Sculpt your sound with the three band EQ, modelled on the sonic characteristics of iconic British recording consoles. The compact XENYX 1204USB mixer allows you to effortlessly achieve premium-quality sound, thanks to its 4 onboard studio-grade XENYX Mic Preamps and ultra-musical “British” channel EQs. Behringer have meticulously studied and incorporated the same style circuitry on the X1204USB's three band channel EQ, providing incredible warmth and detailed musical character. Same with the auxiliary sends/receives but I have used them once or twice, they are handy when you've the need. According to online discussions I have read, Focusrite 3rd generation devices are not quite as open as the 2nd generation devices, but obviously that didn’t affect my hardware.

The case on mine was a slight bit warped when I got it, nothing too drastic, it's just a little wobbly but you don't notice it that much. Like most Behringer gear, I don't get the feeling that it would put up with all the abuse that got heaped onto my Mackie over the years of playing bars and clubs in San Francisco, but I'm not playing bars and clubs in San Francisco any more so I don't need that kind of road-worn durability. You get four Xenyx mic preamps on the first four channels, plus an additional two stereo channels for line level sources.the Software, which may include patches, bug fixes, updates, upgrades, and other modifications ("Updates"). The usb out works in Linux, I record in Ardour (in case it helps someone, since some usb codecs are proprietary and don't work properly with Jack). Every channel has a 75 Hz high-pass filter on/off switch, gain control knob, 1-knob compressor, 3-band equalizer, 2 auxiliary send level controls, stereo panner, mute button, and output level slider. That required routing the output into a Digidesign Digi 002R or my Eleven Rack for the A/D conversion. But applying compression is a delicate art that many novice, and even intermediate, sound techs have great difficulty mastering.

The X1204USB mixer features 16 incredible separate digital effects including delay, chorus, reverb and many more. Great care has been taken to ensure accuracy in the preparation of this article but neither Sound On Sound Limited nor the publishers can be held responsible for its contents.Because you'll want to take full advantage of the XENYX USB Series mixers' recording and podcasting potential, we've thrown in a massive software package that includes Audacity (the most popular open source audio editor), Podifier, Juice, Podnova and Golden Ear (a great selection of podcasting software). Far from being a "bare-bones" mixer, all mono channels feature our "one knob" studio-grade compressor and two Aux Sends (one each pre- and post-fader).

And here is what my Audio/MIDI Setup window looks like in Ardour when I run the DAW directly on ALSA. The mixer features four state of the art, phantom powered XENYX preamps, offering ultra-low noise and high headroom. You may not use the Image in any way that might prejudice the reputation of Music Tribe, or the distinctiveness, validity or goodwill of any of its brands.Far from being a bare-bones mixer, all mono channels feature a one knob studio-grade compressor and two Aux Sends (one each pre- and post-fader). The Behringer Xenyx 1204USB mixer makes compressing easy, featuring four channels with 1-knob compression. If you purchase our extended warranty for this product, we'll extend the money-back guarantee period to 60 days and the warranty period to 10 years. The same applies to the 3-4 outs, which turned out to be very useful when I needed weird routing of the outputs.