Yamaha MG206C-USB 20-input Compact Mixing Console with USB

Yamaha MG206C-USB 20-input Compact Mixing Console with USB - Whether you have a mixing applications that involves only a few channels, or up to 32 inputs with substantial signal routing versatility, Yamaha's MG-series offers a console that will give you the capacity, control, and performance you deserve. All models are remarkably compact and lightweight for superior handling and portability, but absolutely no compromises have been made in terms of features, performance, or durability. The MG mixers offer an extraordinary blend of technology: some inherited from professional Yamaha mixing consoles you're likely to see in distinguished halls throughout the world, and some developed specifically to deliver optimum performance in the MG-console format. In either case these performance-packed mixers are founded on a world-spanning network of human and technological resources that crystallize to deliver features that really matter, and sound that is undeniably superior.
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The MG206C-USB features advanced digital live recording capacity and capability. and includes a free copy of CUBASE AI4 recording software!

At a glance:

20 input channels	High Quality mic preamp
16 Mics + 4 Stereo line inputs	HPF
12 insert I/O	8 Compressors
Phantom power switch (+ 48V)	Illuminated CH ON switches
3 band Mid-sweep EQ (Ch 1-12)	60 mm Super smooth fader
3 band EQ (Ch 13/14-19/20)	Monitor mix
6 busses (Stereo + 4 groups)	Light weight (6.0 kg)
4 Aux sends	12-seg LED level meter
2 Stereo Aux return	Rack Mountable
Neutrik™ XLR Connectors	USB Connector
Input gain trim	CUBASE AI4 Included

• Lightweight, Portable Designs
Lightweight, Portable DesignDesigning a lightweight mixer is not too difficult, but designing a lightweight, compact mixer that delivers serious performance is another matter. The Yamaha design team went to extraordinary lengths in the MG series, including in-depth material and structural analysis, to bring you maximum manageability and maximum performance in the same packages. The result is that you can easily pop the smallest models into your briefcase or shoulder bag and take with you anywhere. Even the larger models can be tucked under an arm and carried around quite easily. But the performance you'll get at the studio, club, hall, or anywhere you choose to use these fine mixers is far from lightweight. Every one of the MGseries mixers provides significant space savings along with huge performance benefits.
• Versatile Connectivity and Pro-class Connectors
MG mixer connector panel Top-mounted input and output connectors make setting up and re-patching your system quick and easy. All models feature high-quality Neutrik™ balanced XLR connectors on mono microphone/line channels and XLR-equipped stereo channels. These professional-class connectors were subjected to extensive testing by the Yamaha design team, and were chosen for the MG mixers for their superior reliability and sonic qualities. The XLR-equipped stereo channels can accept mono microphone input either via the XLR or phone jack connectors. The remaining stereo channels provide phone jack and pin jack connectors for compatibility with a wide range of sources. Mono input channels also feature insert I/O connectors that let you patch external signal processing gear into those channels as required. Separate pinjack 2TR inputs are provided to accept the output from a CD player or similar stereo source.
• Built-in Channel Compressors
This advanced feature can be a tremendous advantage in achieving great vocal sound, as well as to refine the sound of bass, guitar, and other sources. You won't find built-in channel compression on too many other mixers in this class, but in the new MG mixers you have Yamaha's innovative one-knob compression feature on several of the mono input channels. Conventional audio compressors with their threshold, ratio, knee, makeup gain and other controls can be complex and timeconsuming to set appropriately for a given source. Yamaha's one-knob compressor eliminates the need for an engineering degree with a single control that lets you simply dial in the amount of compression you want.
• High-performance Microphone Preamplifiers with Switchable Phantom Power
Microphone preamplifiers are critical in any mixer, and a performance bottleneck in many. That's why pros often spend thousands of dollars on just a single channel of microphone pre-amplification. The microphone preamps built into the MG mixers inherit technology from Yamaha's top-line professional consoles, and have been painstakingly designed to deliver superior sonic performance with any dynamic or condenser microphone. Gain trim covers a wide -60dB ~ -16dB range for microphones (-34dB ~ +10dB for line input), so you'll be able to achieve optimum level matching with just about any source. All microphone preamps also feature switchable phantom power so you can take advantage of the natural, extended response of high-quality condenser microphones.
• 3-band Channel EQ and High-pass Filters
Building a truly useful, musical-sounding channel equalizer is no easy task, but Yamaha has decades of experience in building pro consoles to draw on. You reap the benefits in the MG series mixers: all mono channels feature 3-band equalizers with LOW, MID, and HIGH controls. Depending on the model some of all of the stereo channels have 2-band EQ for smooth equalization of stereo sources. Although not directly related to the equalizer circuitry, all inputs also feature 80 Hz low-pass filters that can be used to eliminate subsonic noise that is outside the equalizers' range.
• Aux/Effect Sends
4 AUX sends for convenient to processing and monitor systems. Master send controls are also provided, as are RETURN level controls for the AUX and STEREO busses.
• Six Buses (Stereo and Group)
The MG206C-USB features one stereo and 4 group buses and outputs that can be used for convenient channel grouping. Assign switches for the stereo and group buses are located next to each channel fader.
• Smooth 60-millimeter Faders & Illuminated Channel ON Switches
The MG206C-USB utilizes reliable, high performance 60-millimeter linear faders that provide smooth, noise-free operation. When you have more than a few channels the direct visual indication of relative level settings can be an important advantage. Also featured are illuminated channel ON switches that can be used to individually add or remove channels from the mix without having to change the positions of the channel faders.
• Bright Meters for Visual Level Monitoring
Accurate visual level monitoring can help you achieve maximum signal-to-noise ratio without distortion. The MG mixer's bright, easy-to-read multi-segment LED meters make it easy to control system levels for optimum overall performance.
• Easy Operation
All switches, controls, and displays have been designed and laid out for intuitive access and smooth, reliable operation with positive tactile and visual feedback.

Specifications:
• Frequency Response: 0, +1, -3 dB 20 Hz - 20 kHz @ +4 dBu (ST OUT)
• Total Harmonic Distortion: Less than 0.1 % (THD+N) 20 Hz - 20 kHz @ +14 dBu (ST OUT)
• Hum & Noise: -128 dBu Equivalent Input Noise/ -98 dBu Residual Output Noise 20 Hz - 20 kHz, Rs = 150 Ω, Input Gain = Maximum (Hum & Noise are measured with a 6 dB/octave filter @ 12.7 kHz; equivalent to a 20 kHz filter with infinite dB/octave attenuation)
• Crosstalk @ 1 kHz: -70 dB
• Phantom Power: 48 V
• Input Connectors:
• Output Connectors:
• Input HPF: CH 1-12, CH 13/14-19/20 - 80Hz, 12dB/oct
• CH EQ (MONO) ±15 dB (Max.)
• CH EQ (STEREO) ±15 dB (Max.)
• Compressor: Control x 1 (Gain/Threshold/Ratio), CH 1-8
• LED Level Meter Pre MONITOR Level:
• Peak Indicator: Red LED turns on when post EQ (ST CH: or post Mic HA) signal reaches -3dB below clipping (17dBu).
• USB Audio USB IN/OUT: Sampling Frequency = 44.1kHz or 48kHz (depend on the application of PC)
• Power Supply Adapter: PA-30: AC 35VCT, 1.4A, Cable Length = 3.6m
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 18.83" x 4.14" x 19.53" (478 mm x 105 mm x 496 mm)
• Weight: 13.2 lbs. (6 kg)
• Power Consumption: 40 W