Mixcast 4 Podcast Recording Console with Recorder/USB Interface

Product Features

• Production of podcasts with up to four people: 4 mic inputs with auto-mix, 4 headphones outputs
• Invite guests and friends: Mix-Minus to include call-ins with echo-free audio via Bluetooth, USB input or 4-pole TRRS audio cable
• Sound pads for instant sound triggering and effects
• Easy and intuitive control using a 5-inch touchscreen
• Fully compatible with the dedicated Tascam Podcast Editor software to cover the entire production workflow
• Records up to 14 tracks directly to an SD card (12 channels + stereo mix)
• Built-in USB audio interface with 14 inputs and two outputs
• Nine language options including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean

Hardware

• 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

• 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 supressor (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:
  • De-esser (three parameters) and noise supressor (five parameters)
  • 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

Product Specifications

General

• Microphone inputs
  • 4 × XLR/TRS (48 V phantom power can be selected individually)
  • 1 × headset 4-pole mini-jack (TRRS, CTIA standard)
• Stereo line inputs
  • 2 × 6.3-mm TRS jacks (balanced)
  • 1 × 4-pole mini-jack (TRRS, CTIA standard)
• Additional stereo inputs:  Bluetooth audio input, USB audio input
• Headphones outputs
  • 4 × 6.3-mm standard stereo jacks
  • 1 × headset 4-pole mini-jack (TRRS, CTIA standard)
• Line outputs
  • 2 × 6.3-mm TRS jacks (balanced)
  • 1 × 4-pole mini-jack (TRRS, CTIA standard)
  • 1 × stereo mini-jack
• Bluetooth:  Class 2, A2DP, SBC, AAC
• Audio interface mode:  14 inputs, 2 outputs
• Recording format:  Stereo or 14-channel audio files, 48 kHz, 24 bit (BWF format)
• Equivalent input noise (EIN, mic inputs):  –125 dBu
• Frequency response (mic inputs 1–4):  20 Hz – 20 kHz: ±0.3 dB (JEITA)
• S/N ratio (mic inputs 1–4):  101 dB
• Distortion (THD, mic inputs 1–4):  <0.004 % (1 kHz)
• Crosstalk:  ≥95 dB
• Power supply:  Dedicated AC adapter (PS-P1220E NUT), DC 12 V
• Power consumption:  12.5 W

Physical

• Dimensions (W × H × D, overall):  375 mm × 71 mm × 267 mm
• Weight:  2.55 kg

Supported Operating Systems for Tascam Podcast Editor software

• Windows: Windows 10 (May 2021, version 21H1)
• Mac: macOS Big Sur (11.0) macOS Catalina (10.15)
• iOS: iOS 14 / iPadOS 14 iOS 13 / iPadOS 13

What's in the Box?

• Mixcast 4
• Dedicated AC adapter (1.5m Cable)
• 1m USB cable (Type-C to Type-C)
• Owner's Manual
• TASCAM ID registration guide

Optional Accessories

• CS-PCAS20 - Optional carrying bag for Mixcast 4