coming in to 9/10. where do i pug the other end of phone ? 1/8 to dual xlr to connect to left and right xlr or do I go from 1/8 to 1/4 inch and hook to the aux send?

By: JEffrey

JEffrey — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 18:26:00 +0000

I appreciate your post and the reviews on this site.
I’m really stuck between the Mackie ProFX8V2 and this Yamaha.
They are priced the same, and while the Mackie has nice sliders, the Yamaha seems to have a slight edge in being more digital forward vis a vis its USB 2.0 /192khz capabilities and its ability to be used as a USB audio input through Cubase integration.
I would love to know why you think the Mackie is ultimately the better purchase, since you seem to have used both extensively!
Thanks!

By: Ernest

Ernest — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:55:00 +0000

The Yamaha MG10XU is a great starter mixer for a beginner but even the pros can find it very useful. Although there are a couple shortcomings I still strongly recommend it. If you’re looking for a mixer that has a huge range of features then I assure you that this analogue mixer is for you!

By: Matthew McLean

Matthew McLean — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:32:00 +0000

In reply to Jamie. Hi Jamie, happy to take a look for you if you could maybe provide a Dropbox link with some pictures of your setup - mixer settings, cables, connections, etc.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 23:45:00 +0000

Thank you for the great review, my question is how do you connect the mixer to the recording device, for instance I’ve got a zoom h1 and the mixer mentioned above.

I’ve connected the Samson Q2U, to the Yamaha mixer, and then via RCA jack I’ve plugged that into the line in port on the H1. I plugged my headphones into H1 too but I cannot hear the input from the microphone. The microphone is feeding into the mixer as I can see the levels change. But its not being transmitted all the way to H1 recorder. Once i remove the RCA jack from the line in port in the H1 the inbuilt microphone works well.

What would you recommend?

By: Matthew McLean

Matthew McLean — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 10:23:00 +0000

In reply to Shannon. Hi Shannon. You'd use an 'RCA to mini jack' cable. The RCA end plugs into the mixers output, whilst the mini jack (3.5mm plug) end goes into the input port on your computer. If you don't have an input port you can buy a little USB device with input and output ports on it.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 22:01:00 +0000

Thank you for your review of this product. My big question is connecting my mixer to my Mac desktop. I have been using a Mic USB external adapter. What do you recommend? Thank you for your help as I am not a tech person, but having my own podcast is requiring me to stretch myself. 🙂