You know how many video`s I watched none of them are as good as your instructions , Teaching is a SKILL , Ether you have it or you DON`T, YOU HAVE IT !! Thank You :)
One of the best reviews I've seen on a product. Very Direct, Great Explanation, Neat Videoing. Well done. Thanks for sharing this info. I'm thinking of getting one myself.
I wish I had watched this before using TM16. Retired from a commercial studio, I just record drums to backing tracks, occasionally a demo. I went through 2 other boards & love the TM's power, UI, and an iPad makes it really sweet. Thanks again!
Great review, wish I could upgrade to one straight away. It’ll be on my next buy, future shopping list. This is the type of development, that makes me really like technology, in relation to music creation & its so small! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🎶
Wonderful! Learned alot and as an aside because you showed the screen so clearly I was able to solve some visibility issues with the screen lack of brightness/readability. I have to wait till you are not taking your life in your hands to get it fixed. Take care1
Great video. I was examining "plus and minus" points to choose between TM16 and another mixer... A lot of positive points already, but this video fully completed the "pro's" for my decision. I ordered my TM16 a few minutes after looking at this. :)
Camera Man, I'm stoked that the video was helpful in the decision making process for you. I think you'll be very pleased with your purchase. What's the primary use, and is it replacing a board, or is it part of a new system? Thanks for the feedback, and enjoy the board!
Hello, Vic. The primary use was first to replace a Soundcraft Ui16, unfortunately not reliable enough: the networking... gradually becoming unstable and not correctly working. I use this for "little" concerts in "hazardous situations", like pubs and bars where the risk of "giving a drink to the console" really exists. But the TM16 is much more than a "simple" virtual console hidden in the stagebox. My other console is a Soundcraft SI-Expression 2, which is proven satisfactory and reliable. My system is a "modular set" each time adapted to the venue or music style (from rock to classical music). So, I needed to find a small mixer that can be located close to the band, wireless and equipped with a "physical control surface" in case of wireless failure. Much more than all this, I appreciate features like multitrack recording, and the ratio "size+weight /number of in's and out's"... I long to discover this jewel.
Cam, thanks for taking the time to expound... I've made the ui16 a part of a house "AV/PA" system, and I couldn't agree more. The TM16 is a great choice and should be a good fit for your situation.
I have to recognize that the Ui16 is a very nice equipment, as equipped with fine, high quality preamp's, compressors, EQ's, effects made by renowned trade marks. The only bad point is the networking... unfortunately. It's a pity to let it aside after the bad experience I had to face this last saturday...
One way around the glitches with the built-in wireless system, is the use a USB to Ethernet dongle, which you then connect to an external wireless router or access point, then connect your iPad (or other devices) to that router/access point.
Great unboxing & review video, Vic (especially for your first one!). It was helpful how you went through every screen and nearly every button! Is the responsiveness of the faders better on the iPad versus on the TouchMix screen?
phantom power sends an electrical current down the line to power certain devices that require it like condenser microphones maybe some drum mics orange some situations things like guitar pedals.
Hi Vic! Thanks for the thorough and concise presentation, it was very informative! My band is about to by this mixer, and I would like to know some things, to make sure it meets our needs. First, can you apply effects and EQ to LR? Is there a graphic EQ for the LR? And what may be the most important: is there a way to EQ monitor auxes independently from the channel outs? For example: if the bass guitar is very rumbly in my monitor, can I reduce the lows of the bass guitar in my aux without affecting the signal going to the main outs? Thank you for your help! Cheers!
As far as I can tell, you cannot have FX on the main left right out. On the other hand, you have a 28 band graphic EQ on the main left right out, and aux one through six. On aux 7-8, 9-10, you have a full parametric EQ! Keep in mind however, that this EQ will effect The whole aux send. P.S. You can also drive a set of wired in ear monitors with aux 7-8 & 9-10!
Excellent video very helpful, thank you. My situation is that my girlfriend is in a small, local band, recently the band bought the QSC TM-16 and since I was at every gig anyway they asked me to be the sound guy. With no experience I've made several mistakes in the past few gigs since being handed the job, especially with feed back in small venues. Did you ever do a video about the Noise Generator and how to use it? I think this feature would really help me out and keep the band happy. Again thank you so much.
Hey B, honestly, I have never used the noise generator except to turn it on once, then back off. I think that the biggest thing you need to learn the basics of running sound. the good news, is that the touch mix will make it fairly easy for you. the first thing I would suggest, is to get books and/or videos about running live sound. another thing you can do, is turn on the simple option on the board and then when you have time to work with it, toggle it off and figure out how to use the more complex version of the effect, eq or whatever you were using. I hope this helps. Have fun with your new job :-)
Hi Vic, thanks for getting back to me. The big issue was band placement in a small venue, which was in front of a wall of windows with 3 hot Phantom powered cardioid mics for the vocalist. The lead guitarist was playing through his amp and not playing through the QSC which gave me no control of his volume. He got a little loud which caused me to bump up the vocalist which bounced the sound from the monitors off the windows back to the mics causing the feedback. My plan is to link those cardioid mics into a DCA group to one of the user buttons so that next time there is feedback I'll be able to hit the button and pull down all the mics together until I correct the issue. We made a few changes with both the electric guitarist and bass player giving me more control resulting in a fantastic sounding gig last night. The band was very happy. Again, thanks for this video, I'll keep on learning.
B, watch some of the videos on how to ring out your system. You really need to learn how to control feedback using the onboard 1/3-octave Graphic EQs, not by grabbing fades. Also you could pickup a feedback eliminator from dbx or behringer. Good luck.
Great video Vic! Ok ok ok, this mixer has all the capability and functionality you desire for your gig BUT how does it really sound? ...So so, good, great or Phenomenal? Btw, I'm just an acoustic guitar vocalist playing in restaurants but I want my sound quality to be the utmost best in order to fight my rival competition!!! Also, I work with a pair of QSC k12 & a k10 for monitoring. I'm hoping the mixer will blend sweetly with my speakers. What could you tell me about the delay tap, too. I need to fiddle with my stomp pedal for many tunes in my set list. It's a real time wasting drag! Thanks so much for your tutorial. Great job!
Edward, it is a truth that the team is only as strong as the weakest link. You are pairing a great board with a great set of speakers. The touch makes has specific settings for the K-series, so, it should do very well. As far as the tap delay, I don't have too much experience with it. Sorry about that.
@ Gabriel, I have recorded onto a USB flash drive, and it was really easy. I did notice, however, that if you put the flash drive into another TM16, you don't have the track titles that you put in on your board. Note, that was before the 2.0 upgrade.
+Vic Schiro Hi Vic thanks for your great review. Have you found out any more info regarding the issue you had with the touch screen being a bit sticky and inconsistent ? Did the Firmware up grade sort it ? Thanks again Regards Stevie
Stevie, thank you for your kind words :-) I would say, after having used the board in multiple situations, the screen is still a little, as you say, "sticky", it does work. Having said that, I still love the board and would buy it again and use it because it does a lot of stuff very well. Specifically, the recording function is very easy.
Thanks for your reply Vic. I am thinking of getting the 8 channel version. I am a working entertainer and would be using it mostly for live work, typically with a guitar, vocal mike and an ipod with stereo backing tracks.I would be using a wireless iems shure psm 300. I was wondering if you could give me any info on the best way to set up my monitor mix in stereo and if EQ , EFF compression etc can be assigned independently of the main mix ?
What I have found, is that you need to 1) have the TM16 on, 2) have your iPad on, and connected via wifi to the TM16 for about 1 minute BEFORE you open the TouchMix app. That has worked pretty flawlessly for me. Thanks~
Being a digital mixer, is there a way to "Save Scenes"? So that you can set one for say, rehearsal and one for a live show? Also, will this take the place of an interface to say, Logic Pro or ProTools? Great video!
Gina Osmar Thanks, Gina I appreciate the kind words. You certainly can save scenes and settings on individual channels. You can also copy channels. You can save locally or to a USB drive. Unfortunately, I have no experience with Logic Pro or Pro Tools so I can't tell you for certain whether it will take the place of an interface.
just bought one and it arrives in days.... I watched all the QSC video's and now yours.... you got deeper into some of the options and left me thinking wtf.... like you said, go watch video's on that... Polarity reversal... I'm thinking "Welding"... what? Vocals? wt.... thanks, great video!!!
GREAT video. I've been looking at a few digital boards since my Carvin analog board went belly up at last weeks rehearsal. (We got through our first gig with no problems 3 nights earlier - good timing) I'm pretty much sold on this board over the Presonus, Behringer, Mackie, A&H and Yamaha offerings. The 'simple' option is the clincher for me as I'm a bit of a noob. One question - subs? My drummer wants the kick, toms and bass going through a sub (and we run 3 subs. Yes, three. Not my idea). What's this board like for this type of setup?
Muzz Litebeer Just a bit of clarification needed: are you talking about a sub woofer, or sub (sum or group) channels of a board? Also, how many mics/lines are you using now?
I enjoyed this. It's always nice to have layman's terms soften the blow of techno speak. Can you explain what "clip" is? I thought I understood and am afraid I'm not quite as clear as I wanted to be.
Eric Nathan Thanks Eric. Put simply, clipping is having more signal than the device can handle. You can make a mic clip by yelling into it without having the channel clip. In that same situation, you can make the channel clip by having the gain on that channel too hot for the signal it's receiving. I hope that helps.
hi Vic awsome tutorial by the way!! I'm looking to buy this qsc 16 touch mixer to hook up my Drums to in my home studio and I was wondering if I would get an awsome sound out of this mixer and be able to hook up my metronome and tracks to play through I'd appreciate your input I'm very interested in the sound quality it's going to give me and I'm using audio dp8 elite drum mic setup...I'd appreciate your feedback thanks
Hey bc24couto1, Thanks for the compliment, I try to put out good stuff : -) As far as quality recordings go, my favorite saying is: " the chain is only as strong as the weakest link". I haven't used audix microphones much but, I know people who have, and like them a lot. And they are not a cheap microphone. the saying , "you get what you pay for is usually true. Since you're doing the recording in the digital domain, you won't get any artifacts from tape, so that won't be an issue. The bitrate is 32. The sample rate is 44.1 khz or 48 kHz. If you set your mics right, and play well :-) you should be good to go. But please, don't take my word for it, do more research and see if other people that use the board for that purpose are pleased with it, and also, please, make sure you purchase the right hard drive and follow all of the instruction that QSC gives. I hope that you are very pleasantly surprised and have a great recording and editing session. Thanks again for watching and commenting. Vic
Hi Vic, very nice video! I'm debating between the TM-8 and the Behringer X Air 12. For the mic input channel on TM-8, can you use finger to drag the parametric EQ instead of using those knobs (Freq, Witdth & Gain) at the bottom? (Referring to your video @ 24'30") Thanks.
Apache Cai, Knowing NOTHING about the X Air 12, I can tell you that one reason I went with the Touch Mix was because it came with a surface. You can use it as a stage box if you want, but if you buy a surfaceless unit, you have NO choice. You can't pinch and drag on the graph per se, but, if you "grab" a virtual "knob" you can drag to positive and negative values.
Willy Bernardus Actually Willy, I hadn't thought about it until you asked the question, and the truth is, I really miss the faders... On the other hand, being able to mix simultaneously on 10 other surfaces, be able to use a rack full of processing gear on every channel and the mains, having a footprint the size of an iPad Pro, the 16 mic pre's, the 2 stereo in's, the ridiculous number of auxiliaries, (2 of which can power ears), the fact that you can program the board and get really close to decent eq before you leave your living room... it has an on-board manual. I haven't spilled coffee on it, lost it, or dog-eared it. And let's not forget, you get all of that for under fourteen hundred bucks! I guess I don't miss the faders that much. You'll get used to the very different tactil feel, and they are upgrading the ui and it keeps getting better. Thanks for the great question, Willy, and thanks for watching- Vic
Hi there, I updated to the 3.0 firmware. When I go to the record/play, I do not see the recall session button like you have on your video. Do you know how I can recall a session?
Andre Normand Hey Andre, The truth is, I have not used my touch mix for over a year due to a career change. Unfortunately, I do not know the answer to your question. If you look for touchmix forums, for instance on Facebook, you will most likely find knowledgeable people with the answer to your question. Thank you for your interest, happy mixing.
I work with classical music, the reverberator for me is almost the most important things in the mixer. The quality is good? Do you have a video where is possible to listen the sound of them. Is Impossible to find examples in youtube. Thanks and good review.
Oscar, I have not worked with the effects section of this mixer much at all. When I did, it was in a life situation, so the room would affect the qualities of the reverb. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
oscar medina I wondered this too. I have heard the Mackie 1608 iPad mixer and the reverb is awful. I hope the QSC Touchmix has great reverb as I hate bad reverb on vocals.
NeverSFA, thanks for the questions. I believe it is compatible with both Mac and Windows machines. I have never used pro tools myself, but, as long as it can edit a wav file, it should be fine.
I'm very late to this but still thinking of investing in one. If it's ok I have a question and its this - is it possible to move more than one fader at any one time? and if not is there any update available to rectify this? thanks! Great review by the way!!
Kevin Ryder Hey Kevin, thanks for the question. As far as I know, there are two ways to do this: 1) if you want to move to channels at once because it's a left right pair, don't worry, you can gang it. Meaning, you tell the channels to act as one even though the left is panned hard left in the right is panned hard right. The limitation is the channels have to be right next to each other. 2) if you can wirelessly connect another device like a phone or a tablet to the board, you can use it to control another part of the board at the same time. You can connect up to 10 different devices. This will work not only for faders but also effect's, eq's auxs, Etc. I hope this helps.
Thanks for your kind and swift reply Vic! Appreciated! Just so I'm clear, if you are panning and the channels are next to each other they can be ganged and thus moved as one up and down but if for example I just want to quickly change a vocal level in channel 1 and a guitar level in channel 5 at the same time (maybe because of some feedback issues for example) this isn't possible on the main interface but possible while using a phone or tablet. Is this correct? Finally, regarding the trims/gain knobs - can these be adjusted independently from each other without having to select the intended channel on the screen first? What I mean by that is again for example, say I need to quickly adjust the trims levels on channel 1 and say channel 5 because of feedback or something. Can I just simply adjust the trim on channel 1 and quickly move over and adjust the trim on 5?? Or do I have to - select channel 1 on screen adjust trim knob..and then...select channel 5 on screen - adjust trim knob? Thanks again for your help and knowledge on this!
Kevin Ryder you are welcome Kevin and, you did state that accurately, as long as you are using the tablets or phones in conjunction with the board, not either or. As to the gain knob question, the gains on the touchmix-16 are physical not digital. So you can adjust two or three or four or as many as you can wrap your fingers around at one time. I'm not necessarily saying that that's a good idea :-) but it is possible.
I am having a problem with syncing up more than one Ipod to my qsc touchmix. I updated the firmware, but for some reason, one Ipod gives me full function, but the other does not. When I hit the HOME button on the Ipod that is not functioning well, the screen grey's out everything, giving me only a NETWORK SETTING option. When I click on it, there is a box that says Mixer Undefined in a pop up box. I can't navigate back to the mixer channels, use aux functions, only the nudge and U1 - 4 buttons. However on the one that does work I have full function. Any suggestions? I have updated the firmware and Ipod to the latest version for the one that does not work, even uninstalled/reinstalled the app. Help!
The truth is, my life has changed drastically and I hardly use the board anymore. But I still enjoy it when I use it. It is a well made piece that I would still recommended today.
hi , could you use the aux mix to send to a hardware compressor then back into my audio interface for mastering back into my daw , ?? if so should I copy main mix to the aux or track main mix ,, as my audio interface only has 2in -2 out
Stephen, unfortunately the truth is I have been out of the audio field for about six years now and have switched my career track to coffee. So, although I can't answer your question about the compressor, if you have any coffee questions I would be glad to tackle those 😉
I've seen people use an aux out that has had its eq adjusted to safely and efficiently match the sub's recommended frequency specs. Should be no problem.
Great job ! - Lots of usefull info that wasn't covered in the QSC vids / Found this in the forum regarding lost wifi connection(s)forum.qscservice.com/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=4325&sid=d713bbc0bed45d9f9bea4f370814d686 If you wish not to disrupt your wifi connection to the TouchMix, make sure your iPad auto-lock is turned off. To do this, Touch your "Settings" icon, Select the "General" Tab on the left side of the screen, and select "Auto Lock" on the right side menu. Be sure that it is set to "Never" and your iPad will not go to stand-by, which in some scenarios can cause it to lose the wifi connection. "
I think it's a great board period. At the same time, it's totally overkill for a DJ mixer yet lacks some of the Necessities that the DJ needs. Bottom line is, if you were using it for a band part of the time and a DJ the rest of the time it would be fine, you could put up with what you lack for a DJ board. thanks for watching :-)
tengo la QSC TouchMix hace hace 2 semana y no tengo buen resultado en la grabacion ... parece que su capacidad de ram es insuficiente y se pega y hace cortes durante la grabación y la reproducción ... obteniendo desagradables resultados por mas de 4 intentos POR FAVOR QUE ALGUIEN ME AYUDE
You need to make sure that your Hard Drive is USB3, has a 7200 rpm seek time and its best that its not a Bus Powered HD too. On a Ram stick or thuimb drive, you will only be able to record the Master Outputs. You can not record all the track separately to that. I have been recording to a HD I have for a few months know and recording works great.
The HD I bought is made by Buffalo, its actually Bus Powered, which they say shouldn't work, but it actually does work just fine. Here is the drive info: www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/buffalo-buffalo-ministation-external-portable-usb-3-0-hard-drive-hd-pcf1-0u3bb-hd-pcf1-0u3bb/10275071.aspx?path=62f7f2a8c350d5f6244d9b9e177703a7en02
lot of bollocks... like replacing a real fader with a digital one... reminds me of the time the i pad writing ap thing never replaced the pen and paper
You know how many video`s I watched none of them are as good as your instructions , Teaching is a SKILL , Ether you have it or you DON`T, YOU HAVE IT !! Thank You :)
I have this board. It's basically set it and forget it and that's a good thing for our group. It remembers our scenes. Thank you.
Thank you Vic. Nice job. cannot wait for more videos about this unit. I learned alot!
Thank you for the info. You got right down to the nuts and bolts and I appreciate that.
One of the best reviews I've seen on a product. Very Direct, Great Explanation, Neat Videoing. Well done. Thanks for sharing this info. I'm thinking of getting one myself.
Thanks so much Plan. I enjoyed doing it. You will really like the board.
I wish I had watched this before using TM16. Retired from a commercial studio, I just record drums to backing tracks, occasionally a demo. I went through 2 other boards & love the TM's power, UI, and an iPad makes it really sweet. Thanks again!
Thanks David, means a lot
Great review, wish I could upgrade to one straight away. It’ll be on my next buy, future shopping list. This is the type of development, that makes me really like technology, in relation to music creation & its so small! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🎶
Great Review Vic Schiro, it could not have been done any better. Thank you.
Kind of you to say, Rudy. I hope it helps you in your decision to purchase, or in your education on using your own.
Best video on this mixer. Hands down. Thank you
Nice job Vic. Just bought this unit at 3rd Rock Music. Thanks!
Brian, thank you for the kind words and glad I could be helpful.
Wonderful!
Learned alot and as an aside because you showed the screen so clearly I was able to solve some visibility issues with the screen lack of brightness/readability. I have to wait till you are not taking your life in your hands to get it fixed. Take care1
Thanks Michael, I'm glad we could help!
Best add in a long time!
Great video. I was examining "plus and minus" points to choose between TM16 and another mixer... A lot of positive points already, but this video fully completed the "pro's" for my decision. I ordered my TM16 a few minutes after looking at this. :)
Camera Man, I'm stoked that the video was helpful in the decision making process for you. I think you'll be very pleased with your purchase. What's the primary use, and is it replacing a board, or is it part of a new system?
Thanks for the feedback, and enjoy the board!
Hello, Vic. The primary use was first to replace a Soundcraft Ui16, unfortunately not reliable enough: the networking... gradually becoming unstable and not correctly working. I use this for "little" concerts in "hazardous situations", like pubs and bars where the risk of "giving a drink to the console" really exists. But the TM16 is much more than a "simple" virtual console hidden in the stagebox. My other console is a Soundcraft SI-Expression 2, which is proven satisfactory and reliable. My system is a "modular set" each time adapted to the venue or music style (from rock to classical music).
So, I needed to find a small mixer that can be located close to the band, wireless and equipped with a "physical control surface" in case of wireless failure.
Much more than all this, I appreciate features like multitrack recording, and the ratio "size+weight /number of in's and out's"... I long to discover this jewel.
Cam, thanks for taking the time to expound... I've made the ui16 a part of a house "AV/PA" system, and I couldn't agree more.
The TM16 is a great choice and should be a good fit for your situation.
I have to recognize that the Ui16 is a very nice equipment, as equipped with fine, high quality preamp's, compressors, EQ's, effects made by renowned trade marks. The only bad point is the networking... unfortunately. It's a pity to let it aside after the bad experience I had to face this last saturday...
Super great REview....top explained :)
Thanks, I appreciate that :-)
One way around the glitches with the built-in wireless system, is the use a USB to Ethernet dongle, which you then connect to an external wireless router or access point, then connect your iPad (or other devices) to that router/access point.
Thanks for close up of box
This Video is better Than QSC own video - Thank you
He's a Brainy guy!! I need him to come stay at the house for a week so I can learn everything about this thing!!!
Does it hav an RTA built in
Then30 ch has direct button for Rta
Excellent Sr.! For those of us who already have mixers and effects and want to be wirelles, the wifi connection issue might be a problem... hmmm...
It's not as bad as I may have made it out to be. it got better with 2.0
Great unboxing & review video, Vic (especially for your first one!). It was helpful how you went through every screen and nearly every button! Is the responsiveness of the faders better on the iPad versus on the TouchMix screen?
Slightly better on the iPad.
Wow!!!! Thoroughly enjoyed this. Wait for mine to come fed ex any minute now. Got me a jump start in it now. Thank you, thank you
+Ted McCready You are welcome, Ted, and thank you for the kind words. Have a great time with your TM.
great review
Thanks!
Nice i just baught mine now starting 2 see it might not be enough inputs need like 22
phantom power sends an electrical current down the line to power certain devices that require it like condenser microphones maybe some drum mics orange some situations things like guitar pedals.
Hi Vic!
Thanks for the thorough and concise presentation, it was very informative! My band is about to by this mixer, and I would like to know some things, to make sure it meets our needs. First, can you apply effects and EQ to LR? Is there a graphic EQ for the LR? And what may be the most important: is there a way to EQ monitor auxes independently from the channel outs? For example: if the bass guitar is very rumbly in my monitor, can I reduce the lows of the bass guitar in my aux without affecting the signal going to the main outs?
Thank you for your help!
Cheers!
As far as I can tell, you cannot have FX on the main left right out. On the other hand, you have a 28 band graphic EQ on the main left right out, and aux one through six. On aux 7-8, 9-10, you have a full parametric EQ! Keep in mind however, that this EQ will effect The whole aux send. P.S. You can also drive a set of wired in ear monitors with aux 7-8 & 9-10!
Nice job.
very interesting
Excellent video very helpful, thank you. My situation is that my girlfriend is in a small, local band, recently the band bought the QSC TM-16 and since I was at every gig anyway they asked me to be the sound guy. With no experience I've made several mistakes in the past few gigs since being handed the job, especially with feed back in small venues. Did you ever do a video about the Noise Generator and how to use it? I think this feature would really help me out and keep the band happy. Again thank you so much.
Hey B, honestly, I have never used the noise generator except to turn it on once, then back off. I think that the biggest thing you need to learn the basics of running sound. the good news, is that the touch mix will make it fairly easy for you. the first thing I would suggest, is to get books and/or videos about running live sound. another thing you can do, is turn on the simple option on the board and then when you have time to work with it, toggle it off and figure out how to use the more complex version of the effect, eq or whatever you were using. I hope this helps. Have fun with your new job :-)
Hi Vic, thanks for getting back to me. The big issue was band placement in a small venue, which was in front of a wall of windows with 3 hot Phantom powered cardioid mics for the vocalist. The lead guitarist was playing through his amp and not playing through the QSC which gave me no control of his volume. He got a little loud which caused me to bump up the vocalist which bounced the sound from the monitors off the windows back to the mics causing the feedback. My plan is to link those cardioid mics into a DCA group to one of the user buttons so that next time there is feedback I'll be able to hit the button and pull down all the mics together until I correct the issue. We made a few changes with both the electric guitarist and bass player giving me more control resulting in a fantastic sounding gig last night. The band was very happy. Again, thanks for this video, I'll keep on learning.
B, watch some of the videos on how to ring out your system. You really need to learn how to control feedback using the onboard 1/3-octave Graphic EQs, not by grabbing fades. Also you could pickup a feedback eliminator from dbx or behringer. Good luck.
Great video Vic! Ok ok ok, this mixer has all the capability and functionality you desire for your gig BUT how does it really sound? ...So so, good, great or Phenomenal? Btw, I'm just an acoustic guitar vocalist playing in restaurants but I want my sound quality to be the utmost best in order to fight my rival competition!!! Also, I work with a pair of QSC k12 & a k10 for monitoring. I'm hoping the mixer will blend sweetly with my speakers. What could you tell me about the delay tap, too. I need to fiddle with my stomp pedal for many tunes in my set list. It's a real time wasting drag! Thanks so much for your tutorial. Great job!
Edward, it is a truth that the team is only as strong as the weakest link. You are pairing a great board with a great set of speakers. The touch makes has specific settings for the K-series, so, it should do very well. As far as the tap delay, I don't have too much experience with it. Sorry about that.
Does the digital interface allow you to change the levels of more than one line at a line. Or does it only allow one channel at a time?
@ Gabriel, I have recorded onto a USB flash drive, and it was really easy. I did notice, however, that if you put the flash drive into another TM16, you don't have the track titles that you put in on your board. Note, that was before the 2.0 upgrade.
+Vic Schiro Hi Vic thanks for your great review. Have you found out any more info regarding the issue you had with the touch screen being a bit sticky and inconsistent ? Did the Firmware up grade sort it ?
Thanks again
Regards Stevie
Stevie, thank you for your kind words :-) I would say, after having used the board in multiple situations, the screen is still a little, as you say, "sticky", it does work. Having said that, I still love the board and would buy it again and use it because it does a lot of stuff very well. Specifically, the recording function is very easy.
Thanks for your reply Vic. I am thinking of getting the 8 channel version. I am a working entertainer and would be using it mostly for live work, typically with a guitar, vocal mike and an ipod with stereo backing tracks.I would be using a wireless iems shure psm 300. I was wondering if you could give me any info on the best way to set up my monitor mix in stereo and if EQ , EFF compression etc can be assigned independently of the main mix ?
Wow... That's a 100% full review
Great Job, clear and informative. Let us know if you find a fool proof wifi connect solution, or hear of one!
What I have found, is that you need to 1) have the TM16 on, 2) have your iPad on, and connected via wifi to the TM16 for about 1 minute BEFORE you open the TouchMix app. That has worked pretty flawlessly for me. Thanks~
Can you insert compression on the DCA? Is that similar to buss compression? Is buss compression available on the mixer?
hey everyone, download the controller app for iPad and you can follow along and familiarize yourself with the visuals while he narrates.
Being a digital mixer, is there a way to "Save Scenes"? So that you can set one for say, rehearsal and one for a live show? Also, will this take the place of an interface to say, Logic Pro or ProTools? Great video!
Gina Osmar Thanks, Gina I appreciate the kind words. You certainly can save scenes and settings on individual channels. You can also copy channels. You can save locally or to a USB drive. Unfortunately, I have no experience with Logic Pro or Pro Tools so I can't tell you for certain whether it will take the place of an interface.
Is there a way to add mp3s to the internal hard drive?
Pls I would like to know if this mixer can work well in Nigeria? Am asking bcos of the power voltage.thank
Hi can you tell me a way to route the front of house mix to an aux channel for in ears please . Thanks again
just bought one and it arrives in days.... I watched all the QSC video's and now yours.... you got deeper into some of the options and left me thinking wtf.... like you said, go watch video's on that... Polarity reversal... I'm thinking "Welding"... what? Vocals? wt.... thanks, great video!!!
I hope you are having a great time with your new board, glad you enjoyed the video.
GREAT video. I've been looking at a few digital boards since my Carvin analog board went belly up at last weeks rehearsal. (We got through our first gig with no problems 3 nights earlier - good timing)
I'm pretty much sold on this board over the Presonus, Behringer, Mackie, A&H and Yamaha offerings. The 'simple' option is the clincher for me as I'm a bit of a noob.
One question - subs? My drummer wants the kick, toms and bass going through a sub (and we run 3 subs. Yes, three. Not my idea). What's this board like for this type of setup?
Muzz Litebeer Just a bit of clarification needed: are you talking about a sub woofer, or sub (sum or group) channels of a board? Also, how many mics/lines are you using now?
I enjoyed this. It's always nice to have layman's terms soften the blow of techno speak. Can you explain what "clip" is? I thought I understood and am afraid I'm not quite as clear as I wanted to be.
Eric Nathan
Thanks Eric. Put simply, clipping is having more signal than the device can handle. You can make a mic clip by yelling into it without having the channel clip. In that same situation, you can make the channel clip by having the gain on that channel too hot for the signal it's receiving. I hope that helps.
Yes sir, it did help! Every block builds the mountain of knowledge. Thank you, and I look forward to checking out some of your other videos!
hi Vic awsome tutorial by the way!! I'm looking to buy this qsc 16 touch mixer to hook up my Drums to in my home studio and I was wondering if I would get an awsome sound out of this mixer and be able to hook up my metronome and tracks to play through I'd appreciate your input I'm very interested in the sound quality it's going to give me and I'm using audio dp8 elite drum mic setup...I'd appreciate your feedback thanks
Hey bc24couto1,
Thanks for the compliment, I try to put out good stuff : -)
As far as quality recordings go, my favorite saying is: " the chain is only as strong as the weakest link". I haven't used audix microphones much but, I know people who have, and like them a lot. And they are not a cheap microphone. the saying , "you get what you pay for is usually true. Since you're doing the recording in the digital domain, you won't get any artifacts from tape, so that won't be an issue. The bitrate is 32. The sample rate is 44.1 khz or 48 kHz. If you set your mics right, and play well :-) you should be good to go. But please, don't take my word for it, do more research and see if other people that use the board for that purpose are pleased with it, and also, please, make sure you purchase the right hard drive and follow all of the instruction that QSC gives. I hope that you are very pleasantly surprised and have a great recording and editing session. Thanks again for watching and commenting.
Vic
Hi Vic, very nice video! I'm debating between the TM-8 and the Behringer X Air 12. For the mic input channel on TM-8, can you use finger to drag the parametric EQ instead of using those knobs (Freq, Witdth & Gain) at the bottom? (Referring to your video @ 24'30") Thanks.
Apache Cai, Knowing NOTHING about the X Air 12, I can tell you that one reason I went with the Touch Mix was because it came with a surface. You can use it as a stage box if you want, but if you buy a surfaceless unit, you have NO choice. You can't pinch and drag on the graph per se, but, if you "grab" a virtual "knob" you can drag to positive and negative values.
Vic Schiro Thanks for the info, Vic. Hope you can post more videos in the future.
Thanks, I just did an unboxing of the DL 32 are from Mackay. Hopefully I can get that up soon :-)
Vic Schiro That's awesome! Let us know which one you like more...the Mackie seems to have more information on the surface at a glance...
Hey, what's your opinion about the touch screen? how it feels mixing music with this touch screen console? Thanks
Willy Bernardus Actually Willy, I hadn't thought about it until you asked the question, and the truth is, I really miss the faders... On the other hand, being able to mix simultaneously on 10 other surfaces, be able to use a rack full of processing gear on every channel and the mains, having a footprint the size of an iPad Pro, the 16 mic pre's, the 2 stereo in's, the ridiculous number of auxiliaries, (2 of which can power ears), the fact that you can program the board and get really close to decent eq before you leave your living room... it has an on-board manual. I haven't spilled coffee on it, lost it, or dog-eared it. And let's not forget, you get all of that for under fourteen hundred bucks! I guess I don't miss the faders that much. You'll get used to the very different tactil feel, and they are upgrading the ui and it keeps getting better. Thanks for the great question, Willy, and thanks for watching- Vic
Hi there, I updated to the 3.0 firmware. When I go to the record/play, I do not see the recall session button like you have on your video. Do you know how I can recall a session?
Andre Normand Hey Andre,
The truth is, I have not used my touch mix for over a year due to a career change. Unfortunately, I do not know the answer to your question. If you look for touchmix forums, for instance on Facebook, you will most likely find knowledgeable people with the answer to your question. Thank you for your interest, happy mixing.
Vic, have you tracked onto a USB HDD yet?
I work with classical music, the reverberator for me is almost the most important things in the mixer. The quality is good? Do you have a video where is possible to listen the sound of them. Is Impossible to find examples in youtube. Thanks and good review.
Oscar, I have not worked with the effects section of this mixer much at all. When I did, it was in a life situation, so the room would affect the qualities of the reverb. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
oscar medina I wondered this too. I have heard the Mackie 1608 iPad mixer and the reverb is awful. I hope the QSC Touchmix has great reverb as I hate bad reverb on vocals.
Is this mixer compatible to iMac’s or lab tops and can you mix it down in a protools session
NeverSFA, thanks for the questions. I believe it is compatible with both Mac and Windows machines. I have never used pro tools myself, but, as long as it can edit a wav file, it should be fine.
I'm very late to this but still thinking of investing in one. If it's ok I have a question and its this - is it possible to move more than one fader at any one time? and if not is there any update available to rectify this? thanks!
Great review by the way!!
Kevin Ryder Hey Kevin, thanks for the question. As far as I know, there are two ways to do this: 1) if you want to move to channels at once because it's a left right pair, don't worry, you can gang it. Meaning, you tell the channels to act as one even though the left is panned hard left in the right is panned hard right. The limitation is the channels have to be right next to each other. 2) if you can wirelessly connect another device like a phone or a tablet to the board, you can use it to control another part of the board at the same time. You can connect up to 10 different devices. This will work not only for faders but also effect's, eq's auxs, Etc. I hope this helps.
Thanks for your kind and swift reply Vic! Appreciated! Just so I'm clear, if you are panning and the channels are next to each other they can be ganged and thus moved as one up and down but if for example I just want to quickly change a vocal level in channel 1 and a guitar level in channel 5 at the same time (maybe because of some feedback issues for example) this isn't possible on the main interface but possible while using a phone or tablet. Is this correct?
Finally, regarding the trims/gain knobs - can these be adjusted independently from each other without having to select the intended channel on the screen first? What I mean by that is again for example, say I need to quickly adjust the trims levels on channel 1 and say channel 5 because of feedback or something. Can I just simply adjust the trim on channel 1 and quickly move over and adjust the trim on 5?? Or do I have to - select channel 1 on screen adjust trim knob..and then...select channel 5 on screen - adjust trim knob?
Thanks again for your help and knowledge on this!
Kevin Ryder you are welcome Kevin and, you did state that accurately, as long as you are using the tablets or phones in conjunction with the board, not either or. As to the gain knob question, the gains on the touchmix-16 are physical not digital. So you can adjust two or three or four or as many as you can wrap your fingers around at one time. I'm not necessarily saying that that's a good idea :-) but it is possible.
Sorry for the delay but thanks again for the info Vic!....really appreciate it! looking forward to getting my hands on one. All the best!
I am having a problem with syncing up more than one Ipod to my qsc touchmix. I updated the firmware, but for some reason, one Ipod gives me full function, but the other does not. When I hit the HOME button on the Ipod that is not functioning well, the screen grey's out everything, giving me only a NETWORK SETTING option. When I click on it, there is a box that says Mixer Undefined in a pop up box. I can't navigate back to the mixer channels, use aux functions, only the nudge and U1 - 4 buttons. However on the one that does work I have full function. Any suggestions? I have updated the firmware and Ipod to the latest version for the one that does not work, even uninstalled/reinstalled the app. Help!
I think they fixed that in 2.0 firmware upgrade. Try that and let me know. Thanks~
hopefully Firmware 3.0 fixes the slider shakiness issue you described 34:34
Vic, are you still enjoying your QSC Touchmix and would you recommend it?
The truth is, my life has changed drastically and I hardly use the board anymore. But I still enjoy it when I use it. It is a well made piece that I would still recommended today.
Vito's Espresso Thank You. Ordering one next week!
hi , could you use the aux mix to send to a hardware compressor then back into my audio interface for mastering back into my daw , ?? if so should I copy main mix to the aux or track main mix ,, as my audio interface only has 2in -2 out
Stephen, unfortunately the truth is I have been out of the audio field for about six years now and have switched my career track to coffee. So, although I can't answer your question about the compressor, if you have any coffee questions I would be glad to tackle those 😉
@@vicjsch AHHH THANKS
Are you able to plug a subwoofer into this board?
I've seen people use an aux out that has had its eq adjusted to safely and efficiently match the sub's recommended frequency specs. Should be no problem.
Why is my mixer 16 overheating? Please help me
Thank you for your question I really cannot answer why your touch mix is overheating. Perhaps give tech support a phone call and they could help.
Great job ! - Lots of usefull info that wasn't covered in the QSC vids / Found this in the forum regarding lost wifi connection(s)forum.qscservice.com/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=4325&sid=d713bbc0bed45d9f9bea4f370814d686
If you wish not to disrupt your wifi connection to the TouchMix, make sure your iPad auto-lock is turned off. To do this, Touch your "Settings" icon, Select the "General" Tab on the left side of the screen, and select "Auto Lock" on the right side menu. Be sure that it is set to "Never" and your iPad will not go to stand-by, which in some scenarios can cause it to lose the wifi connection. "
OneyedSon, thanks, also great feedback and way to do your homework with QSC :-) good information, thank you for contributing.
is this qsc good dj mixer?
I think it's a great board period. At the same time, it's totally overkill for a DJ mixer yet lacks some of the Necessities that the DJ needs. Bottom line is, if you were using it for a band part of the time and a DJ the rest of the time it would be fine, you could put up with what you lack for a DJ board. thanks for watching :-)
Not god for dj, Pionner is specialised for Dj's ;) It for concert mobile (no in live, in programms) Sorry for my english im french
Nice product, but o my gosh expensive brother, lol 😁! The case is very cheap...
POSA LEYTA EXEI
tengo la QSC TouchMix hace hace 2 semana y no tengo buen resultado en la grabacion ... parece que su capacidad de ram es insuficiente y se pega y hace cortes durante la grabación y la reproducción ... obteniendo desagradables resultados por mas de 4 intentos POR FAVOR QUE ALGUIEN ME AYUDE
You need to make sure that your Hard Drive is USB3, has a 7200 rpm seek time and its best that its not a Bus Powered HD too. On a Ram stick or thuimb drive, you will only be able to record the Master Outputs. You can not record all the track separately to that.
I have been recording to a HD I have for a few months know and recording works great.
Steve Klotz What HD unit do you have and can you show a video steve
The HD I bought is made by Buffalo, its actually Bus Powered, which they say shouldn't work, but it actually does work just fine. Here is the drive info: www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/buffalo-buffalo-ministation-external-portable-usb-3-0-hard-drive-hd-pcf1-0u3bb-hd-pcf1-0u3bb/10275071.aspx?path=62f7f2a8c350d5f6244d9b9e177703a7en02
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lot of bollocks... like replacing a real fader with a digital one... reminds me of the time the i pad writing ap thing never replaced the pen and paper