Behringer XR18 Monitor Setup Tutorial. X-Air Series. Midas MR18

Setting up the XR18 / MR 18 for audio monitors with terms explained. Settings for wedges, IEMs, or headphones.
Monitoring is an important part of any musical performance. Understanding the settings of pre fader or post fader, post EQ, pre EQ, etc. will help make sure performers get the stage monitor mixes they need.
This live sound reinforcement tutorial discusses stage monitor setup but applies to studio audio monitor setups as well.

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This video seeks to explain setting up the XR18 for monitors, as well as explain the terms as used in the process (and by the software) to understand why certain decisions are made with the setup options. This information is pertinent to stage and studio, bands and techs. That includes churches / Houses of Worship, traveling musicians, nightclubs, auditoriums, etc.. Portable or installed.

The same information is also relevant to the Behringer X32 and Midas M32 digital mixers which use similar architecture and software/GUI. Particularly familiar on those consoles with firmware updated to FW4.0 or newer.

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The software used is the X-Air Edit software, available free for download from Behringer:

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[AlanHamiltonAudio]

I just did a Monitor Setup video specifically for the Behringer X32 and Midas M32. If anyone is looking for console specific monitor setup info for the X32/M32 then check out this video:
I also made an X32/M32 Monitor Mixing/Setup playlist centered around this new video:

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[panchitube]

This tutorial was 300% better than the Behringer's tutorial, thank you!!

[balhamas]

Your vids are so useful in a world on non-information from the manufacturers! Thank you!

[SnakepitHun]

Hi Alan! This is the most useful tutorial in connection with Behringer xr! Thank you!!!

[jaythecanuck]

One thing I found very helpful.. was making each monitor tab a different color... Makes it easy to tell what mix you are on because the faders all highlight in whatever color channel you are on.. So FOH would be normal/black... then Aux1 is red, Aux 2 is blue etc... You have all of your monitors coded yellow.. which helps.. but making each one different helps even more... makes on the fly adjustments a little easier to manage as you know instantly what tab you are on just by looking at the board.. Great video! I have been using the XR18 for 3 or 4 years now and have learned a lot that I didn't know from watching your vids! Cheers!

[janswart]

Thanks! I am 57, picking up my old hobby with modern gear. Thanks to you en yt is possible to do that. I have seen a lot of your videos and your explanation is easy-to- understand, even I am not English. I think this 'in debt tutorials' are much appreciated, certainly I do, Thanks again!

[DaveHudson]

FINALLY!!! Someone did a MONITOR MIX vid!!!! Yeah!!! Thanks!!
Glad to see an explanation of the Pre and Post stuff...
Thanks for the vids!!

[TimSuliman]

I was pulling my hair out getting the monitor mix right and you helped me solve it. Thanks!

[jamesmakinde]

I definitely found this extremely useful for my church set up. Thanks so much Alan. With love from Nigeria 🇳🇬❤️

[craigwalsh]

This was super helpful. I was just going to set up the aux outputs as pre-fader because this is what I've always done. I wasn't even thinking about the difference between pre-fader in the aux output tab of the I/O screen vs. the pre-fader setting on each input channel. Also, thanks for explaining the fact that pre-fader is post-compression and the impact of compression on monitors. Very useful!

[ThePhilosophiser]

you saved me from returning my mixer. I could not for the life of me figure out why I was not hearing anything from the phone jack, but this video helped me get it working for the first time. thanks so much.😁

[ETKSauron]

THANK YOU for this wonderfully well done tutorial!

[wtelmark]

Great video! I dug the diagram showing the flow of the signal and the mixers ability to pick where it picks it up from!

[JuneFaramore]

Thank you. Totally answered all my questions.

[hydraulics]

These videos are great. I struggle a bit with perspective of from foh etc. Because like everyone in my area where the live music scene sucks, the musicians run sound from the stage. We make nothing and would still gladly pay a soundperson but with no healthy scene there are no sound techs. Cheers

[Guitarsncadillacs]

These videos are fantastic - is there a video out there for doing the same stuff in Mixing Station?

[voltge]

Amazing and VERY helpful video!! I get so confused with post, pre... settings! I needed this in my life! Thank you!

[stevekannes]

Great info. Thank you very much. I was always used to the “old school” way with an analog mixers. I bought this version to upgrade and I’m so glad I did.

[TimOost]

Perfect timing! I have to do guitar for my band and as well as the mix for a small venue (foh and monitoring). With my x16 I will get alot done from my standing position. Your videos are incredibly helpful for me!

[xchad]

Thanks. I'm still getting used to the workflow of a digital board and this was a big help