Inspiring your creativity, the Mixcast 4 improves your production workflow for easy content creation. For Podcast creation, live streaming, event production, or voice over, Mixcast 4 will mix and record mic inputs, internal sounds and music via the trigger pads, and external audio input from your phone or PC. Together with the TASCAM Podcast Editor software, a complete solution - including both waveform editing and sound pad control - is provided from pre-production to completion.
TASCAM Mixcast 4 Podcast Workstation Features
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Podcast production of up to 4 people: 4 mic inputs with auto-mix, 4 headphone outputs
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Invite guests and friends: Mix-Minus to connect call-ins with echo-free audio via Bluetooth, USB input or 4-pole TRRS audio cable
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Sound pads for instant sound triggering and effects
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Easy and intuitive control using the 5-inch touch panel
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Fully compatible with the dedicated TASCAM Podcast Editor software to cover the entire production workflow
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Direct internal multi-track recording to SD card (up to 14 tracks)
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14in/2out USB audio interface mode
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Nine language options including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean
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Included Items
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Power adapter PS-P1220E NUT
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Owner's manual (warranty included)
Improve your production workflow and inspiration
The Mixcast 4 is a one-stop workstation that allows for the recording and mixing of sound sources without complicated settings. It provides all audio-related operation and workflow needed for live-streaming, events, podcasts, and other applications. The bundled TASCAM Podcast Editor software will expand the ability to assign content and sound effects to the internal touchpads, and will allow for smooth and easy remote track arming, effects assignment, audio editing and more without the need for expertise and complexity.
Stress-Free Touch Panel Control
Equipped with 4 mic inputs and 4 individual headphone outputs, the Mixcast 4 is always ready for production thanks to the installed auto-mixing function that will automatically adjust optimal levels and set mic priority with no troublesome configuration for a perfect mix. The Mixcast 4 also showcases a 5-inch color touch screen that provides quick and intuitive access to desired menu control settings.
One-stop workstation with a variety of functions
From audio recording to the mixing of recorded audio, the Mixcast 4 offers a one-stop solution with multiple convenient functions such as 14-track multi-track recording direct to the unit's SD card, Bluetooth®, an AUX IN (3.5mm) connection to easily mix and record phone conversations/sound sources, and PC connectivity that allows the unit to import sounds from a computer.
Enhance content with real-time sound effects
The Mixcast 4 comes with fully customizable sound pads. In addition to preset sound effects, users can flexibly assign new sounds or even pre-recorded mic sounds that have been recorded on the unit. The Mixcast 4 sound pads also allow for easy and on-time voice effects such as voice transformation, reverb, and more to make live-streams and recordings even more interesting and fun.
Bundled with TASCAM Podcast Editor dedicated software
The TASCAM Podcast Editor offers simple and practical editing of audio content, track arming, as well as easy configuration and assignment of sound effects and background music to the sound pads. There's no need for expert knowledge on DAW software as the TASCAM Podcast Editor also offers intuitive graphics that will help users record audio easily using the Mixcast 4. TASCAM Podcast Editor is designed specifically for Mixcast 4, and seamlessly integrates together for a total production environment.
Hardware Features
- 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 Features
- 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 suppressor (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:
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De-esser (three parameters) and noise suppressor (five parameters)
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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
