Zoom R12 Multi Track Portable Recorder, with Touchscreen, Onboard Editing, 8 Tracks, 2 Combo Inputs, Effects, Synth, Drum Loops, Battery Powered, and USB Audio Interface

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To spice things up, an EQ, compressor and gate as well as a full MFX processor, which is compatible with our Guitar Lab software, are at your fingertips. With just two inputs to play with, the typical approach with the R12 is the classic method of layering and overdubbing instruments on top of each other one or two at a time (the eight-input R20 is Zoom’s option for those who want to record a full band in one live take). Andertons Music Company acts as a credit broker and not a lender and only offers credit products from Secure Trust Bank PLC trading as V12 Retail Finance.

Zoom R12 MultiTrak Recorder - Andertons Music Co. Zoom R12 MultiTrak Recorder - Andertons Music Co.

The R12 features 2 XLR/jack combo inputs, 8 tracks, records directly to SDHC or SDXC cards up to 1TB and can be powered by an AC power Adapter, 4 AA Batteries or a USB power bank. The faders have a short throw and feel slightly wobbly, although they’re precise enough in their operation. Around the back, things are equally simple, with two combo jack (XLR/TRS) inputs, TRS master outputs, a 3.

The reason the physical controls are so basic is that the bulk of the R12’s functions are accessed via the touchscreen, from arming tracks to record, through to monitoring levels and editing projects. There isn’t really a clear choice here; the eight-input R20 clearly has some advantages, but if you’re only recording two instruments at a time and happy with the track count, then the R12’s portability could swing it.

Zoom R12 Multi Track Portable Recorder, with Touchscreen, Onboard Zoom R12 Multi Track Portable Recorder, with Touchscreen, Onboard

Rapidly approaching their fifth decade in the music space, Tokyo’s Zoom Corporation are hard to pin down.The R12 features 2 XLR/jack combo inputs, 8 tracks, records directly to SDHC or SDXC cards up to 1TB (not included) and can be powered by an AC power Adapter, 4 AA Batteries or a USB power bank.