Zoom Livetrak L-12: Syncing MPC Live and Multitrack Recording In Ableton Live 10

[@comedy_moments]

Dude, whenever I need to check how to do something on MPC there is always a video from you and it always anwers all the questions. Thank you so much for your work :)

[@Metareduxxx]

Hey ! Mathew ! ive had this zoom l12 for 3 years and could not figure out why it sounded so far until tonight! thank you i love your videos ur a beast i hope to meet you one day, im based out of miami!

[@TheSaOk]

Great tutoriual. Currently waiting my Zoom Livetrak L-12 to arrive to use with microkorg, digitakt, electric guitars, bass and acoustic.

[@carlferry8992]

Nice I really want the Zoom L12 it will make my life easier and I'll be able to see my tracks in the Presonus DAW that I use. Thanks for taking the time to help all your brother's and sisters out here.

[@skodyody49]

I just purchased a zoom l-20 to fit into my studio. thank you for the tutorial. I'm learning more and more everyday.

[@MatthewStratton]

Have fun!

[@richarquis]

Cheers, Matthew. I got my L12 a couple of months back, but had bloody bastard driver issues with my old imac running high sierra. I upgraded to a nice new mac mini running Catalina last week, and just got around to installing the L12 drivers last night. Suddenly, the whole thing works perfectly in Live 10. I can select either the L12 or my Scarlett 2i4 as either input or output, and all my synths plugged into the L12 are audible exactly as they should be in whichever configuration. Now I can finally use what you showed in this video and get my template set up in Live. Thanks again.

[@DennisMC1974]

Thanks buddy Your video tutorial to hook up the zoom l12 is the only best instructional video to set up with Ableton on KZbin Thanks a million!🤝🎹👍

[@5starstudiomedia]

I was searching for a video with tutorials on L-12 and Ableton and you did it. Thanks again for another great tutorial. Keep up the good work

[@MatthewStratton]

Great to hear. I know there was a lot in the video. If you have any specific questions I will do my best to answer. Thanks for the comment.

[@harrisfrankou2368]

@@MatthewStratton APC40?

[@NotFarmerFlats]

This was great and had all the answers and more. Thanks so much.

[@audiobenderab4447]

Thank fam, I needed to see this. Good looks keepem comin if you can.

[@MatthewStratton]

Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@nickloss2377]

the zoom livetrak is NOT a DAW control surface. I see so many people asking the same question.. it's not going to control your pro tools, your logic, you're ableton, you're fruity tooty loops nor reaper. Y'all are thinking of the zoom R16 for that. Livetrak is primarily for live tracking either to a DAW or SD card. Could be both a studio and live mixer. For mixing and mastering, it doesn't use any protocols like Mackie's hui control...so it ain't gonna control the faders in your DAW

[@Simple_Math444]

Matthew your the man!😎

[@S1ph3r]

very cool. this is a great in-depth video! more my style.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Very cool. I’m starting to serially consider this as my next mixer/interface. 👍

[@guillaumepayet8327]

Thanks matthew help me so much to consider how recordings works

[@MatthewStratton]

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful.

[@cresk]

I’ve had only great experiences with the Zoom. Especially their extendable H6 field recorder, which I also use as my audio interface. I was pondering over the Model 12 and the L 12 and you only confirmed that the L 12 will be my next thing to get.

[@MatthewStratton]

I really like the L-12. It does a lot, you just got to make sure it does what you want before buying (which it sounds like you did).

[@drumsonly25]

We gotta chip in and get this man a steamer! Great info as always!

[@MatthewStratton]

I could use one 😂😂😂

[@richarquis]

@@MatthewStratton For the love of god, do not accept anyone on the internet offering you a steamer. www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Cleveland%20Steamer As for the product, thanks for your time and energy sharing the info - I'm ordering mine now. Liked and subscribed. Cheers.

[@osatoagbonson9128]

Hey bro..if u had to choose from ur experience with these gadgets, Tascam model 12, soundcraft MTk and the zoom...which would u recommend for a home studio and for micing beats analogwise..?wd appreciate ur rp✌🏽

[@Reakerboy]

This is exactly what I needed! Perfect, it's not too difficult to follow if you've already spent hours trying to figure it out! All I can't work out is on the livetrak l-8 why I can't use channels 1 & 2 to record from? It only seems to start at channel 3? Great video. 👍🏻

[@anttiaalto81]

Thank you, very helpful.

[@jamesjenkin1792]

Shot Maddy. Do you have any videos on live looping using this setup? i.e. including creating different scenes?

[@dozerblade]

Hi Matt I have a zoom L 20 and I wondered if I can link it to the MPC one with USB and have control like midi so that I can record some tracks that need editing from the zoom onto the mpc and then send them back again? I'm begining to think I should have bought the Tascam instead of the Zoom

[@rendermanpro]

Amazing tutorial, very helpful. Thanks!

[@MatthewStratton]

Glad it helps.

[@rendermanpro]

@@MatthewStratton *It is very clear to to understand how to setup,* but actually I have no in-out. Weird that when I used it for the first time with default drivers it worked. ASIO4all can affect it? Just received my unit today, I think that is working, but I'm doing something wrong or drivers issues. Looks like it is visible by system, I can see channels and device, but no signal. I tried 44Khz and 48Khz. What it could be? (windows 10)

[@rendermanpro]

If someone like me have issues, uninstallation of other DAW make it works, while Ableton complained on "rewire" that was not clear how to fix.

[@itsgmani]

I’m glad to hear we can still add plugins in the daw and hear them. But how is it your hearing it back ? Is it because have USB return on the last channel?😊

[@leandrosphotostudio]

Can you make a tutorial for us newbies? Ive come to admire your knowledge and thank you for sharing, i am new to this

[@THEKINGOCAESAR]

I think that the zoom is def a contender when it comes to multi track recording

[@MatthewStratton]

It for sure presents some nifty options. 👍

[@hazelvoss]

Question: How do I get Ableton to route the Cue(Metronome) to just my monitor and not my main outputs for live performances? I'm running into a stump on this one. Outputs 3/4 just go to the USB line which is still audible in the main output. Thoughts? 🙏🏼

[@blackreelentertainment6663]

Can you do a video set up with the mpc and the zoom L12 only. I would like to see sound on the mpc pads assigned to individual channels On the zoom L12

[@COSMOPOLITA1966]

thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@MatthewStratton]

You're welcome. I'm trying.

[@ayeyochi]

This is exactly what I needed. Only thing I'm stuck on is I have Mac and saw no ASIO driver for it. I thought maybe it's not needed for Mac, but then I can't record a channel at a time. I'm always recording the master channel. I'm thinking that's due to the driver problem. Any thoughts anyone?

[@MatthewStratton]

I don't use MAC, but there are drivers on Zooms website: zoomcorp.com/en/us/digital-mixer-multi-track-recorders/digital-mixer-recorder/livetrak-l-12/l-12-support/

[@JayaLove]

This is awesome! Have you done similar w the Livetrak and an iPad?

[@andreoji1340]

Hello Matthew great video thanks. Can you explain a bit more about how the MPC is connected to the actual computer in this set up. You cover the two 5 pin dins on the MPC side for midi in and midi out, but what's on the other side of those connectors? Are you going through another midi interface box, which connects to the computer via USB A-Type Plug? Thanks

[@Alesistx2023]

I have the same question, a bit confusing

[@brandontx]

Great video, i was looking to do pretty much the exact scenario found here

[@MatthewStratton]

Sweet glad to help out.

[@JR_Music]

Very helpful, exactly what I was looking for. Sub’d 👍

[@poeticgeenetikstv4672]

Can you do a video on how to route tracks from MPC LIVE into the zoom L12, Im not getting any sound...I dont want to use synths or anything I just want to use the faders

[@TheLordcasio]

Hi. Thanks for this. A couple of questions/comments. Firstly, can you do a video where you use the L12 as an external sound card for the Live? Next, does the L12 (or any L series Zoom) work as a DAW controller (faders/transport) and/or can a DAW control the faders and transport of the L12....is there any MIDI implementation on the L12 at all? You keep mentioning "gain staging", but you also had the Moog output at 3 O'clock and the Zoom L20 input gain at the lowest setting. Typical "gain staging logic" would dictate that you share the gain duty between the two devices. Granted, Zoom preamps are not considered as "desirable", but my question to you is...why did you set it up like that? Did you get bad results or maybe you thought this was a bad idea? I do not use Ableton Live, but I was curious about your latency settings. You read the overall latency, adjusted the track latency compensation, THEN you added Guitar Rig. Plug ins add additional latency. If you were to check your system latency in Ableton AFTER adding Guitar Rig, would that additional latency be shown? Sort of a non-issue, as your guitar track appeared to be spot on, but I find it interesting...academically. I had the Tascam Model 12 and ran it through its paces with the MPC Live, but I really like the digital mixer functionality of the L Series...it's just that there seems to be no sync/MIDI with the L Series. If you can shed any light on wether that is accurate, that'd be rad.

[@nickloss2377]

yeah he didn't gain stage correctly. you always want to ensure every device in the chain is outputting a hot signal (not too hot that you're close to clipping, just hot as in you're maximizing the signal and minimizing the noise). so on the L12, he should have adjusted the gain until the 'signal' led changed from green and started flashing red (clip indicator). as soon as you see the red, you back down on the gain about a 1/4 turn so that the LED is back to flashing green.. and back down a little bit more to give some headroom. he should have done that on his other devices too BEFORE adjusting the gain in Ableton. in this use case, it didn't make much of an audible difference because he was using a small number of very low noise devices. But even though we couldn't hear the noise, the recorded signal would have been unnecessarily noisy and less than prestine. funny thing is, a lot of people would not notice the noise and would argue that it sounded just fine.. but then if I was to properly gain stage them for a second recording, the improvement in sound quality and fidelity would have been very noticeable. also your question about latency and syncing is interesting because the L12 does have a "metronome" function deep in its menu. I believe the zoom people only implemented this for a click track, but if they had really wanted to, they could have probably added some degree of midi capability--at least for reading incoming clock data... I mean any1 that has taken a screwdriver to their livetrak and opened her up would have seen the amount of free space inside. adding a mini controller board even for full control surface capability would have easily been possible. but of course it probably came down to a marketing and business decision. didn't want to cannibalize the consumer market for their updated R16 model--which came out after the L12

[@poeticgeenetikstv4672]

A yo Matt, how do you set up and rout the ZOOM L12 in MPC STANDALONE

[@troeteimarsch]

Man...I just bought a Motu M2 which is perfect latency wise but damn I need this Zoom L-12 for multitracking :(

[@NMEAMarineElectronics]

Question. How are you getting the signal level to show on the L12 in the fader section with the faders turned down and the channels muted?

[@rodrigo21sanchez]

I have LiveTrak L-8 and when using it with Ableton input track names do not correlate. 1 is Master L, 2 is Master R, 3 is Channel 1, 4 Channel 2, etc. It was quite tricky to figure out the wired inouts I was getting, that at the end seem normal? Also, after donwloding Driver for L-8, I never get the option of ASIO in type of controler, but I do get the L8 in Input and Output Devices.

[@SMPellet]

Do you need to include a pc to make l-12 and MPC sync? I understand you can use l12 as and interface to MPC but will the recorder sync?

[@jasonramler]

Hey Mathew. Can the L12 receive a MIDI clock signal to start recording? Basically, I have a bunch of synths that are MIDI sequenced. If I want to overdub a sequenced synth later onto the SD card, the recording has to start at the same time as the previous tracks so they all line up. How do you set the L12 to start recording when your sequencer starts playing? Thank you for the help. Great videos!

[@DjFille]

play a LTC timecode track from your L-12 to your sequencer... and sync your sequencer to that. In reaper it can be done directly; in cubase you need a third party program because it can only sync to midi timecode, so you need a program called Timecode expert which converts the LTC timecode to Midi timecode. et voila...

[@DjFille]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKHKYqxperyAj6M

[@Moreno280161]

Hi, I have a zoom livetrak l-20, I wanted to know if it happens to you too, practically when I solo a track the volume of the same increases why?

[@thangaustin999]

How to connect ART Pro-VLA II 2-channel Opto Tube Leveling Amplifier to l12 zoom?

[@wireguy123]

I have a Zoom L24. Can the MPC recognize this mixer as 24 inputs through usb?

[@KingOfTheDrumMachine]

Hello good morning is zoom L12 is be able to loop? And again is L12 can us as a drum machine to carry to play on job side after recording ?

[@MicaelAzevedo]

hey, thanks for the video! qestion: do you lose a stereo input if you monitor throuh usb? another question, i cannot make this mixer work in audacity it does not record dont know why, maybe asio drivers?

[@matiascba85]

Matthew, thanks for the tutorial. Could you please lend me a hand? I own the Zoom L-8, and I've tried everything, but every time I attempt to record audio, Ableton is recording the master (so all channels plus the click). I've assigned the channels as you described in the video, but I'm still facing this issue. Any ideas? Thanks, man

[@dictabeat]

You have way to few likes for the info you give. Thanks for the vid man.

[@MatthewStratton]

No problem. Thanks for checking it out!

[@ChesterSinidol]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@MatthewStratton]

You're welcome!

[@rjmdrum]

Well done video. Thanks for posting. I am considering purchase of L-12 but I have read about compatibility issues with it’s driver in cubase elements which my current DAW of choice? Does anybody have any knowledge on how well Cubase works with the L 12? thanks

[@luciopagotto8277]

Hi, I'm Lucio, and for some time I have live 12 and for Phanton problems on the Fousrite preap I need to connect it to the mixer via ins and what can I do?

[@andreashenning4235]

I just got the Mpc Live 2 and was thinking. Is it possible to rout multiple audio channels from the Mpc to the L12 and then in to Ableton? Instead of just the master out of the Mpc. Thank's for a great vid!

[@levimudhouse]

Just wondering. I noticed you using the Tascam Model 12 in another video. Which of both would you recommend when doing multitrack recordings into Ableton?

[@clonn]

Hey there! Did you try using the Livetrak as external audio interface on the MPC?

[@andys6592]

Would this work with a dawless system and able to play and sync with a groove box like circuit even without being hooked up to a computer. I apologize if you've already covered this. I guess what I'm noticing about many newer multitrack recorders, they aren't midi sync friendly if I was using something like the circuit as the brains for my synths and vocal setup. Thanks a bunch!

[@ericgray4833]

Can you do a video with maschne mk3

[@BadTwin25]

Hey.. how I set up a external effect like a Erica synth delay.. I ask for a friend

[@miguelhernandezdrums]

Excellent information, I have a question, does the Livetrack L12 have PFL function?

[@MatthewStratton]

Hello. The L-12 doesn't have a PFL or Solo function. You can set the track meters to see the input gain levels though. Other than that it has mutes.

[@henrysolis8996]

Good show Matthew. How do you find the difference sound-wise between the Zoom L-12 and the MTK 22 mic preamps?

[@talking_mudcrab]

Thanks for the video. I have three Roland Boutique synths which have stereo output. Can I connect two mono inputs to each boutique (for a total of six mono plugs used on l-12) and then combine the mono channels in my DAW?

[@5starstudiomedia]

Hi Matthew thanks for this great informative video. If I'm on the road with the mixer and my band and we record to the mixer, when I get to the studio can I output the recording I did on the L-12 to individual channels in Ableton?

[@MatthewStratton]

You can if you arm each channel before recording and then press record. So each channel can have it's own recording. All the recordings can be recorded to an SD card then you can transfer each recording for each channel into individual tracks in ableton.

[@5starstudiomedia]

@@MatthewStratton Thanks so much Matthew and keep up the great work

[@harrisfrankou2368]

Hey thanks! how does it work with APC 40?

[@masud184]

the very good video even though for one beginner, but cannot understand why do I need Moog for MPC to connect L-12? or how can I connect my midi APC40 MKII, MPK Mini Play + M-Audio SP-2 with L-12?

[@jaybekay01]

Awesome video mate. Keep up the good work. Just one question, why do you use the Hi-Z button on the guitar track. I don't know what it's for? Thanks man

[@MatthewStratton]

Hi-Z (or High Z, or High Impedance) is the type of signal an electronic guitar produces. It is different than line or mic level. You can record a guitar with a mixer that doesn't have Hi-Z as an option, but, it will not sound nearly as good. Some mixers or interfaces will have it labeled as instrument.

[@jaybekay01]

@@MatthewStratton Thanks mate. I'm really thinking about buying the Zoom. Looks like a really good mixer for its price. Keep up the good work and thanks for the lengthy reply. Really appreciate it, I really do.

[@Timber1205]

Is the record button on the L12 for SD card? and record button within Ableton just for ableton? Just wanted to see if anyone knew- just picked up an L12

[@maikrobin]

Hi Matthew! Do you know if its possible to use the Livetrak via USB as DAW - Outputs? For example, I´ve set up 8 Audio-Tracks in Abeton, all loaded with different stems - would it be possible to route each track from ableton out via usb into 8 individual channels on the LIVETRAK, so that I can perform with it ? Kind of like Paul Kalkbrenner does? Then I would buy it immediately..!

[@bubinga_basher]

Does the Zoom L-12 do the same things as the Tascam Model 12? Does it work as a DAW controller. I feel like I was jacked buying the Model 24. I only need 8 mono tracks to record drums over a drumless music track

[@MatthewStratton]

The L -12 is not a DAW controller.

[@bubinga_basher]

@@MatthewStratton Could you recommend a couple?

[@RobAbfallDrums]

i just got this thing and I'm not to familiar with mixers just kind of dove right in from all the positive reviews. I am mic'ing my drum kit and have an audix D4 on the floor tom and just got the mixer going (have no idea what I'm doing!) have to watch more of your videos and I am just testing a live application and I am getting huge feedback when I put the mic near the drum, I have no idea what to do

[@TheMegaskater123]

Can you use the zoom livetrack L12 to control automation in ableton (with expression and dynamic, ir even on compression and reverb??

[@ElectronisoundsAudio]

Nice One! Did you swap out the Soundcraft MTK 22 for this mixer? 😀👊

[@MatthewStratton]

Yeah, the Soundcraft MTK 22 is resting for the moment. I really want to use the Zoom L-12 for live performances of sorts in the near future. I like being able to record directly onto the SD card. 👍👊

[@ElectronisoundsAudio]

@@MatthewStratton Super Sweet, Buddy!! 👍 I've never been all that happy with my Soundcraft MTK..... 🤔

[@FunLearningForKids-f4w]

Hi could you please make a video tutorial on how to setup Mackie profx16 v2 in ableton live? The software won't detect the other channels from the mixer, since it's a USB mixer and has 16 channels. Thanks so much in advance

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Can you do one for Logic Pro X?

[@SkeletonBeach]

Man, this video was perfect, as I have had an L-12 sitting around the studio for a while and hardly used it. I just now get it all connected as you did but my biggest question is HOW do I enable/ use the actual FADERS on the L-12 to effect the incoming volume in Ableton? For example, right now I have a Moog One playing a sequence into the L-12 and it's volume (on channel one) is turned ALL THE WAY DOWN, however on the channel one strip in Ableton, it's showing a constant volume but I can only hear it buy turning the fader up, which is what I want, but what I don't understand is why it's not adjusting the input level going into Ableton which almoist makes it pointless for me to use the mixer if the faders won't actually mix/ effect the volumes going in! Please help! Have you encountered this or know of a way to make the mixer work AS a mixer and only allow audio into Ableton when the sliders are in the appropriate levels? Sorry for the long ramble, it's consumed my entire morning and it's killing me I can't figure out how to use the fares to adjust the volume getting recorded/ on playback!

[@richarquis]

If you watch some of the other videos on the product, they point out that the recorded input includes only what's above the blue line, so the gain and compression. They are otherwise recorded as is, and can be mixed later. During the performance, any alterations made to volume or fx will be heard through the live mix, or into the master out recording, but will not register in the individual track recordings. To recap - After gain and compression, individual channels record raw signals, while the master also records volume and fx. If you go back to your sd card recording, the master file will feature the parameter changes, but the individual track channels will not. They can be edited thereafter.

[@nickloss2377]

it's not a control surface dude.

[@c-note7150]

Would this be (about) the same process with garageband? Where each track on the mixer will have its own track in the DAW?

[@MatthewStratton]

I don't use garageband so not sure about it capabilities, but I would imagine it would be the same in any quality DAW.

[@zeppo20]

It works as a fader controller too?

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

I have been trying to find a mixer the would also allow to record the channels separately in Ableton. ( in case I make a big mixing mistake 😋 ) I found the Soundcraft singnature 12 MTK. But later I read that the EQ and effects are not part of the recording in Ableton, because those happen after sending the audio trough the interface. Are there any other options to solve this? Maybe a separate mixer and separate multi channel interface?

[@MatthewStratton]

Most multitrack mixers I have seen bypass eq when recording as a usb interface. What was neat about the signature MTK is that you can send the DAW track recordings back through the mixer channels and do analog summing. There is a video on KZbin where someone explains it. I didn’t make a video about it.

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

@@MatthewStratton I guess you mean this video, or a similar video kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4Wtf5yLetaBr6M I guess it does print the effects and EQ to a new track, but I want to record real time as a Dawless performance.

[@CybertronStudios]

Greetings Matt, Perhaps you can shed some light on my issue. I cant for the life of me get Ableton to work with L12 ASIO drivers. the L12 ASIO drivers works just fine on Cubase/Reaper/Sonar etc but not on Ableton. all bit depth 24bit and 44100k are set up on Windows. So something on Ableton Live 10 Suite is not happy with the driver. Ablteton becomes unresponsive when choosing L12 ASIO driver. It works on my crappy 12 year old PC. not on my new i9 10 core machine. please advise! Thanks in advanced!

[@xephertorres9759]

Hey man. . What software are you using?

[@MatthewStratton]

Ableton Live.

[@Nicksdrumlessons]

Any reasons why windows 10 is only picking up channel 1 and not the master mix when trying to use in obs or Skype or anything?

[@MatthewStratton]

Download the drivers for Windows and change the settings to the Master channel is 1/2 in the computer.

[@Adrieligenauta]

Hi, friend. I can't send my channels individually to Zoom Track 8, could you help me. Thank you so much.

[@Stino2001]

I just don't get why your faders are down on the zoom and there is still signal coming thru. Do they only work when u don't use it as an interface?

[@sotwili_nkwali2761]

Matthew good morning I'm looking for this audio interfere device and zoom 12 mixer

[@5starstudiomedia]

Quick question. I have around 5 instruments, groove boxes, sound modules etc., Can they be plugged into the Mic/Line inputs on the mixer. If so I will have to use mono for each. Is it ok to record in mono or should it always be done in stereo. Just wondering before I purchased the L-12 as I may not have enough inputs for stereo. Thanks in advance

[@MatthewStratton]

Hello, the Zoom L-12 is a"12-channel digital mixer (8 mono/2 stereo)". The inputs 1-8 are all mono. 9/10 and 11/12 are stereo. If you have a guitar that you want to plug directly into it you should use input 1 or 2 because there is a "Hi-Z" button to change the impedance. 1-8 can be balanced or unbalanced. The stereo inputs are unbalanced TS or RCA. If you have more than 2 stereo modules I suppose you could use 2 mono inputs and Pan one hard left for the left output of your module and Pan the other hard right for the right output of your module. Either way you look at it even if all your instruments and sound modules were stereo that would equal 10 inputs needed and the L-12 has 12 inputs, so you should be fine.

[@5starstudiomedia]

@@MatthewStratton Thank you so much for your prompt reply. Much appreciated. Keep up the good work my friend

[@5starstudiomedia]

@@MatthewStratton sorry Im a nube to recording. I thought that each quarter inch was mono and the 2nd quarter inch made it stereo. So I can get stereo from using only 1 quarter inch to the mono input on the mixer? I have 5 groveboxes and modules so I thought to get stereo, I would have to get a mixer with 10 mono inputs or 5 stereo?

[@davidflorespedraza4556]

This may or may not have been asked already. Btw, this is a great video. Really helps put things into motion. My question: Would it be ok to use the MPC Live as an audio device tracking out the sequencer and avoid midi? Not sure what setup works best, midi vs audio tracks. I guess my dilema is having to avoid syncing clocks vs live performance if that makes sense?

[@willgo844]

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[@hollowillusion4732]

What is the name of the software you use for connecting with L 12 or L 20 please. I am strufgle to connect the unit with my windows computer . Need seriouly guidance:)

[@MatthewStratton]

I am using the Zoom drivers that I download from the website and Ableton Live 10. I did a video on how to set up the drivers here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3qoap2Hdr6hhZI

[@dimodicataylor7757]

Could this work on the zoom r16?

[@Metalpazallteway]

I'm a Studio One 4 user. Will it work equally as well or does the Zoom line work multi track only for the Ableton users?

[@MatthewStratton]

It works Multitrack for any software that can use ASIO drivers. Pretty sure Studio One can but double check if it can.

[@Metalpazallteway]

@@MatthewStratton Thank you very much! I'll look into it

[@DM43685]

Hi Matt, not sure if you get this message...but I am stuck, watched this vid several times without any luck... for some weird reason my computer wont accept USB-3-4 from my Zoom as my output , but does with 1-2...I have tried evrything I know!!! Just driving me carzy..

[@alejandrobarrios4]

What happens if you move the physical faders? Will they move in ableton as well?

[@MatthewStratton]

No, they do not control ableton. The control the live mix on the mixer.

[@bboymac84]

Why not use Ableton link with the MPC Live? Less cables

[@MarkCCole]

Can you sync the MPC Live and L12 in standalone mode and have one control the stop/play/record functions of the other?

[@MatthewStratton]

Hello. No. There is no way to sync them, which is a real bummer. That is something the Tascam model 12 got right with being able to send the midi clock. amzn.to/2KQnaXs I still need to test it out.

[@waleedbanjar3050]

i have an issue with Ableton and my mixer and i couldn’t figure that out, in Ableton its either hearing and record my hardware synth but not the software instrument, or hear and record the software instrument but not able to hear anything from the mixer. im using Berhinger qx1002usb as audio interface and my input for the synth hardware i have, is there a solution for this? or do i need to get a separate recorder and only record the master out of the mixer?

[@2473-l4b]

Can you compare it to Allen and Heath Sq5?

[@mrpookies1]

what do you actually need the zoom L12 for if your recording using Ableton a 4 channel audio interface would suffice

[@MatthewStratton]

Depends on what you are doing. I have used 11 tracks at once with the L-12. This videos shows how you can possibly set up the L-12 to use many tracks to give people ideas.

[@intoxicode]

ive installed my l-12 driver but ableton just keeps saying failed to open asio driver zoom l-12

[@yahslimitlessvisionoftruth3336]

Why do you use Ablerton instead of MPC2 Software?

[@MatthewStratton]

The MPC is way better in standalone in my opinion. Ableton has things like deley compensation for plug ins. Last time I check mpc software does not. MPC software needs more development.

[@yahslimitlessvisionoftruth3336]

Matthew Stratton ok thx,hopefully they will make it a full complete DAW having to switch between MPC software and another DAW is to time consuming for me.

[@melias808]

Great Video! Can you connect the Zoom's USB to the MPC Live directly using the new MPC 2.8 update? I am considering buying a Zoom L12 if it can, or is the Tascam Model 12 better at midi syncing with the MPC?

[@steve0525]

Tascam easily

[@hotdogshooters1]

How do i sent the effects from the l12 to my DAW?!! Im using garage band .

[@ronsone8373]

You cant i think only if you record the master... So solo the the track and record master out

[@joonaspesonen3374]

Does zoom livetrak l-12 work with fl studio?

[@MatthewStratton]

I haven’t tested it, but I know fl studio can use ASIO drivers on windows and core audio on MAC. So you should be fine because Zoom uses ASIO drivers.