Zoom R8 Eight-Track Digital Recorder

Description

R8 FEATURES
8-track playback, 2-track simultaneous recording
Built-in stereo condenser microphones
Records directly to SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB
Records 16-bit/24-bit, 44.1 kHz/48 kHz mono and stereo WAV files
Dual mic/line/instrument level inputs on XLR/TRS combo connectors
+24 and +48V phantom power
Dual balanced ¼" TRS output jacks
Headphone output with dedicated volume control
Control input for foot switch start/stop/rewind, punch-in/out, and patch up/down
Built-in metronome and chromatic tuner
Over 140 send-return and insert DSP effects, including amp/preamp models and mastering algorithms
User editing of effects parameters, with 370 patch memories for storage
Independent level, pan, and EQ for each track
Internal track bouncing and mixdown of multitrack to stereo
Flexible overdubbing and both manual and automatic punch-in/out
Loop playback with waveform zoom and user-defined start/stop points
Variable playback speed from 50% to 150%, without affecting pitch
Up to 100 marks per recording
Invert track phase function
Trim and Divide file editing
8-voice pad sampler with adjustable sensitivity
Rhythm machine with 160 drum and percussion sounds
Storage for 100 user-created rhythm patterns of up to 100 bars each
Manual play or step entry of rhythm patterns with adjustable quantization
Loop-based audio sequencer integrates recorder, rhythm machine, and pad sampler
Backlit LCD with contrast control for easy viewing in low-light environments
2-in/2-out USB audio interface for PC/Mac computers
High-definition 24-bit/96 kHz playback capability with DAW software
Control Surface functionality (Mackie Control emulation)
Full mixing and transport controls for Cubase, Logic, Ableton Live, and other DAWs
USB bus power
SD card reader function
Runs on 4 AA batteries, with alkaline battery life of more than 5 hours
AC adapter included
Steinberg Cubase LE DAW software included
SPECS
RECORDER
TRACK COUNT
8 (mono)
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SIMULTANEOUS RECORDING TRACKS
2
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SIMULTANEOUS PLAYBACK TRACKS
8 audio + metronome
RECORDING DATA FORMAT
44.1 / 48 kHz, 16 / 24-bit WAV format
MAXIMUM RECORDING TIME
200 minutes/1 GB (44.1 kHz 16-bit, mono tracks)
PROJECTS
1000
MARKERS
100/project
LOCATOR
Hours/minutes/seconds/milliseconds and bars/beats/ticks
FILE EDITING
Divide, trim
TRACK PARAMETERS
3-band equalizer, pan (balance), effect send ×2, invert
STEREO LINK
Tracks 1 / 2 ~ 7 / 8 selectable in pairs
OTHER FUNCTIONS
Punch-in/out (manual, auto), Bounce, A-B repeat, Undo/Redo
EFFECTS
ALGORITHMS
8 (CLEAN, DISTORTION, ACO/BASS SIM, BASS, MIC, DUAL MIC, STEREO, MASTERING)
PATCHES
310 insert, 60 send-return
EFFECT MODULES
7 insert , 2 send
TUNER
TYPE
Chromatic, guitar, bass, open A/D/E/G, D modal
RHYTHM
VOICES
8
FORMAT
16-bit linear PCM
DRUM KITS
10
PRECISION
48 PPQN
RHYTHM PATTERNS
511/project
TEMPO
40.0 ~ 250.0 BPM
SAMPLER
PLAYBACK FORMATS
44.1 / 48 kHz, 16 / 24-bit WAV files
EDITING FUNCTIONS
Trim, time-stretch
HARDWARE
RECORDING MEDIA
SD card (16MB - 2 GB), SDHC card (4 - 32 GB)
ANALOG-DIGITAL CONVERSION
96kHz 24-bit delta-sigma ADC
DIGITAL-ANALOG CONVERSION
96kHz 24-bit delta-sigma DAC
DISPLAY
128 x 64 pixel LCD (with backlight)
INPUTS
Input 1-8 Type: 8 XLR/TRS combo jacks Input impedance: (Balanced input) 1KΩ balanced (2 hot), (Unbalanced input) 50 KΩ unbalanced (1 with Hi-Z input impedance 470 kΩ (Hi-Z on), 2 with phantom power) |Phantom Power: 48V, 24V | Input level: -50 dBm < continuous < +4 dBm
Built-in stereo microphones Type: Omnidirectional condenser microphones | Gain: -50 dBm < continuous < +4 dBm
OUTPUTS
Output |Type: TRS phone (balanced) Phones | Standard stereo phone jack 20 mW x 2 (32 Ω load)
MIXER FADERS
9 (mono × 8, master × 1)
PADS
8 (velocity-sensitive)
S/N RATIO
93 dB
CONTROL INPUT
FS01
USB
MINI-B TYPE (USB 2.0)
Operation as audio interface/control surface and mass storage
USB AUDIO INTERFACE
NUMBER OF RECORDING CHANNELS
2
NUMBER OF PLAYBACK CHANNELS
2
BIT RATE
24
SAMPLING FREQUENCY
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz
COMPATIBILITY
Windows® 8.1 / 10 32-bit: Intel® Pentium® 4 1.8 GHz or faster, RAM 1 GB or more 64-bit: Intel® Pentium® Dual Core 2.7 GHz or faster, RAM 2 GB or more
macOS 10.14 / 10.15 / 11 with Intel® Core Duo 1.83 GHz or faster and RAM 1 GB or more USB 2.0 compatible port, Intel chipsets recommended
POWER
AC ADAPTER
DC 5V 1A (ZOOM AD-17)
BATTERIES
4 AA batteries (5.5-hour continuous operation time with backlight on and phantom power off)
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