Behringer XR18 & Midas MR18 Output Walk-Thru. All About X-Air Audio Mixer Outputs.

A detailed walk-thru for setting up the outputs of the Behringer X-Air mixer for monitors, IEMs, stream feeds, and DAW recording. Tap points explained. Balanced mono connectors versus stereo unbalanced connectors explained. Analog and digital USB outputs explained in this tutorial. All the same operationally as on the Midas MR18. For musicians, techs, bands and anyone involved in mixing live or studio music using a Behringer mixer or Midas digital audio console.

The tutorial discusses, shows, and explains various hardware connections, X-Air Edit software setup options, and setup terms.

Much of this is also relevant to the Behringer X32 and Midas M32.

X Air Edit PC software is shown in the demonstration although Mac versions are also available from Behringer and Midas websites.

PC users will need to download USB Audio drivers from Behringer/Midas for using as a USB audio interface (to use the USB audio input and output connections). Apple's Mac supports this natively.

~~~~~~~
►Patreon Page where Patrons have access to script files, other PDF tutorials, Behringer X32/M32/XR18/MR18 channel and scene files, and other audio production information:
~~~~~~~

Affiliate Links:

►►Behringer Digital Mixers on Sweetwater Sound:
~~~~~~~

►►Amazon Affiliate Links To Equip Used/Shown/Mentioned In Video-

►Behringer Store on Amazon:

►Sony 7506 Headphones on Amazon:

Equipment used to make video:

►Sony ZV1 Camera on Amazon:

►ULANZI MT-33 Camera Tripod,Flexible Mini Tripod on Amazon:

► Neewer Camera Slider Carbon Fiber Dolly Rail on Amazon:

► 'Skater' Camera Dolly on Amazon:

►Stellar X2 (Narration Mic) on Amazon:

"As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases."
"I earn from qualified purchases from affiliate links."
~~~~~~~

Suggested videos:

►Behringer XR18 / Midas MR18 Channel Walk-Thru Video:

►Cable Management For Live Audio:

►►Popular videos:

►Five Typical Mistakes Made By Behringer X32 Users

►Five Typical Mistakes Made By Behringer XR18 Users

►►Other Cable Information series videos:

►Analog Audio over Ethernet:

►Connecting an MP3 Player to a Mixer:

►Patch Order and Input Lists For Live Sound:

►►Other Mixing series videos:

►5 Tips for Better Live Vocal Mixes:

►Mixing Live Bass Guitar:

►How to EQ a Kick Drum:

►How to EQ a Snare Drum:

►How to EQ Toms:

►►Other videos:

►Building An In Ear Monitor Rig Using the Behringer XR18 or Midas MR18:

►DCA's vs Subgroups on the XR18 / MR18:

►Behringer XR18 Monitor Setup Tutorial:

►Sending FX to Monitors XR18/MR18/X32/M32:

►In Ear Monitors On A Budget:

►Behringer X32 Monitor Setup Tutorial:

►Top 5 Frequently Asked Questions About the XR18 (and MR18):

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
►Facebook Group:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

#LiveSound
#AlanHamiltonAudio
#XR18
#BehringerMixer
#Behringer

0:00 Intro
0:12 Standard Outputs on the XR18
0:29 Analog Routing Options for the Behringer/Midas
0:40 Tap Point Chart for X-Air
1:21 Analog Output Tap Points Explained
1:52 Basic Monitor Output Tap Point Overview
2:07 Stereo and Mono Monitor Outputs
2:31 The Basics of Balanced Audio Outputs/Inputs
2:51 Balanced Audio Graphics
3:22 Unbalanced Stereo Explained
3:56 Setting Up A Stereo Bus
5:14 USB Sends
5:57 USB Tap Points Explained
6:06 Using the Routing Grid
6:47 Default Tap Points for USB
7:00 Changing the Default USB Tap Points
7:03 USB Tap Point Chart
7:15 What is sent where via the USB Send routing
7:40 Tap Point Options

[AlanHamiltonAudio]

This video is a look at the outputs on a Behringer XR18 or Midas MR18. Both the analog outs and the USB outs. Tap points... balanced mono outputs... balanced stereo outputs... Monitor, IEM connections... stream feeds... etc. It's made to dovetail with the (Input) Channel Walk-Thru video from a few weeks ago:

Likes, shares, and subscribes always appreciated.

Leave any questions or comments here. I try to answer all that I can.



Suggested videos:

►Behringer XR18 / Midas MR18 Channel Walk-Thru Video:

►Cable Management For Live Audio:


►►Popular videos:


►5 Tips For Better Live Vocal Mixes:

►Five Typical Mistakes Made By Behringer X32 Users

►Five Typical Mistakes Made By Behringer XR18 Users


►►Cable Information series videos:

►Analog Audio over Ethernet:

►Connecting an MP3 Player to a Mixer:

►Patch Order and Input Lists For Live Sound:

►►Drum Mixing Tutorials Playlist:

[kissobajslovski]

Just bought a Midas MR18 mixer for my home studio and this channel have saved me like a million hours in figuring out a ton of stuff. This video helped me to route my two pedals wich are both stereo out and stereo in. I've watched a lot of your other videos and its been pure gold ❤

[seanwalsh]

Great explanation between XLR balanced mono and unbalanced stereo TRS.
It just hit me that XLR stands for Left, Right, X or crossed out, nulled, and phase cancelled ie: X.

[GiovaniGuidolin]

Your videos are just amazing! Great way to explain, strict to the point, multiple hints and "life-savings".

[MintGreen]

you’re the best! i luckily found an xr air 18 on facebook for an amazing price. cant wait to sit down with it and set it all up with your tutorials! :)

[ronniewibbley]

Thanks for doing all these tutorials - they're very helpful.

[colindavies]

Excellent video as usual :-)

I would mention one edge case where you might want to tap USB sends from a channel's INPUT tap point rather than the (default) ANALOG...

If you are connected to a DAW and sending two tracks to the XR/MR18 via USB (e.g. a stereo backing track on USB returns 15/16) *AND* you want also to record *ALL* 18 channels to the DAW, you can set the USB send tap point of channels 15 & 16 to INPUT. This will ensure that the audio from these channels are sent to the DAW (regardless of whether it's sourced from USB or the pre-amp).

If channels 15/16 USB tap points were still at the default ANALOG, nothing would be sent to the DAW for them, because nothing is plugged into the channel pre-amp.

[billytremoloband]

Alan, thanks again for all you help with the Xr18, I tried out my one tonight for the first time live, I used your eq settings for the drums but using a beta91a in the kick, and audix d4 floor, d2, rack and i5 on the snare, the drums sounded huge going out through an old set of ev scoops and 12” dynacord tops with a dynacord system amp with only 350w per sub and 300 per top box, it was in our local bar which is quite hard to get a good sound in! Only hand mains at -7db !! Much better sound on the drums than with the analog desk ! Also the pitch shift plugin works great on the electric guitar with it set like EVH with L/H detuned -9cents and R/H detuned +9cents ! Thanks again.

[newmeutube]

Thanks Alan for another great tutorial…keep them coming

[rolandalston]

Thanks for another awesome video, Alan. I've been struggling with monitor mixes on the XR18, specifically feedback on stage (especially when a vocalist wants more reverb or more of their on mics in their monitor mixes). Would love to see a video on ringing out stage monitors and working through feedback on the XR18. Thanks again for your wonderful videos!

[longsnapper]

You're the best brother, thank you. Trying to get my IEM system

[djabthrash]

Great video !
Mandatory even if you already know the X32/M32s because the XR18 is a bit different !

[Itsdlacey]

Great video Alan!! Good up the good work!!

[MattBoltonMusic]

These are my favorite videos on YouTube! Everything you do is so well explained. To own an XR18 and not be subscribed to this channel would be ridiculous! Haha. Alan, I'd love to hear your thoughts on my live-stream mixes on my channel. I'm sending the Main L/R via USB 1/2 to my iPhone for the stream. I send it Pre Fader (purple ring) so that I can use the mute to talk to the people watching the stream, while not sending my streaming comments to FOH. I don't send a separate mix to the stream. I like the stream to be exactly what is going through the mains. The only thing you don't hear on the stream is multi-band compression (Effect 4 insert on the main mix). I'm pretty sure it's not coming through the stream. I use it to mellow out and squash the mix a bit for restaurants and small venues. Thinking I might want to put some compression on the stream, but I think the YouTube algorithm does that already a bit. Sometimes I feel the vocal is a little drowned out in the mix without the compression. Do you ever use the main "Simple" compressor on the MAIN mix?
Would love some more videos on setting up effects and your philosophies on reverb etc. (LPF and HPF on reverb, slapback, etc., the stereo delay mono feed mode vs stereo vs cross, etc.). I like when you use examples of how you would use different setting and how to make things punch through the mix more. Your videos are so informative and well done. Keep up the great work!

[gregnotbusch]

Thanks Alan, you videos are great and have been quite helpful. Any chance (if you haven’t already and I didn’t see it) do a video on how to set up a smartphone or tablet for personal monitor mix on the MR18?

[stevesheroan]

Best XR18 content on YouTube IMO. Question: If I am running bass guitar into channel 1, will the input detect and adjust if I am running directly into it (Hi-Z) vs running a bass preamp into it (Low-Z), or should I choose a different channel when running a preamp?

[DwayneWilsonn]

If I use this for ableton live 11 will i be able to route it to have the mic go into ableton then put effects like waves tune and reverb then back out to the xr18? Like input 1 will be sent to ableton then processed then back to the output 1 channel instead of just the main outs?

[reakapho]

Thank you for this content. Please, I'm having issues configuring 5.1 surround on my XR 18. I use logic pro x.

[andywason]

I cant seem to find the earlier video referenced here about XR18 'inputs'. I do have one video showing up on the playlist as being 'unavailable'. Was it taken down for some reason?
Thanks so much for these videos, I've learned so much about the XR18 from you, and I'm just going over them all again in order, to reinforce my newly found knowledge!

[piloadami_]

Hey Alan thanks so much for these, specially that explanation about XLR balanced mono and unbalanced stereo TRS! Maybe a newbie question but I'm looking at getting one of these for my recording studio. How can I use the outputs for monitor mixes that go into unbalanced stereo TRS headphones? thanks