Step by step tutorial for connecting the XR18 & Midas MR18 to Reaper DAW. Use the XR18 as a USB 16 channel microphone preamp audio interface.
Topics discussed include using the X-Air as a dedicated, multi-channel, studio USB pre amp, as well as recording live shows and virtual soundchecks are also discussed.
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Connecting Your Behringer X-Air XR18 or Midas to Reaper:
0:00 Intro
0:25 Chapter 1: Setting Up XR18
6:00 Chapter 2A: Setting Up Reaper
8:45 Chapter 2B: Advanced Settings For Reaper (Typical of Virtual Soundcheck)
13:00 Chapter 3: Mixing "In The Box" With Reaper and Using the XR18 as a 2 Channel Feed For Studio Monitors or Headphones. Also, a Quick Listen Method Without the Need in Routing Changes.
The original version of this tutorial was uploaded several months ago as 3 separate parts.
The original versions had backing tracks and a few people asked if I could upload a version without the backing tracks as they were sometimes distracting. This is the result of that request plus I updated and I re-edited the video, re-paced it, and redid part 3 of the series almost entirely and put everything into one organized video which is this version.
I used a PC to control the XR18, but this should be applicable to the Mac versions of the X-Air Edit software as well.
Chapter One focuses on hardware prep and configuring the XR18 via X-Air Edit software.
One computer, assuming it has enough power, can run both Reaper and X-Air Edit, or two separate computers can be used instead. One running X-Air Edit, and one running Reaper. I used two separate computers.
You can still mix via iPad or Tablet and don't need the X-Air Edit to run concurrently once you have things configured. And if you're comfortable enough with the presets and routing options on the iPad/tablet then you can do much of this setup from there instead of a PC or Mac.
I personally find the X-Air Edit software is easier to work with for configuration things like this, and easier to show and explain the techniques and work flow. The bigger screen, putting wide swatches of information on the screen at once, doesn't hurt.
But if you're used to it, and know your way around the tablet, then all of the configuration work can be done from a tablet instead of a PC or Mac.
The Reaper computer will need a USB connection. The X-Air Edit computer will need a Cat5e connection (or wifi). Setting all of this up for the first time I would recommend the hardwired Cat5e connection to avoid any pitfalls of a wifi setup. It's one less wildcard variable while getting this to work for the first time. Plus, the X-Air Edit software is how you update the firmware on the XR18, and for anyone updating firmware at some point in the future, I feel more comfortable if they use a hardwired connection.
Both connections (USB and Cat5e) are needed, even if the same computer is handling both software programs.
For PC users running 2 PC's for this, the Reaper PC is the computer that needs the Behringer USB drivers installed on it. The Mac doesn't need drivers.
Chapter 2A: Setting Up Reaper: Focuses on configuring Reaper to communicate with the XR18 and allowing it to function as an 18 channel USB interface with 16 mic pres, and 2 aux ins.
Chapter 2B of the video is the next step beyond that and focuses on setting up Reaper for the ability to do things like virtual soundchecks, and even the ability for mixing tracks within the XR18 itself rather than 'in the box' on the Reaper machine, should anyone want to do that.
Chapter 3 talks about how to configure your system for a quick test listen to a track. It also uses this same method for using the X-Air as an audio interface, but all the mixing is inside Reaper. The XR18 takes the L-R (Master) feed from Reaper so that you can connect your studio mons/phones to the XR18.
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This video is about recording hardware and software setup, XR18 setup featuring the Behringer XR mixer (X Air audio mixer) and Reaper DAW. Reaper to Behringer.
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3 июл 2024
