CbBL Audio output to Zoom L20 line input question

[Glenn Taylor]

Hello all, is it possible to output 10 - 16 channels output from Cakewalk to input of Zoom L20.

at this stage it appears it’s only a 2 channel mix. 
Do I need a 16 channel audio interface with individual line ins to the Zoom L20?

I appreciate your help 

[Amberwolf]

If you need simultaneous multiple audio channels from any device to any other device, you need something that either has a digital connection that carries the channels in some encoded way (and boht devices need the same type of connection with the same data format), or you need a separate analog connection and channel for every audio channel you want to flow at the same time, on each device, so there is one out channel on the source device for every channel you want to send to each in channel on the other device.

 

If you want the source device to output 16 channels, it needs 16 individual (mono) line *outs*, not ins.   You only need that many ins if you are recording that many channels from an external device, simultaneously.   

 

Note that there are also multiple level standards for different devices; some have +4dBu and some have ‑10dBV, and some are switchable.   Make sure the devices both use the same level or that you set them both the same.   

 

 

 

 

 

[Bass Guitar]

 to answer your question. No. there is only 2 pairs stereo ( 4) outputs. 1/2  3/4 

From the web Page:  Specs_ 

L-20 Features

20 discrete channels (16 mono plus 2 stereo) with XLR or ¼-inch connectivity

22-track simultaneous recording, 20-track playback

22-in/4-out USB audio interface connectivity

I have the L8 it is more or less the same functions. 

 USB audio returns on the  L8 to channel 7 and 8 stereo.

CH 7 on the mixer is 1/2 out from your daw and 8 is 3/4 out from your Daw.

On the L20 channels 17/18 would be 1/2 out from Daw and 19/20 are 3/4 out from Daw.  End of story. 

They are amazing audio interfaces as the recording is direct from the pre amp. And monitoring has lots of options. 

It is disappointing about the outputs as I know many would have liked to use that and send multi track backing tracks from a Daw. 

The thing you have I don't have is the Bluetooth app. I would love to have that. I think only the L20 does. 

This is a good place to ask questions https://www.facebook.com/groups/3381710675375346 

Edited 15 hours ago by Bass Guitar