Prodcast 4

MAIN FEATURE

• Podcasting station with integrated multi-track recorder, mixer and USB audio interface
• Podcast production with up to four people: 4 microphone inputs with auto-mix, 4 headphone outputs
• Invite guests and friends: Mix-Minus to include calls with echo-free sound via Bluetooth, USB input or 4-pole TRRS audio cable
• Pads for instant triggering of sounds and effects
• Easy and intuitive control via a 5 inch touch screen
• Fully compatible with dedicated software to cover the entire production flow
• Records up to 14 tracks directly to an SD card (12 channels + stereo mix)
• Integrated USB audio interface with 14 inputs and 2 outputs
• Multilingual: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC

• 4 microphone inputs on a balanced combo connector (mixed XLR / 6.35 mm TRS jack)
• 4 headphone outputs with independent volume controls
• Headset input / output via 3.5mm TRSS mini-jack (picks up the signal from headphone output 1)
• Stereo line input, optionally balanced on two TRS jacks or on 3.5 mm TRSS jacks.
• Outputs for balanced monitoring system
• Stereo line output on 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack
• 8 pads for triggering sounds
  • These pads allow you to instantly start playing sound effects, jingles, background music or any other sound
  • 8 sound banks available, making 64 triggerable sounds in total
  • Switching from one bank to another is done quickly via the touch screen
  • A sound bank delivered (configuration via the Podcast Editor software)
• 8 large channel faders to adjust the levels of
  • 4 microphone signals
  • A stereo signal via USB
  • A stereo signal from a mobile device
  • A stereo signal via Bluetooth
  • The sounds assigned to the 8 pads
• Mute and Solo buttons on each channel (for the pads: PA only)
• Talkback key for transmission of indications / orders to participants
• Mark button to place markers corresponding to specific events or phrases during recording.
• Power supply by 12 volts direct voltage (mains adapter with lockable threaded connector supplied)

PARAMETER AND SOFTWARE PROCESSING

• Microphone channels:
  • Selection between condenser condenser microphone (48 volt phantom power) and dynamic
  • Easy equalization by presets (Deep, Mid, Bright) or manual adjustment (semi-parametric 2-band equalizer), switching on / off
  • Easy compression by presets (Soft, Hard) or manual adjustment (5 parameters), switching on / off
  • Deessor (3 parameters) and noise suppressor (5 parameters)
  • Reverb (on one mic channel only) with presets (Small, Medium, Large) or manual adjustment (5 room types, 3 parameters), switching on / off
• USB, smartphone, Bluetooth stereo channels:
  • Deessor (3 parameters) and noise suppressor (5 parameters)
  • Easy-to-adjust audio enhancer (3 positions: Talk, Music, Off)
• Functions for playing, checking, renaming or deleting recorded audio files
• Pads:
  • Six different methods of playing the sounds assigned to the pads
  • Recording the sounds assigned to the pads
• Audio settings:
  • Mix USB N-1 on / off
  • Larsen suppression on / off
  • Line level output on / off
  • Solo mode before / after fader
• Adjusting the screen brightness, automatic shutdown
• Adjustable delay on the USB output signal to compensate for any delay between the audio signal of the device and the video signals played on a computer (from 0 to 2000 ms)
• SD cards can be erased (quick or full erase) and be used as mass storage media via USB
• Comes with the dedicated Tascam Podcast Editor software, encompassing the entire system workflow
  • Loading audio files into Prodmix 4 for use / triggering with the pads
  • Loading recorded podcasts on Prodmix 4 for editing and archiving
  • Record multiple audio tracks on your computer or mobile device

SPECIFICATIONS