Will this work? DP9 + Behringer XR18

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Will this work? DP9 + Behringer XR18

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As subject indicates, can I plug a Behringer XR18 into my windows machine (USB) and will DP9 see it as a sound interface and map all 18 channels into DP? Wondering what type of support there is given this combination.
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Re: Will this work? DP9 + Behringer XR18

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Probably yes.

https://www.music-group.com/Categories/ ... 18/p/P0BI8

18 x 18 channel, bidirectional USB interface for direct recording on iPad etc.

This has been discussed before but I am not certain that anyone actually owned a unit.

Sweetwater carries it. If no one here weighs in with personal experience, I would give them a call and ask.
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Re: Will this work? DP9 + Behringer XR18

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I've read it works with Sonar and shows up as 18 channels but... MOTU.... Plus the bi-directionality? Can you route 18 VST's to the XR18? Don't think one would want to and bypass MOTU's Mixer.... sort of creating a mobius loop at that point :D

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Re: Will this work? DP9 + Behringer XR18

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On a Mac in DP9 the xr18 is seen as an USB audio interface. Aux 17-18 is treated as a stereo pair.

Output from audio tracks and plug-ins can be routed to it.

USB is for audio, use some other protocol to get MIDI control data to the XR18 - Ethernet, DIN or wireless.
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Re: Will this work? DP9 + Behringer XR18

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Great news Reedster! Thank you so much for this confirmation. Now I will become more in debt :D
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Re: Will this work? DP9 + Behringer XR18

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reedster wrote: USB is for audio, use some other protocol to get MIDI control data to the XR18 - Ethernet, DIN or wireless.
As far as I can tell from the specs, the MIDI capabilities are for controlling the mixer from a MIDI source and not the other way around. I couldn't tell if you can do that through USB or if you need to use the 5-pin. The user guide should tell you its full functionality.
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Re: Will this work? DP9 + Behringer XR18

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Yea, not too worried about MIDI - I still have a MOTU Express-XT for that :)
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Re: Will this work? DP9 + Behringer XR18

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What should we expect from DPX?


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