Behringer X AIR Quickstart Guide
Behringer X Air digital mixers integrate with your iPad or Android tablet over Wi-Fi using the new-generation Behringer MX-Mix app. In this guide, we’ll show you how to control the mixer using the app, connect a microphone, and send a signal to your speakers. Follow the sections below to get started.
- Warranty Registration
- Download the X Air Owner’s Manual
- Controlling Your Behringer X Air Mixer from Your iPad or Android Tablet
- Wi-Fi & Ethernet Connections
- Set a Wi-Fi Network Name & Password on Your X Air
- Get Sound In & Out
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Warranty Registration
By default, Behringer gives you a 1-year warranty. However, if you register your item on the website within 90 days of purchase, Behringer gives you an additional two years on your warranty. It’s free. Follow these instructions.
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Download the X Air Owner’s Manual
IMPORTANT: As we’ll discuss below, the Behringer X Air owner’s manual refers to controlling your mixer from the Behringer X Air app for iPad or Android tablet. That app is no longer supported. You will be using the new-generation Behringer MX-Mix app for iPad or Android instead.
All the models of the Behringer X Air series have the same owner’s manual. Go to the Behringer XR12 product page and click Downloads. Find the Manual, English and download it.
Controlling Your Behringer X Air Mixer from Your iPad or Android Tablet
X Air mixers function the same way as any mixer, but instead of using physical faders and knobs, you control everything from your iPad or Android tablet or your desktop computer over Wi-Fi. The X Air has a built-in Wi-Fi access point. While there are other methods for connecting to X Air mixers, we’ll get you started by covering the basics.
Behringer MX-Mix Remote App
Behringer MX-Mix is the app you need to download.
The app you need to download to your iPad or Android tablet to get started with your X Air mixer is called Behringer MX-Mix.
- On your iPad, download MX-Mix from the Apple App Store.
- On your Android device, download MX-Mix from the Google Play Store.
MX-Mix supports not only the Behringer X18, XR12, XR16, and XR18 mixers in the X Air series but also their cousins in the Midas M Air series, the Behringer X32 series, and the Midas M32 series.
Behringer X Air App for Mobile Is No Longer Supported
The owner’s manual for the X Air series, as well as many Behringer tutorial videos, refer to the older-generation X Air app for iPad and Android. This app will not work with iPad and Android tablets running versions of their operating systems released after 2022. So, don’t install these apps; use MX-Mix instead.
Learn more in our SweetCare Behringer MX-Mix and MX-Q Mobile Apps Quickstart Guide.
Wi-Fi & Ethernet Connections
Connecting to the mixer’s built-in Wi-Fi is not the only way to control your mixer. You can also use the Remote Ethernet port to connect a Cat 5e network cable to an external Wi-Fi router, a network switch, or directly to your Mac or Windows PC.
The Behringer app you need to control your X Air mixer from your Mac or Windows PC is called X Air Edit. The computer app is not only essential for its control and editor/librarian functions — it’s also what you use to update the firmware on your mixer.
Go to the Behringer XR12 product page and click Downloads. Under “Mac,” “Windows,” or “Linux,” select the newest version of the X-Air Edit app for your system. Download and install it.
Learn more in our SweetCare Behringer X Air Ethernet and External Router Setup guide.
Behringer X AIR Ethernet and External Router Setup
Set a Wi-Fi Network Name & Password on Your X Air
The first time you connect to your new X Air unit, you should change its Wi-Fi network identifier name and assign a new password for security.
On the X Air mixer, power on the unit, and move the Remote switch to Access Point.This will activate the X Air’s built-in Wi-Fi.
On your iPad or Android tablet, or on your Mac or Windows PC, open the system settings and go to the Wi-Fi section. You should see the name of the X Air mixer’s Wi-Fi access point (e.g., XR12-5c-B0-2B). Select it.
Use the MX-Mix app on iPad or Android, and use the X Air Edit app on Mac or Windows PC. With the Wi-Fi connection set up, you’ll be prompted to connect your mixer in the app.
Go to the Setup section and choose the Network tab. Update the mixer’s name and access point settings:
- Change the Network Name of the X Air unit.
- Under Key, select an encryption method and enter a new passcode for security.
- Under Channel, select the least-trafficked Wi-Fi channel in your area. 1, 6, and 11 are commonly used.
To log out and log back in to the new network name and password:
- On the X Air mixer. Move the Remote switch to Ethernet, wait a couple of seconds, and then move the switch back to Access Point.
- On your tablet or computer, open the system settings, go to the Wi-Fi section, select the new Wi-Fi network name for the mixer, and enter the new password you created.
- Launch your control app and connect to the mixer.
Get Sound In & Out
Once you have established a remote control connection, it’s time to pass a signal. Connect a microphone or instrument to one of the input jacks.
You’ll then need the MX-Mix app on your tablet to control the channel’s gain, phantom power, level, and settings.
Once you’ve got the input signal into the mixer, you can send it to speakers connected to the Main or Aux outputs. Adjust both the channel and output level faders. Keep the Main or Aux level around “0,” or unity, and set your speaker levels appropriately. Note that when a bus is selected in the Mix view, each channel’s level fader controls the Send level. Alternately, you can control Send levels within a selected channel’s Sends tab.
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