Zoom H6 Portable Digital 6 Track Recorder

The Zoom H6 Portable Digital Recorder is a strong addition to any professional media rig. This compact, professional-quality six-channel audio recorder includes four 1/4 inch/XLR combo jacks which accept balanced or unbalanced connections, each with independent gain control. Interchangeable modules provide the remaining two input channels, with included X/Y microphone and Mid-Side microphone modules for recording environments in stereo. With all these features and more, the H6 is ideally suited for live or studio recording, videography, and electronic news gathering.

Ideal for Recording on the Go

The Zoom H6's outputs are a 1/8" line out for connecting to video equipment or a headphones, and USB out for digital connection to your computer. When connected via USB, you can quickly transfer files to your computer -- or use your Zoom H6 as a 6-channel digital audio interface. The H6 features an SD card slot and supports recording directly to the card. A full-color display shows virtual VU meters and is used for menu navigation. A truly portable recording solution, the Zoom H6 runs on four AA batteries and boasts a battery life of over 20 hours of use.

Package Includes:

- Zoom H6 portable digital recorder
- XYH-6 X/Y stereo microphone capsule
- MSH-6 Middle/Side stereo microphone capsule
- 4 AA size (LR6) batteries
- WSH-H6S Foam Windscreen
- USB Cable
- Case
- Cubase LE Software
- Operation manual

Pre-record, Backup-record, and Auto-record

With the H6's powerful features, you'll never miss a moment. With the Pre-record function, the H6 is always capturing audio whenever it's on -- so you never even have to press a button. Enable the Auto-record feature, and the H6 will begin recording when it senses volume above a specified threshold. The Backup-record function saves a second copy of your WAVs at reduced gain, so if your audio comes out distorted, you'll always have a clean backup. This handy recorder is simply packed with indispensable tools for live audio recording.

Switchable Middle/Side and X/Y Mics Included

Plenty of portable recorders come with built-in condenser microphones, but the Zoom H6 improves on this with interchangeable microphone attachments. Connect the included X/Y stereo microphone pair, and adjust them between 90 or 120 degrees to capture a live performance, room ambiance, or outdoor environment. Want to record voiceover, dialogue, or a solo instrument? Attach the Mid/Side microphone pair to capture any source with the middle/side microphone technique. With the middle microphone and side microphones recorded on two separate tracks on the Zoom H6's SD card, you'll be able to adjust the width of the stereo field in postproduction, so your recording has more or less "room."

Optional Shotgun Mic

If you're recording voiceover, shooting a documentary, or recording dialogue for film, the Zoom H6 can accommodate an optional shotgun microphone attachment. Combined with a hot-shoe attachment and the optional Zoom SGH-6 H6 hyper-directional shotgun mic, the Zoom H6 can transform a DSLR camera into a professional reporting rig.

Optional Dual XLR-1/4" Input Module

Your Zoom H6 comes with four combination 1/4"-XLR inputs, each with their own hardware gain knobs, for connecting microphones or line-level sources. If you'd like to plug in even more external inputs, you can add two more with the optional Zoom EXH-6 H6 dual XLR/TRS input capsule. With this capsule attached to your Zoom H6, you can record a full 6 external inputs to 6 individual tracks. With all these attachments and tons of functionality on board, the H6 is truly the most versatile portable recorder Zoom has ever produced.

Features:

- Six channel portable recording system with four 1/4 inch/XRL combo inputs and two modular input channels
- Gain control knobs for each input
- Phantom power for all main inputs ( 12/ 24/ 48V)
- Angled color LCD display with virtual VU meters
- Auto-record, Pre-record, and Backup-record functions
- Internal multi-track to stereo mixdown
- Voice memo with up to 99 marks per file
- Overdubbing, up to 99 takers
- Built-in effects including low-cut filter, compressor, and limiter
- Mid-side decoding
- Normalize, divide, and trim editing modes
- Onboard chromatic tuner and metronome
- Loop playback with adjustable start/stop points
- Variable playback speed from 50-150%
- Variable pitch control for each track without affecting playback speed
- Mini-plug out for headphone monitor
- USB out with multi-channel stereo USB audio interface for PC/Mac/iPad
- Records directly to SD, SDHC, and SDXC cards up to 128 GB
- File-types supported: MP3 and WAV (44.1kHz / 16-bit, 44.1kHz / 24-bit, 48kHz / 16-bit, 48kHz / 24-bit, 96kHz / 16-bit, or 96kHz / 24-bit)
- Runs 20 hours on four AA batteries
- X/Y mic accessory, Mid-Side mic accessory, SD card, four AA batteries, Cubase LE software, protective case, wind screen (sponge), and USB cable included
- Hot-shoe attachment mounts directly with DSLR or camcorder, shotgun mic and two additional 1/4 inch/XRL combo inputs available (each sold separately)

- Recording media:
- - SD card: 16MB to 2GB
- - SDHC card: 4GB to 32GB
- - SDXC card: 64GB to 128GB

- Inputs: L/R

- [XYH-6 X/Y mic] Mic type: Unidirectional
- - Sensitivity: -41 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa-
- - Input gain: -? to 46.5 dB
- - Max sound pressure input: 136 dB SPL

- [XYH-6 MIC/LINE IN] Connector: 1/8 in. stereo mini jack
-- Input level: - ? to 46.5 dB
-- Input impedance: 2 k OHM
-- Plug-in power: 2.5V supported

- [MSH-6 MS mic] Mic types: Unidirectional and bi-directional
-- Sensitivity: -37 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa (unidirectional)
-- -39 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa (bi-directional)
-- Input gain: -? to 42.5 dB
-- Max sound pressure input: 120 dB SPL (unidirectional_
-- 122 dB SPL (bi-directional)

- INPUTS 1 to 4
- - Connectors: XLR / TRS combo jacks
- - (XLR: Pin 2 hot / TRS: Tip hot)
- - Input gain: (PAD OFF) -? to 55.5 dB
- - Input gain: (PAD ON) -? to 35.5 dB
- - Input impedance:- 6.8 k OHM
- - Max input level:- 22 dBu (PAD ON)
- - Phantom power:- 12V / 24V / 48V
- - (Phantom power can be turned on/off independently for Inputs 1 - 4)
- - Equivalent Input Noise (EIN): -120 dBu or less

- Outputs:
- LINE OUT Jack type: - 1/8 in. stereo mini jack
- - Rated Output Level: -10 dBu when output load impedance is - - 10 k OHM or more

- PHONE OUT
- Jack type: - 1/8 in. stereo mini jack
-- Output Level: - 20 W 20 W into 32 OHM load

- Built-in speaker 400mw 8 ohm mono speaker

- Recording formats:
- [WAV]- Sampling frequency: 44.1/48/96 kHz
- - Bit rate: - 16/24
- - (Mono/Stereo, BWF-compliant)
- - Maximum simultaneous recording tracks: 
- - - 8 (L/R INPUT 1 to 4 L/R backup)
- - (Backup recording: -12dB lower than set L/R input gain)

- [MP3]- Sampling frequency: 44.1kHz
- - Bit Rate: 48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320kbps - Maximum simultaneous recording tracks: 2

- Recording time (with 2GB card):
- - 03:08:00 (44.1 kHz / 16-bit WAV)
- - 34:43:00 (128kbps MP3)

- Display
- - 2.0-inch full color LCD (320 x 240 pixels)

- USB:
- [Mass Storage Class operation]
- - Class: USB2.0 High Speed

- [Audio Interface operation: Multi-track mode]
- - Class: USB2.0 High Speed
- - Inputs / Outputs: 6 / 2
- - Sampling frequency: 44.1/48kHz/96kHz
- - Bit rate: - 16/24 bit 
- - USB bus powered operation possible

- [Audio Interface operation: Stereo model
- - Class: USB2.0 Full Speed
- - Inputs / Outputs: 2 / 2
- - Sampling frequency: 44.1/48kHz 
- - Bit rate: - 16 bit
- - USB bus powered operation possible
- - (iPad operation supported in stereo mode only)

- Power Requirements: AA size (LR6) battery x 4
- - AC adapter: AD-17 (DC5V/1A/USB-type) (optional)
- - USB bus power

- Battery life (with alkaline battery, continuous recording) Over 20 hours
- Dimensions (W x D x H):
- - H6: 77.8mm x 152.8mm x 47.8mm , 280g
- - XYH-6: 78.9mm x 60.2mm x 45.2mm, 130g
- - MSH-6: 58.0mm x 67.6mm x 42.1mm, 85g

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging

Shipping Weight: 3 lbs

Shipping Dimensions: 11 x 8 x 4 in