Tascam Mixcast 4

Tascam Mixcast 4 Product Details

Description

Sound recording made easy:

Mixcast 4 makes professional content creation easy. Whether producing podcasts, live streaming, event production or dubbing, Mixcast 4 can mix and record incoming material with other sounds via microphones. This includes background music, effect sounds and jingles stored internally and fed through its trigger pads, or external audio from your phone, PC or Bluetooth device. Together with the Tascam Podcast Editor software, you get a complete package including waveform editing and multitrack recording for all steps from pre-production to completion.

Stress-free touchscreen control:

Equipped with four microphone inputs and four separate headphone outputs, the Mixcast 4 is ready for podcast production at any time - and without any complicated settings. It enables all the audio operations and workflows required for live streaming, events, podcasts and other applications. For example, for a perfect mix, the Auto Mixer feature can automatically set levels to optimal values and prioritize microphones. And thanks to the 12.7 cm colour touchscreen, you can intuitively access the well-structured menu and make the desired settings in just a few steps.

A complete workstation with all the features you need:

From audio recording to mixing previously recorded audio, the Mixcast 4 offers a complete production environment with many handy features such as 14-track recording to SD card, Bluetooth audio input and an aux input for easy mixing and recording of phone calls (with mix-minus) or other sound sources. You can also add audio from a computer via an easy-to-establish USB connection. Or simply use Mixcast 4 as a USB audio interface with your favorite DAW software.

Spice up your content with real-time sound effects:

The Mixcast 4 includes eight banks of fully customizable, illuminated sound pads that let you inject sound events during a podcast production or live broadcast. In addition to preset sound effects, you can flexibly assign new sounds, music, or even recordings that you've pre-recorded on the device via microphone. The Mixcast 4's sound pads also allow for easy and time-accurate voice effects such as pitch transformation, reverb, and others to make live streams and recordings more interesting and fun.

Tascam Podcast Editor for post-production and control:

The convenient and easy-to-use Tascam Podcast Editor lets you edit audio content, arm tracks, and assign and configure sound effects and background music to the sound pads. Expert knowledge of DAW software is not required, as the Podcast Editor with its intuitive graphics allows any user to easily record audio using the Mixcast 4. Tascam Podcast Editor is designed specifically for Mixcast 4 and is available for both computers and mobile devices.

Features:

• Produce podcasts with up to four people: 4 microphone inputs, 4 headphone outputs.
• Invite guests and friends: Mix-Minus to include calls with anechoic audio via Bluetooth, USB input or 4-pin TRRS audio cable.
• Sound pads for quickly adding sounds and effects
• Easy and intuitive control via 5-inch touchscreen
• Dedicated Tascam Podcast Editor with waveform editing to cover the entire workflow
• Records up to 14 tracks directly to an SD card (12 tracks + stereo mix)
• USB audio interface with 14 inputs and two outputs
• Multi-language support: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean

Specifications:

Recorder:

• Recording media: SD cards (64 MB - 2 GB); SDHC cards (4-32 GB) and SDXC cards (48-512 GB)
• Recording/playback formats: Two-channel stereo or 14-channel files, 48 kHz, 24-bit (WAV/BWF format).
• Approximate recording time stereo recording: 16:30 h
• Approximate recording time 14-track recording: 2:20 h

Analog audio inputs:

• Microphone inputs: 1-4 XLR/TRS combo jacks; XLR-3-31 (1 = ground, 2 = hot (+), 3 = cold (-)) and 6.3 mm phone jack, 3-pin (tip: hot (+), ring: cold (-), sleeve: ground).
• Maximum input level: +10 dBu (LEVEL set to minimum)
• Nominal input level: -10 dBu (LEVEL to minimum)
• Minimum input level: -76.5 dBu (LEVEL to maximum)
• Gain range: 66.5 dB
• Input impedance: 2.1 kΩ
• Headset input (TRRS, CTIA standard): 3.5 mm mini-jack, 4-pin.
• Maximum input level: +4 dBV (LEVEL to minimum).
• Nominal input level: -16 dBV (LEVEL to minimum)
• Minimum input level: -82.5 dBV (LEVEL to maximum)
• Gain range: 66.5 dB
• Input impedance. 2 kΩ
• Stereo line output (TRRS, CTIA standard): 3.5 mm mini-jack, 4-pin.
• Maximum input level: +8 dBV
• Nominal input level: -12 dBV
• Input impedance: 12 kΩ
• Line inputs L/R (balanced): 6.3-mm phone jack, 3-pin (TRS); (tip: hot (+), ring: cold (-), sleeve: ground).
• Maximum input level: +24 dBu
• Nominal input level. +4 dBu
• Input impedance: 11 kΩ

Analog audio outputs:

• Headphone outputs 1-4: 6.3 mm stereo jacks.
• Maximum output power: 45 mW + 45 mW (THD+N: 0.1% or less, at 32 Ω).
• Headset output (TRRS): 3.5 mm mini-jack, 4-pin (signal reflects Phones 1)
• Stereo line output (TRRS, CTIA standard): 3.5 mm minijack, 4-pin.
• Maximum output level: -25 dBu
• Nominal output level: -45 dBu
• Output impedance: 100 Ω
• Monitor output L/R (balanced): 6.3 mm jack, 3-pin (TRS) ; (tip: hot (+), ring: cold (-), sleeve: ground).
• Maximum output level: +20 dBu
• Nominal output level: 0 dBu
• Output impedance: 200 Ω
• Line output: 3.5 mm stereo phone jack
• Maximum output level: +6 dBV
• Nominal output level: -14 dBV
• Output impedance: 200 Ω

Other inputs and outputs:

• USB connector: USB jack (Type C).
• Formats: USB 2.0 High Speed; USB Audio Class 2.0 and USB 2.0 Mass Storage Device.

Audio Performance Data:

• Equivalent input noise, microphone inputs: ≤-125 dBu (150 Ω, LEVEL to maximum).
• Frequency range (microphone inputs 1-4): 20 Hz-20 kHz, ±0.3 dB (JEITA).
• Signal-to-noise ratio (mic inputs 1-4): 101 dB (channel fader set to 0, 20-kHz SPCL low-pass filter, A-weighted).
• Distortion (mic inputs 1-4): 0.003% (1 kHz sine wave, channel fader set to 0, 20-kHz SPCL low-pass filter)
• Crosstalk attenuation: ≥95 dB
• Note: Measurements in accordance with JEITA standard CP-2905B.

Bluetooth:

• Transmission class: Class 2 (approx. 10 m free transmission distance).
• Supported profile: A2DP
• Supported A2DP codecs: SBC, AAC
• Supported A2DP copy protection mechanisms: SCMS-T

Hardware requirements:

• Windows: Windows computer with a USB port (2.0 or higher)
• Processor/clock speed: Dual-core processor, 2 GHz or faster (x86)
• Memory: 2 GB or more
• Mac: Mac computer with a USB port (2.0 or higher)
• Processor/clock speed: 2GHz or faster dual-core processor
• Memory: 2GB or more

Power and other specifications:

• Power supply: dedicated AC adapter (Tascam 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 (without protruding parts); 375 mm × 71 mm × 267 mm (overall)