Zoom L-8 Users Manual

Operation Manual

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Operation Manual overview

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Introduction

Thank you very much for purchasing a ZOOM LiveTrak . The combines a compact digital mixer with a multitrack recorder and a USB audio interface, so it can be used for a variety of applications, including for podcasting and streaming, as a PA for small groups, as a live performance mixer, and for stage performances and music production.

Main features of the

8-channel digital mixer & multitrack recorder

The compact, lightweight combines a digital mixer with 8 input channels, a multitrack recorder capable of recording up to 12 tracks simultaneously, overdubbing and punching in and out, and a 12-in/4-out USB audio interface.

SOUND PAD function for adding jingles and sound effects when podcasting

The has SOUND PAD buttons that can be played when podcasting and streaming. Pressing a SOUND PAD plays the jingle or sound effect assigned to it. The SOUND PAD function can also be used during stage performances, for example, to trigger cues.

Smartphone connection jack

The has a smartphone connection jack that can be used when podcasting for call-in guests. A mix-minus function is provided to prevent call-in guests from having echoes.

High-quality mic preamps

The has high-quality mic preamps built in for 6 channels. The high-quality analog inputs, which can provide +48V phantom power, have EIN of –121 dBu or better and maximum input gain of +54 dB. In addition, channels 1 and 2 also support Hi-Z input, while channels 3 to 6 have PAD functions (26dB attenuation), enabling them to accept +4dBu output.

3 monitor output channels

In addition to the MASTER OUT, the also has 3 MONITOR OUT channels that can be connected to headphones. The MONITOR OUT mixes can be set separately for each output, enabling different mixes to be sent to individual performers.

Supports AA and mobile batteries

The can run on AA batteries or a USB mobile battery, allowing it to be used outdoors and in other situations where there is no power supply.

12-in/4-out USB audio interface

The can be used as a 12-in/4-out USB audio interface. The signals from each input and the master fader output can be recorded in a DAW. Moreover, background music can be played from a computer when podcasting by assigning the computer signal to channel 7 or 8. Class compliant mode, which enables connection with iOS devices, is also supported.

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Preparing to record �� 40 Recording/overdubbing and playing recordings �� 42 Adding marks �� 44 Redoing parts of recordings (punching in/out) �� 45 Mixing down tracks �� 46 Starting recording automatically �� 48 Pre-recording before recording starts �� 50 Selecting projects for playback �� 51

SOUND PAD functions �� 52

Playing sounds with SOUND PAD buttons �� 52 Assigning audio les to SOUND PAD buttons �� 53 Changing SOUND PAD playback methods �� 57 Changing SOUND PAD playback levels �� 59

Metronome �� 61

Enabling the metronome �� 61 Changing metronome settings �� 62

Projects �� 66

Changing project names �� 66 Deleting projects �� 68 Protecting projects �� 69 Checking project information �� 70 Checking, deleting and moving to marks �� 71

Audio les �� 72

Deleting audio les �� 72 Assigning audio les to tracks �� 74

Audio interface �� 76

Installing the driver �� 76 Connecting to a computer �� 77 Connecting to an iOS device �� 79 Inputting return signals from the computer on channels 7/8 �� 81

Card reader �� 82

SD card folder structure �� 82 Using card reader functions �� 83

Recording and playback settings �� 85

Changing the recording format �� 85 Changing automatic recording settings �� 86 Showing recording levels on level meters �� 88 Compensating for latency during input and output 89 Changing the playback mode �� 90

SD card settings �� 91

Checking the open space on SD cards �� 91 Formatting SD cards �� 92 Testing SD card performance �� 93

Making various settings �� 96

Setting the date and time �� 96 Changing the sampling rate �� 97 Disabling the automatic power saving function �� 98 Adjusting the display contrast �� 99 Setting the display backlight ��100 Setting the type of batteries used ��101 Setting the battery saving mode ��102 Restoring settings to factory defaults ��103

Checking the rmware versions ��104 Updating the rmware ��105

Troubleshooting ��107

Specications ��110

Send effect specications ��111

Mixer block diagram ��112

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Names and functions of parts

Top

Input channel section

MIC/LINE input jack

①

48V switch

②

−26dB switch

③

Hi-Z switch

④

LINE input jack

⑩

LINE input indicator

⑪

Smartphone connection indicator

⑫

USB indicator

⑬

INPUT SEL button

⑭

Smartphone connection jack

⑮

SOUND PAD 1–6 buttons

⑯

GAIN knob

⑤

SIG indicator

⑥

SEL button

⑦

REC/PLAY button

⑧

MUTE button

⑨

Level meter

⑰

Channel fader

⑱

MIC/LINE input jack

①

These input jacks have built-in mic preamps. Connect mics, keyboards and guitars to them. These can be used with both XLR and 1/4-inch (balanced or unbalanced) phone plugs.

48V switch

②

This turns +48V phantom power on/off. Turn this on ( ) to supply phantom power to MIC/LINE input jacks 1–6.

−26dB switch

③

This attenuates (reduces) the input signal of the equipment connected to the MIC/LINE input jack (3–6) by 26 dB. Turn this on ( ) when connecting line level equipment.

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Hi-Z switch

④

Use to switch the input impedance of the MIC/LINE input jack (1 or 2). Turn it on ( ) when connecting a guitar or bass guitar.

GAIN knob

⑤

Use to adjust the input gain of the mic preamp. The range of adjustment depends on the on/off status of the MIC/LINE input jack switch (Hi-Z on channels

1–2 or −26dB on channels 3–6).

Jack Adjustment range

MIC/LINE input jack 1–2 (XLR) +10 – +54 dB

Hi-Z off +10 – +54 dB Hi-Z on −3 – +41 dB

−26dB off +10 – +54 dB

−26dB on −16 – +28 dB

SIG indicator

⑥

MIC/LINE input jack 1–2 (TRS)

MIC/LINE input jack 3–6

This shows the signal level after adjustment by the GAIN knob. The indicator color changes according to the signal level. Adjust so that it does not light red.

Lit red: Input signal level is close (−3 dBFS or higher) to the clipping level (0 dBFS) Lit green: Input signal level is between −48 dBFS and −3 dBFS compared to the clipping level (0 dBFS)

SEL button

⑦

Use to select a channel for parameter adjustment in the channel strip section. Channels with lit SEL buttons are affected by channel strip section adjustments.

REC/PLAY button

⑧

Use this button to switch between recording input signals to the SD card and playing back an already recorded

le from the SD card.

Status Explanation

Lit red Input signals will be recorded to the SD card after adjustment by the GAIN knob.

File playback signals will be input before the equalizer. In this state, signals from input jacks are disabled.

MUTE button

⑨

Lit green

Unlit Signals from input jacks are enabled.

This mutes or unmutes signals. To mute the signal, press this button to light it.

HINT

This has no effect on recording to the SD card.

LINE input jack

⑩

Use this input jack to connect line level equipment. For example, connect a keyboard or audio device. 1/4-inch (unbalanced) phone plugs can be used with it.

NOTE

The LINE input jacks and the smartphone connection jack cannot be used at the same time.

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LINE input indicator

⑪

This lights when the LINE input is enabled.

Smartphone connection indicator

⑫

This lights when the Smartphone connection jack is enabled.

USB indicator

⑬

This lights when the input of audio return signals output from a computer is enabled.

INPUT SEL button

⑭

Use to set the input signal for channel 7/8 to the input jack, the USB audio return, or the SOUND PAD function. Press this button to switch the enabled input.

Smartphone connection jack

⑮

Connect a smartphone or similar device here. By using a 4-contact mini-plug cable, the signal can be input from a smartphone and the master mix signal can be sent back (without the channel 8 signal) to it simultaneously.

NOTE

The LINE input jacks and the smartphone connection jack cannot be used at the same time. When the smartphone connection jack is enabled as the channel 8 input, channel 7 LINE input is disabled.

SOUND PAD 1–6 buttons

⑯

When the SOUND PAD function is enabled, the sounds assigned to each of them can be played. PAD 1–3 sounds are input on channel 7 and PAD 4–6 sounds are input on channel 8.

Level meter

⑰

This shows the signal level after adjustment by the channel fader.

Range shown: −48 dB – 0 dB

0 (clipping level)

-3

-6

-12

-18

-24

-30

-36

-48

(dBFS)

NOTE

• If the actual channel fader position differs from the channel fader position recalled using the scene function, for example, the level meter will show the recalled fader position. To enable fader operation, move the fader to the position shown by the level meter.

• The colors of the level meters cannot be shown properly on grayscale devices.

Channel fader

⑱

This adjusts the channel signal level in a range from −∞ to +10 dB.

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CHANNEL STRIP section

EFX knob

①

PAN knob

②

LOW CUT button

③

EFX knob

①

The amount that can be sent to the EFX bus can be set from −∞ to +10 dB.

HIGH knob

④

MID knob

⑤

LOW knob

⑥

PAN knob

②

This adjusts the position in the stereo output bus. On channels 7 and 8, this adjusts the left and right volume balance.

LOW CUT button

③

This turns on/off the high-pass lter, which cuts low frequencies. When ON, signals below 75 Hz are attenuated 12 dB/octave.

HIGH knob

④

This adjusts the boost/cut of high-frequency equalization. Type: shelving

Gain range: −15 dB – +15 dB

Frequency: 10 kHz

MID knob

⑤

This adjusts the boost/cut of mid-frequency equalization. Type: peaking

Gain range: −15 dB – +15 dB

Frequency: 2.5 kHz

LOW knob

⑥

This adjusts the boost/cut of low-frequency equalization. Type: shelving

Gain range: −15 dB – +15 dB

Frequency: 100 Hz

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Send effect (SEND EFX) section

EXT RTN MUTE button

①

EFX RTN level meters

②

EFX RTN fader

③

EXT RTN MUTE button

①

This mutes or unmutes the signal sent from the built-in effect. To mute the signal, press this button to light it.

EFX RTN level meters

②

These show the levels of the signals sent from the built-in effect to the master bus after adjustment by the EFX

RTN fader. Their range is from −48 dB to 0 dB.

EFX RTN fader

③

This adjusts the levels of the signals sent from the built-in effect to the master bus in a range from −∞ dB to

+10 dB.

NOTE

If the actual EFX RTN fader position differs from the EFX RTN fader position recalled using the scene function, for example, the level meter will show the recalled fader position. To enable fader operation, move the fader to the position shown by the level meter.

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Output section

MASTER OUT XLR jacks

①

MASTER OUT PHONES jack

②

MASTER OUT PHONES knob

③

MONITOR OUT PHONES A–C jacks

④

MONITOR OUT knobs A–C

⑤

MONITOR OUT A–C switches

⑥

MASTER REC/PLAY button

⑦

MASTER MUTE button

⑧

Master level meters

⑨

Master fader

⑩

MASTER OUT XLR jacks

①

These jacks output signals after volume adjustment by the master fader.

Connect them to a power amplier, a PA system or speakers with built-in ampliers, for example.

These support balanced output with XLR connectors (2 HOT).

MASTER OUT PHONES jack

②

This headphone output jack outputs the same signals as the MASTER OUT jacks.

MASTER OUT PHONES knob

③

Use to adjust the volume of signals output from the MASTER OUT PHONES jack.

MONITOR OUT PHONES A–C jacks

④

These headphone output jacks output signals after volume adjustment by the MONITOR OUT A–C knobs.

NOTE

The MONITOR OUT PHONES A–C jacks can be set to output the same signals as the MASTER OUT jacks or the signals set separately in MIXER mode. (→ “Setting signals output from MONITOR OUT A–C” on page 36)

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MONITOR OUT knobs A–C

⑤

Use to adjust the volumes of the signals output from the MONITOR OUT PHONES A–C jacks.

MONITOR OUT A–C switches

⑥

These switch the signals output from the MONITOR OUT PHONES A–C jacks.

Status Explanation MASTER The same signals as those output from the MASTER OUT jacks are output. MIX A–C Signals set in MIXER mode are output.

MASTER REC/PLAY button

⑦

Use this button to switch between recording the signal input on the master bus to the SD card and playing back

an already recorded le from the SD card.

Status Explanation Lit red The signal will be recorded to the SD card after adjustment by the master fader.

Lit green

Unlit Files will neither be recorded nor played back.

MASTER MUTE button

⑧

The playback signal of a le is inserted on the master bus. The REC/PLAY buttons of

other channels will become unlit at this time.

This mutes or unmutes the MASTER OUT jacks. To mute the signal, press this button to light it.

Master level meters

⑨

These show the signal levels output from the MASTER OUT jacks in a range from −48 dB to 0 dB.

Master fader

⑩

This adjusts the signal levels output from the MASTER OUT jacks in a range from −∞ to +10 dB.

NOTE

If the actual master fader position differs from the master fader position recalled using the scene function, for example, the level meter will show the recalled fader position. To enable fader operation, move the fader to the position shown by the level meter. When AUTO REC is activated, however, the master fader position will not be shown.

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Display, function and mode section

Display

①

Selection encoder

②

Function buttons

③

Display

①

MIXER mode button

④

SCENE mode button

⑤

EFFECT mode button

⑥

RECORDER mode button

⑦

This shows the status of the selected mode and other information. (→ “Function buttons and display appear-

ance in each mode” on page 13)

Selection encoder

②

Use this to change menus and values and to move between items.

Function buttons

③

The functions change according to the selected mode. (→ “Function buttons and display appearance in each

mode” on page 13)

MIXER mode button

④

This enables the MIXER mode functions of the function buttons and opens the MIXER screen on the display. In MIXER mode, the layers used for mixing can be checked and changed. In addition, mixes can be copied and audio interface and SOUND PAD settings can be changed. Press this when making settings to return to the MIXER screen.

SCENE mode button

⑤

This enables the SCENE mode functions of the function buttons and opens the SCENE screen on the display. In SCENE mode, scenes can be changed and saved and the mixer can be reset.

EFFECT mode button

⑥

This enables the EFFECT mode functions of the function buttons and opens the EFFECT screen on the display. In EFFECT mode, effects can be selected, checked and adjusted.

RECORDER mode button

⑦

This enables the RECORDER mode functions of the function buttons and opens the RECORDER screen on the display. In RECORDER mode, recorder operations are enabled. In addition, the SETTING screen where various

settings are made can be opened.

Press this when making settings to return to the RECORDER screen.

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Function buttons and display appearance in each mode

█MIXER mode

MASTER and MIX A–C buttons

①

SOUND PAD settings button

MIX COPY button

②

⑤

AUDIO I/F button

④

MASTER and MIX A–C buttons

①

MIX PASTE button

③

The signal balance set using the channel faders can be switched as layers according to the outputs you want to show and adjust.

• MASTER button: Show and adjust the settings used for MASTER OUT output.

• MIX A–C buttons: Show and adjust the settings used for MONITOR OUT A–C outputs.

NOTE

• The following parameters can have separate settings for the MASTER and MONITOR OUT A–C. – Fader positions (each channel) – Fader positions (EFX RETURN)

• The following parameters are shared by the MASTER and the MONITOR OUT A–C mixes.

MUTE ON/OFF, LOW CUT ON/OFF, EQ HIGH, EQ MID, EQ LOW, SEND EFX, PAN, SEND EFX TYPE, SEND EFX parameters 1 and 2

MIX COPY button

②

This copies fader position information for the currently selected mix.

MIX PASTE button

③

This applies the copied fader position information to the currently selected mix.

AUDIO I/F button

④

This opens a screen where audio interface function settings can be changed.

SOUND PAD settings button

⑤

This opens a screen where SOUND PAD settings can be changed.

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①

②

No. Item Explanation

Selected mix This highlights the selected mix.

①

Remaining battery charge

②

(when battery-powered)

This shows the remaining battery charge. When the remaining battery charge becomes low, replace the batteries or connect an AC adapter.

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█EFFECT mode

Effect type buttons

①

Effect type buttons

①

The currently selected effect type appears lit. Press a button to change the effect. The selected effect will be shown on the display. Its parameters can be changed using the Selection encoder. (

“Send effect specications” on page 111)

→

①

②

③

④

⑤

No. Item Explanation

Effect type This shows the selected effect type.

①

Parameter This shows the name of an adjustable effect parameter.

②

Parameter knob

③

Parameter setting value

④

Remaining battery charge

⑤

(when battery-powered)

This shows a parameter knob. The knob position shows the parameter setting value.

This shows the parameter setting value. It appears highlighted when selected.

This shows the remaining battery charge. When the remaining battery charge becomes low, replace the batteries or connect an AC adapter.

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█SCENE mode

1–7 buttons

①

RESET button

②

1–7 buttons

①

Use these buttons to select the scene used to save the current mixer settings and to recall saved scenes. Press these buttons to open screens where SAVE, RECALL and CANCEL can be selected.

RESET button

②

Press this button to reset the current mixer settings to the factory defaults. Press this button to open a screen where RECALL and CANCEL can be selected.

①

③

No. Item Explanation

Scene number

①

EDITED status This appears if the selected scene has been changed.

②

Remaining battery charge

③

(when battery-powered)

This shows the number of the selected scene. “NOT SELECTED” will appear when none is selected.

This shows the remaining battery charge. When the remaining battery charge becomes low, replace the batteries or connect an AC adapter.

②

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█RECORDER mode

TEMPO button

③

REC button

⑦

SETTING button

④

OVERDUB button

⑧

REW button

①

REW button

①

STOP button

⑤

FF button

②

PLAY button

⑥

Press to move to the previous mark. Press when at the beginning to move to the previous project. Press and hold to search backward. (The longer pressed, the faster the speed becomes.)

FF button

②

Press to move to the next mark. If it is the last mark, this moves to the next project. Press and hold to search forward. (The longer pressed, the faster the speed becomes.)

TEMPO button

③

This sets the tempo of the metronome built into the recorder. The tempo will be detected from the average value when this button is pressed repeatedly. When the METRONOME setting is enabled, during recording and playback and when the Delay effect, which synchronizes with tempo, is selected, the button blinks at a tempo of 40.0–250.0 bpm.

SETTING button

④

Press to open the SETTING screen.

STOP button

⑤

This stops the recorder.

PLAY button

⑥

Press to start recorder playback.

• During playback, it lights green.

• When playback is paused, it blinks green.

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REC button

⑦

This puts the recorder in recording standby.

• During recording, it lights red.

• When recording is paused, it blinks red.

OVERDUB button

⑧

This sets whether recording is overdubbed in the current project or whether a new project is created and new recording conducted. When on, this button lights and overdubbing occurs in the current project.

①

②

③

④ ⑤

⑥

⑦

⑧

⑨

No. Item Explanation

This shows the project name.

Project name

①

"<" appears if there is another project before this one in the folder. ">" appears if there is another project after this one in the folder.

This shows the status as follows.

: Stopped

Status icon

②

: Paused : Recording : Playing back

This shows the mark number and the status as follows.

③

Mark

: At mark (A mark has been added at the counter location.)

: Not at mark (No mark has been added at the counter location.)

Progress bar

④

Remaining battery charge

⑤

(when battery-powered) Counter This shows the time in hours, minutes and seconds.

⑥

Longest le time in project This shows the length of the longest le in the project.

⑦

The progress bar shows the amount of time from the beginning to the end of the project.

This shows the remaining battery charge. When the remaining battery charge becomes low, replace the batteries or connect an AC adapter.

This shows the remaining recordable time.

Remaining recordable time

⑧

This will change automatically according to the number of channels that have recording enabled with .

SD card icon This is shown when an SD card is detected.

⑨

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Back

POWER switch

①

SD card slot

②

POWER switch

①

This turns the power on and off. Switch to ON to turn the power on. Switch to OFF to turn the power off. When the POWER switch setting is changed to OFF, the current mixer settings are automatically saved in the

and in the settings le in the project folder on the SD card.

SD card slot

②

This slot is for SD cards. The supports cards that conform to SDHC and SDXC specications.

HINT

SD cards can be can tested for usability with the . (→ “Testing SD card performance” on page 93)

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Bottom

Micro USB port

①

Battery compartment cover

②

Micro USB port

①

This Micro USB 2.0 port can be used to connect an AC adapter or computer. A mobile battery, for example, can also be connected to run on bus power.

Battery compartment cover

②

Remove when installing or removing batteries. The can run on 4 AA batteries.

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Equipment connection examples

Podcasting

with tabletop stands

Mics

Headphones

Smartphone

Computer

Bottom

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Live PA system

mic

Vocal

Drum

mics

Keyboard

Electric

bass

guitar

Performer

headphones

When connecting a passive electric guitar or electric bass to channel 1 or 2, press

its switch.

Powered

speakers

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Operator

headphones

Preparations

Providing power

Using an AC adapter

Connect the cable of the dedicated AD-17 AC adapter to the Micro USB port.

1.

Bottom

Plug the dedicated AC adapter into an outlet.

2.

HINT

• When connected to a computer, power can be supplied by USB.

• A mobile battery can be connected instead of a dedicated AC adapter.

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Using batteries

Open the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the product and insert 4 AA batteries.

1.

Replace the battery cover.

2.

NOTE

• Use only one type of battery (alkaline, NiMH or lithium) at a time.

• If the remaining battery power indicator drops to 0, turn the power off immediately and install new batteries.

• After installing the batteries, set the battery type correctly. (→ “Setting the type of batteries used” on page 101)

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Turning the power on and off

Turning the power on

and output

Input

connectors

knobs

GAIN

Channel,

Conrm that the output devices connected to the are turned off.

1.

Conrm that is set to OFF.

2.

EFX RTN and

MASTER faders

POWER

switch

Set all knobs and faders to their minimum values.

3.

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Connect instruments, mics, speakers and other equipment.

4.

HINT

Equipment connection examples (→ “Equipment connection examples” on page 21)

Set to ON.

5.

Turn on the output devices connected to the .

6.

NOTE

• When using a passive guitar or bass guitar, connect it to channel 1 or 2, and turn on. (→ “Top” on page 5)

• When using a condenser mic, turn on. (→ “Top” on page 5)

• The power will automatically turn off if the is unused for 10 hours. To keep the power on at all times, dis-

able the automatic power saving function. (

“Disabling the automatic power saving function” on page 98)

→

Turning the power off

Minimize the volume of output devices connected to the .

1.

Turn off the power of output devices connected to the .

2.

Set to OFF.

3.

The following screen appears and the power turns off.

NOTE

When the power is turned off, the current mixer settings are saved in the project on the SD card. If they cannot be saved to the SD card, they will be saved in the .

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Using the SETTING screen

Use the SETTING screen to make recorder function settings, for example. This is an explanation of the basic operations.



Open the SETTING screen: Press , and then press

This opens the SETTING screen.



Select setting items and parameters: Turn

This moves the cursor.



Conrm setting items and parameters: Press

This opens the selected item screen or parameter setting screen.



Return to previous screen: Press

This opens the selected item screen or parameter setting screen.



On the following pages, SETTING screen operations are shown in the following way. For example, "After selecting 'METRONOME', select 'CLICK'" becomes: Select METRONOME > CLICK.

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Mixer

Outputting input sounds from output devices

knobs and

GAIN

SIG indicators

buttons

MUTE

Channel

Use to adjust the input signals while inputting sound from instruments and mics.

1.

NOTE

Set them so that the SIG indicators do not light red.

faders

MASTER

(PHONES) knob

Master

OUT

fader

indicator

SIG

Turn off (unlit) for the MASTER and the channels with sound you want to output.

2.

Set the MASTER fader to 0.

3.

Use the channel faders to adjust the volumes.

4.

Use the MASTER fader to adjust the overall volume.

5.

Use to adjust the headphone volume.

6.

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Switching channel 7 and 8 inputs

Channels 7 and 8 can use the following inputs.

LINE input

Use the input jacks to connect line level equipment. For example, connect a keyboard or audio device.

Smartphone input (channel 8 only)

A smartphone can be input in stereo using channel 8. When podcasting, this enables input from a connected smartphone of guests participating remotely. By using a 4-contact mini-plug cable, the signal can be input from a smartphone and the signal mixed by the can be sent back to it simultaneously. Since this output signal does not include the sound from channel 8, guests participating by phone will not have an echo.

USB audio return

USB 1-2 and USB 3-4 are outputs from a connected computer that is using

as an audio interface. Background music can be played from a com-

puter during podcasting and live streaming.

SOUND PAD

Audio files (WAV format) can be assigned to the SOUND PAD buttons.

Press one to play the assigned le. The level and playback method can be

set for each pad. When shipped new, 13 sounds are included for use.

Switching inputs

Press for channel 7/8 to select the input.

1.

The LED for the selected input lights.

• Channel 7

LINE input → USB 1-2 → SOUND PAD 1-3

• Channel 8

LINE input → Smartphone input → USB 3-4 → SOUND PAD 4-6

NOTE

Channel 8 smartphone input and channel 7 LINE input cannot be selected at the same time. Doing so will cause the channel 7 LINE indicator to blink.

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Adjusting the tone and panning

SEL

buttons

To enable tone and panning adjustment on a channel, press to light it.

1.

Use the knobs and buttons in the channel strip section to adjust the tone and panning.

2.

Channel

strip section

Adjusting the tone: , , ,

Adjusting the panning:

HINT

Details about each knob and button (→ “CHANNEL STRIP section” on page 8)

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Zoom L-8 Users Manual

Operation Manual overview

Introduction

Contents

Names and functions of parts

Back

Bottom

Equipment connection examples

Podcasting

Live PA system

Preparations

Providing power

Turning the power on and off

Turning the power on

Turning the power off

Using the SETTING screen

Mixer

Outputting input sounds from output devices

Adjusting the tone and panning