Finally found the info listed...
https://www.tascamforums.com/threads...24-16-12.7968/
"The Model 12 operates 100% in the digital domain"
That would say youre correct about the EQ's etc.
Kinda wishing I'd got the 16 now, but I dont think it'll really matter to me much for the final product.
EDIT: "The Models 16 and 24 operate in the analog domain."