Tutorials

Getting Started with the Zoom Livetrak L-12

Best starting point for complete beginners.

• Zoom L-12 Simple Guide Part 1
  Clear overview of the three main roles: multitrack recorder, audio interface, and PA mixer.
• Zoom L12 Simple Tutorial Part 2
  Plugging the board in and the controls on the back.
• Zoom L-12 Simple guide part 2: Setting the gain levels
  How to set gain correctly for clean audio quality.
• Zoom L12 Simple Tutorial
  Friendly first look at the board and its main sections.

Recording on the L-12

How to capture tracks and work with projects on the board.

• Zoom L 12 Part 4 – Recording with the L-12
  Full walkthrough of multitrack recording, overdubbing, and mixing down on the board.
• Recording Fretless Bass (Part 7)
  Practical example of recording an instrument with and without effects.

Mixing, EQ, Monitoring & Scenes

Making things sound good and creating useful mixes.

• EQ Section, Headphone Mix and Monitor Section
  Deep look at EQ, effects, and creating individual headphone mixes.
• Fader Mode and creating useful Scenes
  Hands-on guide to saving and recalling board setups.
• Learning Scenes – Part 5
  Additional explanation of Scenes and next steps.

Full Workflow: Board + Computer

Taking recordings into a DAW and finishing songs.

• Zoom L12 Simple Tutorial Part 6 – Audio interface to computer
  Using the L-12 as a digital audio interface with Cakewalk.
• Recording a song with the L-12 and Cakewalk (Remote Collaborations)
  Complete process from recording remotely to mixing in Cakewalk.
• Learning how to use Panning
  Moving from the L-12 into Cakewalk and placing instruments in the stereo field.
• Raising the volume of your mixes / Intro to Mastering
  Basic steps to get louder, more polished mixes.

New tutorials are added regularly.
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