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14 Inputs for Complete Flexibility
14 top-panel inputs provide flexible options for mics or instrument connections, including 10 mic/14 line/2 inst to easily connect microphones or other audio sources for live recording or mixing.
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Professional Channel Strip Control
Each channel has a gain knob, lo-cut filter, 3-way input selector, and 1-knob compressor (inputs 1-8). A mid-sweep 3-band EQ is also included. These features enable quick, precise input control.
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16-Track Multi-track Digital Recorder
Features a powerful internal 16-track multi-track recorder, capturing 14 inputs and 2 main mix simultaneous tracks of audio to an internal SD card in pristine 24-bit/48 kHz quality.
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High-Quality Internal Audio Interface
TASCAM's new USB driver allows audio buffer sizes as low as 4 samples, enabling extremely low latency and high efficiency for audio recording. Record anything from live performance to rehearsals.
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Versatile Input Capability
Channel mode switch allows flexible input selection: live sources, internal MTR tracks, or computer audio via USB can be combined simultaneously across different channels.
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Pristine Audio Quality
Mic inputs 1 through 8 deliver pristine audio quality, featuring TASCAM’s Ultra-HDDA (High Definition Discrete Amplifier) technology for pure, transparent natural tone with ultra-low noise.
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Audio Routing Possibilities
Offers pro routing via 3 aux buses (MON1, MON2, FX) and PFL listen. A Sub bus adds stereo lineout, while 3 AUX outs enable monitoring, external effects, or headphone mixes.
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16 Editable Multi-Effects
The Model 16’s versatile effects section offers 16 editable and foot-controllable multi-effects, including reverb, delay, chorus and flange.
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4-Band Master EQ
A 4-band EQ with mid-range sweepable, wide/narrow Q can be dialed in for crafting the perfect mix, assignable to MAIN outs or MON1/2 outs as you like.
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Options and Accessories
Expand recording and mixing possibilities with optional accessories, including the RC-1F footswitch, Model 16 rack mount kit, Model 16 dust cover, TASCAM microphones, and TH-series headphones.
Kathleen Redman
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024
Product works great, HOWEVER, be aware you have to pay for shipping to the repair center even if it is under warranty. I had this unit 8 weeks and channel #2 went bad. Parts and labor are covered. It cost me A LOT ( $91.00) to ship it to the service center.The nearest one is 200 miles away from me. Just a heads up. If it is under warranty, they do pay the return shipping. If you live close to a service center not a big issue.
lucas snow
Reviewed in Canada on August 16, 2023
great machine for live performance and recording
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Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2023
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Max B
Reviewed in Canada on May 19, 2023
Awesome product !
Finlay Blackwood
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2023
I like the hands on recording and analouge mixing abilities, slightly fiddly menu system but get used to it quite quickly, not too steep a learning curve. I Like the daw interface capabilty, can read or write to or from daw channels. I do find the fx quite limited,as a single global fx on all channels. Unlike other korg recorder i use with fx per channel. Possibly the 12 is different being digital. Went for the 16 to get more inputs. Not used in live situstion yet but the aux and sub channels are prob going to be useful.
Spencer
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022
After looking at the model 12, I decided to go with the 16 for the HDDA preamps and analog summing, which are both really great features for how I use it. I didn't notice that unlike the 12, this model lacks midi connectivity, so time syncing with external gear (other than a laptop) will require work-arounds. It's odd that the software side has this functionality but the hardware lacks the ports.Also, other reviews have mentioned the ability to bounce, but this feature (as users of other MTRs would expect) is oddly missing. You can bounce a stereo master mix but you cannot combine specific tracks into a new track or even copy one track to another. To do this you would need to patch a submix out into the input of the destination track. I dont see how this would've cost tascam much to implement on the software side.My final issue is the lack of an FX return. To use outboard effects, you must return your signal path to an available track on the device. In some senses this is nice, because you have more control post effects, but you are sacrificing tracks to use external effects.Unlike some of the other reviews, I have no problems with the processing time after recording completes. I think overall the mixer and recorder sound great. I just think that there are certain features missing that could really improve the workflow here.
JPicker
Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2022
Did a lot of research before purchasing. The marketing is a bit misleading hence 4 stars out of 5. Not a true 16 track unit. 8 mono tracks, plus doubled up stereo tracks (9/10, 11/12, 13/14 - which also incorporates recording/playback of aux & blue tooth connected devices and the master volume (master bus) serves as tracks 15/16 for playback.) In hindsight I wish I'd purchased the 24 track version of this so as to have 12 separate mono tracks. Having said all this, it makes excellent sounding recordings almost on a professional, commercial grade level. If you have any experience with previous tascam portastudios from the 90s onward, you'll be up and running in no time. Numerous helpful videos on YouTube. Overall, this is a far superior unit to the DP-24.
Tangelo
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2022
Love this Tascam, easy to use, versatile and great low tech/hi tech combo! Nothing breaks flow more than dealing with computer software when recording AND being the musician. With this I record to internal SD, then mix on computer with low, so best of hi tech low tech worlds. Multiple output mixes is SO useful, on and on so many great features.
MJM
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2021
Overall the Model 16 is a nice mixer. There are some weird contradictions in its design. I won't get into detailing these because I think overall this unit will work for people looking to record their bands. The recording section is flat clumsy and not really functional for anything but recording a live mix. Sure you can set punches, do light editing, bounce... but it takes too much time scroll through menus and everything loads, stops and starts very slow. Kills work flow. Most people will move to DAW to do recordings with alterations. I wanted to be able to use both effectively for different purposes. One of the biggest issues I had might be a small issue for others... the phones volume works in conjunction with the Mains out. When you mute the outs to hear the mix over the phones it cuts them off. Solo buttons would be nice on a mixer of this price and the CR outputs should be independent from the Main. A bit redundant to have both if they aren't independent. I don't write reviews very often but I thought I should given the shortcomings I found. I can see how this mixer would be good for people that just want to record their bands live and hear it back. The mixer sound and quality are decent and it is pretty simple to hit record and play back your recording through the board. If that's what you're after this board might be for you. The onboard effects are mediocre at best with no real parameter tweaking... other than time and they are VERY noisy which really surprises me. I sent one back because of the noise and the second one was exactly the same. Just half baked product IMO that could have been great with just a little more R&D.
RK
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020
The sound of this device is terrible. I have other recorders and had no issues with the sound quality. The owner’s manual is the worst I have ever seen. It makes you jump from one page to another explaining one thing. Then it never gets to the point. I can not recommend this device.
Brett
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2020
Overall, the Model 12 and 16 were both same outcome for me personally. I have purchased them both and was both times very happy with the quality but I was caught off guard by the "virtual" tracks 15/16 as well as a delegated BT 13/14 channel (with 1/8 in option) and no eq or aux capabilities. So, in the end it was really 12 input channels on the Model 16. This is my only complaint about the board - it should be clarified a little better in description on website for consumer.
James T
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2020
I'm giving this 5 stars, with a few nit-picks. First, this mixer sounds GREAT. I think I had forgotten what a true analog mixer sounded like because when I first hooked this up, I thought my ears were playing tricks on me. It just sounds really fat and beefy. I used this with my 4 pc band and initially, I just used it as a standard mixer because I was a little nervous to try the recording portion out at a gig (I was worried that it might crash and interrupt my live performance). Turns out I was worried for no good reason, as I did put the unit into record mode on the same performance and everything worked great! I recorded 12 inputs at once...no issues. At the end of the gig, I played back the tracks through the stage monitors and did a quick mix. Best "board tape" we've ever had!! I even went back a couple of days later and fixed a few "flubs" by punching-in on the tracks that needed fixing. Only nit-picks are that you have to use the control knob to scroll back to your punch-in point, and I am not particularly in love with the color scheme of the mixer. Some people complain about the fact that you can't assign different channels to different TRACKS, but I see this as a "plus" in that it keeps this thing very SIMPLE. Channel one is track one, channel two is track two, PERIOD. Plus, this is really more of a live mixer with built-in multitrack recording than a multitrack recorder that can also be used for live sound.
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