Zoom L-6: the perfect portable mixer? Review and eurorack patching guide

This is what I have been looking for a while, small and enough connections. thanks for the video

[@AmbientMusicStudio]

This checks most of the boxes for me. The multitrack over USB is great.

[@petecolombo]

As a Norns user, I appreciate this mixer as a great send/return system for Norns to loop a bunch of stereo instruments with presets for gain, FX sends etc., and I want to take it on the road!

[@BeniRoseMusic]

Cool little mixer, I've been considering to replace my Mackie Mix8. They really should've put full color on those ring LEDs though so it was easier to identify which thing you're editing.

[@pzanardi]

Lots of people recently got this. Thanks for the video.

[@SynthDad]

Glad it helped

[@JorbLovesGear]

Good stuff mark, this fills in every gap I left when I talked about haha. Great examples for midi, eurorack, and the software editor.

[@SynthDad]

Glad it was helpful!

[@VinceFinemMusic]

Dang it! I just got the new H6 essential field recorder which is really nice but this L6 would be way better for multi track recording my gear!

[@boriscat1999]

I like that L6 does not have a display and seems fairly intuitive. I've been using a Zoom H1n (handy recorder) for most of my DAWless setups. The H1n is basic but useful in a lot of situations and about a third of the price, but feel like I need a little more substantial multitrack recorder.

[@fo76]

Great review, Thanks! Did you check for any clipping when going in with a eurorack signal?

[@mytechnosnail]

Really noice review. Thank you

[@sodiumlights]

Thanks for a terrific video.

[@Pamaracas]

The video jumped at 5.25 just as you were about to explain how to manage Eurorack levels. Looking at the specs the line maximum dbu level is +9 and +/-12V powered systems stay around +/-5V signals which is +14dBu. Isn't the signal too hot?

[@clumsybongo]

You're right, by the specs the eurorack levels are too hot for this

[@deaftone]

Very good review! Thank you. I have two questions: 1. Can you control Compressor params in the app? 2. Can you assign Midi control to all its parameters without switching level, aux, eq buttons on the mixer. Like if i want my midi faders control levels but the encoders of the mixer will be Send or anything else? Thank you!

[@SynthDad]

Thanks for your questions! 1. Not that I can see. Hopefully that can be added in a firmware update 2. Yes that is possible. If you use the MIDI controller as a level control say and choose the EFX mode on the mixer then you can adjust the level while changing the send with the knobs. Each control has its own MIDI CC number

[@mpingo91]

OT What kind of tape do you use for the descriptions on the Faderfox controller?

[@SynthDad]

Oh they're just some generic labels I bought in an office supply place. I don't recommend them though because they are a nightmare to remove!

[@mpingo91]

@@SynthDad Oopsie. 😃

[@Bobo]

Thank you for a great reviews ☺️ So it’s only possible to send a mono signal to an external fx-unit but then return it in stereo?

[@SynthDad]

Yes that's what I was doing in this video - sending a mono from AUX1 into the Zoia and then returning it as stereo

[@mikegeary8056]

My old Mackie VZ mixer takes eurorack levels no problem. I didn’t realize that was a problem with some mixers. Does that mean a unattenuated single? Like if you go out of a VCA into the mixer and you turn the output volume down on the VCA it would still be problematic with some mixers?

[@SynthDad]

No if you did that most mixers would handle it fine as you've attenuated the peak-to-peak voltage way down to line level from Eurorack level

[@lucasj7577]

My problem with this device at the moment is that when i connect it to my Ipad AUM cannot see all the inputs. I imagine alot of people will use this with Ipads.

[@SynthDad]

I've just tested it in AUM and Garageband and I also can only see the master stereo output, not the individual channels! That seems like a big miss by them and hopefully gets fixed.

[@SynthDad]

Just confirmed - you need to plug in USB power on the side to see the other channels in an iPad. Once I plugged in a USB power bank to the side socket then all of the channels appeared in AUM

[@fragile1980]

Hey, Great Video. But not sure about it’s Eurorack levels options as it was clipping on your recording I think?