Announced today, the new Zoom H8 Handy Recorder is packed with incredible features designed to adapt to your way of creating. It takes portable audio recording to an entirely new level for musicians, podcasters and sound designers.
For anyone looking to produce audio content quickly and easily, whether at home or on-the-go, this is the recorder you’ve been searching for.
Key features:
- Large color LCD touchscreen with three app-driven interface options
- The Podcast App has dedicated sound pads for effects, music beds, and more
- The Music App allows for control of audio levels, faders, metering, and more
- The Field App powers location sound, sound design, conferences, and more
- 12 channels of simultaneous recording
- Includes the Zoom XYH-6 microphone
- All application modes allow for monitoring level meters, plus REC, PLAY, and STOP
- 4 XLR mic inputs
- 2 XLR/TRS combo connectors
- Gain control knobs, -20dB pads for each input
- Built-in 1/8” headphone output
- Phantom power for +12/+24/+48V XLR inputs
- 20+ hours with 4 AA batteries
Capsule System 2.0:
The H8’s updated capsule system 2.0 provides even more flexibility with brand new high-end mic and input attachments. All of this creates new ways to expand your recording capabilities.
The Combination XY/AB Mic (XAH-8) captures clean and crisp stereo recordings. You can alternate and rotate between an XY pattern and an AB pattern, enhancing the audio.
The Ambisonic Mic (VRH-8) uses four condenser microphones for 360 audio. The Ambisonic Mic features a built-in accelerometer that keeps the capsule aligned at all times and conversions are done through the included decoder.
The Expander Capsule (EXH-8) capsule has an extra four XLR inputs, each with its own gain knob and switch pad.
Editing powers, enhanced:
Alongside the H8, users will be equipped with the Cubase LE and Steinberg’s WaveLab Cast software, allowing for editing, mixing, and audio refining for all.
For podcasters, WaveLab Cast grants access to podcast directories, making it easier than ever to upload episodes and publish to feeds. For audio-for-video users, the software extracts audio and allows for direct editing tools. On the field recording side, the software can support 96KHz audio quality and has a high-end re-sampler, while also ridding the audio of any unwanted sounds or background noise.
The Zoom H8 Hands Recorder is available for preorder now for at Adorama.
Feature photo via Zoom
