Zoom LiveTrak L-8 Portable 8-Channel Digital Mixer and Multitrack Recorder Overview
Zoom LiveTrak L-8 Portable 8-Channel Digital Mixer and Multitrack Recorder puts the flexibility of Zoom’s popular LiveTrak L-Series range in a compact and portable format that’s optimized for podcasting and music production on the go. The LiveTrak L-8 provides tactile controls and intuitive functionality, so you can start a podcasting or music recording session in minutes.
With six mic preamps, four independent headphone outputs, a phone tap for call-in interviews, and six sound pads, the LiveTrak L-8 can easily handle roundtable podcasts or tracking multiple musicians. Since it can be operated on AA batteries or a USB power supply, it can join you no matter where you go to record.
Whether you record to an SD card, stream via USB to a computer or iOS mobile device, or do both at the same time, the LiveTrak L-8 gives you up to 12 channels of simultaneous multitrack recording. Just add microphones (dynamic or condenser), hook up headphones, and get ready to produce quality content in no time.
Zoom LiveTrak L-8 Portable 8-Channel Digital Mixer and Multitrack Recorder Features
- 8-channel mixer (6 combo, plus 2Ā TS)
- 12-track simultaneous recording, 10-trackĀ playback
- Mix-Minus function preventing audio feedback from dial-inĀ guests
- TRRS connection and included TRRS cable for phoneĀ connectivity
- 6 assignable Sound Pads, with 13 presetĀ sounds
- 4 headphone outputs, consisting of 3 custom monitor mixes, plus one mainĀ mix
- 3-band EQ and a low-cutĀ function
- 7 scene memories for storingĀ mixes
- 12-in / 4-out USB audioĀ interface
- Class-compliant mode (for iOSĀ compatibility)
- Battery operated with four AA batteries or a USB powerĀ supply
- Record up to 24-bit/96kHz, record up to 48kHZ to computer and SD cardĀ simultaneously
Specs
INPUTS AND OUTPUTS / NUMBER OF CHANNELS
| INPUTS: | MIC/LINEĀ :Ā 6 |
| LINEĀ :Ā 2 | |
| OUTPUT: | MASTER OUTĀ :Ā 1 |
| MASTER OUT (PHONES)Ā :Ā 1 | |
| MONITOR OUT (PHONES)Ā :Ā 3 |
| MIC/LINE: | Type: XLR/TRS combo jacks (XLR: 2 HOT, TRS: TIPĀ HOT) |
| Input gain: +10 ā +54 dB/ā3 ā +41 dB (when Hi-ZĀ ON) | |
| Input impedance: XLR: 3 kΩ | |
| Input impedance: TRS: 3 kΩ/1 MΩ (when Hi-Z ON) | |
| Maximum input level: ā2 dBu when ā26dB switch OFF (at 0 dBFS) | |
| Maximum input level: +24 dBu when ā26dB switch ON (at 0Ā dBFS) | |
| Phantom power: +48Ā V | |
| LINE: | Type: TS phoneĀ jack |
| Input impedance: 10 kΩ | |
| Maximum input level: +3Ā dBu | |
| SMARTPHONE CONNECTION JACK: | Type: TRRS mini jack (4-contact/TIP: L, RING 1: R, RING 2: GND, SLEEVE:Ā MIC) |
| Input impedance: 10 kΩ | |
| Maximum input level: +3Ā dBu |
OUTPUT
| MASTER OUT: | Type: XLR jacks (balanced) |
| Maximum output level: +14.5 dBu | |
| Output impedance: 100Ā Ī© | |
| MASTER OUT (PHONES): | Type: Standard stereo phone jack |
| Maximum output level: 10 mW + 10 mW (60Ī© load) | |
| Output impedance: 10Ā Ī© | |
| MONITOR OUT (PHONES): | Type: Standard stereo phoneĀ jack |
| Maximum output level: 10 mW + 10 mW (60Ω load) | |
| Output impedance: 10Ā Ī© |
BUSES
| MASTER: | 1 |
| MONITOR: | 3 |
| SEND EFX: | 1 |
CHANNEL STRIP
| LOW CUT: | 75 Hz, 12Ā dB/OCT |
| EQ: | HIGH: 10 kHz, ±15 dB, shelving |
| MID: 2.5 kHz, ±15 dB, peaking | |
| LOW: 100 Hz, ±15 dB, shelving | |
| LEVEL METER: | 9Ā segments |
| SEND EFFECTS: | 8Ā types |
RECORDER
| MAXIMUM SIMULTANEOUS RECORDING TRACKS: | 12 at 44.1/48/96Ā kHz |
| MAXIMUM SIMULTANEOUS PLAYBACK TRACKS: | 10 |
| RECORDING FORMAT: | WAV 44.1/48/96Ā kHz,ć16/24-bit,ćmono/stereo |
| RECORDING MEDIA: | 4GB ā 32GB SDHC-compliant cards (Class 10 or higher) |
| 64GB ā 1TB SDXC-compliant cards (Class 10 orĀ higher) |
AUDIO INTERFACE
| 44.1/48 KHZ: | Recording: 12 channels |
| Playback: 4Ā channels | |
| BIT DEPTH: | 24-bit |
| INTERFACE: | USBĀ 2.0 |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR AUDIO INTERFACE MODE
| WINDOWS: | OSļ¼ WindowsĀ® 8.1 / 10 / 11 (32bit/64bit) |
| CPU:Ā IntelĀ® Core i3 or faster* | |
| USB: USB 3.0/USBĀ 2.0** | |
| * Operation is not guaranteed with CPUs from Atom, Celeron or Pentium series or CPUs made by AMD. | |
| ** Only USB host controllers with Intel Chipsets are supported. Operation is not guaranteed when used with USB hubs or expansionĀ cards. | |
| MAC: | OSļ¼ macOS 10.12 ~ 13 |
| CPU: IntelĀ® Core i3 or faster | |
| USB: USB 3.0/USBĀ 2.0* | |
| * Operation is not guaranteed when used with USB hubs or expansionĀ cards. | |
| IPHONE/IPAD: | OSļ¼ iOS 10 ~ 16, iPadOS 15 ~ 16 |
| * Apple Lightning-to-USB Camera AdapterĀ required. | |
CARD READER
| CLASS: | Mass storage USB 2.0 HighĀ Speed |
| SAMPLING FREQUENCY: | 44.1/48/96Ā kHz |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE: | 20 Hz ā 20 kHz: ā1 dB at 44.1 kHz |
| 20 Hz ā 40 kHz: ā3 dB at 96 kHz (when GAIN at 3Ā o’clock) | |
| EQUIVALENT INPUT NOISE: | ā121 dBu or less (IHF-A) at +54dB/150Ω input |
| DISPLAY: | LCD with backlight (96Ć64Ā resolution) |
| POWER: | 4 AA batteries (alkaline, lithium, or rechargeable NiMH) |
| AC adapter (ZOOM AD-17): DC 5V/1A | |
| Supports USB busĀ power | |
| ESTIMATED CONTINUOUS RECORDING TIME USING BATTERIES: | Recording 44.1kHz/16-bit/4ch audio to SD card (when 48V is OFF, LCD BACKLIGHT is 15sec, BATTERY SAVING is ON and headphone impedance isĀ 62Ī©): |
| Alkaline batteries: about 1.5 hours | |
| NiMH batteries (1900 mAh): about 3 hours | |
| Lithium batteries: about 5Ā 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: | 5Ā W |
| EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS: | 268 mm (W) Ć 282 mm (D) Ć 74 mmĀ (H) |
| WEIGHT (UNIT ONLY): | 1.56Ā kg |
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