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Zoom LiveTrak L-12 Digital Mixer & Multitrack Recorder, for Music, Podcasting, and More, 12-Input/ 14-Channel SD Recorder, 14-in/4-out USB Audio Interface, 5 Powered Headphone Outputs
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Brand | Zoom |
Number of Channels | 14 |
Item Weight | 5.7 Pounds |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
About this item
- 12 discrete channels (8 mono plus 2 stereo) with XLR or 1/4-inch connectivity
- Frequency characteristics 44.1 kHz:-1.0 dB: 20 Hz - 20 kHz,96 kHz: -3.0 dB: 20 Hz - 40 kHz.14 -track Simultaneous recording, 12-track playback
- 5 powered headphone outputs, each with a customizable and savable mix
- Scene saving function, up to 9 scenes saved at a time
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Sound quality | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Value for money | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
Easy to use | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | — | — | 4.3 |
Portability | — | 4.6 | — | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
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hardware interface | — | usb | — | usb | secure digital | usb2.0 |
style | Mixer & Recorder | Recorder | Digital | Built-in Effects | Recorder | Mixcast 4 Only |
model year | — | — | 2019 | 2015 | — | 2021 |
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Product information
Item Weight | 5.65 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 17.5 x 3 x 11 inches |
Country of Origin | China |
ASIN | B074G25D6Y |
Item model number | L-12 |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #16,356 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #34 in Stage Powered Mixers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 3, 2017 |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
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Product Description
With the LiveTrak L-12, you can finally mix, record, and monitor with a single piece of gear. It's the only digital console that lets you mix your live performance and record up to 12 discrete channels - all while providing five individual custom headphone mixes.
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The L-12 comes with:
- AC adapter (Zoom AD-19)
- USB 2.0 cable
- Quick Guide
Zoom LiveTrak L-12
Digital Mixer/Recorder
The Zoom LiveTrak L-12 is the only digital mixer that lets you mix live performances and record up to 12 discrete channels, all while providing five individual custom headphone mixes. Plus, it’s got the quietest and most advanced preamps Zoom has ever created.
Whether you’re a musician, podcaster, or member of a band, the power to mix, monitor, and record is now at your fingertips. For creators like you who do everything, this is the one board that does it all.
- 12 discrete channels (8 mono plus 2 stereo) with XLR or 1/4-inch connectivity
- 14-track simultaneous recording, 12-track playback
- 14-in/4-out USB audio interface connectivity
- 5 powered headphone outputs, each with a customizable mix
- Record to an SD card and computer simultaneously
- Scene saving function, up to 9 scenes saved at a time
- 16 built-in delay and reverb effects with adjustable parameters
- Automatic recording starting/stopping capability
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Effortless Live MixerIts 12 discrete channels (eight mono plus two stereo) have 3-band mid-parametric EQ, and 16 built-in send effects. The L-12’s eight mono channels also have a dedicated compressor. You can also route backing tracks from a computer into your live mix using Audio Interface mode. |
Record Everything, Remix AnywhereRecord 12 tracks up to 24-bit/96 kHz WAV audio to an SD card (up to 512 GB) while simultaneously mixing your live show. You can mix and overdub your finished project, or transfer the discrete tracks to your favorite DAW for further mixing and editing. |
Five Custom Monitor MixesThe L-12 has five powered monitor mix outputs that each provide an individual mix, allowing every performer a mix that’s tailored to their preferences. Since the L-12 can drive headphones or in-ear monitors, there’s no need for a separate headphone monitoring setup. |
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USB Connectivity for Your DAWAs a 14-in/4-out USB audio interface, the L-12 offers limitless creative possibilities. Route signal from each input and the master fader output to any DAW at sample rates up to 48 kHz. You can even route signal from your DAW back into the L-12 on tracks 9/10 or 11/12, allowing you to easily add click or backing tracks to the main mix or monitor mixes. |
Advanced Onboard EffectsThere are 16 built-in effects, all with fully adjustable parameters. Choose from delay and reverb effects and send them to any channel. |
Custom Scene SettingsNine different scenes can save and recall custom mix settings automatically. Each scene saves fader position, EQ settings, pan, mute, and more. The “Fader Mode” buttons display and adjust mix output from the Master Out as well as Monitor Outs A through E. |
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Customers like the quality, sound quality, ease of use, performance, and versatility of the audio mixing console. For example, they mention it's an excellent unit for basic multi-track recording, sounds great in stereo, and has low noise level. That said, they say it produces great results and is versatile.
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Customers like the quality of the audio mixing console. They mention that it is a great piece of gear for live recording, excellent unit for basic multi-track recording, and has excellent output quality. Some say that the unit is phenomenal and perfect for live mixing and home recording. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...Recording:With a built in recorder, and the ability to plug directly into your computer with 12 inputs and one sum, It provides great..." Read more
"...The device also gives me the ability to multi-track record the events, so this item works perfect for my situation...." Read more
"...4. Fully digital, this improved a lot the feedback resilience, and most of band members praise no feedbacks at all in my work on live gigs.5...." Read more
"...placement and recording volume, but once dialed in, the recordings are clean and clear...." Read more
Customers like the sound quality of the audio mixing console. They say it sounds better in stereo, has impressive audio interface, and has powerful headphone outs. Customers also appreciate the low noise level, excellent on-board effects, and the ability to record live sessions at the same time. They love the five headphone outputs and the five stereo aux sends.
"...It's also easy to listen to what you just recorded and sort out what happened as a group in different parts of a song.Writing:..." Read more
"...The pre-amps and built-in effects sound great...." Read more
"...Big plus:1. The 5 separate mixes outputs, that I been using for monitoring to in-ear and monitor speakers.2...." Read more
"...compact, no-frills board that is easy to get started with, and sounds great. My guess is that these units will fly off the shelves...." Read more
Customers find the audio mixing console easy to use. They mention the control interface is intuitive and easy to tweak on the fly. They also say it's convenient and powerful, and that it provides great tools to work with.
"...you could use it to stand alone record, but it's editing features are great, so you just drop the files into your computer and work within your..." Read more
"...up my system and recording tracks is a quick process that is very intuitive...." Read more
"...I needed something that have quick good results and low learning curve...." Read more
"...There's definitely a learning curve, and I wish it had a built-in effects loop, but there are workarounds to the latter, and the former comes with..." Read more
Customers like the performance of the audio mixing console. They say it works great, is easy to use, and produces great results. Some mention that the scenes are a wonderful tool, and that it produces pristine results. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and functionality of the product.
"...the ability to multi-track record the events, so this item works perfect for my situation...." Read more
"Excelent product! Very versatile. Only two drawbacks.1. The effects settings apply to all channels...." Read more
"...I used a card they have listed and it does not work. The headphones do not work alone. It shuts off randomly...." Read more
"...Works great with yamaha dbr 15 LS" Read more
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"...are OK with only using balanced ins on channels 5-8, this is worth the money any day...." Read more
"Great product for the $$$..." Read more
"Great value..." Read more
"Good balance of cost per money spent. Love the multiple headphone circuits..." Read more
Customers appreciate the versatility of the audio mixing console. They say it can be used in many different situations, and does a good job in all of them. The interface is great, completely multifunctional, and has a few built-in features. It has 5 separate headphone outs, each with customizable mixes, and multiple custom monitor mixes. Overall, customers are happy with the product's ability to do so much.
"This is a great music tool for a musician. You can use it so many different situations, and it does a good job in all of them...." Read more
"Excelent product! Very versatile. Only two drawbacks.1. The effects settings apply to all channels...." Read more
"...Bottom line: This is an extremely versatile, compact, no-frills board that is easy to get started with, and sounds great...." Read more
"...THIS interface is great, completely multifunctional with a few built in features like effects, custom tempo, okay compressor option, etc...." Read more
Customers find the weight of the audio mixing console to be small, making it easy to transport. They also say the compact design and sturdy plastic housing make it a perfect portable live recording mixer.
"...The item is lightweight with plastic housing, but it feels like it will hold up (with the proper care)...." Read more
"...But besides that two downsides, it is a portable mixing and recording studio with the right features for live gig and home recording...." Read more
"...Bottom line: This is an extremely versatile, compact, no-frills board that is easy to get started with, and sounds great...." Read more
"...It is lightweight, fairly compact...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the audio mixing console. They mention that it is well-designed, beautiful, and works well for its price. The quiet inputs and logical layout make it ideal for small studio or live applications. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...From live mixing for bands to studio tracking this board is great. It is lightweight, fairly compact...." Read more
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"...it's so cheap because of the flimsy build materials, but it is well-designed and works very well for its purpose." Read more
"...Quiet inputs and logical layout make this ideal for small studio or live gigs. Overdubs and stereo remixes are particularly easy to accomplish...." Read more
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Practice:
You can plug in a number of different devices to pull material from to work on. I use it to rehearse to songs playing from spotify on my computer connected VIA USB. I can adjust the volume of both the source music and my practice so I can easily isolate problem spots. You can also set aside trouble spots to share with your teacher when you run into problems.
It has a built in metronome so you can practice in time, and see how your timing is while you work on different passages.
Rehearsal:
This thing really rules in a low volume rehearsal situation where everyone wants to use headphone. It has 5 independent aux sends to 1/4" headphone jacks. This gives everyone the ability to hear exactly what they want to. It has built in effects so the singer can have a little bit of reverb on their vocals.
All that, and you can record your rehearsal to an SD card both as individual tracks and as a summed mix. The recording feature is super simple. Just select the tracks you would like to record, arm, and record. Throw a large SD card in the unit, and you will be set for weeks of rehearsal. It's also easy to listen to what you just recorded and sort out what happened as a group in different parts of a song.
Writing:
I will often get an idea in my head. With this it's as simple as come in, turn it on, start recording the idea. I can go back and add tracks from other instruments after I get the basic idea down, and I can even do these to a click. you could use it to stand alone record, but it's editing features are great, so you just drop the files into your computer and work within your favorite DAW.
With the built in metronome you don't have to worry about having your computer turned on to be able to track some stuff and be able to drop it right into the computer in time later.
Recording:
With a built in recorder, and the ability to plug directly into your computer with 12 inputs and one sum, It provides great tools to work with. I play drums, and use an electronic kit to record. I can plug in the individual sends from my drum brain right into the unit and trick like I was at the studio.
Super hack record your whole recording session directly on the device as a safety in case there are any issues with the computer recording, or a perfect solo that you didn't hit record for. Zero latency monitoring is great too.
Live:
I think it is probably more of a sub mixer, but it can do a whole show if you don't have too many instruments. If everyone is using in ear monitors it gives them up to 5 different mixes for that. it has XLR as well as balanced 1/4" outputs for speakers.
You can record the whole show and come back and mix it later at home, or directly on the mixer. It has decent live effects and compression to make your show sound great coming out of your main speakers.
Rehearsals:
I had to go back and add this after my initial review. I feel like this is another area where this really shines. With the pandemic in full swing playing music with other people can be very difficult while trying to maintain social distancing. I have two rehearsal situations currently that I'm using this for.
The first is a group where we are all in separate rooms and communicate via microphones. At my station I have my L-12 and mic up my drums with it. I send a stereo mix of the drums to another L-12 in the house via two XLR cables. I get a headphone signal from the other L-12 with a mix of all the other instruments. I can sum that, my drums, and a click in my L-12 and hear and record everything that happens while controlling my drum mix to the board.
The second group rehearses outside with me in a garage. In this situation I mic all the other instruments directly and use 4 mics on the drums. This allows me to hear everything that's happening outside the garage, and record all the songs we play. I setup a template inside of Logic Pro X so when I get home I can copy the stems from the SD card and drag and drop them into logic with no real need to mix them since the levels and effects are already set. This results in great recording for all members of the band to review when we get home.
Trouble spots:
There aren't many trouble spots on this unit, and I'm still giving it the highest rating due the fact that for its issues it still does way more than just about anything at its price point.
1) The compression always writes to the recording and it's not a great compressor.
2) The Preamps aren't great, but they're usualable
3) The file naming system is okay, but pretty close to impossible to change. (Changing a long file name with a click wheel is not how I want to spend 5 minutes on every recording)
4) The faders aren't motorized (you have to set the faders whenever you switch mixes)
5) No individual stereo or mono pairs for monitor out in live situation
This is a tool I can definitely get behind. At this or any price point there isn't much else on the market with all of these types of capabilities in a reasonably sized package. I have, and will continue to recommend this to my friends and peers.
Amazon shipped the item in an unsealed factory box! It arrived in great condition, but I expected a little more care with the packing/shipping of the item, so that was unusual. The item is lightweight with plastic housing, but it feels like it will hold up (with the proper care). The buttons/faders/knobs do not provide exceptional resistance, but they don't feel super-cheap either. The size of the knobs are also adequate (see photo - notice I put custom labels on my device). The power adapter has a 7' cable - it does seem cheap, but it kinda' "locks" into the L12, which is a cool feature.
Relatively speaking, the mixer/recorder is very easy to operate. I purchased a "SanDisk Class 10 - U1 - 128GB SDXC 80MB/s" SD card, which seems to function well, but I haven't tested it to its limits. The pre-amps and built-in effects sound great. It must be noted that with the new firmware update (v.2.0) Zoom has given users access to effects on all the outputs, but there are limits. The effect you choose is "global" so you can only use one effect at a time for the entire system. For example if you want reverb on channel 1 and delay on channel 2, that is NOT an option. If you want to route reverb to the master output, then you can adjust the send efx level for the reverb on each individual channel, but that setting is carried over to all the outputs (ex. A, B, C, D, E). You can control the OVERALL efx return level for each output, but not for each individual track.
If you intend to use the recorder for a project where you want to do overdubs and re-takes, then there are some limitations. The device doesn’t have “virtual” tracks (you can’t save tracks in the background) and you can’t “bounce” tracks from one channel to another. My workaround is to keep a computer connected to the L12, and if I want to bounce a track, I restart the device in “Card Reader” mode. Then I access the card with my computer and rename the file to the track I want to “bounce” it to (they are named something logical like “TRACK1, TRACK2” etc.). I can backup tracks by copying them to my computer using the same method, so that’s my workaround for keeping “virtual tracks”.
Even with the limitations listed above, this mixer/recorder is great! Setting up my system and recording tracks is a quick process that is very intuitive. I’m very happy with my purchase and I would recommend it for anyone who wants to fulfill similar needs as me.
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2019
Amazon shipped the item in an unsealed factory box! It arrived in great condition, but I expected a little more care with the packing/shipping of the item, so that was unusual. The item is lightweight with plastic housing, but it feels like it will hold up (with the proper care). The buttons/faders/knobs do not provide exceptional resistance, but they don't feel super-cheap either. The size of the knobs are also adequate (see photo - notice I put custom labels on my device). The power adapter has a 7' cable - it does seem cheap, but it kinda' "locks" into the L12, which is a cool feature.
Relatively speaking, the mixer/recorder is very easy to operate. I purchased a "SanDisk Class 10 - U1 - 128GB SDXC 80MB/s" SD card, which seems to function well, but I haven't tested it to its limits. The pre-amps and built-in effects sound great. It must be noted that with the new firmware update (v.2.0) Zoom has given users access to effects on all the outputs, but there are limits. The effect you choose is "global" so you can only use one effect at a time for the entire system. For example if you want reverb on channel 1 and delay on channel 2, that is NOT an option. If you want to route reverb to the master output, then you can adjust the send efx level for the reverb on each individual channel, but that setting is carried over to all the outputs (ex. A, B, C, D, E). You can control the OVERALL efx return level for each output, but not for each individual track.
If you intend to use the recorder for a project where you want to do overdubs and re-takes, then there are some limitations. The device doesn’t have “virtual” tracks (you can’t save tracks in the background) and you can’t “bounce” tracks from one channel to another. My workaround is to keep a computer connected to the L12, and if I want to bounce a track, I restart the device in “Card Reader” mode. Then I access the card with my computer and rename the file to the track I want to “bounce” it to (they are named something logical like “TRACK1, TRACK2” etc.). I can backup tracks by copying them to my computer using the same method, so that’s my workaround for keeping “virtual tracks”.
Even with the limitations listed above, this mixer/recorder is great! Setting up my system and recording tracks is a quick process that is very intuitive. I’m very happy with my purchase and I would recommend it for anyone who wants to fulfill similar needs as me.
1. The effects settings apply to all channels. You cannot apply different effects to different channels.
2. There is no effects send-return on it.
But besides that two downsides, it is a portable mixing and recording studio with the right features for live gig and home recording.
Big plus:
1. The 5 separate mixes outputs, that I been using for monitoring to in-ear and monitor speakers.
2. Saving all different presets for mixing and recording. Called scenes. Let's me have a preconfigured for full band, acoustic and track based gigs.
3. Small makes it easy to transport and sturdy plastic. No metal in case you have a rough on the road music presentations you may need something tougher.
4. Fully digital, this improved a lot the feedback resilience, and most of band members praise no feedbacks at all in my work on live gigs.
5. From all the effects and settings only compression affects recording. What you record is what comes to the preamp. The recording is saved to SD card. Our you may record with a DAW via interface (or both). Note that max quality up to 96 Khz mono only. 44 and 48 kHz are stereo on stereo channels
I heard some pro grade recordings made with this device so do not underestimate what can be done with it.
I am a newbie sound engineer who in daytime is a systems administrator. I needed something that have quick good results and low learning curve. Approaching from my digital side, now learning more may go for a bigger analog one where I may need to struggle more with feedback and granular configs.
So far so good!
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Sound Quality is excellent. ZERO hum or noise... very clear. I use Bose audio speakers to monitor.
Have not used the scenes or the 5 headphone outputs. Will try at a later date
The effects also are interesting and will require trial and error. A downside I haven't figured out yet, is how to have different effects on different tracks in the same recording. Seems all tracks can only use 1 effect and tracks can adjust turn on or off or adjust by volume? I cannot connect to my FL Studio DAW on my laptop, so that is disappointing.
Requires a very fast SD card (300mbs) and had trouble initially trying to use my old slower one from my R16.
Nice feature with the pan and other knobs. Also sound quality improvement noticible over the R16.
In general very happy
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