Zoom H8 8-Input / 12-Track Portable Handy Recorder
- Customized applications for field recording, music and podcasting
- 3 distinct interfaces for field recording, music and podcasting
- Interchangeable input capsules
- 12-track simultaneous recording
- Four mic inputs and two XLR/TRS combo connectors
- Gain control knobs and -20dB pads for each input
- Supplied XYH-6 X/Y capsule provides secondary input via a stereo ⅛” Mic/Line In mini phone jack
- Phantom power for all six XLR mic inputs: +24/+48V
- Large color LCD touchscreen display
- Records directly to SD, SDHC and SDXC cards up to 512GB
- Up to 24-bit /96kHz audio in BWF-compliant WAV or a variety of MP3 formats
- Auto-record, Pre-record and Backup-record functions mean that you'll never miss that perfect take
- Built-in effects, including low-cut filtering, compression, and limiting
- Multichannel and stereo USB audio interface for PC/Mac/iPad
- Accepts standard AA alkaline or NiMH rechargeable batteries
- Over 10 hours of operation with 4 AA alkaline batteries
Overview
Remote Control
You can monitor level meters and hit REC,PLAY, and STOP in each H8 application mode. Just insert the BTA-1 to your H8 and connect to your iOS device.
*BTA-1 not included.
Inputs & Outputs
H8 offers 4 XLR inputs with dedicated pad switches and gain control. 2 additional XLR/TRS combo jacks with Hi-Z switches allow you to capture line level signals, microphones, or directly record electric guitars and basses.
Monitor tracks using the built-in 1/8” headphone output or connect directly to your camera using the dedicated stereo line output.
Multi-Channel Audio Interface
The H8 is a powerful USB audio interface. Connect via USB to your PC, Mac, or iPad for up to 12 channels of simultaneous recording.
Recording Time & File Formats
Get more than 10 hours of recording time from just 4 AA batteries. Or record forever with the optional AD-17 adapter.
The H8 records BWF-compliant WAV and MP3 files in any of the following formats:
44.1kHz / 16-bit | 44.1kHz / 24-bit | 48kHz / 16-bit |
48kHz / 24-bit | 96kHz / 16-bit | 96kHz / 24-bit |
What’s in the Box
- H8 Handy Recorder
- XYH-6 X/Y Mic Capsule
- Quick Guide
Specifications
Number of Input Channels: 8 (XY mic capsule, 1-4, A, B)
Number of Output Channels: 2 (stereo headphone and stereo line)
Connectors
MIC IN: ZOOM mic connector
Input 1-4: XLR jacks (2: HOT)
Input A/B: XLR/TRS combo jacks (XLR: 2 hot, TRS: TIP hot)
USB: USB Micro-B(audio interface, mass storage and Guitar Lab connection functions)
Note: Use a USB cable that supports data transfer. Operation using USB bus power is possible.
Remote: ZOOM BTA-1 or other dedicated wireless adapter
Line Out: 3.5 mm stereo mini
Phone Out: 3.5 mm stereo mini
Phantom power: +24 V/+48 V (independent ON/OFF for INPUTS 1–4, A and B)
Recorder
Recording media: Cards that support SD/SDHC/SDXC specifications
Formats: WAV: 44.1/48/96 kHz, 16/24-bit, mono/stereoMP3: 128, 192, 320 kbps
Maximum simultaneous recordingtracks: WAV: 12 (MIC IN, backup recording, 1-4, A, B, and LR)
Maximum simultaneous recordingtracks: WAV: 12 (MIC IN, backup recording, 1-4, A, B, and LR)
Audio Interface
Multitrack Mode: WAV: 44.1/48/96 kHz, 16/24-bit, 12-in/2-out
Stereo Mix Mode: WAV: 44.1/48 kHz, 24-bit, 2-in/2-out
Tuner: Chromatic/Guitar/Bass/Open A/Open D/Open E/Open G/DADGAD
Built-In Speaker: 400 mW 8Ω mono speaker
Display: 2.4" (320×240) full-color touchscreen LCD
Power: 4 AA batteries (alkaline, NiMH or lithium)
AC adapter (ZOOM AD-17): DC 5 V/1AUSB bus power
Using XY mic, 44.1 kHz/24-bit (stereo × 1): about 10:00
The above values are approximate.
Continuous battery operation times were determined using in-house testing methods. They will vary greatly according to use conditions.
External dimensions H8: 116.4mm (W) × 163.3mm (D) × 48.6mm (H)
XYH-6: 78.9mm (W) × 60.2mm (D) × 45.2mm (H)
Weight H8: 354g, XYH-6: 130g
Weight XYH-6: 130g
Note: When using a USB cable designed for recharging, audio interface, SD card reader and Guitar Lab connection functions cannot be used.
UPC | 4 515260 023059 |
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