Zoom H8 Portable Handy Recorder

Zoom H8 Portable Handy Recorder

THE ONLY RECORDER THAT ADAPTS TO YOUR WAY OF CREATING

With 12 simultaneous recording tracks, interchangeable capsules, and an App-driven touchscreen interface, the H8 is designed to meet all your audio recording needs.

THERE’S AN APP
FOR YOUR WORKFLOW

Whether you’re capturing audio on location, recording music, or producing a podcast, the H8 color touchscreen adapts to your project’s needs with three App-driven interface options. All with the touch of your finger

THE PODCAST APP

The PODCAST App makes high-production quality simple. With dedicated Sound Pads, use the touch screen to trigger sound effects, music beds, and more. Choose from 13 high-quality sounds or load your own via an SD card.

THE MUSIC APP

The MUSIC App puts all the important controls at your fingertips: audio levels, faders, metering, and more. With 10 inputs and 12 tracks, capturing a large group is easy. Mix, overdub, and enhance your recordings with EQ and compression. Connect to Zoom’s Guitar Lab via USB to access an endless assortment of amps and effects.

THE FIELD APP

The FIELD App is ideal for location sound, sound design, conferences, and more. It gives you instant access to large meters for every track, so you can make sure your recordings never clip. Adjust input type, lo-cut, compress, limiter, noise gate, and other key settings.

THE MIC CAPSULE

The H8 comes with the Zoom XYH-6 microphone. This capsule provides two matched high-quality unidirectional mics, for capturing signals directly in front of the recorder. With the Zoom mic capsule system, you can easily swap capsules to ensure you’re always using the right mic for the job

XAH-8

The XAH-8 capsule delivers pristine stereo recordings. Easily rotate the capsules from a tight XY pattern to a wide AB pattern to enhance the stereo image of your recordings.

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, and 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.

Specifications

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)

Physical

Mounting Options 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom) Dimensions 4.6 x 1.9 x 6.4" / 116.4 x 48.6 x 163.3 mm (Recorder)
3.1 x 1.8 x 2.4" / 78.9 x 45.2 x 60.2 mm (X/Y Mic) Weight 12.5 oz / 354 g (Recorder)
4.6 oz / 130 g (X/Y Mic)

Packaging Info

Package Weight 1.88 lb Box Dimensions (LxWxH) 8.5 x 6.4 x 2.8"