Yamaha MG166CX-USB 16-Channel USB Mixer With Compression and Effects

Whether you have a mixing application that involves only a few channels, or up to 32 inputs with substantial signal routing versatility, Yamaha’s MG series offers a mixing 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 Yamaha 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.

The Yamaha MG166CX-USB 16-channel live mixing console will give you the capacity, control, and performance you need to get great live mixing results. The MG166CX-USB is remarkably compact and lightweight, but no compromises have been made in terms of features, performance, or durability. You get premium preamps, top-mounted inputs and outputs for easy patching and re-patching, impressive built-in single-knob compression, and EQ that’s practical as well as very musical. All these features plus onboard effects, USB connectivity, and included production software from Cubase make the MG166CX-USB a great value!

Lightweight and portable

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 MG series mixers provides significant space savings along with huge performance benefits.

Versatile connections, handy placement

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 pin jack 2TR inputs are provided to accept the output from a CD player or similar stereo source.

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. The new MG mixers give you 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 time consuming 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.

Top-notch mic preamps 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 to -16dB range for microphones (-34dB to +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, highpass filters, great effects

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 80Hz lowpass filters that can be used to eliminate subsonic noise that is outside the equalizers’ range. This MG series mixer also includes Yamaha’s incredible SPX digital multi-effects for even better sound.

Yamaha MG166CX-USB 16-channel Live Mixer Features:

• 16 input channels
• High-quality mic preamp
• 10 Mic inputs, four stereo line inputs
• USB
• HPF
• 8 insert I/O
• 6 Compressors
• Phantom power switch (+ 48V)
• Illuminated CH ON switches
• 3-band Mid-sweep EQ (Ch 1-8)
• 60mm super-smooth fader
• 2-band EQ (Ch 9/10-15/16)
• SPX digital multi-effect
• 6 busses (Stereo + 4 groups)
• Monitor mix
• 2 Aux sends + 1 Effect send
• Lightweight (12 lbs)
• 1 Stereo Aux return
• 12-seg LED level meter
• Neutrik XLR Connectors
• Rackmountable
• Input gain tri

What’s in the box

• Yamaha MG166CX-USB 16-channel Live Mixer
• power cable

FEATURES
Built-in SPX Digital Effects
Easy operation
Lightweight, portable design
Versatile connectivity and pro-class connectors
Built-in channel compressors
High-performance microphone preamplifiers with switchable phantom power
3-band Channel EQ and high-pass filters
Aux/Effect sends
Smooth 60mm faders and illuminated channel ON switch
Bright meters for visual level monitoring

SPECIFICATIONS
Mic/Line inputs: 10
Line inputs: 8 mono + 4 stereo
Mixer input channels: 16
Group busses: 4
AUX busses: 3
including 1x Effect send
Main busses: Stereo
Total harmonic distortion (THD+N): Less than 0.1%, 20Hz-20kHz
Frequency response: 0, +1, -3dB, 20Hz-20kHz
Equivalent input noise (EIN): -128dBu
Residual output noise: -98dBu
Crosstalk (1kHz): -70dB
Power supply adaptor: PA-30 AC adaptor (AC35VCT, 1.4A); 100V, 120V, 220V, 230V or 240V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption: 35W
Dimensions: 478x105x496 mm
Net weight: 5.5 kg
Accessories: Owners manual, AC adaptor