Zoom R20 & R12 FAQs: Recording limits / moving tracks and regions
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
- This video answers some frequently asked questions regarding recording time limits and audio regions limits for the Zoom R12 and R20 multitrack recorders. I also demonstrate how to move recorded audio tracks and how to select and move multiple audio regions.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:24 Track limits
2:00 Continuous recording limits
3:56 Audio region limits
7:40 Moving entire tracks
9:02 Swap entire tracks
9:55 Moving staggered regions
10:36 Moving multiple regions
12:10 Multiple regions same track
13:05 Use a guide marker
Gaz, I have an observation from experience, I want to share it. Firmware 3.3.
We all lack punch in/out. There is an option to mitigate the situation.
If you record a track and write to it again, enter and exit somewhere in the middle, then the new record will be on top of the old one. In this case, the file will remain alone. And the audio region will also remain alone.
It's good. We save the number of regions, and there is no need to mess with fragments on other tracks to
assemble them into one track with a common beginning. What you need to continue working on your computer.
Actually, there is a technique for such work. If you need to enter small fragments in different places,
and not have problems with synchronization. Either we write a track for the entire composition (even if it's empty), or we create a region (I haven't tried it, but it might work). Then we enter the fragments of the party in the right place. All.
Gas, thank you. I've watched all your R20 videos. They helped me a lot to sort out the details. A long time ago, I also started with a port studio, but went into the computer. Which was a mistake. He went from musician to sound engineer. Now I want to go back. I've been working in the old style for the last 5 years. And I'm even sorry that your videos ended. We are of the same blood). When I make some recordings using R20, I'll send you a link.
I recorded my first album on a Roland VS-800 series multitracker. It really taught me how to think about recording and how to game plan the recording process as I was also trying to write songs. Somehow when I moved to DAWs I lost that feeling of thinking about the construction of the music as tracks and how the tracks would overlay. With a DAW I think more in 1-bar patterns and somehow it loses feeling for me.
I have more R20/R12 and Pocket Operator videos that I want to get to this summer. I've just been swamped with real life stuff, but I know I have more videos to make. They'll be up in the coming months. Have fun recording on your R20!
This is super helpful, didn't know you could swap tracks around so easily. Zoom should definitely employ you! Thankyou.
Happy to help! And no, Zoom doesn't want to even send me free gear to test out. I'm pretty sure they don't even know I exist. It's fine, though, this way I can call them out on stuff when I don't like their products.
Thanks for taking the time to make this - really thorough discussion on how things in work, much appreciated.
You're most welcome and thank you for watching and providing some positive, motivational feedback
I just broke this thing. It froze up so bad, I turned it off, and it stayed on. I guess the next step is unplugging.
I'm trying so hard to like this thing. I've never had this many issues with the old 4 track cassette recorders, lol
Nice video!
As always, thanks!
hi there, i watched heaps of your r20 vids and i noticed that you never really mentioned if you can run outboard gear...
it has an intern aux/fx send... is there a way to use any outboard gear as fx/aux sends?
rock-on man!!!!
It does not have a dedicated send effects loop for external gear. You can use Guitar Lab to load more effects and effect patches into the R20/R12, but as you stated, those are for internal send effects.
Obviously, you can always like, plug a guitar into an effects pedal, and then plug that into an R20 input and record that way.
Another thing you can do, although its a subpar work around, is that say you recorded things on tracks 1-8. And now you want to apply an external effect for what you recorded only on Track 4. Well, you could first mute all tracks except Track 4, then pan Track 4 all the way to the left. Run a 1/4" cable from the Left monitor out of the R20 into your effects pedal, then run a 1/4" cable from the effects pedal out into Input 1. Record Input 1 to Track 9. Except pan Track 9 all the way to the Right. Monitor things in your headphones. When you hit record, you'll essentially route Track 4 into Track 9 with the new external effect applied. In your ears, you'll hear the dry (track 4) audio in your left ear and hear the wet (effect signal) in your right ear. After you are done recording you can now unmute the other tracks and move the pans back to center, and then use the faders on Tracks 4 and 9 to create the appropriate dry/wet mix to that audio sound. You have to play with the levels during this recording process, but you can get it to work.
Gaz, I just purchased a Zoom R12 and I am having a difficult time trying to figure out how to Mixdown, Master and Export WAV file like I do on my Tascam DP-008ex after recording. Can you help me? 🙏🏿 Thanks 👍🏿
I wish it had a bounce feature, my older zooms do.
When you are done, recording a piece of music does this thing have mix down and mastering capabilities?
Yes. You can apply an effect patch across the tracks (like an EQ+Compressor+Sonic Exciter) and then choose Mix Down from the fader view screen. Hit record and adjust the faders for the tracks in real time for your song. Hit stop when you are done and it will create a single mixed down stereo .WAV file in the AUDIO folder of your SD card. It works just fine. However, realistically note that it isn't as good as a dedicated mastering plug-in for a DAW.
@@GazRendar got it, thank you.
What pen are you using? I found that using my finger wasn't very precise.
Pretty much any disc-based capacitive stylus will work. I personally like this brand called "Mixoo." Here's a video with the details:
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@@GazRendar Much thanks!
mines is in the mail
Hope it suits your needs well. Happy recording!
Bagaimana kualitas preamp r20 ? ,dan saya ingin tahu hasil projek musik r20
Menurut saya preampnya memuaskan.
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Terimakasih atas informasinya 🙏
-1 that disc on pencil is distracting
I have to keep the lighting totally dark so my camera can pick up the screen so you can't really see my hands and fingers. I thought the silhouette of the capacitive stylus acting as a pointer would help the explanations...sorry.
@@GazRendarYou are fine! I love it.