ZOOM LiveTrak L-8 | Watch Before you Buy!

Just had a chance to check out this new mixer from ZOOM and I am very impressed. The amount of inputs and headphone jacks is amazing. Really is an all in one device that will do many different things.
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Filmed on 03-05-20
Camera Man: Ryan Johnson
Post Production: Isaac Turner Media

[@sogent56]

I’m a drummer. I can plug in all my electronics into this with one line out to the main. Makes the sound guy happy and I use the headphone Jack for my inears. Everyone’s happy.

[@robfultz7946]

I love when he says... "record and play at the same time to record". Bringing back the old school recording days!! I like it!!! Showing my age now. :)

[@andesneko]

So true. That's the only "real" way to record :) Also in the digital world it would avoid mistakenly recording something when you don't want to.

[@ZipSnipe]

Yeah but every modern recorder now it’s pretty much the same way

[@johnriley8314]

This new Zoom line of Livetraks is KILLER man. The Best part to me is the All New PREAMPS installed in them. Zoom's Best ever by far. Almost noise free,a near. +60db gain,and Amazing EIN #'s, also serve as a 24bit/96kHz -12 in 4 out interface to run straight into your DAW of choice if you like. BATTERY POWERED too so you can record out on location ANYWHERE!!! That's an Amazing piece of equipment yall,& it records it all on an SD card too.(Yes) Record live show then put into DAW later. Very very cool. IM gona get the Zoom Livetrak12 myself,its EVERYTHING a musician could want or need ALL ON ONE!!

[@SpareChangeTV]

How long have you worked there

[@johnriley8314]

@@SpareChangeTV ....I do not work at a Guitar Center..... Though I would be an AWESOME Sales Rep....but I would probably be buying gear/ equipment all the time 😂😂....Hell, I'd owe them every week..Ha Ha Ha.... Why do u ask ???????

[@deadmanswife3625]

@@johnriley8314 I was wondering also could you answer me this do I have to have daw

[@serenitybase9888]

hello i love your vidoes, do you know how i would 'come in' to the L8 , with 2 x 1/4 jacks. The jacks have ' left' a dj equipment , a pioneer xdj xz,...im getting confused on how to connect the 2 jacks....your wisdom is very welcome thanks jeff

[@BrianJones-dq5rh]

Every recording software makes you press record then play to record any audio

[@RoyceElland]

Do we still need DI boxes when using this as a live mixer? Im thinking, since it is an audio interface already.

[@rustywp]

If this guy had ever used Pro Tools, he'd understand the "arm and record" process!

[@nomadbrad503]

Great break down! I really want this for podcasting.

[@IsaacTurnerMusic]

Nomad Brad yeah bro I do t just that. This thing is super versatile

[@thebmxband1t]

kool when you playback a recording can you re-mix the recorded dry tracks ie say youre doing a live set and have prerecorded your drums or have some sort of backing track. can you readjust the levels fx compresssion eq etc from that recording off the SD card?

[@rr88821]

can i record each separate channel in my DAW?

[@Georg89]

Yes it does. You can even choose between the stereo master or each individual channel in your DAW

[@HonorV2ultimate1tb]

if u connect the piano mono L/R cables ....accidentaly hit the phantom switch...wil that damage the piano?

[@cesarnavarro8168]

Great review! I'm curious how did you connect the zoom to your dslr?

[@isaacturnermedia7263]

Hi. I didn't connect the two. I just synced the audio in post production in my video editor.

[@johndeerit]

Cesar, you can use the master monitor headphone port from the zoom and going to your mic port of your dslr.

[@tcalzuolo]

is there a way to cue music on this unit? For example, let say that I am playing a cd track on channel 2 but want to cue a record on channel 3 but don't want the sound to play on the master.

[@yinYangMountain]

Isaac Turner, I recently learned the Roadcaster Pro has an issue with mix-minus: If a person calls in via iPhone (a mix-minus setup), they will not hear an audio input or KZbin audio. For example: a host and the guest (via mix-minus) analyzing a KZbin or other audio clip. Questions: If you know,… 1. Does the ZOOM LiveTrak L-8 suffer this mix-minus issue? 2. Will the guest (connected via mix-minus) hear the sound pads? Thanks in advance, yYM

[@rustywp]

THere's no "feedback loop" on the phone, so the person calling in doesn't get an echo :-)

[@extramedium3920]

Record and play. A little bit different, like a tape transport.

[@wcrenshaw1975]

So is this like a studio all-in-one?

[@donr8191]

No...you can't record an individual track with effects....signal is only "Dry" ......stereo records with effects but it's just an internal stereo mix down of all channels used...

[@CursedRecordingsUK]

Haha like this guy

[@IsaacTurnerMusic]

💗

[@jahmusicmansionwhererealre3920]

Looks real great. Only thing is it does have the English style EQ band

[@jahmusicmansionwhererealre3920]

Hey Isaac. Can you tell me how to apply echo effect to my mic? I engage the efx section in the channel with the mic but I’m not getting echo. I’m close to buying some external hardware can will

[@getstew]

Why is everything a "guy?" Super annoying.

[@captnaberystwyth2879]

Could use the usb on the alto uber fx to power this!

[@-_-MARANTZ]

Rec+play is not different. Its how it is

[@TheRegularNetwork]

It's interesting that the retail price of these has gone up to about $440 years after it's release. That's strange. Anybody know why that is?

[@elfriendofthecross6794]

Im having problems with the TRRS input. My callers cant hear me but i can hear them. I can hear myself in the master output.

[@jdanielcramer]

el Friend Of The Cross might have something to do with the mic input (which should be in that TRRS jack) on your phone?🤔

[@elfriendofthecross6794]

@@jdanielcramer thanks. I'll try another phone. I also have tablet. I'll try that as well. I thought it could be the cord aswell. I ordered one.

[@Sent2MariaSongs]

Question: does it record say i do a guitar and vocal. Can I play it back and record on another channel in sync with the guitar and vocal???

[@45zapatero]

Yes there is an overdub function.

[@Freddy-Da-Freeloadah]

The thing this device has that I need is the XLR OUT(S) I have a (Broken) Tascam DR-100 but it has no XLR OUT from me to use with my wireless transmitter to go to a video camera 45 feet away.... (and NO I can't string a long XLR due to getting noise from a radio station in the wire, already tried it...) So this L-8 might be what I want! It's too big, and conspicuous... I could put a black cloth over it! IMHO

[@dvsdvsdvs329]

Zoom MRS-802B studio recording gives an HDD ERROR when turned on, Any Help? Cant get the machine to do anything ..its stuck on "intHDD Error". Do I need to buy the CD to reinstall the hard drive? Thank you.

[@jamesparker4639]

I just received my Zoom Livetrak L-8. I’m trying to record into GarageBand off my MacBook Pro w CatalinaOS 10.15.3 operating system. I installed the driver for the audio/interface of Zoom website but my Mac isn’t recognizing the interface. When I go to my system preferences there’s no option for the L-8 in device input/output. The same when I open GarageBand

[@IsaacTurnerMusic]

James Parker I actually couldn’t get it to connect to my ableton live 9 even with the driver as well. Thought is was just a glitch. Have you reached out to zoom?

[@jdanielcramer]

I don’t think you actually need to use the driver on a Mac, it should be ‘class compliant’ multichannel USB 🤔

[@Hawkcrom]

Did you sort this out ? I have the same system and am thinking about getting the Zoom L-8 how is it working now after 4 months?

[@jdanielcramer]

Cromulan I haven’t seen any more responses on this but I am using an older two channel Zoom interface and a newer Mackie USB 2 digital mixer. Both of these units work fine on my iPhone, iPad, and iMac (2018 with latest OS) I did not install any sort of driver, works just by plugging it in. 👍

[@jamesparker4639]

Cromulan yes! All good 👍🏽

[@dawidszubryt7939]

Hello Its Dawid from Poland. I just bought whole podcast set-up with sontronics xlr podcast pro dynamic microphone 2x and 2 x GoPro 8 hero Black with 2 x GoPro mic adapter. To manage all and connect i have zoom livetrak L- 8 audio interface. I did first connection sample and i dont know how to connect GoPro's to zoom livetrak. I have connected cameras with GoPro mic adapter and that to livetrak with mini Jack3,5mm cable from adapter to livetrak 6,3mm Jack. I dont know how to make that interface will transfer voice from xlr mic to GoPro do i can make video together with dynamic mic sound. Please help ! All the best

[@ltsongangte6091]

Can anyone tell me,has Zoom L 8/12/20 no mastering effects?

[@PoppaRoc-np3er]

I think one major flaw on this device is the USB port. It fails. Some devices need a robust connection like this one.

[@normancastelli3546]

To make your review, how did you connect to the camera, or did you just have your sound thru an amp, PA whatever?? love the review.

[@willemhattingh5067]

in South Africa they sell for R12500.00 witch is about 650 usd its insane

[@Troevo]

How can I connect my piano to the Zoom L-8 mixer to achieve stereo sound? The piano has two LINE OUT R, L/MONO outputs on the back panel, but when I connect it using two mono cables to the Line In jacks on channels 7 and 8, the output sound is in mono. Can you explain how to connect the piano for stereo sound?

[@johansmolinski]

Just pan channel 7 to left and channel 8 to right.

[@deadmanswife3625]

05:17 Wow that's great . scene settings so once you have what you want you can just go back to it I love that thank you for pointing out all these tips before I get started mine is on the way but I'm doing a little homework

[@7000ironman]

Have you got one yet?

[@deadmanswife3625]

@@7000ironman yes I have it. 🙏

[@7000ironman]

@@deadmanswife3625 how is it.

[@deadmanswife3625]

@@7000ironman big learning curve

[@teamvisionmediagroup3292]

Record and play, is like the zoom h4n

[@LAMBDAStrategies]

Hello, I hope you of all people could answer my question. I want to buy the L-8 but nobody and I mean NOBODY has ever been able to tell me what I want to know about INPUTS and OUTPUTS. I use just one MIC let's say IN 1 all other stuff will be coming out from my computer (Windows 10), I want to send specific applications (iTunes, VLC, Nintendo Emulator) and other apps that make noise to each of the channels --as you do with windows sound settings panel--. How am I doing that now? some trickery with an Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen, ASIOLink pro software and Windows Sound Settings and mapping each app to a different ASIOLink pro input. The I pass it for processing on to REAPER which I have setup some plugins for noise reduction and EQ stuff. What do i want from the L-8? I want it to show as 8 INPUTS and 8 OUTPUTS not only on my DAW but on Windows so i can send apps and all that stuff to independent channels on the L-8 and control that sound coming out of the PC with Livetrack's faders. Can I do that?. I need to assign windows app to separate channels and bring those back into OBS, I'm currently using REAPER as a virtual mixer I do livestreaming to KZbin and I want to get rid of REAPER because of hardware restrictions, can the L-8 do that?. Many thanks for your excellent products.

[@travisjacobs6068]

Not sure if I'm late or not but I do know you can use OBS or some other software and put any recordings into the livetrak and effects such as the sound pad. You can do this via the two usb inputs for 1 through 4 channels (Not sure if you can do more like this). This way it should be interchangeable but I'm no expert. The mixer option will allow you to connect to the computer and you can interchange the audio with the Audio interface button. Hope this helps because it's a little confusing on what you're trying to do.

I'm sure you're aware of it by now but you're literally describing a GoXLR Mini (as I find the extra features on the non-mini version kind irrelevant). It has 4 input channels assigned to faders and an extra 3 digital inputs (that you could assign to the faders if you wanted). You can assign any software you want to any of these inputs in Windows. It has one Broadcast Stream Mix output that you choose as an input in OBS, a Chat Mic output a physical Line In and Line Out and a headphone output. The beauty is that you have a routing table in which you can literally select which inputs go to which outputs in a limitless fashion. You can literally mix them however you need. I know the price may sound expensive for some people but in your use case in which you just need one mic and the Livetrak inputs would be overkill it literally seems like exactly what you need.

[@deadmanswife3625]

03:00 You can't just hit record you have to hit record and play

[@akaixl83]

Nice tutorial !! When you record to sd card does it save all the scenes per fader ? And when you record to sd card does it record the channels with fx? And if I load a sd card mix , do I put the mode switch back

[@artechambers38]

What channel are the sound pads recorded to?

[@ZipSnipe]

7 &8 Up to 11 minutes each pad

[@АндрейТкаченко-к6ь]

Скажите а можно одному человеку записать как группа в накладку по очереди, без компьютера

[@strangesevin]

Can I use all of inputs for instruments ?

[@strangesevin]

How many combo Jack's?

[@britesynth]

Hitting rec will "ARM" for recording, then hitting play will "START" recording (when armed), most DAWs work like this, old cassette recorders do this too, rec and play buttons simultaneously

[@nickloss2377]

same with professional analog multitrack recorders. it's been a standard way of operating multitrack recording since the '60s.. I'm not sure how all these people doing tutorials are always commenting about how confusing it is for them. yeah I guess it's just a telling indicator of their lack of knowledge of multitrack recording.... something zoom might want to emphasize in their future products.. if it's for amateurs, then you definitely want to emphasize the ARMing process. It's a 2-step button procedure because my first arming the system it allows for additional features such as auto-recording, overdub, lead-in etc..

[@britesynth]

One example, FL studio, hit "R" and the record button will be lit on the transport panel, hit spacebar (play - default) and recording / count in will start

[@Derek86ixt]

Dope review

[@IsaacTurnerMusic]

Derek_86ixt thanks my guy truly

[@boravyphe1481]

Nice. Can this thing mount into a standard rack top?

[@cesarcarreno_]

wish it had fx send

[@womackk999]

Sounds good

[@beatsbycimmino5370]

Nice job 👍

[@DrSagaciousone]

Thank you

[@TwelveGoneApparel]

Dope

[@IsaacTurnerMusic]

Twelve Gone Apparel this is what I was working on all day ha ha

[@TwelveGoneApparel]

@@IsaacTurnerMusic 8now take a pic

[@starchild692]

I want one to record drums but my only concern is, does it show each channel separately on the DAW?

[@Georg89]

Yes it does. You can even choose between the stereo master or each individual channel in your DAW

[@djfglobal3377]

@@Georg89 What does DAW stand for. I keep hearing it. Thanks

[@Georg89]

@@djfglobal3377 It stands for „Digital Audio Workstation“ and it means a program on the computer where you can record, edit, etc. music...

[@DeanMccormick]

@@djfglobal3377 DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION

[@donovanguerrero5377]

ISAAC!!!

[@IsaacTurnerMusic]

Donovan Guerrero broooo I miss the old life sometimes!!!! Hope your well!

[@donovanguerrero5377]

I hope you doing good too man! Where have you been?

[@IsaacTurnerMusic]

Donovan Guerrero I’m in Eugene now. I’m doing video work full time. Free lance

[@nmfl100]

Can I record the output of a guitar amp directly? Or do I need a mic?

[@hakonsoreide]

If your guitar amp has a line output after the amp stage, you could record that directly, but unless it's a valve amp, then you may as well DI your guitar, record it and add cab/amp sims in post processing. The main way guitars (or any other instruments) are recorded through an amp is close-micing the amp, very often with the ubiquitous jack-of-all mic jobs Shure SM57.

[@nmfl100]

@@hakonsoreide Yes, I meant a valve amp. Thanks, I'm considering a mic as well.

[@hakonsoreide]

@@nmfl100 Well... if your amp has a line out, then you would get some of that nice valve warmth through that and you could plug that into a mixer as a line input.

[@nmfl100]

@@hakonsoreide Yeah, I'm considering buying this mixer for recording. Thanks!

[@hakonsoreide]

@@nmfl100 I'm considering it too. I've been a bit back and forth between different options, but it seems the closest to fitting what I think I want right now.

[@brandonanimations2915]

How do you do the effects

[@robertmac71]

Will never buy from guitar center again because of your political BS.

[@travisjacobs6068]

I really don't understand why companies support the left when they hurt their own businesses. Lol

[@jodiitem]

Damn, why not using a mic stand? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@dankkarl1904]

SHUT THE FUCK UP

[@jodiitem]

Dank Karl idiots

[@travisjacobs6068]

@@dankkarl1904 Woah, it was just a suggestion.

[@dankkarl1904]

@@travisjacobs6068 LOL