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Tascam Model 12

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Tascam Model 12
1.969 AED 511,76 €
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Magic Mix
Stephen662 30.07.2020
'Brilliant build quality' was the first thing I said to myself as I popped the box. Having read the manual back to front many times whilst waiting on delivery, I found that in half an hour I had set up and ready to go - card formatted, click track working, synced to BFD3 and USB audio streaming out of BFD into a pair of channels.

All I can say is that Tascam have really nailed it with this one, and if they put MIDI etc on the 24 track it would be a truly pro workhorse. However, 10 track recording (and 2 master track) are adequate for my needs; primarily used out of my studio to record jam sessions with buddies.

If you want to get really picky then here's the dirt:

1/ Only two insert points (but appreciate the cost implications of putting them on all channels). I must say though a pair of master inserts would have been nice.

2/ Only 2 fx sends. Again a cost issue - also no dedicated simple returns. If you use the built in FX you are good to go, but if you patch in a box then you are going to lose 2 channels for a stereo return.

3/ Tascam must be the master if syncing to other gear or your DAW. Does not worry me.

EVERYTHING else is just brilliant and a lovely sounding machine it is. Tascam have a certain magic, especially with digital gear. Blindfold, you would swear it is analogue, but to be fair its better than that.

Conclusion, money well spent. Great value, simple to use, and all you need to do is RTFM :)
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The perfect mixer
Sundaybeat 02.11.2024
It's the core of my setup: good sounds, lots of connections, good onboard effects, easy recording on the SD card. Sturdy and easy to use. What to say? It's a classic!
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Portastudio on steroids!
Fjellrot 25.02.2021
Brilliant product for old farts like me. I'm screen working too much and I love the opportunity to work with hardware, tactile and with real sliders, switches and buttons. Works very well and fast, great sound and build quality, very nice design and easy to understand. I've only consulted the manual 2 or 3 times. So not much of RTFM! Small footprint, light and easy to carry. A real hit from Tascam. Great business thinking to see the need for this machine.
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Luxe recorder
Kapser 17.09.2024
Ik denk eindelijk gevonden te hebben wat mij zal helpen sneller muziek op te nemen !
De Model 12 is zeker een aanrader vanaf het moment dat je MEERDERE INSTRUMENTEN wil inspelen. En al zeker als je met externe loopers werkt of (beperkt) DUB wil maken. Meerdere tot alle kanalen tegelijk opnemen is mogelijk. Als enige multitrackrecorder/mixer heeft de Model 12 op elk kanaal een instrument-in (Hi impedance) knop. De kanalen staan bij mij klaar per instrument. Je moet hiervoor niet menu-diven en alles naar een kanaaltje herbekabelen.
De DAW-less recording op sd-kaart is veel makkelijker dan ik dacht. Dat gaat echt met de ogen dicht. En alles is beschikbaar in .wav per kanaal voor eventuele latere daw finetuning. Het hebben van alle regelknoppen fysiek, maakt het een plezier om op te nemen. Dit wordt mijn after-work manier van opnemen !
De DAW controller vereist wat studie. Maar je wil dit dan ook kunnen. Recente handleidingen om te installeren zijn niet goed te vinden, hoewel het simpel is. De Daw control vereist ook wat abstract denken met meerdere functies per kanaal (daw control, usb in, usb out, live input, master out mixer, master out daw,....). Ik heb er nog even werk aan voor ik het goed ga kunnen gebruiken. Vooral het ongelofelijk aantal tracks lijkt me een plus ten opzichte van de SD kaart. Je kan de DAW control per 9 tracks opschuiven telkens.

De pre-amps geven een mooi geluid. Ze zijn analoog. Dat de rest digitaal is, stoort mij niet. Integendeel, het apparaat is lekker licht en compact in vergelijking met analoge mixers met evenveel kanalen.

Het enige echte vervelende is dat je in de DAW mode een kanaal verliest omdat er een stereokanaal moet gereserveerd worden om USB audio terug te sturen naar model 12. Daar hadden ze een apart usb kanaal voor mogen maken. Het compliceert de zaken. Alleen al de uitleg...

Samengevat denk ik dat er weinig recorders zijn met die mogelijkheden en die prijs. Het is een luxe-recorder. De DAW mogelijkheden moet ik nog verder uitdiepen om te zien hoe die voor mij werken.
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Highly Recommended
The Robot Boogie 03.04.2021
My first mixing desk.
Positives:
• Warm analogue pre-amps
• Great hands-on controls and DAW control works well (once I had RTFM)
• built-in reverb sounds great
• records 12 tracks to SD card (great for post-production)
• looks great
• enjoyable DAWless recording
Negatives:
• part-digital signal path (sounds great though)
• not enough sends and returns
• only seems to output channels 1 and 2 to DAW
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Fantastic piece of kit
Geoff B 29.05.2022
Great value for money. Not complicated to use. Good instructions
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Ozzy zig needs a gig 27.09.2023
Couldn't be better, recording machine with soo many options, live band recording, or you can add channel by channel on the same song by yourself vocals guitar etc, then eq and fx, and then save the final mix. or make any combination you can imagine. Save your ideas and send it to other band members or to anyone, Also for other uses that i dont care, like streaming podcast or daw processing/recording . I bought it for use without pc and iam super excited and satisfied!
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This is amazing!
JimClark 20.09.2022
I absolutely love the Tascam Model 12. I'd been thinking of buying a new audio interface for a while. In looking around I found this. Mixing Desk, Multitrack Recorder, Audio Interface and Daw Controller all in one. I've found it really intuitive to use and all the features are just fantastic. I honestly cannot recommend it highly enough. Really love it. Possibly the best bit of kit ive bought in a very long time.
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Stand-alone recorder and mixer
JamesU 25.03.2022
Bought for both recording and live work, great features and superb sound quality. Have many audio interfaces from Univeral Audio, Audient, Soundcraft and Focusrite but there’s something very tactile and dare I say warm for a digital recorder / mixer.
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Its the best console!!
LoucasAndreou 21.03.2021
Works perfect with studio one !! I am very satisfied with the tascam model 12!! i wish the model 16 could be a daw controller and have the same futures as the model 12.
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