Zoom – Zoom R12 Battery Powered Multitrak Recorder

Musical Freedom. Battery Powered.

LIVE TO MAKE MUSIC
The R12 is made for musicians who live to make music. And they want the freedom to make music wherever they go.

ALL YOU NEED ON-BOARD
Compact and mobile, you can record, edit, and mix songs without a computer.
Use the R12s full-color LCD touchscreen to easily cut, copy, loop, and edit your tracks.

AMAZING SOUND
The R12 has super-clean preamps, and youll love the way they sound. With two XLR/TRS inputs, and 8 tracks of audio, the R12 is perfect for recording everything from demos to release-ready songs.

FULLY LOADED
The R12 includes a send effects channel offering reverb, chorus and delay with a dedicated effects return fader. For advanced tones, you can use presets and effects from Zooms Guitar Lab. The R12 also has pan and a 3-channel EQ for each track and a compressor on inputs 1 and 2.

PLAYBACK. PLAY ALONG.
Use Sequence Play to create a playlist of your projects. Then use them as backing tracks, whether youre playing live or rehearsing a set.

IT STARTS WITH A GROOVE
With 150 preloaded drum loops in a variety of patterns and genres, the R12 provides a versatile rhythm section for any project.

IMPORT AUDIO FILES
Add additional audio samples by importing files into your R12 via Micro SD card or USB thumb drive.

TAKE IT EVERYWHERE
The R12 provides up to 5 hours on four AA batteries allowing you to bring your production anywhere. Additionally, you can power the R12 with the optional AD-17 adapter, or a USB battery.

FROM HEADPHONES TO MONITORS
The R12 includes an stereo headphone jack as well as dedicated monitor outputs.

EXPANDED CONTROL
Musicians can also plug in their iOS devices to use the optional R12 Control App.
** R12 Control App available in late 2022.

INTERFACE + CONTROL SURFACE
Use the R12 as a stereo audio interface with your favorite DAW or streaming platform, via USB-C. As a control surface, the transport controls and faders make it easy to adjust and control your software during production.

CONNECTIONS FOR EVERYTHING
Connect microphones, instruments or line level devices like keyboards, mixing boards and more.

HI-Z
Input 1 on the R12 has a Hi-Z switch, allowing you to plug your guitar directly into the recorder.

PHANTOM POWER
Both inputs on the R12 offer 48V Phantom Power for condenser microphones.

STAY IN TIME. EVERY TIME.
Activate the fully customizable click track with the press of a button. Use the click balance section to blend the metronome with your playback audio and route to your headphones and/or the main outputs.

ADD SOME SYNTH
The R12 has 18 FM synth instruments built in that can be played by plugging in a MIDI keyboard via USB-C or programmed using the touchscreen.

Whats In The Box
R12 MultiTrak
AD-17 AC Adapter
USB Cable
Quick Tour Guide

INPUTS / OUTPUTS

INPUTSMIC/LINE (mono)2

OUTPUTSMASTER OUT1
PHONES1

INPUTS
MIC/LINE (MONO)Connectors2 XLR/TRS combo jacks (Balanced, XLR: 2 HOT / TRS: TIP HOT
Input gain+6 ~ +50 dB
Input impedanceXLR: 3.9 k TRS: 3.9 k/1 M (when Hi-Z ON, INPUT 1 only)
Phantom power+48 V (switchable separately for INPUTS 1 and 2)
Equivalent input noise121 dBu or less (IHF-A) at +50 dB/150 input
Frequency response1.0/+0.5 dB: 20 Hz 20 kHz

OUTPUTS
MASTER OUTConnectors2 TRS phone jacks (balanced)
Maximum output level+14 dBu
Output impedance200
PHONESConnectors1 stereo 3.5mm mini jack
Maximum output level45 mW + 45 mW (into 32 load)
Output impedance10

RECORDER
Maximum simultaneous recording tracks2
Maximum simultaneous playback tracks8
Recording format44.1kHz, 16/24-bit, mono/stereo WAV
Recording media432GB cards compatible with the SDHC specification
641TB cards compatible with the SDXC specification

TRACK SETTINGS
EQHigh: 10 kHz, 12 dB, shelving
Middle: 2.5 kHz, 12 dB, peaking
Low: 100 Hz, 12 dB, shelving
PanL100 R100

EFFECTS
Input DynamicsComp/Limiter/Gate
Patch memory effects3 types can be used simultaneously
50 patch memories
Guitar Lab supported
Can be assigned and used as an insert (input) or send effect
Dedicated send effects10 types of spatial effects

TUNER
Chromatic/Guitar/Bass/Open A/Open D/Open E/Open G/DADGAD

CLICK (METRONOME)
Time signatures3/4, 4/4, 6/8
Tempo range40.0 250.0 BPM
Time signatures3/4, 4/4, 6/8

RHYTHM LOOPS
Sound source formatPCM
Number of loops150

SYNTH
Sound source formatFM
Polyphony8
Number of sound types18 (and a PCM drum kit)

DISPLAY
2.4″ (320240) full-color touchscreen LCD

USB
CONNECTORUSB Type-C
Note: Use a USB cable that supports data transfer. USB bus power is supported.

AUDIO INTERFACE FUNCTION2-in/2-out or 2-in/2-out (iPad)USB 2.0 Full Speed
44.1 kHz, 16/24-bit
2-in/4-outUSB 2.0 High Speed
44.1 kHz, 16/24-bit
MASS STORAGE FUNCTION: Device USB 2.0 High Speed (5 V/200 mA power supplied when host)
GUITAR LAB CONNECTION: USB 1.1 Full Speed
DAW CONNECTION (CONTROL SURFACE): USB 1.1 Full Speed
MASS STORAGE FUNCTION: HostUSB 2.0 High Speed (5V/200 mA power supplied)
USB MIDI KEYBOARD CONNECTION: USB 1.1 Full Speed (5 V/200 mA power supplied)

POWER
Batteries: 4 AA (alkaline, lithium, or rechargeable NiMH)
AC adapter: ZOOM AD-17 (5V/1.0A)

ESTIMATED CONTINUOUS OPERATION TIME USING BATTERIES
During playback with +48V off and 32 headphone load
Alkaline batteries: about 5 hours
NiMH batteries (1900 mAh): about 5 hours
Lithium batteries: about 11 hours
The above values are approximate.
Continuous battery operation times were determined using in-house testing methods. They will vary greatly according to use conditions.

POWER CONSUMPTION
5 W maximum

DIMENSIONS
256 mm (W) 158 mm (D) 61 mm (H)

WEIGHT (including batteries)
827 g

NOTE: 0 DBU = 0.775 VRMS