This is a follow-up video to my previous Zoom L-12 Walk-through and First Impressions video (http://www.geeks.link/l12). This follow-up is based on my use of the Zoom L-12 after a year, as well as questions asked in the comments on my previous video.
This video builds on the previous video, so if you’re looking for a basic walk-through of the Zoom L-12, please view the other one first at http://www.geeks.link/l12.
Time Codes:
00:01 to 1:34 – INTRO
1:34 – WALKTHROUGH BEGINS
1:35 to 4:27 – MONITOR OUTPUT / HEADPHONE JACK CLARIFICATION
– 3:30 – Confirmation of Monitor/Headphone jacks being TRS
– 4:00 – Individual Monitor Mixes vs Hearing the Master Mix
4:27 to 6:35 – PANNING EXPLANATION
– 5:00 – Explanation on how panning works across the different mixes
6:35 to 14:00 – ZOOM L-12 EFX / EFFECTS
– 7:00 – About the EFX Return Fader
– 7:37 – Setting individual channel EFX levels
– 8:05 – EFX Return Demonstration
– 8:50 – Choosing an Effect
– 9:20 – Sending Effects to Monitor Output Busses
– 11:53 – EFX / Effects Activation Summary
– 13:25 – EFX / Effects Mute Button
14:00 to 15:58 – EQ EXPLANATION
15:57 to 18:20 – ONE KNOB COMPRESSION
– 16:06 – Turning on One Knob Compression / Demonstration
– 16:45 – How Compression is reflected in SD card recordings
18:20 to 21:08 – SLATE FUNCTION
– 18:50 – Accessing Slate Menu
– 19:03 – Setting Slate recording level
– 19:10 – Setting Slate Recording Channels
– 20:15 – Slate audio demonstration
21:08 to 21:48 – STARTING RECORDING DEMONSTRATION
– 21:20 – Arming and starting recording
21:48 to 25:18 – USB FUNCTION
– 22:01 – How USB works through USB in to a computer
– 22:40 – USB Master Mix channels
– 23:20 – Possible work around for getting Master mix in to the basic USB function
– 23:55 – USB input in to channels 9/10 or 11/12
25:15 to End – DEBRIEF ON MY EXPERIENCE
– 25:25 – Soundbleed
– 26:16 – Reliability
– 26:20 – My personal use case (I’m not a musician)
– 27:00 – My SD Card Experience
– 27:47 – My cons list
– 29:13 – My solution to the “clicking” issue mentioned in the previous video
Stephen, I enjoyed your Zoom L-12 tutorial. I watched your first one last year and also enjoyed it. Although I do not intend on buying the L-12, Podcasting and recording gear is always fun to learn more about. Now for the big question… when are you planning to shell out the $1000 to buy the Zoom L-20, just so I can enjoy another one of your reviews?
Thanks for another Better Podcasting/GonnaGeek Gear review, Johnny Pennington
Hi,
Can you connect your H6 to the L12 “digitally” via USB?
I’d like to route the H6 XY capsule into a stereo channel in the L12. Is that possible?
Thanks!
–Rodrigo.
Hi,
Can you connect your H6 to the L12 “digitally” via USB?
I’d like to route the H6 XY capsule into a stereo channel in the L12. Is that possible?
Thanks!
–Rodrigo.
Could you do a video on how you live stream with the Zoom L 12. I have one but I don’t see how it’s possible if per say Zoom or Facebook Live can’t see the Zoom L12. I’m using Rodecaster Pro as well for Podcast but the Zoom L12 to record music. I want to use it to do Podcast. No other videos out there seem to explain cause I don’t think they know how to do it properly. You have skills. So help me please and many others. Thank You. I’m Dwain
I know this is way late, but I own an L-12. Thanks for your videos and the update.
Regarding the recording. It might clarify for some, to say that everything that gets recorded to the SD card, is above the blue line (referring to the colour scheme on the front panel).