AnuarYahya Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Zoom did it again.. and only $350. Not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramallo Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Short faders (I pain in the ass for mix), but very nice indeed and superb price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 There's some discussion of the F-Control hidden away in this F8 thread: http://jwsoundgroup.net/index.php?/topic/25217-zoom-f8/&page=16#comment-326221 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Longer (100mm) faders are so you can make the sound louder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomboom Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 11 minutes ago, Eric Toline said: Longer (100mm) faders are so you can make the sound louder. Exactly, hahahah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramallo Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 1 hour ago, Eric Toline said: Longer (100mm) faders are so you can make the sound louder. True, these small faders don't reach the "eleven" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnuarYahya Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 It kind of looks like a toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Compared with a large studio or FOH console the CL12 and the Oasis look like toys. But they're not....right? This is a cool thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramallo Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 4 minutes ago, Philip Perkins said: Compared with a large studio or FOH console the CL12 and the Oasis look like toys. But they're not....right? This is a cool thing. Yes, but with a 100mm fader you have more control. I suppose that is an excess for the price. But, the FRC8 is very cool. I love the output selection on the master section, I love too all the direct access to scene, notes, track names, false, (very very cool), and the possibility of connect a USB keyboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnuarYahya Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 2 hours ago, Philip Perkins said: Compared with a large studio or FOH console the CL12 and the Oasis look like toys. But they're not....right? This is a cool thing. I agree, I think the Cantar X3 looks like a toy as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixnon Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 2 hours ago, ramallo said: But, the FRC8 is very cool. I love the output selection on the master section, I love too all the direct access to scene, notes, track names, false, (very very cool), and the possibility of connect a USB keyboard Any indications that the capacity to connect the usb keyboard will be limited to through the FRC-8? I imagine a firmware update will come with the unit to make it function and I wonder if we will be able to connect a keyboard directly.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 2 hours ago, ramallo said: Yes, but with a 100mm fader you have more control. I suppose that is an excess for the price. But, the FRC8 is very cool. I love the output selection on the master section, I love too all the direct access to scene, notes, track names, false, (very very cool), and the possibility of connect a USB keyboard https://wavreport.com/2016/12/12/mixing-it-up-on-a-musical-the-sound-of-la-la-land/ >> Steve Morrow working "LaLa Land"...with 2 Mackie 1604s on a high profile job with a huge track count. You can mix on short faders. I had the shorties on my old Audio Developments mixer and in 14 years of mono and stereo mixes never felt cramped by them, ditto my 36 input Yamaha. The issue with the Zoom box will be how reliable those faders are (cheap sliders are notorious), how well the switching will work on that knob that is BOTH pan and trim, and how rugged both the physical and signal connections are to the recorder. In the ad pix the soundie is working is a very dirty-looking environment--let's see how it holds up in that sort of situation (plus wind to blow all that crap around) for real. I agree, getting to have a keyboard is worth the price just for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 1 hour ago, AnuarYahya said: I agree, I think the Cantar X3 looks like a toy as well. Just after you have made the payment to buy your X3, you will realise that it is absolutely not a toy ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 At least they put trim knobs on it......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindrop Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 10 hours ago, Derek H said: At least they put trim knobs on it......... and 12 segment meters, on each input ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 and 12 segment meters, on each input ....... Yes, that's pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 On 12/14/2016 at 0:51 PM, Sixnon said: Any indications that the capacity to connect the usb keyboard will be limited to through the FRC-8? I imagine a firmware update will come with the unit to make it function and I wonder if we will be able to connect a keyboard directly.. Or at the very least release a "FRC-USB" (or whatever) that is a *very* small add on that you can connect a USB keyboard to, that you could then use with your mixing bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foliver Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 The Cantar X1 and 2 has 6cm faders, in the past i have mixed some films with them, you achieve yo do it , of course the p&g 10 cm cantarem 1 are much much better, for this price i'll buy one for my backup F8 recorder . The Cantar X1 and 2 has 6cm faders, in the past i have mixed some films with them, you achieve yo do it , of course the p&g 10 cm cantarem 1 are much much better, for this price i'll buy one for my backup F8 recorder . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagga Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Looking for a backlit keyboard that will work with FRC 8, has anyone had any success with this? And or using a wireless keyboard? thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutstorm Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 I'm sorry to bring this thread back from the grave...but it seems to be the only FRC-8 thread so I was wondering, why did Zoom discontinue this even though it works with all current models (F8n Pro / F6)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHB Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Late to the party, but I just got an F8. Yes, it's a shame that the FRC-8 was dropped ..but the Bluetooth-connected iPad solid-state version of the same thing is just wonderful! ..Nothing physical or mechanical, to get snapped off, or caught up, or taking up space. The only thing lacking - or perhaps I haven't quite got the hang of it - is that there's no audio-to-cans via the BT connection. That's the only let down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 9 hours ago, DHB said: Late to the party, but I just got an F8. Yes, it's a shame that the FRC-8 was dropped ..but the Bluetooth-connected iPad solid-state version of the same thing is just wonderful! ..Nothing physical or mechanical, to get snapped off, or caught up, or taking up space. The only thing lacking - or perhaps I haven't quite got the hang of it - is that there's no audio-to-cans via the BT connection. That's the only let down. That‘s a good thing. Bluetooth audio is always late to the party, too I always prefer actual hardware controls over virtual faders. It’s one of the reasons I even got into this job in the first place. The feel and aura of all the actual hardware of things. That’s why I immediately bought the CL-16, for example. But it’s great to have the iPad option, like in a car to car situation. And I used an ipad on a sailboat, mostly to keep the other gear away from any potential water damage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 I've used the iPad also for when I needed to have control over the Zoom F8 while doing 360VR shoots. As my F8 had to be located under the 360VR camera, but I couldn't be there myself! (otherwise I'd be in shot) The iPad is also useful simply to have a nice big screen to look at while you're mixing with the Zoom F Control (as you can use both at once). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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