TASCAM Mixcast 4 Digital Podcast Mixer with Bluetooth
8 Channel Digital Podcast Mixer with Four Microphone Inputs (TRS/XLR combo), 5″ FX Touch Panel, Editing Software Included
Cek Harga
Description
Features at a glance
- Production of podcasts with up to four people: 4 mic inputs with auto-mix, 4 headphones outputs
- Invite guests and friends: Mix-Minus to include call-ins with echo-free audio via Bluetooth, USB input or 4-pole TRRS audio cable
- Sound pads for instant sound triggering and effects
- Easy and intuitive control using a 5-inch touchscreen
- Fully compatible with the dedicated Tascam Podcast Editor software to cover the entire production workflow
- Records up to 14 tracks directly to an SD card (12 channels + stereo mix)
- Built-in USB audio interface with 14 inputs and two outputs
- Nine language options including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean
Hardware
- Four mic inputs over balanced XLR/TRS combo jacks
- Four headphones outputs with independent volume controls
- Headset input/output via 3.5-mm TRRS mini-jack (mirrors the output of headphones output 1)
- Stereo line input, selectable between dual balanced TRS jacks and a 3.5-mm TRRS jack
- Balanced monitor outputs via dual TRS jacks
- Stereo line output via 3.5-mm stereo mini-jack
- Eight Sound Pad buttons
- Use these to instantly play effect sounds, jingles, background music or other audio material
- Eight sound banks available for up to 64 sounds in total
- Quickly switch between the eight sound banks via the touchscreen
- One bank of sounds included (can be set with Podcast Editor)
- Eight large channel faders to mix the levels of
- four mic signals
- one stereo signal via USB
- one stereo signal from a mobile device
- one stereo signal via Bluetooth
- the Sound Pad sounds
- Mute and Solo buttons on each channel (sound pad channel: Solo only)
- Talkback button for announcements to the podcast participants
- Mark button to set marks for specific events or phases of the podcast during recording
- Powered by low-noise DC 12 V (AC adapter with screw lock included as standard)
Software settings and processing
- Mic channels:
- Selection between Condenser (with 48 V phantom power) and Dynamic
- Easy sound settings (Deep, Mid, Bright) or manual setting (two-band semi-parametric EQ), switchable on/off
- Easy compressor settings (Soft, Hard) or manual setting with five parameters, switchable on/off
- De-esser (three parameters) and noise supressor (five parameters)
- Reverb (one mic channel only) with easy settings (Small, Medium, Large) or manual setting (five room types, three parameters), switchable on/off
- USB, smartphone, Bluetooth stereo channels:
- De-esser (three parameters) and noise supressor (five parameters)
- Easy audio enhancement settings (Talk, Music, Off)
- Feature to play back, check, rename or delete recorded audio files
- Sound pads:
- Select from six different methods of how sound pad sounds are played
- Record sound pad sounds
- Audio settings:
- USB Mix-Minus on/off
- Feedback prevention on/off
- Line level output on/off
- Solo mode pre/after fader
- Display brightness, Auto power-off
- Adjustable time delay for the USB output signal to compensate for any time delay between the unit’s audio and video signals played from a computer (0–2000 ms)
- SD cards can be erased (quick or full erase) and used as a mass-storage device via USB
- Bundled with dedicated TASCAM Podcast Editor application to cover the entire system workflow
- Load audio files into Mixcast 4 to use them for the Sound Pads
- Load recorded Podcasts from Mixcast 4 for editing and archiving
- Record multiple audio tracks with your computer or mobile device
New features since firmware v1.20
- A new Common Mode enables a mic input effect to be shared by multiple mic channels
- Effects can now be turned on/off for individual mics on the home screen
- The ducking effect can now also be used with pad playback sounds
- The input level for the USB, smartphone and Bluetooth inputs can now be adjusted
- Modified operation of the feedback prevention function
- Switchable decibel scale for the level meters
- Tapping on a channel on the main page calls up the corresponding settings page
New features since firmware version 1.30
- Improvements for sound pads
- Sound pad banks can now be changed and used during recording
- The playback volume can now be adjusted for each sound pad separately
- Sounds assigned to sound pads can now be normalised
- The volume of the Bleep sound can now be adjusted
- The talkback sound can now also be sent to USB, smartphone and Bluetooth connections
Spesifikasi
Specifications
Recorder specifications | |
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Recording media | SD cards (64 MB – 2 GB) SDHC cards (4–32 GB) SDXC cards (48–512 GB) |
Recording/playback format | WAV, 48 kHz, 24 bit, 2-channel stereo / 14-channel poly (BWF) |
Approximate recording times with 16-GB SD card (in hours:minutes) | |
Stereo recording | 16:30 |
14-track recording | 2:20 |
Analogue audio inputs | |
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Mic inputs 1-4 | XLR/TRS combo jacks XLR-3-31 (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD) 6.3-mm standard TRS jacks (Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND) |
Maximum input level | +10 dBu (when LEVEL at min.) |
Nominal input level | −10 dBu (when LEVEL at min.) |
Minimum input level | −76.5 dBu (when LEVEL at max.) |
Gain range | 66.5 dB |
Input impedance | 2.1 kΩ |
Headset input (TRRS, CTIA standard) | 3.5-mm, 4-pole mini jack |
Maximum input level | +4 dBV (when LEVEL at min.) |
Nominal input level | −16 dBV (when LEVEL at min.) |
Minimum input level | −82.5 dBV (when LEVEL at max.) |
Gain range | 66.5 dB |
Input impedance | 2 kΩ |
Line input (TRRS, CTIA standard) | 3.5-mm, 4-pole mini jack |
Maximum input level | +8 dBV |
Nominal input level | −12 dBV |
Input impedance | 12 kΩ |
Line inputs L/R (balanced) | 6.3-mm standard TRS jacks (Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND) |
Maximum input level | +24 dBu |
Nominal input level | +4 dBu |
Input impedance | 11 kΩ |
Analogue audio outputs | |
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Phones outputs 1-4 | 6.3-mm standard stereo jacks |
Maximum output power | 45 mW + 45 mW (0.1% THD+N or less, 32 Ω) |
Working impedance | 16–600 Ω |
Headset output (TRRS) | 3.5-mm, 4-pole mini jack (signal mirrors Phones 1 output) |
Line output (TRRS, CTIA standard) | 3.5-mm, 4-pole mini jack |
Maximum output level | −25 dBu |
Nominal output level | −45 dBu |
Output impedance | 100 Ω |
Monitor output L/R (balanced) | 6.3-mm standard TRS jacks (Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND) |
Maximum output level | +20 dBu |
Nominal output level | 0 dBu |
Output impedance | 200 Ω |
Line output | 3.5-mm stereo mini jack |
Maximum output level | +6 dBV |
Nominal output level | −14 dBV |
Output impedance | 200 Ω |
USB port | |
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Connector | USB Type-C |
Transfer format | USB 2.0 High Speed |
Device class | USB Mass Storage Class USB Audio Class 2.0 |
USB audio | Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit depth: 24 bit Inputs: 14 channels (output from Mixcast 4) Outputs: 2 channels (input to Mixcast 4) |
Audio performance | |
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Equivalent input noise, mic inputs | ≤−125 dBu (150 Ω termination, LEVEL at max.) |
Frequency response (mic inputs 1–4) | 20 Hz – 20 kHz: ±0.3 dB (JEITA) |
S/N ratio (mic inputs 1–4) | 101 dB (channel faders at 0, 20 kHz SPCL LPF, A-weighted) |
Distortion (mic inputs 1–4) | 0.003 % (1 kHz sine wave, channel faders at 0, 20 kHz SPCL LPF) |
Crosstalk | ≥95 dB |
Note: Measurement conditions conform to JEITA CP-2905B. |
Bluetooth | |
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Output class | Class 2 (approx. 10 m* unobstructed transmission distance) |
Supported profile | A2DP |
Supported A2DP codecs | SBC, AAC |
Supported A2DP content protection | SCMS-T |
Computer hardware requirements | |
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Windows | Windows computer with a USB port (2.0 or higher) |
CPU/processor speed | 2 GHz or faster dual core processor (x86), operation using the Tascam driver with ARM64 CPUs not guaranteed |
Memory | 2 GB or more |
Mac | Mac computer with a USB port (2.0 or higher) |
CPU/processor speed | 2 GHz or faster dual core processor (operation confirmed with Intel and Apple Silicon M1 or M2) |
Memory | 2 GB or more |
Power supply and other specifications | |
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Power supply | Dedicated AC adapter (PS-P1220E NUT), DC 12 V |
Power consumption | 12.5 W (maximum) |
Weight | 2.55 kg |
Permissible operating temperature range | 0–40 °C |
Dimensions (W × H × D) | 375 mm × 57 mm × 264 mm (excluding protrusions) 375 mm × 71 mm × 267 mm (overall) |