Zoom R12 MultiTrak Portable Multitrack Recorder Sound Mixer

Zoom R12 MultiTrak Portable Multitrack Recorder Sound Mixer

Key Features

• Multi-track digital recorder with up to 8 tracks of recording.
• 2.4” Full Color LCD touchscreen display with easy touch and swipe editing
• User friendly graphic interface with on-board editing capabilities
• Battery Powered up to 5 hours (4 AA’s)
• 2 XLR / TRS Combo inputs - with phantom power and HI-Z on input 1
• Send effects channel with 4 options: Reverb, Delay, Chorus, or Guitar Lab preset (choose up to 3 effects from our guitar effects collection including distortions, modulation effects, spacial effects, and much more)
• Built-in compressor for inputs 1 and 2
• Pan and 3-band EQ for each track
• Sequence play - for using backing tracks in a live setting
• Drum loops (150 preloaded)
• Records directly to SDXC cards
• Built-in USB-C audio interface (2-in / 2-out or 2-in/4out) with control surface function

The R12 provides the very same smartphone-friendly experience offered by the Touchscreen Color LCD and it is integrated with a multi-channel mixer board and recorder with transport controls.

LIVE TO MAKE MUSIC

The R12 is made for musicians who live to make music. And they want the freedom to make music wherever they go.

ALL YOU NEED ON-BOARD

Compact and mobile, you can record and mix songs without a computer. Use the R12’s full-color LCD touchscreen to cut, copy, loop, and edit your tracks.

AMAZING SOUND

The R12 has super-clean preamps and you’ll love the way they sound. With two XLR/TRS inputs, and 8 tracks of audio, the R12 is perfect for recording everything from demos to release-ready songs.

FULLY LOADED

The R12 includes a send effects channel offering reverb, chorus and delay with a dedicated effects return fader. For advanced tones, you can use presets and effects from Zoom's Guitar Lab.

The R12 also has pan and a 3-channel EQ for each track and a compressor on inputs 1 and 2.

TAKE IT EVERYWHERE

The R12 provides up to 5 hours on four AA batteries allowing you to bring your production anywhere. Additionally, you can use the R12 with the included AD-17 power adapter, or a USB battery.

PLAYBACK. PLAY ALONG.

Use Sequence Play to create a playlist of your projects. Then use them as backing tracks, whether you’re playing live or rehearsing a set.

IT STARTS WITH A GROOVE

With 150 preloaded drum loops in a variety of patterns and genres, the R12 provides a versatile rhythm section for any project.

IMPORT AUDIO FILES

Add additional audio samples by importing files into your R12 via Micro SD card or USB thumb drive.

FROM HEADPHONES TO MONITORS

The R12 includes an ⅛” stereo headphone jack as well as dedicated ¼” monitor outputs.

INTERFACE + CONTROL SURFACE

Use the R12 as a stereo audio interface with your favorite DAW or streaming platform, via USB-C. As a control surface, the transport controls and faders make it easy to adjust and control your software during production.

STAY IN TIME. EVERY TIME.

Activate the fully customizable click track with the press of a button. Click balance blends the metronome with your playback audio and routes it to your headphones and/or the main outputs.

ADD SOME SYNTH

The R12 has 18 FM synth instruments built in. They can be played by plugging in a MIDI keyboard via USB-C or programmed using the touchscreen.

• INPUTS / OUTPUTS
• INPUTS MIC/LINE (mono) 2
• OUTPUTS MASTER OUT 1
• PHONES 1
• INPUTS
• MIC/LINE (MONO) Connectors 2 XLR/TRS combo jacks (Balanced, XLR: 2 HOT / TRS: TIP HOT）
• Input gain +6 ~ +50 dB
• Input impedance XLR: 3.9 kΩ TRS: 3.9 kΩ/1 MΩ (when Hi-Z ON, INPUT 1 only)
• Phantom power +48 V (switchable separately for INPUTS 1 and 2)
• Equivalent input noise –121 dBu or less (IHF-A) at +50 dB/150 Ω input
• Frequency response −1.0/+0.5 dB: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
• OUTPUTS
• MASTER OUT Connectors 2 TRS phone jacks (balanced)
• Maximum output level +14 dBu
• Output impedance 200 Ω
• PHONES Connectors 1 stereo 3.5mm mini jack
• Maximum output level 45 mW + 45 mW (into 32 Ω load)
• Output impedance 10 Ω
• RECORDER
• Maximum simultaneous recording tracks 2
• Maximum simultaneous playback tracks 8
• Recording format 44.1kHz, 16/24-bit, mono/stereo WAV
• Recording media Cards compatible with microSDHC specifications 4 GB – 32 GB
• Cards compatible with microSDXC specifications 64 GB – 1 TB
• TRACK SETTINGS
• EQ High: 10 kHz, ±12 dB, shelving
• Middle: 2.5 kHz, ±12 dB, peaking
• Low: 100 Hz, ±12 dB, shelving
• Pan L100 – R100
• EFFECTS
• Input Dynamics Comp/Limiter/Gate
• Patch memory effects 3 types can be used simultaneously
• 50 patch memories
• Guitar Lab supported
• Can be assigned and used as an insert (input) or send effect
• Dedicated send effects 10 types of spatial effects
• TUNER
• Chromatic/Guitar/Bass/Open A/Open D/Open E/Open G/DADGAD
• CLICK (METRONOME)
• Time signatures 3/4, 4/4, 6/8
• Tempo range 40.0 – 250.0 BPM
• RHYTHM LOOPS
• Sound source format PCM
• Number of loops 150
• SYNTH
• Sound source format FM
• Polyphony 8
• Number of sound types 18 (and a PCM drum kit)
• DISPLAY
• 2.4" (320×240) full-color touchscreen LCD
• USB
• CONNECTOR USB Type-C
• Note: Use a USB cable that supports data transfer. USB bus power is supported.
• AUDIO INTERFACE FUNCTION 2-in/2-out or 2-in/2-out (iPad) USB 2.0 Full Speed
• 44.1 kHz, 16/24-bit
• 2-in/4-out USB 2.0 High Speed
• 44.1 kHz, 16/24-bit
• MASS STORAGE FUNCTION Device USB 2.0 High Speed (5 V/200 mA power supplied when host)
• GUITAR LAB CONNECTION USB 1.1 Full Speed
• DAW CONNECTION (CONTROL SURFACE) USB 1.1 Full Speed
• MASS STORAGE FUNCTION Host USB 2.0 High Speed (5V/200 mA power supplied)
• USB MIDI KEYBOARD CONNECTION USB 1.1 Full Speed (5 V/200 mA power supplied)
• POWER
• Batteries: 4 AA (alkaline, lithium, or rechargeable NiMH)
• AC adapter: ZOOM AD-17 (5V/1.0A)
• ESTIMATED CONTINUOUS OPERATION TIME USING BATTERIES
• During playback with +48V off and 32Ω headphone load
• Alkaline batteries: about 5 hours
• NiMH batteries (1900 mAh): about 5 hours
• Lithium batteries: about 11 hours
• • The above values are approximate. • Continuous battery operation times were determined using in-house testing methods. They will vary greatly according to use conditions.
• POWER CONSUMPTION
• 5 W maximum
• DIMENSIONS
• 256 mm (W) × 158 mm (D) × 61 mm (H)
• WEIGHT (including batteries)
• 827 g

• R12 MultiTrak
• AD-17 AC Adapter
• USB Cable
• Quick Tour Guide