Zoom H8 Portable Handy Recorder With 8-Input/12-Track – Black | 1707

With three app-driven modes that instantly configure the color touchscreen for podcasting, music production, or location recording, the Zoom H8 portable handheld recorder lets you quickly record up to eight simultaneous input signals via a workflow that’s highly optimized for your task. Plus, it’s compatible with an array of capsules (available separately) for easy expansion into 10-input recording, Ambisonics 360-degree audio, and more.
Like other H-Series Handy recorders such as the H5 and H6, you can hold the H8 in your hand, attach it to a mic stand or tripod, or mount it to a camera (shoe mount available separately); the H8 packs an impressive array of features into a lightweight body that’s more than ready to meet the varied demands of podcasters, musicians, sound designers, and content creators. The bundled Cubase LE and WaveLab Cast software programs give you the tools you need to edit, refine, export, and upload your projects.
From the intuitive, tactile controls to the plentiful battery life and powerful audio processing functions, the H8 is well equipped for producing pristine audio for complete musical arrangements, independent films, and panel podcasts. It can supply phantom or plug-in power for condenser mics, or accept direct connections from guitars, keyboards, or drum machines. No matter the source, selectable auto-recording and pre-recording ensure that you’ll never miss the start of a take, and stereo safety track recording provides duplicate tracks at a lower level to avoid distortion.
Podcast/Music/Field Recording Modes
Swappable X/Y Stereo Mic Capsule
4 x XLR Mic Inputs with Pads and +48V
2 x XLR-1/4″ Mic/Line/Hi-Z Inputs
Intuitive Color Touchscreen
3.5mm Line & Headphone Outputs
Onboard Compressor & Low-Cut Filter
Powered via Batteries, AC, or USB
Supports SDXC Cards up to 512GB
Stereo Safety Track Recording
App-Driven Touchscreen
Operating the H8 is extremely intuitive and user-friendly thanks to the 2.4″ color LCD touchscreen and the three app-driven modes optimized for podcasting, music, and field recording workflows at the touch of the screen.
Podcast App: With four mic channels and two sound pad channels readily available, the Podcast app makes high-quality podcast production easy. Use the 13 pre-loaded sounds or load your own from an SD card to trigger sound effects, music beds, and more from the dedicated Sound Pads.
Music App: Record up to 10 input tracks, overdub, mix, and enhance your recordings with EQ and compression, all while the Music app puts important controls such as audio levels, faders, and metering at your fingertips. Plus, you can connect to Zoom’s Guitar Lab via USB to access a vast assortment of amps and effects.
Field App: Designed for location sound, sound design, conferences, and more, the Field app gives you instant access to large meters for every track, so you can make sure your recordings never clip. It also lets you quickly adjust input type, lo-cut filtering, compression, limiting, the noise gate, and other key settings.
X/Y Stereo Microphone Capsule
Leave your external mics at home and travel light; the H8 includes a stereo microphone capsule equipped with two unidirectional mics. With nothing more than the H8, you’re set to record speech, practice sessions, concerts, or ambient and environmental sounds, even ear-rattling ones up to 136 dB!
Specs
Portable Recorder
Number of Tracks
WAV:
12 (8 Inputs + Stereo Mix)
Maximum Sampling Rate
96 kHz / 24-Bit
Microphone
Interchangeable Cardioid Condenser Stereo Pair, X/Y Configuration
Built-In Speaker
Yes, 400 mW Mono
Display
2.4″ / 6.1 cm Color LCD Touchscreen
Memory Card Support
SD (Up to 2 GB)
SDHC (4 GB to 32 GB)
SDXC (64 GB to 512 GB)
Internal Storage
None
Recording
Audio File Formats
BWF, MP3, WAV
Sample Rates
WAV:
44.1 / 48 / 96 kHz
Bit Depth
16 / 24-Bit
Bit Rates
128 kb/s
192 kb/s
320 kb/s
Signal Processing & FX
Compressor, Limiter, Low-Cut Filter
Timecode Support
No
Connectivity
Analog I/O
4 x XLR 3-Pin Female Balanced Mic Input (Lockable)
2 x Combo XLR-1/4″ TRS Female Balanced Instrument/Line/Mic Input (Lockable)
1 x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm TRS Female Unbalanced Line/Mic Input
1 x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm TRS Female Unbalanced Line Output
1 x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm TRS Female Unbalanced Headphone Output
Digital I/O
None
Phantom Power
+12 / 24 / 48 V (Selectable on Individual Inputs)
Host Connection
1 x Micro-USB
Power
Power Options
Battery, USB Bus Power, AC/DC Power Adapter
Battery Type
4 x AA (Not Included)
Approximate Battery Life
20 Hours
AC/DC Power Adapter
5 VDC at 1 A (Not Included)