Great all round unit which us exactly what I needed for recording live at gigs and at home as well as streaming For a mixer that looks to be more geared towards the content creation crowd, the L-8 really has no business being as musical as it is.

Zoom Livetrack L-8 Digital Mixer - Andertons Music Co.

Zoom have been on the cutting edge of this kind of stuff for years. The companies continued dedication to location recording and portability have seen them emerge as something of an industry standard for anyone working in the video/sound design/content space. If it involves audio and a location, chances are you will find a Zoom product somewhere in the vicinity, such is the companies omnipresence in the field. Input channels 7 and 8 are shared with output 1/2 and 3/4 correspondingly, when used in audio interface mode. So you can not hear the output from the host, when you are recording from those channels.You can also save your show presets in the Scene section, which is great for different setups under your fingertips. The other side of the coin (and perhaps where the L-8 really reaches its stride) is as a workstation for podcast. With various nods to the world of professional broadcast peripherals/AMU’s (assignable pads, phone-in capabilities and onboard transport controls just to name a few), the LiveTrak L-8 sits firmly at the top for the heap for those looking for an all-in-one solution for podcast.

ZOOM LIVETRAK L-8 MIXER Digital, 8-channel, record - Canford ZOOM LIVETRAK L-8 MIXER Digital, 8-channel, record - Canford

There have been a lot of posts about mulit-channel selection in OBS, but doesn’t seem like it’s happening anytime soon. At minimum, on Mac, it would be nice if it selected the same Stereo channels that the rest of the Mac Apps do. Obviously with DAWs like Adobe Audition, you can select whatever channels you want to use. However, with OBS, we’re dealing with a 2-channel stereo input. I happen to own the Zoom U24 so that’s why I went that route. Another solution would be to use something like Rogue Amoeba’s Loop program. You can basically do the routing in Software. Compatible iPads models include iPad Air, iPad Mini 2 and later, iPad Pro, and iPad 2017 running iOS 10.3.3 or newer. L-20 control app is available from Apple App Store.Great for beginners - though I’m still learning how to use it! I can already see this is going to be a life changer! Zoom’s new LiveTrak L-8 takes this same ‘go-anywhere’ ethos and applies it to the relatively terrestrial world of studio/podcast peripherals, and the results are liberating to say the least. Step 3: Having your ZOOM Livetrak turned off, plug in your USB cable from "DEVICE" to your laptop/computer -> Have the "MODE" set to "Audio Interface" -> Under "CLASS COMPLIENT MODE" select "OFF" for Windows and "ON" for iOS (Be sure to have all appropriate drivers installed on your computer so your ZOOM Livetrak can be recognized as a soundcard. Turn on ZOOM Livetrak. Zoom’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. Key Features

Zoom LiveTrak L-8 Podcast Recorder, Battery Powered, Digital

As a digital mixer, the LiveTrak L‑8 is fairly simple, in that all the input channels are permanently routed to the master stereo bus. There are no subgroup buses or, other than one that goes directly to the internal effects engine, aux sends. That effects send is available to all channels except, obviously, the effects’ stereo return channel and the stereo master mix channel. However, some behind‑the‑scenes digital sophistication means that it is still perfectly possible to create and distribute different cue mixes, or send signals to external processors/effects. It works as a class compliant audio interface (Maschine+ recognizes it) (if you are interested in this please read the terrible part!) It’s important to understand that the Mixes store only the fader settings: the Gain, Pad/Hi‑Z, Select, Channel Strip and Mute status aren’t recalled. But more settings can be stored in what Zoom call Scenes. Several settings are stored in each Scene: the fader positions (for every channel, including EFX RTN and Master); Mute status; all Channel Strip settings; the selected effect patch and parameters; and the input source selection for channels 7+8. Zoom L-20R] —— main XLR outs --> [2-channel Audio Interface like Zoom U24] — USB —> [Computer with OBS] So basically I’m using XLR-to-TRS audio cables from the Zoom L-20R main outs into the first two channels of another interface to do my routing.Despite this being a digital desk (meaning no physical routing limitations in between the converters) you can’t apply EQ to the effects return or master mix; I can’t say I missed that ability but some might. Naturally, you can’t apply reverb to the main mix, since there’s only one effects engine and its signal already flows to the mix bus. The solution that I’m sure most people go with and that I’m probably going to go with is not use the L-20R’s Audio Interface mode. Rather, use another audio interface in between the computer and the L-20R and just use the L-20R as a live mixer with XLR main outs: I was as lost in figuring out the solution to this issue as everyone here for my ZOOM Livetrek L20 - R. This thread was a step in the right direction! All rest of the functionality like ABC Mixes, effects and Audio Interface mode only work in 41kHz mode.