Zoom H6 Black 6-Track Handy Recorder

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Regular price $349.99

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
Windscreen
USB Cable
Case

Manufacturer: Zoom Corporation
Model: H6 ALL BLACK
SKU: I633792-N-0-WHXX
UPC: 884354022860

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