The Yamaha MG16XU is a 16-channel analog mixer with built-in digital effects and a USB audio interface. It has D-PRE discrete Class-A mic preamps and MG01 op-amps. Yamaha designed both for a clean, transparent sound.
Each mono channel has an EQ, and a high-pass filter removes low-frequency noise. One-knob compressors control dynamics with a single rotary control. The mixer also has switchable phantom power, a pad switch and LED metering.
The built-in effects are based on Yamaha's SPX digital multi-effect processor. There are 24 editable programs, including reverb, delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, tremolo, auto-wah, distortion and pitch effects.
- Input channels
- 8 x mono (mic/line), 2 x mono/stereo (mic/line), 2 x stereo (line)
- Buses
- 1 stereo, 4 AUX, 4 GROUP
- Built-in effects
- SPX algorithm, 24 programs, 1 parameter control, 1 foot switch input (FX RTN CH on/off)
- Phantom power
- +48 V switchable, channels 1-12
- Pad
- 26 dB (mono)
- High-pass filter
- 80 Hz, 12 dB/oct (mono/stereo: mic only)
- USB audio
- USB Audio Class 2.0 compliant
- Sampling
- Up to 192 kHz, 24-bit
- Peak LED
- Turns on when the post-EQ signal reaches 3 dB below clipping
- THD
- 0.03% @ +14 dBu (20 Hz to 20 kHz), GAIN min; 0.005% @ +24 dBu (1 kHz), GAIN min
- Frequency response
- +0.5 dB/-1.5 dB (20 Hz to 48 kHz), relative to nominal output level @ 1 kHz, GAIN min
- Equivalent input noise