Tascam Model 12

I have 6 synth modules that I currently use with a Tascam Model 12, which is a nice, affordable mixer/interface solution, but it has it's limitations - the biggest of which (for me) is that it's either an interface or a mixer, but not both at the same time. Meaning when it's in interface mode, the entire set of channel strips are bypassed. I'm interested in maintaining a hardware set up for EQ & compression, but the alternatives to this (channel strips, 500 series options, and individual EQs and compressors) seem to be very expensive comparatively.

This is not a mixer you want to buy, if you don't have some experience on mixer. I had so many problems when I was tryin to use it, that it lead me to send it back. And this is not to give it a bad review, is just to let everybody know, that this is not a beginners mixer.

Tascam Model 24. It’s a mixer and interface in one. I have all my equipment hooked into it through my patchbay. Makes life easy.

(Have owned for 8-months at time of writing / owned PreSonus AR-12 previously and am regretting the switch) You can read about all the "good" somewhere else here's a few bullet points seldom mentioned in the glowing advertisement/reviews. Btw, I have been on the phone multiple times with CustSrvce t...

If you are rather a hands on person the Model 12 delivers far better, real faders, real knobs, two headphone outs which is important for me jamming out with another person, every channel has a one knob compressor, two dedicated hardware inserts on ch 1/2 for outboard gear like an external eq, footswitch, two dedicated aux sends for external efx, one sub stereo output with is's own channel fader. Master section eq with bell curve shaped eq option. Real power supply not usb power, full size TRS connections, ability to connect microphones.

I am not an audio novice. I used this mixer for a couple of months before I wrote this review to be as fair as possible. For all of its quality build and features, it is unfortunately unnecessarily overcomplicated. It is the most user unfriendly unintuitive technology I have used since Lotus-123. I ...

Tascam Model 12, Soundcraft FX16ii, Allen & Heath WZ4 16:2, Arrakis Systems ARC-15BP, Trident 88-16, API 2448 Console, Solid State Logic AWS 948, etc... lots of mixers have the inputs around the back.

So I saw top rated negative review here where someone mentioned problems with DAW control and sound output. I had similar issue but I've solved it so I've decided to share my solution here. So firstly - if you don't have your monitors connected to MAIN OUT channel in your Model 12 - only option for ...

A solid mixer that is class compliant can act as an audio interface. Someone in thread already mentioned the Tascam Model XX series. I use an Allen and Heath QU16 and a patch bay for routing signal around my studio. Lots of good options.

I did have trouble today, apparently I had pushed one of the small "solo" buttons on one of the tracks. This cut off any of the sound routed through the "mains", and I couldn't hear any of the tracks, nor the metronome. So, we ended up recording nothing today and I figured it out later at home. The ...