Solution to No Audio on Headphones | TASCAM Model 12

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[@andrewkuhar1189]

I wish I could give you a hug right now. This saved me hours of troubleshooting and frustration. Every little step you revisited in the beginning was identical to what I did before I hit a dead end. I really appreciate you empathizing with others like us out there who know our audio gear, and yet failed to get the most basic functions to work out-of-the-box. I have a feeling this is a common result from the manufacturing/QA/packaging process. It'd be really easy to hit a few stray buttons and leave them armed by mistake. But discovering how these routing options work actually taught me a lot about the board - I can see myself using these features to quickly toggle between aspects of a mix or things I don't need to monitor while tracking. Massive thanks for putting this and many of your other Tascam Model 12 videos out there. Going to be revisiting your channel often in the early days with this thing!

[@stephenroth2437]

I felt so stupid not understanding what was wrong, until I saw your video and how many others here were in the exact same situation as me. Thank you so much for your explanations!

[@j.e9971]

I want to hug you. Legit just did this with my new model 12 and I couldn’t be more happier!

[@RecordingStudio9]

🤗

[@cpfwriter]

Many thanks for this clear, systematic explanation. All it took was one of those buttons to be in the wrong position, even though it wasn't on the channels I was working with! Really appreciate it.

[@baritony8763]

This a lifesaver video. I would have been so confused/frustrated. I returned a TASCAM 24 recorder because of its unnecessary complexity. Just because you can invent it doesn't mean it's a good idea. Then I bought a Model 24.I'm learning at this point. Thank you for having the persistence to keep looking and the kind insight to realize others might be ready to tie the noose.

[@WillieBangg]

Pre Fader Lead / After Fader Lead very very helpful, I love this!

[@WillPlaysTheDrums]

Very helpful. Thank you so much. Kinda silly how they designed the default settings with this out of the box. You answered questions that the manual didn't address

[@DreamMachineX]

Wow, thanks for making this video. I swore all the buttons were good when I checked but when you pointed out specific ones, I was shocked to discover solo buttons pressed down and I totally skipped over the AFL button. Thanks so much for saving my night!

[@adandeanda5552]

Man super damn helpful and informative. Me and the boys trying to record the next Donda right now and we couldn’t figure that shit out!

[@mechberg]

Wow thank you so much for this video and explanation. I was so confused when I couldn't hear anything!

[@gwoone2307]

Excellent! I was ready to send the thing back I was so frustrated. Many, many thanks!

[@recordingsupply]

Thank you thank you thank you!!! I was racking my brain on what was going on!!!!!!

[@stefanhamilton8713]

Great video, appreciate the systematic approach.

[@kevinjolly2299]

I was about to lose my mind! Thanks for such a clear and concise explanation.

[@tonyverduga]

This video helped me solve it in the exact order that was laid out here. Thank you!

[@dyscotopia]

I have used a mixer before, but it's been years. Came fresh out of the box with two channels soloed. Thanks for saving me a lot of tiime!

[@dyscotopia]

Now to figure out how to get audio out of the computer.. Do you have a vid for that? I'm resorting to reading the manual. It's not that awful but finding basic things can be tricky

[@milena7101]

Thank you so much..... I tried and tried and nothing happend. I hope you know how much this hepled me and you saved me from frustration. ❤

[@ceduche10]

Thank you sir you just Solve my problem with this video. Keep doing the good work. I look all over until I find your Video. Thanks a lot

[@robertg2971]

thank you! I bought the demo version so alot of the buttons were pressed in. the last afl button you showed was the culprit.

[@jbflinnla]

You are a godsend! I was going crazy. Thank you SO much!!

[@MichaelDooleyProject]

Thank you so much for this. Assisted me immensely! Much appreciated!

[@timrobert8641]

Exactly what I needed, thanks a lot dude !

[@CaptainZoNKey]

Thank you so so much! You saved my night my friend. Have a good one

[@gabrielgonzalezmusic7265]

Thanks so much for this. So helpful!

[@3dsman]

Boom! Solved my prob! I also had my "Aux 1/2 - MAIN" buttons pushed down (should be up for MAIN). As someone else here commented.. although I banged my head against this brick wall for 3 hours before finding your video (stubborn.. should have just looked earlier) I probably learned a lot that I won't forget because of the 'busted knuckles' syndrome. Thanks for the very helpful video and greets from Dallas!!

[@RecordingStudio9]

Glad I could help!

[@lukewand]

OMG... this baffled me for DAYS... DUH!!!

[@myballsr.hangin8155]

Very helpful. Thank you for posting!

[@RecordingStudio9]

Glad it was helpful!

[@friedpicklezzz]

Super helpful. Thank you!!!

[@ganjan74]

I spent 2 hours 😂before seeing this video Thanks a lot

[@dialnfornick]

PERFECT! Thank you 👍👍

[@SparklesofGold]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! this solved my problem.

[@Judasz696]

Great content!

[@aishadixon2441]

Thank you so mucht for this. Seriously helped me out in the a time sensitive project.

[@RecordingStudio9]

Glad it helped!

[@RHFLAME]

Jeez this was more frustrating than it needed to be 😅 Thanks for making this!

[@mazhermon7378]

You’re the man. Thanks so much for making that vid. 🎉🎉🎉😅

[@deradler3261]

You are my hero!!!!

[@samuelmaylor6634]

I am learning how to use this mixer, it being my 1st one.. thanks for the videos. keep them coming

[@josephbusuttil3030]

WOW, How lucky are you If this is your first one you are off to THE Best Start anyone could wish for I have just recently bought this and honestly, I really wonder how I ever got along without it ... Good luck on your musical journey, I wish you well ...Joe

[@samuelmaylor6634]

@@josephbusuttil3030 thanks Joe

[@unartu]

Thank you very much!

[@ApexNYC]

YOOOO MY MAN I WAS GOING CRAZY. THANKYOU😁😁👍

[@thetruth156real3]

I think I’ve fallen in love with you, you have saved my sanity.❤️

[@jammystraub488]

Damn solo button! Thank you for the help.

[@Alessamusic]

thank you so much!!! I was going insane!

[@thetruemrstallings]

Thank you for the explanation. I was getting frustrated with my new Model 12.

[@RecordingStudio9]

The new firmware update 1.30 fixes this issue. You now have options for pre or post main fader for headphones.

[@user-me4tt6ig7v]

Best video out!!!! Thank you!!! I just had to press some buttons 😂😂😂

[@IvarConq]

Yeaaah! Thank you sir! I did learn something today. Peace.

[@dustymothmusic]

Thank you!

[@Cidr0n]

Lifesaver!!!

[@jkRatbird]

THANK YOU!

[@vincentlevitt]

Thank you!!!

[@OmegaDreyo]

Love your vids, man. You saved me from going bonkers on this one, haha. Much thanks!

[@RecordingStudio9]

Glad to help!

[@jimgresham5529]

Man.....thought I was going to have to pack this mo-shene back up. Mucho Thanks !

[@RecordingStudio9]

Glad to help

[@jimgresham5529]

Thanks again, just got my Model 12 yesterday and now can't make the reverb work. Had it working for a while them deleted my first voice test recording and cannot get the EF's back !#@$

[@RecordingStudio9]

@@jimgresham5529 Have you read the manual on how the FX works on Model 12?

[@spaceandsci-firockbyrichfi2158]

Thank You , You saved the day 😎

[@kristoferjandrewjohnson]

Thank you sir for this video. ;)

[@chromakeyofficial]

Thanks!

[@ramonahallmusic]

Oh my gosh Thank You

[@TheAcousticGuerillas]

Thanx a lot man!

[@RecordingStudio9]

Glad it helped!

[@grantbovee]

thank you

[@GodsPoetryProductions]

Thanks I just received it today and no audio. Lol It was exactly the buttons you mentioned that was pressed down.

[@jimmykelleher1707]

thank you .

[@robofluxib8350]

THANK YOU, some kids have been pressing AFL on FX channel =)

[@RecordingStudio9]

😁

[@jeanlejeune2288]

Thanks that FX afl got me :)

[@RecordingStudio9]

😉

[@MORTBUZZ]

Good to know

[@rousetheboroughs]

Wtf … took me 3 hours and it was this guy and the main switches sound was so loud when it came on my neighbor almost had a heart attack lol

[@empirix]

all check the aux 1/2 buttons under the aux pots above the efx fader

[@z6nestudio]

Hey there, I was wondering if you would maybe do a video on the proper way to set up an external preamp with the model 12. my attempts have been giving me less desirable results than I've had with other audio interfaces. Thanks. Your videos are great!

[@RecordingStudio9]

Mic into the external preamp, the line output of preamp into a line input of any channel. Make sure you have done proper gain staging of the input levels. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJXVcn6NraqUn9E

[@frankiefraser1649]

Thanks for the tutorial. Very helpful. Quick question, can you record into your DAW and the model 12 at the same time?

[@RecordingStudio9]

Yes.

[@josephbusuttil3030]

Love Your Videos ... Thank You ... Can you do one on the best way to BOUNCE Tracks...eg: taking mulltiple tracks and Bouncing them down to a stereo mix on say Tracks 9/10 ? ...Also ... is it possible to do Overdubs or do you have to do that when you Bounce Tracks ?? Keep Up The Fantastic Work Sharing Your Knowledge Of This Beautiful Mixer ... Joe ... From Tasmania / Australia

[@RecordingStudio9]

Thanks for the comments. I'm getting so many requests for videos on this unit, my channel is going to be filled with them! LOL Sure, I'll see what I can do.

[@alexfigueira]

Hero!

[@FeatherGlow1]

Any reason you can think of why this marvellous and clear set of instructions works for line 11/12 (I have the Model 16) but not for line 1? I have one synthesizer plugged into line 11/12 and I can hear in through the headphones, but I have another synthesizer plugged into line 1 and I can't hear anything playing from that one at all.

[@monsieurgroove9330]

hi, many thanks for all these great tutorials. everything you upload and explain is very clear. There is just one question I have and maybe if you get the time to answer it, it would be highly appreciated. Have I understood it right, that the following happens when choosing PFL SOLO MODE: when pressing the SOLO button, the signal gets routed to the headphones section only, before the fader. It is not sent at all to the MAIN-channel (even if the main button in this channel is pressed), which means that you can only hear the soloed signal in PFL mode if you listen through your headphones. thanks again =)

[@RecordingStudio9]

PFL Solo mode allows you to listen on headphones just the channel that you solo, without effecting the main mix. Here is my explanation video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpnYpHiAl5Kjh7Msi=cE1SgIeg2VjEW365&t=204

[@BDKabrini]

YESSS HAHA ITS ALIVE!! HAHAHA!!

[@zachswift588]

Saved me

[@augustisraelsson2250]

Bless

[@mentz_music6882]

so its still not working after everything you showed in this video, is there anything else that i can check

[@tomfewins5803]

I love you

[@proxywar99]

I had this same problem for my Model 16 and this was a huge help. HOWEVER! When I record into my daw (garageband) I can't play back the recording and hear it through the headphones connected to my mixer. Do you know what might be the cause of this? Also, any effects I add to my tracks on the mixer don't record into the daw. Maybe I've got the wrong device for what I'm trying to achieve...? Any help is greatly appreciated as I'm about to get rid of this thing out of sheer frustration.

[@RecordingStudio9]

I highly recommend you to watch all of the videos I have about Model 12, as most are relevant to Model 16, as far as the audio routing is concerned.

[@edmundleung2098]

Why not connect speakers to Sub output and the Main for headphone only?

[@jasonmelstad]

the problem i'm still having in using tracks 5 and 6 as an fx buss by running the sub outs through my pedalboard and into them is that 1) when everything is set to afl (red light off), the mix in my DAW switches to mono. only by keeping it in pfl, where only the faders on my DAW matter, do i get a stereo signal. and 2) i can only hear the fx via MAIN, going out through my studio monitors, but not on headphones, even if the SOLO button is pressed in

[@RecordingStudio9]

Please watch all of my videos on Model 12 as I have explained in detail. Especially the mixing series. Saving me to type as essay here 😊

[@erroldawkins1392]

Greetings, can you help I have a pioneer DJ400 hooked up to a CJ400 multi player which is connected to a stereo amplifier. I have tried to connect them to the Tascam 12. XLR from the mains with phono to AUG in the amp,but no sound is coming threw please can you help. I would really appreciate it, as I watch your videos all the time. And know you have the experience. Someone told me that I could use the sub outs from the Tascam 12, I’ve tried that also to the Aug in the stereo amp but still can’t get no sound. Kind regards Errol

[@RecordingStudio9]

Make sure you press each channels' MAIN or SUB buttons to send the channels audio to the respective bus. Here is my MODEL 12 playlist. Watch them all to learn kzbin.info/www/bejne/apvYialmnKiZj5o

[@woodreed52]

was a about a split secomd from sending it back......thx ..but how can i get my zoom effects pedal to aux 1 .to use on mic 1 ( plate reverb i like better ) ..insrt didnt work ??? no sound ??? .... disappointed no effect or aux send receive for stereo..like analog mixer ...but MTR makes up for it

[@RecordingStudio9]

This video might help Channel 1 & 2 INSERT Feature | TASCAM Model12 kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6O4iGCiZ7ikoNU

[@RecordingStudio9]

And this one All About Audio Mixer or Audio Interface Inserts - Example with Behringer FCA1616 kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5DMe6Oees6WndU

[@676bun]

I was recently watching a video talking about doing the final mix using headphones only. The idea was a lot of people can't mix through monitors because they live in aptartments or have family's and have to be quite. They suggested using a headphone amp, and open back headphones. the amp they suggested was Rupert Neve Designs RNHP 1-channel Precision Headphone Amplifier because it gives the highest quality purest sound. have you heard of this?

[@RecordingStudio9]

Spend the money on good known brand reference open-back headphones. The difference an amp will make compared to the available headphone output is minuscule. Unless the headphone had higher than the normal 32-50 Ohm impedance. Some headphones may have 250 Ohm and may require more powerful amps to drive them.

[@david61up]

Try to listen back to the mix over speakers at some point. Mixing exclusively through headphones doesn't give you a "room" mix - balance and volume can sound drastically different from headphones to speaker.

[@676bun]

@@david61up you are right, I jst listened to some my stuff and it seemed different, kinda pale out in the room.

[@PrincessCarrieGraham]

I almost punched my computer waiting for you to get to the point.

[@RecordingStudio9]

At least now you understand and have a knowledge more than what you came here for 😉

[@PrincessCarrieGraham]

@@RecordingStudio9 LOL - you're right , and I forgot to say thank you. THANK you. 😀

[@ARKenMan]

I did all of that and still can't hear my headphones. I just checked my headphones on another device and they do work. My mixer is plugged into the pc with usb cable, and all the other things you mentioned are exactly as stated. What else can it be?

[@RecordingStudio9]

I assume you’re trying to listen to audio from your computer. Make sure you have Ch1&2 faders up, Main selection on both channels. This is because audio from your computer is sent to only channels 1&2.

[@stank666ocean]

my PFL/AFL light is still lit even though none of the Solo buttons are down, and the AFL button in the FX section of the main faders is up. super weird. the only way i can hear my audio through the headphone outs (and see the main meter beside the screen) is when the Solo button is pushed down on the channel.

[@RecordingStudio9]

Have you checked AFL for Aux1 Aux2, next to the Bluetooth section.

[@lilmunch]

Can someone help me on why my eq bands aren’t working with my output sound, the eq knobs at the top work but not the channel knobs

[@RecordingStudio9]

Some firmware corruption maybe? Try to re-install the latest firmware and see if that helps, else, contact TASCAM support.

[@Dandelunar]

hello how can i get signal from ableton live. all the channels are on pc mode this is so frustrating this machine I might return it its giving my a headache

[@aeria369]

I love you lol

[@joelpoitras6226]

I'm having no sound back from my PC. I can record tracks with it as a stand alone recorder, add tracks while monitoring other tracks, all works fine. I got that figured out. However, i'm having issues. I still think my unit faulty. First time trying out my new model 12, i almost trew it against the wall lol. I could not get a signal on the gain knob, no light on the compressor. Watched this video and other no-sound trouble shooting videos and blog but no success. Got frustrated and parked it. The next day it worked. Then i noticed, when i get no signal, i power off and on a couple of times and it fixes the problem. Sad that i have to do this and hope it always fixes that issue that i still have from time to time. Thought it was me, but it was'nt. Now my issue is no audio from my PC. I get the signal on my model 12 from the PC, but no audio in my headphones nor my monitors. Usually when you forget the main, bus buttons or afl and get no audio, you don't have the green meters by the LCD screen flashing, but i have everything in order, the 2 green level meter working as they are suppose to, but no sound. I even tried setting the 9/10 channel as the PC return channel, and when i raise the 9/10 fader, the green meters go higher as they should, but still no sound. I just hope it's not another issue like when i need to power off and on again to get the channel signal working. It's annoying when you're not sure it's you or the machine. I got the 4.1 firmware, got the green level meters going to confirm the PC return signal does get through to my main bus, but still no audio. It's only with my PC return that i have no sound, but the green meters working. Anything i'm forgeting?

[@RecordingStudio9]

I recommend to contact TASCAM support in your local country. tascam.com/us/support/contact

[@dalebingham9074]

Did that see a green signal from my pedal but no spikes in the main signal and zero sound from phones or speakera

[@RecordingStudio9]

Check channel MAIN button is pressed.

[@knowledge25k]

Why can I hear any sound in my studio monitor in Daw mode? Please help me

[@RecordingStudio9]

In DAW mode, audio comes to Ch 1&2. Make sure you set the Mode switch to PC

[@mrbassman8819]

update out now to fix the problem with the headphones

[@RecordingStudio9]

Updated video on the topic here kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6nChqGJnpqAppo

[@scottjackson5835]

Don't forget the headphone volume knobs as well. 1 or 2. Just sayin' lol

[@seanwalsh999]

That is a lot of button pushing, but that is the price for excellent flexibility.

[@baritony8763]

Correction : I bought a Model 12 after returning the Model 24.

[@riahwothe5137]

Still no audio

[@RecordingStudio9]

Even though I'm not a TASCAM support, without any details, I can't help you

[@francescobertelli8588]

but this doesnt explain how to listen to headphones ONLY!

[@RecordingStudio9]

As of firmware version 1.4, you have the option to set the headphone pre Main Fader, so you can mute the Main, but still listen on headphones.

[@dimity874]

Thank you!!!

[@quinstks]

Thank you!!!!