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20 February 2025

ZOOM H8 HANDY RECORDER Portable, optional mic capsules, SD card slot, 12-track

Stock code
79-2949
Brand
Zoom
Model number
  • H8
ZOOM H8 HANDY RECORDER Portable, optional mic capsules, SD card slot, 12-track
ZOOM H8 HANDY RECORDER Portable, optional mic capsules, SD card slot, 12-trackZOOM H8 HANDY RECORDER Portable, optional mic capsules, SD card slot, 12-trackZOOM H8 HANDY RECORDER Portable, optional mic capsules, SD card slot, 12-trackZOOM H8 HANDY RECORDER Portable, optional mic capsules, SD card slot, 12-trackZOOM H8 HANDY RECORDER Portable, optional mic capsules, SD card slot, 12-trackZOOM H8 HANDY RECORDER Portable, optional mic capsules, SD card slot, 12-track

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ZOOM HANDY RECORDERS

A series of Handy Recorders from Zoom that have been designed for use in broadcast, journalism, live performance, or home recording. With various form factors, these Zoom handheld recorders have different options of channel count, microphone type, internal processing, and recording specifications.

H1 XLR - 32-bit float recording, 2-track, XLR/TRS inputs

H1essential - 32-bit float recording, 2-track, X/Y microphone array

H1N-VP - 2-track, X/Y microphone arrayDiscontinued

H2N - 4-track, 5x internal microphones

H4essential - 32-bit float recording, 4-track, X/Y microphone array

H5 - 4-track, optional mic capsules

H6essential - 32-bit float recording, 6-track, optional mic capsules

H8 - 12-track, optional mic capsules

Zoom H8 is a portable ‘Handy Recorder’ that has been designed for multitrack live event recording, location recording, ENG, or recording music, and audio interfacing. Providing approximately 15hrs of operation when running on 4x AA alkaline battery cells, the H8 can record up to 12-channels of audio simultaneously – recording directly to SD/SDHC/SDXC card.

A 2.4-inch, 320x240pixel colour touch screen enables the user to access menu options and functions including tuner, guitar lab for effects processing when connected to a PC or Mac, and three main recording functions – Field app, Music app, and Podcast app. Field app has been designed for recordists wanting to capture sound for movies, videos, or live concert recording whereby external microphones would normally be used to compliment the audio capture. Music app has been designed for those wanting multitrack recording with punch in/out options and track mixing. Podcast app allows the user to capture audio for live streaming, along with sound pads for playing jingles and effects.

The included XYH-6 microphone capsule allows X/Y audio capture, whilst other optional and interchangeable audio input capsules provide a number of differing audio pickup patterns. H8 records up to 24-bit/96kHz in BWF-compliant WAV format, or 128 to 320kbps in MP3 format.

The front facing panel of the H8 has most of the main switching and controllers including six rotary input gain controllers, each with associated PAD switch and active indicator. Below the touchscreen there are three transport buttons for stop, play/pause, and record. The front facing edge of the H8 has a power/hold switch, remote jack port for Zoom BTA-1 connection; micro-B USB port for connection to iOS or iPadOS device or optional Zoom AD-17 power supply; 3.5mm headphone jack socket, and 3.5mm jack line output connector. Inputs 1, 2, 3, 4, A, and B are located on each side of the handy recorder, and the microphone module is connected to a connecting port on the top edge. The SD card slot is also positioned on the side of the recorder. Inputs 1, 2, 3, and 4 have balanced 3-pin XLR connectors whilst input channels A and B have 3-pin XLR/unbalanced 6.35mm jack combination inputs. Channels A and B have Hi-Z associated switches to allow the direct input of a guitar.

Included accessories: XYH-6 capsule, 4x AA battery cells, quick guide.
Optional accessories: HS-1 hot shoe adapter, EXH-8, VRH-8, XAH-8, XYH-5, SSH-6, SGH-6, MSH-6, XYH-6, EXH-6, ECM-3, ECM-6.

Recording media: SD/SDHC/SDXC card 8GB to 1TB (see attached sheet for confirmed compatibility) Line output: 3.5mm stereo jack socket. Headphone output: 3.5mm stereo jack socket. Built in speaker: 400mw, 8ohm, mono. Power requirements: 4x AA battery cells/optional AD-17 AC adapter/USB bus power. Dimensions (W x D x H): 116.4 x 163.3 x 48.6mm, body only. Weight: 354g.

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