Turn your computer into a complete home recording
studio
If
you have a computer -laptop or desktop, Windows™ or
Macintosh™ -and you want to make music with it,
we've got the setup for you. The new MW USB Mixing
Studio series mixers give you everything you need to
turn your computer system into a complete, full- featured,
high-performance home recording studio. The MW delivers
true plug-and-play USB audio input/output interfacing—without
the need for special software drivers—and lets
you easily record mono inputs or two- track stereo
mixes of multiple sources to your computer. Connect
the new MW to a USB terminal on your laptop or desktop
computer, and you’ve got an instant, high-quality
audio recording studio at your command.
It gives you comprehensive signal input and mixing
features in a compact size. It also includes the powerful
Cubase AI4 music production software, allowing you
to capture your performances, embellish and enhance
them with plug-in synths and effects, and mix them
down to stereo. In other words, the new MW series provides
a comprehensive tabletop studio setup for the solo
recording musician and for the travelling producer/arranger.
FLEXIBLE 8-CHANNEL AND 10-CHANNEL CONFIGURATIONS
The MW8CX gives you a total of eight inputs, including
four ultra-low-noise mic preamps. The MW10C gives you
an additional stereo channel for a total of ten inputs.
The high-performance balanced microphone inputs also
have a phantom power switch, allowing you to take advantage
of the superior sonic quality of professional-level
condenser microphones.
FLEXIBLE 12-CHANNEL CONFIGURATION
The MW12C and MW12CX both give you a total of twelve
inputs, including four mono microphone/line inputs
and four stereo line inputs. Two of the stereo line
inputs can also function as mono microphone inputs,
providing up to six simultaneous microphone inputs
if you need them. The high-performance ultra-low-noise
balanced microphone inputs also have a phantom power
switch, allowing you to take advantage of the superior
sonic quality of professional-level condenser microphones.
EASY-TO-USE 1-KNOB COMPRESSION
Compression
is the taming of wildly varying levels in vocals,
bass and
guitar,
and is one of the most
important effects used in recording and mixing. It
is also one of the most subtle and difficult to use.
Not with the new MW series mixers, however. The innovative
1-knob analog compressor (on the mono input channels)
lets you dial in just the amount of compression you
need in recording, without having to set multiple parameters
like threshold, ratio and makeup gain. One knob does
it all for you—instantly giving you great, punchy
sound.
EASY-ACCESS PANEL AND HIGH-QUALITY PARTS
Top-mounted input and output connectors make setting
up and re-patching your system quick and easy. Both
models feature high-quality Neutrik TM balanced XLR
connectors for the microphone inputs. Long-throw, smooth-action
faders give you precise and tactile control over signal
levels. The mixer also has a bright and large 12-segment
LED meter for visual signal indication.
BUILT-IN SPX EFFECTS
For
those who like the convenience of having signal processing
right
inside the mixer,
the MW8CX and MW12CX
incorporates a versatile digital multi-effect unit
that provides a variety of reverb, delay, modulation,
and distortion programs you can use to enhance your
sound, or completely transform it—without the
need for an external device. Each of the 16 effect
programs has a number of editable parameters as well
as effect on/off switching capability and return level
control. If you need to keep both hands free to play
an instrument or perform other operations, an optional
footswitch can be connected to the mixer’s effect
footswitch jack for convenient on/off switching.
MONITOR MIX
This
convenient feature gives you simple control over
the balance between
the signals
being recorded
and the playback signals being monitored. This is particularly
helpful when recording several sources at the same
time, letting you use a single knob to adjust the balance
of the playback and recording signals for monitoring
purposes. Naturally, this doesn’t affect the
recording level; it simply allows you to control what
you want to hear.
CHANNEL ON SWITCHES
Dedicated On switches for each channel let you enable
or disable (mute) individual input channels as desired,
while the lamps on the switches give you instant visual
indication about which channels are on.
ASSIGNABLE REC OUT
In addition to the normal stereo buss, the MW12c and
MW12cx have assignable busses (REC OUT). This feature
gives you added flexibility in routing the signals
for recording and monitoring. Turning on the ON switch
for any channel immediately routes that channel to
the USB terminal and enables it for recording. Multiple
channels selected in this way are, of course, recorded
to a stereo mix on the computer. In this condition,
each channel is also mixed to the stereo buss and can
be monitored (with the Monitor Mix function).
Bundled with Cubase AI4
The
new MW USB Mixing Studio series mixers give you absolutely
everything
you
need to turn your computer
into a complete home recording studio—and that
includes Steinberg’s full-featured Cubase AI4
software. Cubase AI4 is a comprehensive music production
software based on the flagship Cubase 4 program that
has been specially bundled with the new MW. It gives
you up to 48 simultaneous audio tracks and 64 MIDI
tracks, plus a variety of VST plug-in software synths
and effects, as well as full VSTi compatibility.
For more information and demos, please visit http://www.yamahasynth.com/products/mwc/index.html
