Here is some circumstantial evidence against a 12 second recast on all songs that dates from late 1999. Both snippets are taken from "newbie" guides, and explain how to twist songs, but neither mentions a 12 second recast, or any kind of recast delay.
Think about how you might explain twisting just two songs to a new bard. I would think that some mention of a recast would be critical.
Captured by the internet archive from "The Concert Hall" on "11/28/1999" (
http://web.archive.org/web/199911280...per/nafai1.htm):
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Also, learn to juggle early on and juggle your songs anytime you are in combat, even if one doesn’t have a huge effect—the practice will be invaluable. Juggling is the method of having the effects of two songs going at once. Song effects last a few seconds after you stop singing them, giving you time to fire another one off, stopping it after you see the effect start, going back to the original song, etc. This can be done with 2 songs reliably, and occasionally a third can be thrown in, although it is extremely rare for all three effects to be active at the same time.
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Captured by the internet archive from "The Concert Hall" on "11/29/1999" (
http://web.archive.org/web/199911290...per/cheryl.htm):
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Twisting Your Songs
THIS SKILL IS ESSENTIAL. Twisting is a way to sing more than one song and get the affects of 2 to 3 songs at the same time. To do this simply sing a song until the affect takes hold, stop singing it and start another, (since most buffing songs have about a 5 second delay before the affect goes away you can sing another song, stop it and resing the last song before it goes away) thereby singing two songs at once.
I hope this guide has helped you, and remember you don't have to follow this guide exactly, this is just my advice on the best experience and loot for your newly born bard.
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