Zoom - R8, Interface, Recorder and Mixer, 8 Tracks, 2 Channels

Characteristics

- 8-track playback, 2-track simultaneous recording

- Built-in stereo condenser microphones

- Records directly to SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB

- Records 16-bit/24-bit, 44.1 kHz/48 kHz mono and stereo WAV files

- Dual mic/line/instrument level inputs on XLR/TRS combo connectors 

- +24 and +48V phantom power  

- Dual balanced ¼" TRS output jacks

- Headphone output with dedicated volume control 

- Control input for foot switch start/stop/rewind, punch-in/out, and patch up/down

- Built-in metronome and chromatic tuner

- Over 140 send-return and insert DSP effects, including amp/preamp models and mastering algorithms

- User editing of effects parameters, with 370 patch memories for storage

- Independent level, pan, and EQ for each track

- Internal track bouncing and mixdown of multitrack to stereo

- Flexible overdubbing and both manual and automatic punch-in/out

- Loop playback with waveform zoom and user-defined start/stop points

- Variable playback speed from 50% to 150%, without affecting pitch

- Up to 100 marks per recording

- Invert track phase function

- Trim and Divide file editing

- 8-voice pad sampler with adjustable sensitivity

- Rhythm machine with 160 drum and percussion sounds

- Storage for 100 user-created rhythm patterns of up to 100 bars each

- Manual play or step entry of rhythm patterns with adjustable quantization

- Loop-based audio sequencer integrates recorder, rhythm machine, and pad sampler

- Backlit LCD with contrast control for easy viewing in low-light environments

- 2-in/2-out USB audio interface for PC/Mac computers

- High-definition 24-bit/96 kHz playback capability with DAW software

- Control Surface functionality (Mackie Control emulation)

- Full mixing and transport controls for Cubase, Logic, Ableton Live, and other DAWs

- USB bus power

- SD card reader function

- Runs on 4 AA batteries, with alkaline battery life of more than 5 hours

- AC adapter included

- Steinberg Cubase LE DAW software included

Specifications

RECORDER

- TRACK COUNT: 8 (mono)

- MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SIMULTANEOUS RECORDING TRACKS: 2

- MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SIMULTANEOUS PLAYBACK TRACKS 8 audio + metronome

- RECORDING DATA FORMAT: 44.1 / 48 kHz, 16 / 24-bit WAV format

- MAXIMUM RECORDING TIME: 200 minutes/1 GB (44.1 kHz 16-bit, mono tracks)

- PROJECTS:; 1000

- MARKERS: 100/project

- LOCATOR: Hours/minutes/seconds/milliseconds and bars/beats/ticks

- FILE EDITING: Divide, trim

- TRACK PARAMETERS: 3-band equalizer, pan (balance), effect send ×2, invert

- STEREO LINK: Tracks 1 / 2 ~ 7 / 8 selectable in pairs

- OTHER FUNCTIONS Punch-in/out (manual, auto), Bounce, A-B repeat, Undo/Redo

EFFECTS

- ALGORITHMS: 8 (CLEAN, DISTORTION, ACO/BASS SIM, BASS, MIC, DUAL MIC, STEREO, MASTERING)

- PATCHES 310 insert, 60 send-return

- EFFECT MODULES: 7 insert , 2 send

TUNER

- TYPE: Chromatic, guitar, bass, open A/D/E/G, D modal

- RHYTHM

- VOICES: 8

- FORMAT: 16-bit linear PCM

- DRUM KITS: 10

- PRECISION: 48 PPQN

- RHYTHM PATTERNS: 511/project

- TEMPO: 40.0 ~ 250.0 BPM

SAMPLER

- PLAYBACK FORMATS: 44.1 / 48 kHz, 16 / 24-bit WAV files

- EDITING FUNCTIONS: Trim, time-stretch

HARDWARE

- RECORDING MEDIA SD card (16MB - 2 GB), SDHC card (4 - 32 GB)

- ANALOG-DIGITAL CONVERSION: 96kHz 24-bit delta-sigma ADC

- DIGITAL-ANALOG CONVERSION: 96kHz 24-bit delta-sigma DAC

- DISPLAY: 128 x 64 pixel LCD (with backlight)

- INPUTS: Input 1-8 Type: 8 XLR/TRS combo jacks Input impedance: (Balanced input) 1KΩ balanced (2 hot), (Unbalanced input) 50 KΩ unbalanced (1 with Hi-Z input impedance 470 kΩ (Hi-Z on), 2 with phantom power) |Phantom Power: 48V, 24V | Input level: -50 dBm < continuous < +4 dBm

- Built-in stereo microphones Type: Omnidirectional condenser microphones | Gain: -50 dBm < continuous < +4 dBm

- OUTPUTS: Output |Type: TRS phone (balanced) Phones | Standard stereo phone jack 20 mW x 2 (32 Ω load)

- MIXER FADERS: 9 (mono × 8, master × 1)

- PADS: 8 (velocity-sensitive)

- S/N RATIO: 93 dB

- CONTROL INPUT: FS01

USB

- MINI-B TYPE (USB 2.0): Operation as audio interface/control surface and mass storage

USB AUDIO INTERFACE

- NUMBER OF RECORDING CHANNELS: 2

- NUMBER OF PLAYBACK CHANNELS: 2

- BIT RATE: 24

- SAMPLING FREQUENCY: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz

- COMPATIBILITY: Windows® 10 32-bit: Intel® Pentium® 4 1.8 GHz or faster, RAM 1 GB or more 64-bit: Intel® Pentium® Dual Core 2.7 GHz or faster, RAM 2 GB or more

- macOS 10.14 / 10.15 / 11 with Intel® Core Duo 1.83 GHz or faster and RAM 1 GB or more USB 2.0 compatible port, Intel chipsets recommended

POWER

- AC ADAPTER: DC 5V 1A (ZOOM AD-17)

- BATTERIES: 4 AA batteries (5.5-hour continuous operation time with backlight on and phantom power off)

- DIMENSIONS: 257 mm (W) × 190 mm (D) × 51 mm (H)

- WEIGHT: 780g