Hey everyone!
I'm just a guy who loves helping others understand the technology that they own already, or are considering for purchase.
The overarching goal here is to provide the quickest and easiest tutorial and step-through videos possible.
To help those that need clear and concise instructions to get their audio, video, and network tools working right away.
I work as hard as possible to explain technically complicated workflows or concepts in the most basic terms I can so you don't have to spend days/months/years training to get your gear working NOW.
Part of this includes cutting out long-winded tangents that stray away from the true function of the video, or talking about side-quests into other capabilities.
I do my best to ONLY mention required steps to get you to the end result.
Thanks in advance for watching, and I hope to help make your journey through tech, Quick & EZ!
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Anyone know who in Canada is carrying these specials?
I haven’t seen any Canadian retailers either these cuts yet. Pretty disappointing.
This is great. Wish there was content like this for M32C owners, the softwares seem to be very close relatives but routing my M32C with my DAW had been a headache
Still leaving a subscription
Thanks lush, I do hope to have my hands on various models of the M and X 32’s sometime soon, with the express purpose of providing the same sort of tutorials. I just need to work my butt of and get some more $$ rolling in to make that happen. Thanks for watching and thanks for the sub! Happy mixing!!
@@QuickEZ You've done so great! Grateful that this channel exists. Thank you.
Thank YOU!!
@quickEZ I read in the last few years that access to the EQ settings via the tablet app were no longer working because it was outdated. Do you know if the apps have been updated so that tablets can access all of the features of these Behringer x air mixers?
Hi, The original beginner app had issues just over a year ago because they hadn’t kept up with the iOS changes. It caused a huge issue for months. But it has since been rectified. There is a new app in beta called MX-Mix. That will eventually replace the Xair edit app. However, the Xair edit app is fully functional!! You can see the new MX Mix app on the App Store. But it is not a complete app yet. Don’t try to use it for live mixing. It’s only available so that people can test it for bugs at the moment.
kzread.info/dash/bejne/i5-Vu5OBZrzLktY.htmlsi=6i0Tvz0C-kMoa3fJ may have the explaination
Thanks for sharing this!
Guitar Center’s ads on FB is where I first heard of this.
Could it also be used as a control surface for something like FL mobile?
I haven’t tried it with FL myself. But you can definitely make a connection to a phone or a tablet with the correct adapter. And if FL has mackie or HUI midi support built into it then you should be able to make it work. If I get the chance I’ll see if I can test this out.
Maybe one firrmware update for the huge noise or muddy sound for any external audio source input ( dj console, players, etc ) . This mixer has a huge noise at any AUX or MASTER out compare to a RCF M18 for example. I have both. Also there is a strange "stereo image" compare to other digital mixers. When you make a Stereo LINK and hear the sound you can find that the stereo image its somehow without a bit more presence. Like too much spatial sound and too far away. The GUI its fantastic, network and wireless superb ! Also, this mixer came without fan cooler. YOu have to fix it by yourself. There is a special place for that ( funny ) . Ok, this idea was for noiseless but.....in live enviroment this "no fan cooler" its a big issue. I will do the new firmware update, hoping to find maybe more other good things ( not just what I saw in this video ).
THank you sir. I was backing up my Sisters Iphone that had 50BG+ of pics and it was a nightmare. I still had to transfer in batches but it went 3 times as fast.
Glad it helped!
Great point sir!
Why would it be allowed for users to still send back FX to itself and cause a loop? Is there a use case where its needed?
The only use case that comes immediately to mind is for creating something distinct for creative reasons. Like escalating feedback for some kind of sound field. But this is something most people aren’t ever going to need. So honestly, no. There’s no practical use case in a non-professional mixer. That said, this is a side-effect of how most consoles operate. You have to bring your effect back to the console surface for mixing so in most situations the ability to create a feedback loop exists purely as a result of how the system functions. I do think however, that the nature of this mixer, being a non-professional piece of equipment, Behringer could have done something to make it more difficult to accidentally land on this side-effect. I’ve seen so many people make this mistake with these mixers as soon as they get signal going. But, that’s why I mention it in this and other XR videos on this channel. Thanks for watching!
@@QuickEZ Oh haha this considered non-professional? But yeah can easily get confused why the FX out is down and once you push the wrong ones up in sends on fader mode that's it. One thing I noticed is on Yamaha's they allow turning off individual sends on fader sends whereas here the mute is universal for inputs and sends.
Since owning the XAir 18 I've been searching for this information. So Helpful. Thank you.
You’re very welcome. Glad to help. Thanks for watching and Happy mixing!
Hey my friend I’m still having issues with both my Xr16 Xr18 not responding or loading up on the iOS app as of 07/30/24. I saw this that evening but to no avail. Is there a process in getting to work again or is it supposed to magically fix itself? I’d appreciate any guidance at this point. I’m very reluctant at this point of ever investing in behringer products again. I have a gig coming up shortly and need the mixer! This is unacceptable and no word from their support since I reported the issue. I do appreciate your looking out for us.
Hey Ron Drop me another email and I’ll see if I can help you with anything. [email protected]
A user of 7+ years. Most of my Summer gigs are afternoon events in the Direct Australian sun. I don't use any fans. My ui24r has never failed unlike every Apple product device I have used to connect. Keys to my system are a a high mounted dual band router operating on the 5GHz band, UPS ( essential in some regional areas) , static IP Addresses on my ui24r and lighting interface and dedicated devices that never connect to the internet.
Thanks for sharing!!
does it work the same with an x-touch-mini? (I'm on a mac...)
Hi, Unfortunately, The mini only has USB so using midi cables like in this video isn’t possible. If you were asking something else, my apologies for misunderstanding. Let me know what it is you’re trying to do and I’ll try to provide a better answer.
Did not work for me. So Annoying!
Hi, I can't update my firmware because the file comes as a .exe, and the X-AIR-EDIT on my Mac can't use this for the update. The file is just greyed out when I try. Does anyone know what to do about this? The only "solution" I could find was someone on Reddit who said it worked when he or she removed ".exe" from the file. But that doesn't solve the issue. Been searching for a solution for too long now. I would really appreciate some help. TIA
What file did you download? it should come as an UPDATE file not an EXE file. I think you downloaded something else. I have uploaded the firmware update files to my own google drive if you want to grab them from there. I have a folder with the update for each model. XR12, XR16, XR18 Here's the link: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TG1XwdWGyDQXZsaSIB42U5RWEoB7WrYe?usp=drive_link
@@QuickEZ I did download the file from Behringers official website (even linked by the support). .exe was the only firmware available. But your file on the drive worked perfectly, big thanks! Much appreciated :)
Happy to help. Happy mixing!!
I am getting no sound at all from the Aux1/Bus1 feed. I see the indications moving and the main buss fader is unmuted however i still here nothing at all .... plzzzz help lol i just want a monitor feed. Im using my Ipad for all the controls Pl
Hi srossjr3, I know you said the bus fader isn’t muted. But did you also raise the bus master fader?
If your bus fader is up. Make sure you check your aux output routing. Click the routing button at the top of your iPad. Click aux outputs Scroll to the right of the matrix window and make sure that aux 1 output is actually assigned to bus 1
Yes sir ive done both and I still get nothing from the Aux1/ Bus1 feeds. @@QuickEZ
You might be right about assigning to the Bus1 @@QuickEZ
Send me a screenshot of your main mix page. [email protected]
Thank you sir!
Silly question - do you unplug the USB dongle after the first power down from the successful update, before the 10 second restart?
Not a silly question at all. I didn’t t unplug it right away after the power down. And you don’t “have to”, but you can. If you leave it in, it will just prompt you again if you want to do the update again. At which point you can say no and remove the stick. I probably should have included that in my video. Thanks for asking the question!
Thanks friends
Never had any issues with my Ui24R. Been a few years now…
Nice to hear from others without issues. Thanks for commenting!
THank You! Keep sharing your knowledge with us…
Thank you! I will.
Excellent! Thank you!!
You’re welcome!
That was fast
Guess they really did just have some admin nonsense to do. But it woulda been nice of them to let folks know. It’s a popular line of mixers and a popular app. They had to know people would notice.
Been looking everywhere online on how to do this. Then ran across your video. It worked perfectly. Thank you so much.
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching and happy mixing!
Hi! i followed ur tutorial. I don't have any signal in logic from the tracks unfortunately. Anything you know i can do to make it work? Thanks!
Hi Marcus, I'm sorry you're having issues. If you followed the tutorial step-by-step you should be good to go. That being said, Please check that your bit-depth and sample rate in your Logic session are matching with your mixer settings. Also, I've encountered a few people who had to do the following: Open your system settings on your Mac click on PRIVACY & SECURITY click on MICROHPONE make sure that Logic has been granted access to use your microphone. The UI24 becomes a "microphone" when connected to your system so if Logic doesn't have access, it could potentially stop you from getting signal. Let me know if this solved your issue. If it doesn't, please try another USB cable. This is often the problem. There is no guarantee this is your problem but it is a common one. If you can try another available cable before buying a new one, I recommend that before spending money.
In addition to your true statement, there’s no MacOS update for firmware 1.20 either on the Midas support page. After days of searching I found a forum explaining how renaming the.exe extension to .update resolves the issue.
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I can’t see the x air app on the store anymore… what happened?
Hi, Unfortunately I’m not sure. The community just became aware of this yesterday. I’ve got an inquiry out with Behringer through their forums but I haven’t heard anything back yet. I don’t want to post anything without actual answers. As soon as I hear something, I’ll let everyone know.
FYI. Got an answer from Behringer. kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKeMpNlyn9G1mNY.html Just admin.
Thank you so much!
Real heroes don‘t wear capes!
Lol.
I wonder what they actual mean with performance improvements to audio stream consistency, probably not solving the USB performance issue when doing full band 24bit multitrack recording.
Hi Joe, I’m hoping to do some extended testing over the next couple of weeks, to see if anything jumps out at me. Though I think this is going to be difficult as I’ve never been able to reproduce the issues that others have experienced with their ui24’s. At any rate, I’ll post anything I discover. If you run the update and notice any improvements right away, please post about it. Thanks for watching!
Just curious. What USB issues have you had while tracking?
@@QuickEZ With the tracking set to 24bit and recording 18 tracks the unit came with a popup saying that a faster USB stick is required, the ones I use should be fast enough though.
Ahhhh gotcha. This is actually an issue that is common with some other equipment. Specifically the Blackmagic ATEM mini ISO line of video switchers. They have a very specific requirement for write speed and cache especially when maxing out the record capabilities. And they have a list of specific drives that will work for their ISO line. People are constantly picking up drives that appear to meet that write-speed requirement, but in actuality, the drives are too slow when maxing out the channels and are not on the approved list. It's a question EVERY.SINGLE.DAY in the ATEM forums. Lots of folks are using SSD drives instead of thumb drives with the UI24, connecting them with a powered usb-hub and having very good success that way. I believe the Samsung T7's are a common SSD for this purpose, but don't quote me on that yet. I'd have to dive back into some forum conversations to guarantee thats what folks have been using. Let me know if you're interested in going that route and I'll see what I can find for you.
@@QuickEZ I was actually thinking to use an SSD, since I know they are fast enough for much more than those few tracks, I’m pretty much on pair in which disks and casing (controller) to use, thanks though. Read/Write on my USB sticks should do, they don’t go much faster, but I kinda suspected that USB sticks might run into issues, the work for 20 tracks at 16bit though. Btw. you can use all available space supported by FAT32, but I guess you already know. I used Rufus to quickly format my sticks.
I doent use a soundcraft, but i love your videos so i watch them all & you didn't disappoint, i see part of this vid is from your trailer, nice touch Best of all was the Sesame Street part, love it 😅
Thanks Ken! Do you actually remember that Sesame Street clip? That song has been stuck on loop in my head for the last 47 years… 😆
@@QuickEZ i remember, i still sing it out loud every now & then, the rolling pin ball, classic
all guys do same videos are good but! finally you make me understand that topic, amazing clealry and detail THANKS (please make one of gain and FX)
Hi a1, Thanks very much! I’m glad this was helpful to you. Let me know what you want to see about gain and I’ll add it to my list of videos. Thanks for watching and happy mixing!
thanks for this video!!!
You’re welcome. Thank YOU for watching!
With the direction connection of your ipad to xtouch were you able to get the mixing station to follow the 6 function button on the top of the xtouch that controls eq, send, comp etc. I know it can be done on a computer using osi midi stage, but can it be done with just the ipad following the xtouch?
I'm not seeing all channels on my XR18 when I try to multitrack using USB input. Just left and right are the only options. I've read there is a toggle in the XR that switches from 2 x 2 to 18 x 18 but can't find it. Hoping that's it. And what app to do this? Thanks....
Hi Greg, In the xair edit software, Click the setup button Click the audio/midi tab Select USB Interface 18/18 That should fix it for you! Hope that helps. Thanks for watching and happy mixing!
I purchase 3 Xtouch do you know how many can be cascaded, I would like to buy 3 more xtenders. So easy to set up with any DAW!
Hi 88, Are you connecting to pro tools? I believe that DAW has a limit of 4 controllers. Other DAWs I’m not sure of their limits. There may not be any. Also, if you are using multiple extenders or multiple universals, with pro tools then you should watch this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hoyFrKhxhcXVebQ.htmlsi=r6VzuuOyRS4ewHW0 Pro tools will NOT recognize multiples of the same controller. So you need to use RTP midi to get around the issue on PC. If you’re on MAC the. The k structures are the same but you use apples built-in Ethernet midi software. You can see that software in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/n59sxreAidLcqNI.htmlsi=RpoHC6f1lFhWbQuV Around the 2:27 mark you’ll how to open the MAC version of rtp midi
@QuickEZ I used Cubase 13 / ST1.6 / Ableton. I stopped using PT years ago. The ego system is more than I want to pay. I'm using 3 XTouches with no issues, I just want to add more extenders. I just watched a video with 2 XTouches and a UCF1 working Flawless using Cubase and Nuendo Simultaneously with Falcon 3 midi in to separate keyboards, triggering appegators from the Falcon!
I saw a video with 6 ICON PROS connected. Now, the XTouch does everything the ICons due for a little less than one-third of the price. So I think I can do the same.
Totally understand. PT is expensive. I don’t know the other DAW controller limits but based on what you’ve already seen accomplished, it sounds like the limits are quite high, or non-existent. Let me know if you’re able to accomplish what you’re trying to do. I’m very interested!
@QuickEZ I will thank you for responding so quickly. Your content is very informing you have a new follower!💯
Would you be interested in helping me out with this? I have everything connected and seeing each other. However, the faders and scribble strips don’t work. Everything else seems to be working like it supposed to.
Sure. I can give you a hand. Hit me up at [email protected]
I responded to your email. Just making sure you got it.
Are the aux outputs mono? Is is possible to output stereo to a headphone amp for IEMs?
Hi Kenneth, Yes you can do that. If you look in your patching screen under HW OUTS and you will see: H1 L H1 R H2 L H2 R just patch your signal to whichever headphone outputs you want. You can send you virtual auxes 9/10 to a headphone output if you’ve used up your other auxes already. Thanks for watching and happy mixing!
Most outputs in mixers in general are mono, unless otherwise noted (like phone outputs). If you want stereo output from auxes to a (separate) headphone amp, you'll need to use two auxes and stereo link them in the sofware so they output a stereo signal (one aux is L and the other is R). The stereo link step is really important, otherwise you'll just get dual mono from those auxes. To link auxes in stereo on the Ui24R you hold click on the aux output name in the mix or aux sends view and select "stereo link". Note that you can only link odd (L) + even (R) outputs. i.e.: aux 1 + aux 2, aux 3 + aux 4, aux 5 + aux 6, etc. You can't link aux 2 + aux 3 in stereo, for example.
I have a network for the equipment and another network for the users. Between the networks there is a firewall. I need to know which TCP/IP ports should be allowed on the firewall between the Mixer and the mobile application?
Hi Fernando, Off the top of my head I don’t know the actual answer to this. Maybe port 18 for message send protocol?! I’d have to test this to give you a definitive answer. Unfortunately, I can’t test this until next week. If you happen to try that, let me know if you have any success. Thanks for watching the video.
@@QuickEZ I've been testing.... but i heard something about ports 10024 and 10023 TCP/UDP
Let me know if you have luck with those ports. I’m hoping I can test this either Thursday or Friday. Just curious, are you wanting to connect an xtouch across subnets to the mixer? Or are you just trying to connect the App to the mixer across your subnets? Have you actually tried a route across the subnets to see if your firewall is actually blocking your connection ?
thank you, i m a beginner. can you please tell us if there is a workaround to record ui24r multiple channels via DAW, with the FX and EQ included? i'd like to record "as is in live now" multiple track with Cubase. i wrote email to official soundcraft harman, they told me that officially i cannot but there are some workaround :-) can somebody help me?
Hi, It depends what you're trying to do. If all you want is a copy of your full "LIVE" mix, then you just need to record the main L/R into your daw. This will already have any FX you are using, in the mix. Your main L/R shows up on the first two USB sends by default, so you just have to set your DAW to record inputs 1 and 2. If you want independent channel and FX you can do a couple of workarounds. 1. send all your independent channels to your DAW and then send a copy of ONLY your FX to two of your Auxes. for example Aux 7 and Aux 8. Each Aux shows up automatically in your USB sends on channels 3 through 10 and you just need to tell your DAW to record whichever channel you want. This gives you all your instruments and your FX to mix together in your DAW. This is not a perfect method as you may have more than 1 FX mixed together on those auxes if you only have 1 or 2 auxes free. However, if you have additional auxes available, then you could send a single FX on each available Aux so you have control. For example: FX 1 goes to Aux 5 FX 2 goes to Aux 6 FX 3 goes to Aux 7 FX4 goes to Aux 8 2. Send all your independent channels to your DAW and then record a copy of your full L/R mix to your DAW as well. Again, this is not a perfect solution but it would give you your full "Live now" mix AND your independent channels. I hope this helps. thanks for watching and happy mixing!
@@QuickEZ thank you so much, can you make a video of this 2 methods when you have time? i'd like to see step by step graphical windows... thank you! am i asking so much? there aren't video about this on KZread i think you ll have a lot of views, more like and subscriptions. could be a idea?
I sure can!! It’ll take a week for sure. Possibly two weeks. I’m away from home this weekend and don’t have any gear with me. But I’ll get them done, step-by-step. I’ve been meaning to do this exact topic AND some step-by-step cascade videos for the 24. And if you need them, guaranteed there are others looking for the same thing. Thanks for the suggestion and stand by for the videos…
@QuickEZ thank you so much. i still dont have that mixer,i m planning to buy. i sometime use my friend s one. if you create this video please write it here please.... thank you sooo much
Will do.
The issue I’m having is that the x16 is not showing up as an option on the Mac in any of those spots
Hi, The XR 16 cannot be used as an audio interface with your computer. Only the 18 has that capability. Sorry, I know that’s not the answer you were looking for. Thanks for watching!
Hi, thank you very much for the video's on how to connect xtouch to mixing station on a windows PC over a network. After an intensive week of messing around with router settings, rtpmidi and mixing station, I finally got my 33 fader M32c setup working correctly: 3 extenders and 1 xtouch. It looks impressive, but not something I will take on the road. I will stick to the usb solution with one extender and the xtouch for gigs 🥴
Fantastic! I'd love to see your setup. If you feel so inclined, send me a couple of photos at [email protected] thanks for watching and happy mixing!
As I get ready to complete my studio set up with my xair18 these videos are gold. Thanks
Thanks Midi Man, that means a lot. Thanks for watching and best of luck with your studio!!
I just did this in my X18 and it worked! I lost all sound coming from it last week during a live gig, no sound either from main outputs or the buses. So I decided to open it before taking it to repair, and the cable wasn’t disconnected at all, but after unplugging it and cleaning the whole thing it is working again!
Well, not exactly what I was hoping to fix for everyone when I made the video…but if it at least helped you know what to disconnect and clean then I’ll call that a win! Glad you’re up and running. Thanks for watching and happy mixing!
It worked!! Can't believe it. The Right Main out was giving me really low distorted signal on my X Air 18. I opened it up. Made sure all the ribbons were firmly in and it works again! Can't thank you enough for this video! Big Band of Boom thanks you!!
Awesome! I’m thrilled it solved your issues. Thanks for watching and happy playing Big Band Of Boom!!
How about effects? How do I achieve an effect on my bus that’s distant bring the main output?
Hi, If I understand your question correctly. You want to send an effect to your bus that is different from what is going to your main bus. You can watch this video, and read my explanation below. HOW TO SEND YOUR FX TO YOUR MONITOR MIXES - BEHRINGER XR kzread.info/dash/bejne/qKWCt8GAcqinmbA.html Choose a different effect slot. Send your instrument or microphone to that effect and make the adjustments you want. Then choose your aux that you want, and send the fx return fader to that bus. You will need to send that effect to your bus Pre-fader. To avoid sending it to your main as well. I hope that helps minutes not clear, please let me know. Thanks for watching and happy mixing!
@@QuickEZ exactly. I’ve tried to experiment with having a dry signal on the LR (main out) and wet signal in my IEMs. independently
Well that video I linked will show you exactly how to do that. Let me know if you have any trouble and I’ll do my best to help you.
@@QuickEZ thanks a lot 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Nice set up there & your a good neighbor 😊
Lol. Thanks Ken!
That doesn't solve anything for me...since I'm uploading from pc to iphone...? what about that?
Thank You! I love how instructive your videos are!
Thank you Rico! And thanks for watching. Happy mixing!