How To Use an Audio Mixer | Buttons, Knobs, & Faders

What do the knobs and faders on an audio mixer do? It's actually simpler than you might think. This video will teach you how to use any audio mixer by breaking the channel strip into parts. You'll learn about preamp gain, HPFs, Line/Instrument switches, EQs, compressors, aux sends, pan knobs, and faders!

TASCAM Model 12 Mixer

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[Luke_Lumberjack_Music]

Hey dude,

I just wanted to say:
I produce music as a hobby and never learned anything from anyone, I just figured stuff out by trial and error and work in a veeeery simple way (therefore my sound is not too good 😂).
I am really grateful for your content and the smooth and easy way you bring your knowledge across. It really helps me catch up with the very basics. Keep up the good work, you're doing a great job!! 👍

[Drmr]

I love that this channel exists. Looking forward for all future videos. Can you make a video on compression?

[heshuamusic]

so much useful information, thank you so much for the videos

[dewaadrian]

Thanks, Kyle, as always, clear, straight, perfect explanation. I love this channel more and more

[mehdisheriff]

Great video!
By far my favourite audio channel on yt

[hiroller]

Love this Keep it up my friend. Mahalo nui.

[mikaashton]

Another great video. I understand mixers more or less, I just bought a 10 track thomann mixer . I know low grade but for what i want its perfect. Thanks for clarifying a few thin gs. keep up the good work.

[napesdrk]

Just finished my 139 tune with the Tascam model 12. I love mine. Maybe a deeper dive as you YouTubers

[ekimp]

Thanks for another informative lesson!

[cobymelendez]

Buena explicación saludos desde mexico 🇲🇽. Espero subas algo sobre el DBX DRIVERACK.

[duzeff]

Waiting to see vedio about basics of Digital Console💖

[joelpoitras]

Your videos are very well detailed and explained. I usually go for your tutorials first before others.
I tried all the existing tutorials, but can't get my Model 12 to work as an interface. Not sure what step i'm missing and i did watch the very few tutorials available on Youtube, but i can't get a signal to my PC.
I get the PC return signal, but can't get a signal from an input channel of Model 12 to my Studio One 6.
I got the audio drivers downloaded, i got the Model 12 setup as audio interface. I got the 12 outs/10 ins setup in Studio One. It's different and more complicated to setup a multichannel mixer like this than a regular 2 in, 2 out interface. The configuration of the inputs and outputs don't seem to work and is confusing. Not sure if it needs other settings in Windows that regular 2 channel interface don't.
Setting up Model 12 as an interface could be a future video idea.

[jorellabreu]

BRO I would love to watch a video from you detailing troubleshooting steps for audible hum. I have a client with an older system that can barely push volume up because the hum becomes too distracting

[VincenzoToroRoot]

Hi! Great video, what about pfl? Usually is used in mixers like these

[labrahamabraham]

Thank you so much dear.Your video is very helpful.
But I need your guidance .
Is it not also possible to connect and use Rode Wireless Go II or Wireless Pro through a mixer to an amplifier to use the system for addressing a gathering from a stage, using the Rode wireless mic, as a hands free mic ?
Also please give me any other guidance or caution in this matter, if you have any, because I am quite new to this .
Thank you .God bless you.

[lumberpilot]

I have the Model 12 and I get confused with the effects knob, There's zero to +15 but there's a whole side of the knob that is left of zero and goes to an infinity symbol. Where should the knob go if I jut want to add 10 - 15 percent reverb?

[MarcellsWorldJjr]

I have a model 12 and volt 476 should I take that back and get the Apollo ?

[antepopovic]

Hey i really love your effort thznks for that.Im playing guitar for 15years and i wanna start recording, i have one question, if i buy tascam model 12 whic has interface, do i need to buy a "real" audio interface or i can record everything with tascam and than transfer it to daw
? Is there any quality difference, thx in advance

[iliqngeshev]

taskam 12 can it be used for live performances or if not what mixer do you recommend for a small band 2-3 people

[juanlabbe]

Hello. When I move my balance knob from left to right coming from a 0 setting moving to the left totally rises the volume and moving totally to the right it silence the signal. What can be happening ? I would have guess the sound would only change form one side to the other but not like this. Please help. Thank you