Get Crystal Clear Audio With Limitless Flexibility Using The Interchangeable Capsules With Zoom H6 Black 6-Track Handy Portable Audio Recorder
The folks at Zoom have been building innovative products for the past thirty years. But with the revolutionary H6 six-track recorder, the bar is raised further still. Four interchangeable input capsules - X/Y, MS, Shotgun, and Dual XLR/TRS Combo - make the H6 the ultimate chameleon of the audio world, and its advanced preamps make it the best-sounding one too. Whatever your application - live recording, professional film/video work, live broadcast or electronic news gathering - the H6 can handle it with ease.
- Interchangeable input capsules that can be swapped out as easily as the lens of a camera
- Six-track simultaneous recording
- Four mic/line inputs with XLR/TRS combo connectors
- Gain controls (real knobs!) and -20dB pads for each input
- Phantom power for all main inputs: +12/+24/+48V
- Large full-color LCD display, angled so it's easy to read in all environments
- Records directly to SD, SDHC and SDXC cards up to 128GB
- 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
- Multitrack to stereo internal mixdown
- Independent monitor and playback mixes
- Virtual VU meters
- Voice memo and up to 99 marks per recording
- Overdubbing, up to 99 takes
- Built-in effects, including low-cut filtering, compression and limiting
- Onboard MS decoding
- Normalize, Divide and Trim editing
- Chromatic tuner and metronome
- A/B loop playback
- Variable playback speed, from 50% to 150%
- Variable pitch per track without affecting playback speed
- USB port for data exchange to and from computer
- Multichannel and stereo USB audio interface for PC/Mac/iPad
- Camera strap mounts
- Mountable directly to DSLR or camcorder with optional HS-01 Hot Shoe Mount adapter
- Accepts standard AA alkaline or NiMH rechargeable batteries
- Over 20 hours of operation with 4 AA alkaline batteries
SPECIFICATIONS
Recording Media
- SD card: 16MB to 2GB
- SDHC card: 4GB to 32GB
- SDXC card: 64GB to 128GB
Inputs - Capsules
- XYH-6 X/Y mic
- Mic type: Unidirectional
- Sensitivity: -41 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
- Input gain: - Infinity to 46.5 dB
- Max sound pressure input: 136 dB SPL
XYH-6 Mic/Line In
- Connector: 1/8" stereo mini jack
- Input level: -Infinity to 46.5 dB
- Input impedance: 2k ohms
- 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: - Infinity to 42.5 dB
- Max sound pressure input: 120 dB SPL (unidirectional), 122 dB SPL (bi-directional)
Shotgun mic (SGH-6)
- Mic Type: Unidirectional (mic unit x3)
- Polar Pattern: Super-cardioid
- Sensitivity: -39 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa (each mic unit)
- Input Gain: -Infinity to 50 dB
- Maximum Sound Pressure Input: 122 dB SPL
Inputs 1 to 4
- Mic Connectors: XLR / TRS combo jacks (XLR: Pin 2 hot / TRS: Tip hot)
- Mic Input gain: (PAD OFF): -Infinity to 55.5 dB
- Mic Input gain: (PAD ON): -Infinity to 35.5 dB
- Mic Input impedance: 1.8k ohms or more
- Mic Max input level: +22 dBu (PAD ON)
- Mic Phantom power: +12V /+24V /+48V (Phantom power can be turned on/off independently for Inputs 1 - 4)
- Mic Equivalent Input Noise (EIN): -120 dBu or less
Line Out
- Jack type: 1/8" stereo mini jack
- Rated Output Level: -10 dBu when output load impedance is 10k ohms or more
Phone Out
- Jack type: 1/8" stereo mini jack
- Output Level:20 W +20 W into 32 ohm load
- Built-in speaker: 400mw 8 ohm mono speaker
WAV Recording
- 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 Recording
- 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 mode
- Class: USB2.0 Full Speed
- Inputs / Outputs: 2 / 2
- Sampling frequency: 44.1/48kHz
- Bit rate: 16 bit USB
- USB bus powered operation possible (iPad operation supported in stereo mode only)
Power Requirements
- AA size (LR6) battery x 4
- Alkaline or NiMH type
- AC adapter: AD-17 (DC5V/1A/USB-type) (optional)
- USB bus power
Battery Life
- Battery life (with alkaline battery, continuous recording) Over 20 hours
Dimensions and Weight
- H6: 77.8mm (W) x 152.8mm (D) x 47.8mm (H), 280g
- XYH-6: 78.9mm (W) x 60.2mm (D) x 45.2mm (H), 130g
- MSH-6: 58.0mm (W) x 67.6mm (D) x 42.1mm (H), 85g
In The Box
- Operation manual
- XYH-6 X/Y mic capsule
- MSH-6 MS mic capsule
- AA size (LR6) battery x 4
- Cubase LE Software
- WaveLab LE Software
- Windscreen
- USB Cable
- Case
Manufacturer: Zoom Corporation
Model: H6 ALL BLACK
Warranty: See manufacturer website for details
SKU: I633792-N-6-B
UPC: 884354022860