Tascam MZ-123BT The Tascam MZ-123BT is a 1U multichannel, multi-zone compact audio mixer for professional installations. It provides versatile routing, mixing, and distribution of up to three channels of music and announcements for a wide range of commercial applications, including retail stores, restaurants, bars, cafes, hotels, or any environment requiring independent audio routing and paging capabilities. With a simple, intuitive design for easy operation, the Bluetooth-enabled MZ-123BT comes equipped with two versatile microphone inputs and automatic background music attenuation for superior intelligibility during announcements or paging.

Three discrete zone outputs with volume control allow background music to be routed to the desired areas or rooms in a restaurant, hotel, retail store, or other commercial environment. Three pairs of balanced stereo outputs with Euroblock connectors for fixed installations are accessible from the rear panel. Each output can be configured to output audio in mono or stereo.

Two stereo line inputs (RCA, unbalanced) allow the connection of AV equipment such as Tascam CD / solid-state players or similar playback devices. Channel 3 has an Aux / Bluetooth input that allows an additional audio source to be connected via Bluetooth or a 3.5 mm mini-jack. Each input features a volume control knob, as well as three zone routing buttons for distributing audio to the desired areas or rooms.

The MZ-123BT has a dedicated Bluetooth antenna on its front panel that helps ensure consistent wireless signal stability and reliability when streaming source material from a Bluetooth-enabled device, even in the most signal-challenged environments. For announcements or paging, the MZ-123BT offers two microphone inputs, each with switchable 48V phantom power for condenser microphones, talkover functionality, and zone selection via front panel buttons.

Two microphones can be connected via the Euroblock connectors on the rear panel, while an additional XLR / TRS combo jack on the front panel allows an alternative microphone to be connected and quickly selected via a front panel switch. The rear panel provides gain control knobs and a three-band equalizer (low, mid, high) along with a high-pass filter switch for each input to set the optimal input level, tonal quality, and voice character for each microphone.

The Talkover function automatically detects microphone signal input during audio playback and attenuates background music levels in the selected zones for optimal intelligibility during announcements. The threshold level and time (release time) can be adjusted with controls on the rear panel to allow precise activation of level reduction and smooth restoration of background music to preset levels.