Those compressors on the first two channels have just one knob each for ‘more or less’ compression, with an amber LED giving an indication of how much compression is being applied — similar to the system used on some Yamaha mixers.

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As the mic amps have a maximum of 45dB of gain, the input gain control needs to be set around three-quarters up to record speech using a dynamic mic, or around halfway up for close-miked vocals. The USB recording side of the mixer is also very straightforward and clean sounding, with the Live 802 showing up as a generic two-channel USB codec.LED indicators for output level, peak, and phantom power also assist in making sure that you have multiple visual cues that reflect everything you’re hearing. Definitely recommended for anyone who needs an out-of-the-box stable working audio interface/mixer (Sorry, M-Audio) for Linux distributions using up to 5 amplifiers /+1 for headphones.