Zoom R12 MultiTrak Recorder
- Eight-track recorder with touchscreen editing
- Two XLR/TRS inputs with phantom power
- Drum loops, synth sounds, and Sequence Play
$299.99 USD
Zoom R12 MultiTrak Recorder
With a 2.4-inch color touchscreen for editing, the Zoom R12 MultiTrak is a compact eight-track recorder that records and mixes songs without a computer.
Inputs and Effects
Two XLR/TRS combo inputs take microphones, instruments, or line-level sources such as keyboards and mixers, with gain from +6 dB to +50 dB and an equivalent input noise of -121 dBu. Each input has its own +48 V phantom power switch for condenser mics, and input 1 switches to Hi-Z so a guitar plugs straight in.
Each track has pan and a 3-band EQ, and inputs 1 and 2 have a compressor, limiter, or gate. A send effects channel offers reverb, chorus, and delay with its own return fader, and presets and effects from Zoom’s Guitar Lab software load in as insert or send effects.
Recording and Editing
The R12 records two tracks at once and plays back eight, as 16-bit or 24-bit WAV files at 44.1 kHz on microSD cards up to 1 TB. Tracks are cut, copied, looped, and edited on the touchscreen. Every track has its own fader, as do the effects return and the master.
Sequence Play turns projects into a playlist of backing tracks for a live set or a rehearsal. The R12 holds 150 drum loops in a range of genres, and its 18 FM synth sounds and a PCM drum kit play from the touchscreen or a USB MIDI keyboard. A tuner and a click track with its own balance control are built in, and audio files import from a microSD card or a USB thumb drive.
Interface and Power
Over USB-C it is an audio interface for a DAW or streaming software, 2-in/2-out or 2-in/4-out, and its transport controls and faders work as a control surface for the software. The R12 Control App for iPad mixes sessions, adjusts effects, manages playlists, and changes settings, and it supports VoiceOver for visually impaired users.
A 3.5 mm headphone output with its own volume knob and two balanced 1/4-inch TRS outputs feed headphones and monitors. The R12 runs about 5 hours on four alkaline AA batteries and about 11 hours on lithium, or on the included AD-17 AC adapter or a USB battery.
Features
- 2.4-inch color touchscreen with touch and swipe editing
- Records 2 tracks at once, plays back 8
- Two XLR/TRS combo inputs with +48 V phantom power
- Hi-Z on input 1
- Compressor on inputs 1 and 2; pan and 3-band EQ on every track
- Send effects and Guitar Lab presets
- Sequence Play, 150 drum loops, and 18 synth sounds
- USB-C audio interface and DAW control surface
- R12 Control App for iPad with VoiceOver support
- Runs on four AA batteries, the AD-17 AC adapter, or a USB battery
What's Included
- R12 MultiTrak
- AD-17 AC adapter
- USB cable
- Quick Tour Guide
Specifications
| Inputs | 2 XLR/TRS combo mic/line (balanced; XLR pin 2 hot, TRS tip hot); gain +6 to +50 dB; impedance XLR 3.9 kΩ, TRS 3.9 kΩ/1 MΩ (Hi-Z on, input 1 only) |
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| Equivalent Input Noise | −121 dBu or less (IHF-A) at +50 dB, 150 Ω input |
| Phantom Power | +48 V (switchable separately for inputs 1 and 2) |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz to 20 kHz, −1.0/+0.5 dB |
| Outputs | Master out: 2 TRS phone jacks (balanced), +14 dBu maximum, 200 Ω; phones: 3.5 mm stereo mini jack, 45 mW + 45 mW into 32 Ω, 10 Ω |
| Track Settings | Pan L100 to R100; EQ high 10 kHz ±12 dB shelving, mid 2.5 kHz ±12 dB peaking, low 100 Hz ±12 dB shelving |
| Effects | Input dynamics (compressor, limiter, gate); patch memory effects, 3 at once, 50 patch memories, Guitar Lab supported, insert or send; 10 dedicated spatial send effects |
| Maximum Tracks | 2 recording; 8 playback |
| Recording Formats | WAV: 44.1 kHz; 16-bit or 24-bit; mono or stereo |
| Recording Media | microSDHC (4 GB to 32 GB) and microSDXC (64 GB to 1 TB) cards |
| Rhythm Loops | 150 (PCM) |
| Synth | 18 sounds plus PCM drum kit; FM; 8-voice polyphony |
| Tuner | Chromatic, guitar, bass, Open A, Open D, Open E, Open G, DADGAD |
| Metronome | 3/4, 4/4, 6/8; 40.0 to 250.0 BPM |
| Display | 2.4-inch full-color touchscreen LCD (320 × 240) |
| USB | USB-C; audio interface 2-in/2-out (USB 2.0 Full Speed, also with iPad) or 2-in/4-out (USB 2.0 High Speed), 44.1 kHz, 16-bit or 24-bit; mass storage; Guitar Lab, DAW control surface, and USB MIDI keyboard connection; USB bus power supported |
| Power | 4 AA batteries (alkaline, lithium, or NiMH); Zoom AD-17 AC adapter (5 V/1.0 A); USB bus power |
| Battery Life | About 5 hours (alkaline), 5 hours (1900 mAh NiMH), 11 hours (lithium); playback, phantom power off, 32 Ω headphones |
| Power Consumption | 5 W maximum |
| Dimensions | 256 mm (W) × 158 mm (D) × 61 mm (H) |
| Weight | 827 g (with batteries) |
