Hi

I am looking to upgrade my home studio and I am interested in getting more info on the 01V96i.  More specifically, I’d like to know more info on the drivers for the USB 2.0 audio interface built in. Is it stable?  What is the lowest latency I can get? Does that even matter with this mixer (Does it have zero latency monitoring). How are the vcm effects? Are they the same like on the xf?

Any bit of info is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I am looking to upgrade my home studio and I am interested in getting more info on the 01V96i.  More specifically, I’d like to know more info on the drivers for the USB 2.0 audio interface built in. Is it stable?  What is the lowest latency I can get? Does that even matter with this mixer (Does it have zero latency monitoring). How are the vcm effects? Are they the same like on the xf?

Any bit of info is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Thanks for asking.

Extremely stable. Adding USB 2.0 interface capability to an already established powerhouse mixing desk was a no-brainer. The 01V-line is a known quantity ... already on tour with just about everyone, doing everything from on stage monitor mixes for up to 8 separate musicians to workhorse duties in large keyboard rigs… adding the ability to bus 16 outputs for recording was really a no-brainer. What is not to like! All the power of the previous generations plus a no muss, no fuss 16in/16out record capability with all the flexibility that comes with a motorized fader, digital mixing desk.

The lowest latency will depend a lot on your computer hardware but results should be spectacular with a computer capable of running most of today’s DAW software.

For real time record you are always monitoring direct so latency is not an issue, at all, during a live recording session. It is a 16-bus IN/16-bus OUT 24-bit @ 96kHz interface

The Virtual Circuitry Modeling effects were first introduced on the very high-end Yamaha digital mixing consoles and were developed specifically with them in mind. Yes, they absolutely happened to be exactly what keyboard players would want in a professional workstation (too). You will discover that in the mixing consoles you get additional physical models (some are more oriented toward recording): The Open Deck tape emulations are stellar (for example).

I think you will see that the VCM Effects as implemented in the Motif/S-XS and MOX keyboards some thought was given as to what a keyboard player would want. With the Effects in the mixer you actually have a wider selection of models to choose from - a VCM EQ 601 (versus the 5-band 501 in the Motif) and different models of compressors. Both share the Rev-X Reverb

The reputation of the VCM effects is already pretty well established in the industry - Read what Rupert Neve has to say about the technology - as he is using the technology to reproduce his new products. By physically modeling the component parts (resistors, capacitors) of the classic gear, Yamaha is accurately able to reassemble, with uncanny accuracy, the response and behavior of the classic recording gear of the past.

When you need a no compromise powerhouse small format mixer that truly does it all… the 01V96i is very hard to beat.  Total recall with motorized faders, killer monitor mix matrix, awesome mic preamps, pristine quality, powerful cutting edge processing, 8 channels of light-pipe built-in, expansion slot for more I/O, etc., etc., etc., now 16in/16out 24-bit/96kHz recording…

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Thanks for the response.

My next question is how do the mic pres compare to say the n8/n12?
Also, the eq and compressor built into those mixers (n8/n12) are excellent.  Are they available in the 01V96 as well?

The microphone pre-amps in the n8/n12 are the equivalent of boutique pre-amps. They are Class-A pre-amps developed specifically for a recording desk. The n-Series mixers are specifically designed as consoles for use in recording applications. And while the 01V96i pre-amps are nothing to sneeze at, they are in a mixer developed for live applications (although of course, it does record also).

The Effects you find in the n-Series were derived from those found in the 0-series Yamaha digital consoles and above. So in the 01V96i you get a choice of EQ type per channel, and additionally you get the full compliment of Yamaha VCM plug-in Effects and the Rev-X Reverb. So if you liked the effects in the n-Series you will be in heaven in the 01V96i ... that is where they come from.

The n-Series has what is called the SweetSpot Morphing compressor… which was developed from the same research that created the effects you find in both consoles. The SweetSpot Morphing device was developed specifically for the target n-Series customer: A musician. Musicians who do not necessarily know the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of engineering gear… musicians work on what sounds good. Particularly, when it comes to working complex devices like LEVELING AMPLIFIERS (compressor/limiters) - these can be beyond most mere musicians.

So the Yamaha engineers have taken several parameters, ganged them together so that as you change the one knob it moves you along of a range of different settings based on a specific recording engineers taste. This is why you can load in new SweetSpot Morphing “presets” - each made by a well known recording engineer. It is really a brilliant thing to simplify something that tends to mystify musicians. This is unique to the n-Series (again the product was developed as a digital mixer for those who think analog… a lot of thought went into the n-Series in terms of this home studio customer).

These consoles very much come from the same pedigree. No doubt: the n-Series has the type of mic pre amps you would go out and spend extra for - they are that good! The rest of the n_Series borrows as much technology as it can from its higher priced cousins - (which are designed for those who ‘know’ what they are doing: the 0-series, the DM-series, and beyond) . The goal with the n-Series was to optimize the features that make sense, specifically, for a home recording situation where a musician is most likely the engineer.

For example, you have a dedicated Transport Control function built-in on the n-Series.
You can of course, program one on the 01V96i or access a template.

The 01V96i is a Swiss-army knife mixer that has no peer in flexibility (it is expandable). From heavy use in on-stage monitor situations where no-compromise is the norm, to doing the Front of House in small club venues, to being the multi-keyboard mixer stage general, to now being able to document “live” recordings 16 tracks at 24-bit/96kHz… nothing can beat the 01V96i. 

Hope that helps.

As usual Bad Mister, your feedback and advice is always appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to respond to my inquiry.

valmundo as an additional endorcement....

I have the 01V96v2 and the 01V96VCM, and I’m looking to trade out the ‘V2’ for the 96i. I use on for ‘live’ and the other for recording. I can tell you that once you get your set up connection to your DAW, it is like recording in a studio. It is a magnificent piece of gear. You will be able to operate like one of the ‘Buick Sized’ consoles.

You will be able to ‘Save’ your setting in a ‘Scene Memory’. Very necessary as the connection to the DAW, depending on how you get there, is detailed and specific to get the board to function as you like/need.

Should you run into trouble, of course you an come ‘here’, but should you need to call for support at Yamaha, there is a guy named Mike Sutton who has helped me tremendously that you can call (though I think they may be charging now).

All in all, you can’t go wrong with this board.
Just a thought...my 2 cents.

Hi
Is the Yamaha 01V96i a stand alone recorder or do i need a PC or laptop?
Thanks

The 01V96i is a mixer, not a recorder. So yes, you still need a computer for recording.

meatballfulton - 17 July 2013 04:18 AM

The 01V96i is a mixer, not a recorder. So yes, you still need a computer for recording.

Ok thanks
so its nothing for me.

Hello!
Firstly, sorry for spelling errors, because I do not speak English and I’m using google translator ... rsrsrsrs
I’m looking to buy a 01V96i, know that the mixer is wonderful,
but would like to take a course.
It’s about the 16 outputs via USB.
I use the program samples “Kontakt” to run virtual instruments, you can send the program signal (5 instruments) to separate channels of the mixer? And the mixer equalize and add effects normally?

Excuse the ignorance in this area, this will be my first digital mixer and I appreciate if you can help me.

Thank you!

I use the program samples “Kontakt” to run virtual instruments, you can send the program signal (5 instruments) to separate channels of the mixer? And the mixer equalize and add effects normally?

Sorry, we cannot answer questions concerning Kontakt, we don’t know its capabilities.

But in general, each audio track that you record in your DAW can be routed to one of the 01V96i sixteen inputs.