James I beg to differ with you. Yes Rode is sometimes seen as being first but , it was Tascam that did the first Podcaster interface. The first unit was the Tascam MiniStudio. It came as a single XLR input and a model which is still out that has Two XLR inputs. It was the first unit with sound pons/pads. Everything since 2013 has been a copy of the MiniStudio . Have improvements been made. It depends on what platform you are on. The Tascam units have more features in the Windows OS than the Apple OS. The majority of people who complain about Tascam units are Apple OS users who apparently don’t read manuals.

Thanks for the info. I'm leaning towards the Mixmaster 4... but I'm not yet sure why. :(

The mixer has frozen twice and makes a buzzing sound. The only way to fix the problem is to restart it by disconnecting the power cord.

Totally agree about the deal-breaking omission of more USB ports. New products now need to have multiple USB channels. I think we're all going digital as early in the process as possible, and multiple analog inputs (over and above a few microphones and maybe an analog phone in) these days are as useful as, ahem, breasts on a bull.

An awesome review and video as per usual, James! 😁👍👍🎙 Cheers to you, my man! 🥃🥃

Thanks for the video. I use a DBX 286s mic pre amp. Can I connect directly to one of the mic channels ?

James! You don’t answer the one question a lot of people have and that is how does it compare to the rodecaster pro. If someone already has a rodecaster pro do you advise them to get this instead. Or would you say they are pretty identical to one another and do the same thing minus a few features. Please advise!

I just got one of these, and there is an odd issue with buzz on the headphones. It's only present when I connect my studio monitors. Has anyone else here had that issue?

I followed the link to the US Amazon and the price was actually $599 which is similar to the RodeCaster Pro. If I had to choose between I think I might go with the RodeCaster with the same price. What do you think? Although you say it seems very professional. So many choices.

Thank you James. You mention that this and the similar unit are not suitable for radio braodcasting. Is there something similar that is suitable for broadcasting from home specifically??Thanks. PS Love the videos and all that you do.

My auto power off does NOT work. Anyone else having this problem? I woke up this morning and it was still on, with the auto power off being turned on.

Bought it and Love It.

So does the Monitor Out knob not turn down the connected speakers??

Hi what would you recommend for a home Radio mixer desk. Many thanks.

How would you compare to RODE Caster Pro?

Great review

Is this device having the parallel recording like Zoom P8 - on card and usb? Would be nice to do comparison VS Zoom P8. Good content! Sub + 👍 edit: I have now seen than it has no monitor output control - wth? really? how is that possible if it's targeted towards semi-professionals? Big OMG from here. I have started to notice recently when luring on info about Tascam Mixcast 4, more and more people are having issues with random freezing of this device software. So far I will keep this device in distance until I will hear - it's solved together with the monitor gain control, which could be done with the software, but tbh - should be done in just with the fader in any form.

Excellent!

Awesome!

No es la configuración adecuada para el micrófono que usas. Evidentemente se escucha mal y wn desventaja frente a otros. El micrófono, un fetiche popular, no es el adecuado para este tipos de dispositivos.

That mic sounds terrible, I hear tons of background noise.