Zoom LiveTrak L-8 mixer | FULL REVIEW

The Zoom LiveTrak L8 Mixer is an awesome piece of kit, and I highly recommend it. https://amzn.to/2JshQIY

There are 2 problems with it that I see - one being that the monitor/headphone outputs will only send signal to either headphones, or a jack to jack lead (jack to XLR does not work)*UPDATED BELOW*, and the second being that tracks 7 and 8 are shared - effectively limiting the amount of tracks you can record whilst using the LiveTrak L-8 as an audio interface. They aren't insurmountable problems, but things that I think you should be aware of if you're looking at buying this.

**UPDATE** - I've added another video talking about the headphone outputs - I ended up getting a Radial Stage bug which takes the unbalanced stereo output that the headphone mixes are (Master/A/B/C), and provides a balanced stereo output - ideal for sending to speakers as monitors or additonal FOH. https://amzn.to/4jonIlw

While you can get signal and run things direct from these headphone outputs in many cases it's not your ideal scenario. Hope that helps those of you wanting clarification.

I talk about a LOT of different aspects of this Zoom L8 Mixer in this review video, so here are the timestamps for the main parts.

Intro - 0:00
Problems - 1:21
Using the L8 for Live Shows - 2:51
Ease of use: 4:42
Effects: 5:53
Monitor Mixes: 6:27
Saving Scenes: 8:39
Recording to the SD card - 10:09
Ninja tip: 11:32
Playback: 13:30
Using the LiveTrak as an audio interface - 14:42
No sound back from the Computer?: 15:09
Inputs: 15:56
Livestreaming with the L8 - 17:15

As a sum up review of this Zoom Mixer being able to be battery powered, record individual tracking as well as having good effects on board for live gigs and shows, I'm going to give it a 9/10. I have one other Zoom unit - the H4n Pro (https://amzn.to/2UraX0T) - and it's been impeccably reliable and excellent. I see the same in the Zoom LiveTrak L-8, and expect i'll be making recordings with it for quite a long time!

Feel free to ask me anything in the comments if you've been considering buying one etc. 😊

Also some handy links:

Zoom LiveTrak L-8 Audio Interface Driver and Manuals can be found here:
https://www.zoom-na.com/products/prod...

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