Zoom
JuanMa Heredia
The mixer was delivered with a couple of cosmetic issues. There is a small crack in the outside and it sounds like there is a small piece of plastic loose inside the mixer. The TRS/TS part of the combo jacks are kind of loose, so I am not sure it is working correctly.
I'm returning it.
It's the first time this happens to me and I hope it never happens again.
REGZ
Bought it last oct 2023, the knob in the panel already gave up on me! When you press the menu and selecting say folder or system etc and you push the knob, it wont do it and it is very very disappointing for an expensive equipment!!! plus i don’t understand why is there an orchestra music playing when my e drums is connected! i tried everything to get that music out but there’s just no way??! Now the mic/lines 1&2 doesnt work with my guitars or any instruments. I tried contacting zoom customer support and I got zero answers!!! Great customer service. It looks like a got a faulty equipment here!!!. I dont even use it that much!!!
Never again zoom and I wish I get my money back!! Don’t recommend this expensive crappy equipment!!!!
BOE
I just received my zoom Trak 12 and I connected my zoom to my computer, speakers, headphones, and microphones. I must be doing something wrong because I cannot hear anything coming out of logic through zoom track 12 the mixed board lights are finally on but I can’t hear any sound. Can someone help me because I’m really having a slow moment I downloaded it and the drive format off of Zoom website, but for some reason it’s still not working As far as sound
John
It was broken and was very upset.
Foskey Supreme
Producing broadcasts and podcasts before this purchase wasn’t ideal. The Zoom L-12 immediately sold me on recording separate tracks simultaneously. Imagine recording 6 people, to one track. If you don’t properly mix everyone on the spot, you’ll suffer in post. Now that I’m able to record 6 people to 6 separate tracks, post production is a snap.
You can also use this board as a controller. Wait, 5 headphone jacks is a plus as well. So many features, I won’t name them all. I’m impressed.
WC
The main reason I purchased this system is to use it as a backup mixer for live sound events (I run all my channels into a splitter; one set goes to my primary mixer, the other set goes to the Zoom). The device also gives me the ability to multi-track record the events, so this item works perfect for my situation. Here's a host of pros/cons that I've experienced thus far, but overall I'm very happy with the purchase.
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.
