MG Series Analog Mixing Consoles
Downloading and Installing Drivers
Download and install the "Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver", which is required for the MG-XU series console to be recognized by the computer.
NOTE
- For specific installation instructions, refer to the included installation guide.
- For Mac computers, it is not necessary to download and install a driver.
Proceed to the next step.
Connecting an MG-XU series console to a computer
1. After installing the driver, use a USB cable to connect the MG-XU series console to a computer. Do not use a USB hub; connect the USB cable directly to the console and computer.
2. Turn on the power to the MG-XU series console. If you connected and turned on the console before installing the driver, leave the console powered on and install the driver now.
Confirmation after installation
1. Open [Device Manager] as described below. Click [Control Panel] -> ([Hardware and Sound]) -> [Device Manager].
2. Click the + sign to the left side of [Sound, video and game controllers].
3. Confirm that the names of your devices appear in the list.
This completes installation of the driver.
Settings and Basic Operations for the MG-XU Series
Computer Settings (Windows)
![Computer Settings (Windows)](/files/install_1_f47602d18e7e50610a55ac1410237163.jpg?impolicy=resize&imwid=240&imhei=268)
1. Click [Control Panel] -> [Sound], and then the [Playback] tab, and then select MG-XU and click the [Set Default] button.
2. Click the [OK] button.
Computer Settings (Mac)
![Computer Settings (Mac)](/files/install_2_600f287ce19d6f45f26cf9c0c6370c4f.jpg?impolicy=resize&imwid=240&imhei=202)
1. Select [Applications] -> [Utilities], and then double-click [Audio MIDI Setup].
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2. Select [MG-XU] from the list on the left side of the [Audio Devices] window. If the [AudioDevices] window is not displayed, in the menu select [Window] -> [Display Audio Window].
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3. Control-click [MG-XU] in the list, and select [Use this device for sound output].
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4. Control-click [MG-XU] in the list, and select [Use this device for sound input].
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After completing steps 3 and 4, mic and speaker icons will appear next to MG-XU in the list.
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5. Quit Audio MIDI Setup.
This completes the computer settings.
Mixer Settings
![Mixer Settings](/files/install_image19_c75fbdcc10e72e50d0a4a4178ec707fb.jpg?impolicy=resize&imwid=740&imhei=242)
1. Set the [LINE/USB] switch on the stereo channel to [USB].
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2. (For MG20XU/MG16XU/MG12XU) Press the [ST] switch for the stereo channel that you set to USB.
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3. Turn on the stereo channel that you set to USB (except for the MG10XU), and adjust the level as necessary.