NAMM 2023: Yamaha AG08 - Sand, software and sound

Products for NAMM 2023 continue to trickle out. Here is the new Yamaha AG08 Live Streaming Mixer.

The AG08 is an extension of the successful AG06MK2 and AG03MK2 streaming console mixers. I use a MK1 AG06 every day and appreciate the number of I/O and control options that it offers.

Yamaha are definitely chasing the live streaming and pod-casting hot trend. The AG08 has:

Eight channels
Six sound pads (trigger sound effects)
Voice changer
DSP effects: voice changer/amp sim, comp/EQ, reverb/delay, ducker, maximizer
Priority ducker on channels 1 and 2
Maximizer for boosting gain
Five 60mm faders (3 assignable)
24-bit, 48 kHz Multi-channel audio recording and playback
External 12V power or USB C bus power (switchable)
Phantom power on channels 1 and 2
Dimensions: 11.5″W x 8.8″D x 3.5″H
Weight: 4.9 pounds (2.2kg)

It’s all controlled by the Yamaha AG08 Controller app for IOS. (Same is true for AG06 and AG03.) You can find all the specs and manuals on-line now.

The industrial design is quite clean and colorfully pretty. Don’t like white? Yamaha offer the AG08 in black, too. It’s a tad big for my desktop and a little too much functionality for me. However, it appears to be built like a tank. Hope it can survive the occasional coffee spill. 🙂

The AG08 comes with the usual Yamaha software bundle including Steinberg WaveLab Case. WaveLab Cast may be aimed at the pod-casting community, but I find that it does a lot of everyday audio chores without the expense of full WaveLab.

AG08 MSRP is $831USD. Yes, “831”.