Zoom H8 Handy Recorder

Zoom H8 Handy Recorder

1x H8 Handy Recorder
1x XYH-6 X/Y Mic Capsule
4x AA Batteries
1x Quick Guide
1x SD card

  • Customized applications for field recording, music and podcasting
  • 3 distinct interfaces for field recording, music and podcasting
  • Interchangeable input capsules
  • 12-track simultaneous recording
  • Four mic inputs and two XLR/TRS combo connectors
  • Gain control knobs and -20dB pads for each input
  • Supplied XYH-6 X/Y capsule provides secondary input via a stereo ⅛” Mic/Line In mini phone jack
  • Phantom power for all six XLR mic inputs: +24/+48V
  • Large colour LCD touchscreen display
  • Records directly to SD, SDHC and SDXC cards up to 512GB
  • Up to 24-bit /96kHz audio in BWF-compliant WAV or a variety of MP3 formats
  • Auto-record, Pre-record and Backup-record functions mean that you'll never miss that perfect take
  • Built-in effects, including low-cut filtering, compression, and limiting
  • Multichannel and stereo USB audio interface for PC/Mac/iPad
  • Accepts standard AA alkaline or NiMH rechargeable batteries
  • Over 15 hours of operation with 4 AA alkaline batteries

Number of input channels: 8 (XY mic capsule, 1-4, A, B)
Number of output channels: 2 (stereo headphone and stereo line)
Connectors: MIC IN: ZOOM mic connector
  INPUT 1-4: XLR jacks (2: HOT)
  INPUT A/B: XLR/TRS combo jacks (XLR: 2 hot, TRS: TIP hot)
  USB: USB Micro-B (audio interface, mass storage and Guitar Lab connection functions)
  Note: Use a USB cable that supports data transfer. Operation using USB bus power is possible.
  REMOTE: ZOOM BTA-1 or other dedicated wireless adapter
  LINE OUT: 3.5 mm stereo mini
  PHONE OUT: 3.5 mm stereo mini
Phantom power: +24 V/+48 V (independent ON/OFF for INPUTS 1–4, A and B)
Recorder: Recording media: Cards that support SD/SDHC/SDXC specifications
  Formats: WAV: 44.1/48/96 kHz, 16/24-bit, mono/stereo; MP3: 128, 192, 320 kbps
  Maximum simultaneous recording tracks: 12 (MIC IN, backup recording, 1-4, A, B, and LR)
Audio interface: Multitrack mode: 44.1/48/96 kHz, 16/24-bit, 12-in/2-out
  Stereo mix mode: 44.1/48 kHz, 24-bit, 2-in/2-out
Tuner: Chromatic/Guitar/Bass/Open A/Open D/Open E/Open G/DADGAD
Built-in speaker: 400 mW 8Ω mono speaker
Display: 2.4" (320×240) full-color touchscreen LCD
Power: 4 AA batteries (alkaline, NiMH or lithium)
  AC adapter (ZOOM AD-17): DC 5 V/1A
  USB bus power
Estimated continuous operation time using batteries (hours: minutes): Using alkaline batteries, Using XY mic, 44.1 kHz/24-bit (stereo × 1): about 15:00
  The above values are approximate.
  Continuous battery operation times were determined using in-house testing methods. They will vary greatly according to use conditions.
External dimensions H8: 116.4 mm (W) × 163.3 mm (D) × 48.6 mm (H)
  XYH-6: 78.9 mm (W) × 60.2 mm (D) × 45.2 mm (H)
Weight H8: 354 g XYH-6: 130 g
Note: When using a USB cable designed for recharging, audio interface, SD card reader and Guitar Lab connection functions cannot be used.