The easy way to mix and import audio to your computer.

A simple, portable, and complete solution for audio/MIDI/video recording, mixing, and playback with stereo plug-and-play USB audio I/O and Steinberg's cross-platform Cubase LE software. Also comes with Yamaha's Virtual Studio Suite: IK Multimedia Sample Tank SY, Sonic Synth SY, Amplitube LE, and T Racks EQ, plus over $400 worth of rebate coupons for additional software from Steignberg, IK Multimedia, and Arturia.

The MW12's mixer input section features 12 inputs including 6 ultralow-noise mic preamps with phantom power. A variety of input connectors including 6 XLR, 9 - 1/4" line (3 stereo line), and 2 sets of stereo RCA give you flexible connectivity. Insert I/O on channels 1-4 let you add compressors, gates, and other external effects. Flexible monitoring with 2 aux sends (one switchable pre or post fader) and flexible grouping of channels with stereo and group 1/2 switch.

The master section of the MW12 features stereo, aux 1, and aux 2 returns; stereo 2 track/USB return with volume control; stereo master, control room, and headphone outputs; group 1-2 master fader; and 12-segment meters for accurate visual monitoring.

Yamaha MW12 12-Input USB Mixing Studio Features:

• Mixer input section:
• 12 inputs including 6 ultralow-noise mic preamps with phantom power
• 6 XLR inputs
• 9 - 1/4" line inputs (including 3 stereo line)
• 2 sets stereo RCA inputs
• Insert effects on channels 1-4
• 2 aux sends (one switchable pre or post fader)
• Stereo and group 1/2 switch
  
  Mixer master section:
• Stereo, aux 1, and aux 2 returns
• Stereo 2 track/USB return with volume control
• Stereo master, control room, and headphone outputs
• Group 1-2 master fader
• 12-segment meters
  
  Cubase LE
• 48 audio and 64 MIDI tracks
• 24-bit, 96kHz operation
• VST plug-ins and full VSTi support
• PC/Mac
  
  Yamaha's Virtual Studio Suite:
• IK Multimedia Sample Tank SY
• IK Multimedia Sonic Synth SY
• IK Multimedia Amplitube LE
• IK Multimedia T Racks EQ
• Over $400 worth of rebate coupons for additional software from Steignberg, IK Multimedia, and Arturia

A simple, portable, and complete computer recording solution. Order yours today!

Yamaha MW12 12-Input USB Mixing Studio

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do not get if you run windows vista

Posted by steve from NY on Jun 13, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: active musician, recording engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: rock, blues,

This mixer really is a nice item. Very good for running any small live gigs (through some amps, though). But if you run windows vista, you're going to have a lot of trouble with home recording.

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For First Time Users

Posted by Brandon from Adrian MI on Jun 12, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Recording Eng. Drummer Producer

Reviewer's Play Style: any

This is a really good mixer for your first pocket studio. I think there is a Firewire 12 input Yamaha mixer with compression on it but for first time users, its a good value. Only thing is if you need to recording drums, and need the 6 XLR inputs on different audio tracks, save your money get a Firewire card, because on USB you can't record all 6 XLR inputs on different audio tracks if your using software based recording software. Either get Fire Studio(a firepod) or just save and get the better mixer. But for a first time user its good for practice, and great for live shows.

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Great Buy

Posted by bharrington08 from Illinois on Apr 8, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician, Producer

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Alternative, Rap

I bought this mixer a couple months ago and I am still impressed with it. THe fact that it is USB is great because I can just plug it right into my computer and get great sounding tracks without any hiss. The preamps are better than expected and for the money you can't get a better mixer. I don't use the Cubase that came with the program but it is a perfectly good recording program and gets pretty good recordings. The only thing that I wish this mixer had was the capability to individually track each channel on the mixer but I can easily get over that because this mixer is great.

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Terrible drivers, noisey amps

Posted by smilinggoat from Miami on Mar 12, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Professional Musician, Engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: N/A

The USB drivers for mac are unusable. I haven't tested the interface on Windows, but under Mac OS X 10.5.1 an 10.5.2, this device is unusable. The audio in becomes super distorted after a couple minutes of use, rendering the recording useless. The whole unit has to be reset to recover usefulness.

Even as a stand-alone mixer this is not a good unit. The amps are super noisy (even more so than my old Behringer!), making listening fatiguing.

I can not recommend this unit to anyone. This price for an integrated interface/12-channel mixer IS too good to be true!

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Good Mixer, Good Software

Posted by Anonymous Musician from Slidell, LA on Jan 19, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Hard Rock

The mixer and the cubease software. It took awhile to figure things out, but once I did it works like a charm. I found that using an external sound card ($30) with RCA ins/outs was easier to use than USB. Don't have to constantly push the button for playback/recording. I would say that the mixer and cubease software was a great deal. I was thinking about getting a digital 8-track but I wanted to use my laptop for more versatility. I can now record up to 48 tracks! Software lets you see the waveforms graphically and edit them with ease. (or delete bad sections or pops)

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