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Yamaha MG20XU 20-channel Mixer with USB and FX

20-channel Analog Mixer with 16 Microphone Preamps, 4 Dedicated Stereo Line Channels, 4 Aux Sends, EQ, 1-knob Compressors, and Digital Effects
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Fully Loaded Mixer for the Studio and Stage!

The Yamaha MG20XU analog mixer is well-suited for portable rigs or permanent installations, with its rich features and outstanding sound quality. The MG20XU's quality op-amp ensures that your mix sounds transparent and articulate. The MG20XU's crystal clear D-PRE preamps will squeeze every drop of tone from your mics, with natural-sounding bass and smooth highs. Featuring onboard digital effects, switchable phantom power, a pad switch, one-knob compressors, EQ, plenty of I/O, and LED metering, the MG20XU can take on just about any task you throw at it. Utilizing many state-of-the-art features from Yamaha's high-end consoles, the MG20XU is ready to work for you!

Yamaha MG20XU Analog Mixer at a Glance:
  • D-PRE discrete Class-A mic preamps deliver clean and natural sound
  • One-knob compressors provide easy-to-use dynamics control
  • EQ and highpass filters allow for effective sound-shaping
  • Built-in SPX digital effects add polish and professionalism
  • High quality op-amp ensures transparent sound reproduction
D-PRE discrete Class-A mic preamps deliver clean and natural sound

Nobody wants to hear mics that are plugged into thin, distorted, or underpowered preamps. MG Series mixing consoles employ Yamaha's transparent D-PRE preamps, which provide more power with lower impedance, delivering natural-sounding bass and smooth highs. D-PREs simply sound good - without hyping any specific elements of your mix. The D-PRE's pure sound will ensure that you won't need to spend hours EQ-ing just to get a barely-acceptable sound, like you would with low-quality mic preamps.

One-knob compressors provide easy-to-use dynamics control

When you're in the midst of a live event, you don't have time to tweak a large number of complex outboard units. To resolve this issue, the Yamaha MG Series of analog mixers features simple, time-saving one-knob compressors. Simply twist a single rotary control and you can dial in livelier guitars, punchier basses, tighter drums, and well-defined vocals.

EQ and highpass filter allow for effective sound-shaping

Whether you're tweaking your sound to perfection or whether you're removing some unwanted frequencies, effective and powerful EQ is necessary for building a successful mix. Featuring equalizers on all mono channels, the Yamaha MG Series mixing consoles provide you with ample control over the tonal balance of your mix. Additionally, a highpass filter allows you to get rid of any mud that might be present in your mix by eliminating unwanted low-frequency noise.

Built-in SPX digital effects add polish and professionalism

In order to add that final glue and polish to your mix, the Yamaha MG Series mixing consoles provides you with a comprehensive suite of 24 editable digital effects. Based on Yamaha's acclaimed SPX digital multi-effect processor, the MG Series delivers high-quality reverb, delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, tremolo, and auto-wah, in addition to distortion, pitch effects, and more.

High quality op-amp ensures transparent sound reproduction

Here at Sweetwater, we know that few things will kill tone as quickly as sub-par op-amps. The Yamaha MG Series utilizes new, high-quality MG01 op-amps, ensuring that your mix sounds its best. When designing these op-amps, Yamaha focused on sound quality, rather than prioritizing electrical design and efficiency. Yamaha has always strived to deliver the purest possible signal instead of imparting their "signature" to your sound, and the MG Series is no exception. You can count on a transparent, natural, and articulate sound when you mix through a MG Series analog mixer.

Yamaha MG20XU Analog Mixer Features:
  • D-PRE mic preamps deliver clean, transparent, and natural sound
  • 3-band EQ on all mono channels for sound-shaping
  • 1-knob compressors provide straightforward dynamics control
  • Class-compliant USB 2.0 for recording and playback with computers and tablets
  • SPX effect processors provide you with a comprehensive suite of 24 effects
  • Pad switch on mono inputs for managing loud sources
  • Metal chassis for durability
Deliver a clean and professional-sounding mix with the Yamaha MG20XU analog mixer!

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Analog
  • Channels: 20
  • Computer Connectivity: USB (2 x 2)
  • Faders: 16 + 2 + 1
  • Inputs - Mic Preamps: 12 x TRS/XLR Combo, 4 x XLR
  • Phantom Power: 20
  • Inputs - Line: 4 x TRS, 4 x RCA
  • Outputs - Main: 2 x XLR, 2 x TRS
  • Outputs - Direct: 2 x TRS (Monitor)
  • Outputs - Other: 4 x TRS (Bus)
  • Aux Sends: 2 x Pre/Post, 2 x Post
  • Send/Return I/O: 4 x TRS (Sends)
  • Busses/Groups: 4 x Bus
  • Headphones: 1 x 1/4"
  • USB: 1 x Type B
  • EQ Bands: 3-Band, Sweepable Mid
  • Effects: Yes
  • Rackmountable: Yes
  • Height: 5.1"
  • Width: 17.5"
  • Depth: 19.7"
  • Weight: 15.7 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: MG20XU

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Rated 5/5

Great Board

This is an easy to use GREAT sounding board!!
right out of the box it was simple and ready to go!!
Rated 5/5

One Yamaha replacing a 30+ year Yamaha

Our church sound board after 30+ years died I needed one in a hurry. This was easy to hookup and simple to run. Got this system within 5 days
Music background: Bass Player
Rated 5/5

Study the Manual! Great Mixer

We're a 3 pc acoustic/electric band playing out twice a month running 12" EV powered speakers for mains and Yamaha 10s for monitors. We've had zero failures with this mixer (or speakers). At first we were unfamiliar but now that we've studied the manual and watched the really good Youtube tutorial this thing rocks! Some of the comments on here indicate lack of familiarity. For instance, there are 4 aux sends each can receive input from any of the input channels and can/should be driving your stage monitors. This gives you one way to control what's in each stage monitor. But effects level (wet/dry) is controlled by aux send #4 so if you run that to your monitors there's going to be fx in your stage monitor as well. The out labeled "monitor" on the mixer is not for "stage monitors" rather is for sound engineer in a studio. Between the aux sends, group sends, four each and hi pass filter for vocals, EQs on each input channel, pre-fade/post-fade select and all of the adjustments and routing available this unit is highly adaptable and reliable. The more we learn the better this mixer gets.
Music background: 20 yrs acoustic/electric, 15 years playing in a band setting.
Rated 5/5

Yamaha MG20xu

Man this thing sounds great and compact too !!! Do yourself a favor and pick one up...
Rated 5/5

Great board, especially for the price

We were caught off guard when our old board stopped working. This board has been a God send. Inexpensive, easy to set up, and everyone keeps commenting on how much better everything sounds.
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