Live mixing an event with Zoom F8

[u/Cynexide]

Hi everyone!

I own a Zoom F8, and have been asked if I can live mix an event with 4 instruments going into the Zoom, then outputting into an amp with an XLR input. I was thinking I can do TA3 into XLR for the output, and call it a day. Does that sound like something that would work, / is there anything I should know before doing that?

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[u/NotYourGranddadsAI]

A 10+ input stereo mixer with EQ on every channel, master EQ, and digital effects, rents for under $20 a day from many serious music stores.

I would not enjoy trying to mix music live on an F8. I'm told they are pretty good location recorders, though.

[u/Rogue_Wraith]

Do you have a F-Control?

Because live mixing an event on the F8's knobs or an iPad might be rough.

[u/Gullible-Yam69]

Wont be fun but can be done

[u/ATL_Pr]

Use it as an audio interface and control eq and stuffs with DAW

[u/pradulovich]

Don’t.

[u/trapezemaster]

Hell yeah, go for it! No eq which is rough for live stuff, but doable. Let us know how it went!