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Yamaha and Steinberg Unveil “June 2026 Update” to Strengthen the MGX/URX/CC1 and MixKey Ecosystem
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Yamaha and Steinberg Unveil "June 2026 Update" to Strengthen the MGX/URX/CC1 and MixKey Ecosystem
June 30, 2026 - Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Yamaha Corporation and Steinberg have announced new firmware and software for the MGX series digital mixers, URX series audio interfaces, CC1 USB controller, and MixKey audio mixing software for streamers and content creators.
The updates focus especially on enhancing the user experience of the URX series, while also improving workflow efficiency, routing flexibility, and the consistency of setting recall across the lineup. Support for controlling MixKey via CC1 further strengthens integration across the production environment, helping users spend less time on setup and operation and more time creating sound and content.
Yamaha and Steinberg will continue to deliver updates that help users create, control, and manage their production environments more easily.
URX/MGX
Streamlined workflow and greater flexibility for content creation and streaming.
For the URX series, updated default settings make the devices ready to use immediately after power-on, further improving overall ease of operation.
Key improvements:
- Controls headphone and MAIN volume control with the TOUCH AND TURN knob (URX only)
- Adds audio trimming in the SOUND PAD Editor (MGX only)
- Supports saving and loading console settings via microSD card (except URX22 models)
- Adds Stereo Send support for greater routing flexibility
- Adds ON/OFF control for STEREO bus assignment from the SEND TO screen
- Improves visibility when identifying stereo-linked MIX buses
- Improves the input/output characteristics graph display for dynamics processors
- Makes URX/MGX onboard effects available as VST/AU/AAX plug-ins via Basic FX Suite V4.0
- Enhances integration with Steinberg software (Cubase, Nuendo, MixKey)
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- Controls URX/MGX effects directly from the software's Custom Pane
CC1
Expanded functionality for centralized control across devices and software.
- Adds support for MixKey control
- Optimizes control workflow when used with MGX/URX
- Improves stability and responsiveness
UR-C/URX-C Series, AXR Series (These updates are scheduled for a later release on July 9.)
Introduces Basic FX Suite V4.0, expanding the plug-in environment.
- Makes MGX/URX effects plug-ins available with VST/AU/AAX support
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- Adds 13 new effects in addition to SSMCS, REV-X, and Guitar Amp Classics
Planned Future Updates
The following features are planned for release this winter:
- MGX Series: Console Lock function (excluding faders)
- MGX/URX Series: Channel Copy function
- MGX/URX Series: Graphic EQ (12-band Flex)
- CC1: MIDI Control function (excluding System Messages)
- CC1: Enhanced action-assignment flexibility
- CC1: Improved Cubase control usability
Available Update Files
Yamaha product download page:
- Tools for MGX/URX V1.2 (Firmware V1.3)
- Tools for CC1 V1.2
- Tools for UR-C/URX-C V4.1.0
- Tools for AXR4U/T V3.1.0
Steinberg MixKey website:
- Steinberg MixKey V1.1
Elgato Marketplace (search "Yamaha" or "Steinberg"):
- Elgato Stream Deck Plugin (MGX/URX, UR-C/URX-C, AXR, MixKey)
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