Setup of channel strip for GP with Behringer XR18 mixer

Hardware
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Hello,

may it is a trivial question, but I guess I do it wrong since years .

I use the Behringer XR18 mixer to

a.

take the analog signals from Mic’s, guitar and bass guitar into the XR18, send it through GP (via USB) and back to the XR18 and then send it to the speakers

b.
receive signals out of the vst’s (Keys and E-Drum) in GP via USB and then send it to the speakers

I do that since years and it was working “fine” (if correct I do not know). Since some time I have now the problem that, after a song change (in GP), the level of the e-drum and or of the bass guitar is extremely loud, it’s not reproducible and I can not evaluate where it’s coming from.

As I cannot image that it’s happening inside GP I thought to set up the XR18 new. (I directly bought a new XR18, to be sure it’s no hardware problem).

Now the question to the ones whom are working with a similar set up.

How do I have to set the routing for a mic (a.), as I just want to hear finally the through GP processed sound? I currently have the mic USB Sends set to “A/D” “Analog” and the USB Return on “Post Fader”.

I think this is not correct as I hear the “Mic Gain” and just can “mix” the “USB Trim” in addition, but I do not have the clean processed signal.

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I hope the explanation is understandable.

Thanks

Flodder

2

Return the processed gp chain to an unused usb channel and mute your main ch. Then that return is your processed channel.

3

Yes, sure, but then I will quickly run out of channels. Is there no way to do it through one channel?

4

Yes you can use the external fx send in the individual channel strip also. Drew brashler on youtube has videos on the topic

5

Hello @JimRuins

That sounds interesting. I just checked quickly, it seems as the mentioned guy has many video according the XR18 online. Can you may link the relevant one or give me a hint how to find it.

Thanks

Flodder

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AFAIK you don’t have to assign a physical input to a channel. It’s just the default setting.
In the INPUT routing tab send your mic or instrument signals directly to the corresponding USB channels. Then, in the USB RETURN tab assign those to channel strips and make sure that on each channel strip the input source is set to USB.