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Zoom LiveTrak L-8 Podcast Recorder, Battery Powered, Digital Mixer and Recorder, Music Mixer, Phone Input, Sound Pads, 4 Headphone Outputs, 12-In/4-Out Audio Interface, Built In EQ and Effects
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Brand | Zoom |
Number of Channels | 8 |
Product Dimensions | 11"D x 10.5"W x 2.75"H |
Item Weight | 1500 Grams |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
About this item
- 8-Channel digital mixer ( 6 combo, plus 2 TS inputs )
- 12-Track simultaneous recording, 10-track playback
- Mix-minus function preventing audio feedback from dial-in guests
- 6 assignable sound pads, with 13 preset sounds
- Battery operated with four AA batteries or a USB power supply
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Sound quality | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | — | — | 4.4 |
Value for money | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | — | — | 4.3 |
Portability | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | — | — | — |
Easy to use | 3.6 | — | 4.3 | — | — | 4.2 |
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hardware interface | usb | secure digital | usb2.0 | usb | usb | — |
style | Recorder | Recorder | Mixcast 4 Only | — | — | Mixer & Recorder |
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Product information
Item Weight | 3.31 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 11 x 10.5 x 2.75 inches |
Country of Origin | China |
ASIN | B07YYQ93BT |
Item model number | L-8 |
Batteries | 2 Lithium Metal batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #15,103 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #14 in Digital Multitrack Recorders |
Date First Available | October 10, 2019 |
Hardware Interface | USB |
Power Source | Battery Powered |
Voltage | 20 Volts |
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The LiveTrak L-8 Overview
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Product Description
Creators are evolving—and so are we. Zoom livetrak L-8 makes it easier than ever to mix, monitor and record professional-sounding podcasts and music performances in one portable, affordable package.
Top Brand: Zoom
From the manufacturer
LIVETRAK L-8
Podcasting, Music and Beyond
Creators are evolving—and so are we. Zoom LiveTrak L-8 makes it easier than ever to mix, monitor and record professional-sounding podcasts and music performances in one portable, affordable package.
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Sound Pad MagicJust press a button to play intros, outros, jingles, ads and sound effects. With 6 easily-assignable Sound Pads, the right sound is at your fingertips. |
First-Time Caller, Long-Time ListenerRemote interviews are a snap with the L-8; just connect your phone via the provided TRRS cable. The Mix-Minus function automatically prevents echo and feedback to and from the caller. Or use the USB connection to route audio from Skype, Facetime, Hangouts, Slack and more. |
Freedom of SpeechZoom’s preamps are famous for a good reason: they’re transparent, powerful and ultra-reliable. The L-8 features six independent Zoom preamps, built to handle anything from a whisper to a raucous debate. |
Hear Yourself TalkIf you can’t hear yourself, how are you supposed to speak your mind? The L-8 is equipped with four headphone outputs, so that each participant can clearly hear what is going on. |
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A Track for EveryoneThe pros know that when you record everyone on their own separate track it just sounds better and provides more flexibility in the edit. The L-8 records separate tracks directly to your SD card, enabling you to edit them later. |
On Air, On the MoveThe Zoom LiveTrak L-8 can run up to 2 ½ hours with just four AA batteries, or on a USB battery, so you can podcast from anywhere. |
Record Twice, OnceUsed as an audio interface, the L-8 can record full episodes directly to your computer and an SD card simultaneously. You can also live stream while recording. L-8 is class compliant, enabling connection with iOS devices. Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter required |
—Ming Chen | A Shared Universe Podcast Studio Podcaster, Entrepreneur… Creator
The perfect portable mixer for musicians
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Small in Size Big on SoundFrom singer-songwriters to small bands, the L-8 is the ideal mixer and recorder for musicians who may be small in number, but big on sound. |
Coming Through Loud & ClearThe L-8 features six high performance preamps each with phantom power, a low noise floor (-121dBU EIN), and maximum input gain of +54dB. Additionally there are two each Hi-Z, line-level and USB inputs. You can also fine-tune each channel with EQ and onboard effects. |
True Multi-Track RecordingThe L-8 lets you record up to 10 discrete tracks plus a stereo mix directly to an SD card at resolutions up to 24-bit/96 kHz*. You can punch-in and overdub with ease, then transfer your work to your favorite DAW for fine tuning. *Effects, EQ, overdub, and audio interface are not available in 96 kHz. |
Individual Monitor MixesNever settle for that “compromise” monitor mix again. The L-8 provides three custom monitor mixes, so no matter where you are on stage, you hear exactly what you need. |
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Customers like the quality, performance, and versatility of the audio mixing console. For example, they mention it's outstanding studio equipment, works well for their uses, and is a great compact unit. Customers are also impressed with the versatility, value, and portability. That said, opinions are mixed on ease of use, sound quality, and power.
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Customers generally like the quality of the audio mixing console. They say that it's outstanding studio equipment, the quality is fantastic, and it'd be an impressive unit. They also say that the product is well-put together and great for recording live rehearsals.
"...(backlighted buttons, effects, presets, recording, different input options) and a battery backup to boot...." Read more
"...Simply put this is an amazing recorder!" Read more
"Outstanding studio equipment. Great for all mixing as well as podcasting, especially the phone integration." Read more
"...Some called them cheesy and cheaply made - I don't see it - I have two of these things and they are pretty solid...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the audio mixing console. They mention that it works well for their uses, does some really impressive stuff, and is compact equipment that works well as an audio interface. They also say that the first session was perfect and that it doubles as better for small PA work.
"...is better for Podcasting - maybe true, but this one doubles way better for small PA work." Read more
"...Look up a guy named David Shanhun on YouTube. He actually does some really impressive stuff..." Read more
"...Works well as an audio interface. Connect this to a USB power bank and get high quality recordings anywhere...." Read more
"...worked really well with my MXL990, SM-58 mics + direct input from a keyboard, and ipad, and acoustic guitar...." Read more
Customers like the versatility of the audio mixing console. They say it is a solid little board, great combination for running a podcast, and a multi-track mixer is awesome. They also mention it's a good standalone unit for podcasting, and great for all mixing. Some say it'd be good for using to livestream.
"...For my purposes, the L-8 is like a field recorder on steroids. Very versatile...." Read more
"Outstanding studio equipment. Great for all mixing as well as podcasting, especially the phone integration." Read more
"...For that it is a solid little board, great combination for running a podcast...." Read more
"...and has an excellent mixer (with sliders!),..." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the audio mixing console. They mention that it is a great product and in good condition.
"...But, overall, a great value for the money!" Read more
"...audio set up and had it on good authority that this product was worth the money...." Read more
"...It's also well priced, but, not a great price...." Read more
"...But it's in good condition." Read more
Customers like the portability of the audio mixing console. They say it's light and has all the bells and whistles.
"...Pro's:Portable, battery capable.6 Dedicated Microphones2 Flexible channels for sound pads, phone inputs and such..." Read more
"...think this is a pretty minor/niche complaint to have given the amazing portability and capable recording the L8 offers." Read more
"...It is light and portable and has all the bells and whistles a podcaster could ask for. Would definitely recommend or buy again." Read more
"...n’t tried to use it anywhere other than my desktop, it is really good for portability. And the quality is fantastic as expected from Zoom" Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the audio mixing console. Some mention it's very easy to use if you work with digital or analog mixers, while others say that the user guide is not written well, the mixer/recorder works but they do not like setting up procedures, there is no manual to speak of, and the windows driver will not install properly. The descriptions are a little misleading, and a critical enter button stopped working after 2 years.
"...Great having an all digital mixer at this price. Super convenient to bring all 8 tracks into Ableton Live instantly for recording...." Read more
"...On Board Recording via SD CardCon's:Not the easiest to incorporate as a Interface for the computer...." Read more
"Another 5 star product from Zoom. Very flexible, simple to use. Preamps offer plenty of gain, headphone outputs are loud...." Read more
"...the scenario I was trying to buy this for, so the manual and descriptions are a little misleading, as it just says "computer," making it sound like..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the audio mixing console. Some mention that their podcasts sound great, the headphone outputs are loud, and the preamps are very quiet. However, others say that they had some sound issues with the other people on the call, it would cut out the audio for no apparent reason, and make a god awful static noise.
"...6 assignable Sound Pads, with 13 preset sounds is a lot of fun and adds an additional dimension pod-casters. Simply put this is an amazing recorder!" Read more
"...* the unit cannot seem to handle deep bass very well...." Read more
"...Very flexible, simple to use. Preamps offer plenty of gain, headphone outputs are loud. Works well as an audio interface...." Read more
"...this little mixer except that it periodically goes crazy and garbles the sound I'm trying to play through it from a Macbook Pro...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the power of the audio mixing console. Some mention it's powerful, versatile, and battery power, while others say that it does not accept power and allow audio input/output at the same time.
"...really like everything about this little mixer except that it periodically goes crazy and garbles the sound I'm trying to play through it from a..." Read more
"...Pro's:Portable, battery capable.6 Dedicated Microphones2 Flexible channels for sound pads, phone inputs and such..." Read more
"...slightest misalignment, wiggle or shift in the input cord and the power cuts out (and then the 20 second reboot procedure). Ruined recording...." Read more
"...it's so small and light, really does run off batteries (amazing!) and has an excellent mixer (with sliders!),..." Read more
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Some called them cheesy and cheaply made - I don't see it - I have two of these things and they are pretty solid. The other is that the Rode unit is better for Podcasting - maybe true, but this one doubles way better for small PA work.
I tried bypassing my USB hub by getting a Micro-USB to USB-C cable, so I could connect the LiveTrak directly into my Mac Mini Thunderbolt port. This seems to help.
Great having an all digital mixer at this price. Super convenient to bring all 8 tracks into Ableton Live instantly for recording.
Good product, poor customer service.
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As a live mixer it is about the smallest footprint you will find that has 8 channels. Yes, it is actually a 8 channel mixer, Audio interface and recorder. The 12 is only because 7 and 8 are stereo and they count the master as another stereo pair. This is common practice. After all they call it the L8 so they are not really misleading you.
Getting used to it at home I kept finding more things I liked about it and soon figured out all the many settings and functions. I had a gig that weekend so I set everything up and then saved that as a scene. It worked.
I also found the effects were excellent for what I needed. And you can edit them, something very few mixers allow. It's because its a digital mixer that you get these cool options.
There's 3 Monitor mixes which is also 2 more than normal in this size a mixer. Be warned that these are actually headphone jacks they are not Balanced outputs. To connect to powered PA speakers only insert the TS 1/4" patch cable to the first stop.
The big bonus is this is a very good audio interface as well. I can record at 48/32. Most interfaces only offer a fixed 24 bit. The L8 lets you choose. It is so cool to have all those inputs as well as you can have 4 custom headphone cue mixes with effects. You can also print the built in effects to your DAW as you record using the Master as the track source.
Then the built in digital recorder is dead simple to use. I recorded my gig in multitrack. Pop the SD card in your computer and drag and drop the audio files into your DAW.
I would have gladly paid the price just to get the mixer. I wasn't planning on using the other 2 features but this is a huge plus for the money. I put my Moto M4 on the shelf and I can leave my Tascam DR 40 at home now too.
Highly recommended!