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Zoom F4 multi-track field recorder

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Zoom F4 multi-track field recorder
Product no: 9000-0029-5651 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

"Professional field recording has never been more accessible." This is the slogan that Zoom used to launch their F4 field recorder. And, they're right! The F4 is compact, accessible, practical and above all, professional. Thanks to current technology, the possibilities are practically unlimited. Nowadays, it's relatively easy to get excellent quality audio on location and add it to your film production. Gone are the days when this type of thing was only possible for people with tons of money! The Zoom F4 MutliTrack recorder makes filmmakers' dreams come true.

Hollywood standard accessible to everyone!

The Zoom F4 offers 6 inputs in total, 4 of which have high-quality microphone preamps, and 4 outputs. The mic preamps consist of XLR/jack combo connectors and offer extremely low noise and distortion levels. They also deliver an impressive 75 dB of gain and the line levels possess +4 dB of boost. The TCXO (Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator) generates a time code that is transmitted during recording and playback, giving you that Hollywood-quality sound and accuracy. Advanced limiters offer protection against peaks and clipping to provide as wide an audio range as possible in a dynamic sound environment.

Additional mic and line inputs and outputs

Zoom's F4 is equipped with a connector to add two additional microphone inputs in the form of a separately-available EXH-6 XLR/TRS capsule. This brings the total number of inputs on the F4 up to six. Besides the headphone output jack, the F4 also offers two headphone outputs and two sub outputs to connect your camera. Finally, you'll find BNC connectors for the time code and a USB port for receiving firmware updates or data. This port also comes in handy when using the F4 as an external audio interface with sample rates of 96 kHz.

Specifications

Product features

Number of built-in microphones	0
Number of XLR mic inputs	4
Audio formats	WAV / PCM, MP3
Bit rate	24-bit
Built-in speakers	no
Maximum sample rate	192 kHz
Recorder mounting possibilities	none
Storage type	SDHC / SDXC
Recorder outputs	headphones (TRS, jack or mini jack), line out balanced (TRS jack or XLR)

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	2,6 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	29,5 x 26,5 x 12,0 cm

Product specifications

multi-track field recorder
inputs: 1 - 4:
- connectors: XLR/TRS combo jacks
- inputs: XLR (microphones):
- gain: +10 - +75 dB
- impedance input: 3.0 kOhms or more
- max. input level: + 14 dBu (@ 0 dBFS, limiter on)
phantom power supply: +24/+48 V 10mA max. for each channel
inputs: TRS (line inputs):
- gain: -10 - +55 dB
- impedance input: 22 kOhms or more
- max. input level: + 24 dBu (@ 0 dBFS, limiter on)
inputs: additional info:
- equivalent input noise: -127 dBu or less
- frequency characteristics: 10 Hz - 80 kHz +0.5 dB/-1.5 dB (192 kHz sample rate)
- A/D dynamic range: 120 dB typical (-60 dBFS input, weighted)
- crosstalk: -90 dB or less (channels in between, 1 kHz)
- microphone input: Zoom mic capsule input (inputs 5/6 are deactivated)
outputs: main output 1 and 2:
- connectors: XLR balanced
- impedance output: 150 ohms or less
- reference output level: -10 dBV, 1 kHz, 600 ohms
- max. output level: -10 dBV, 1 kHz, 600 ohms
outputs: sub output 1 and 2:
- connector: stereo mini jack (unbalanced)
- impedance output: 1 kOhm or less
reference output level:
- -10 dBV (normal output type)
- -40 dBV (microphone type), 1 kHz, 10 kOhms (during use)
max. output level:
- +10 dBV (normal output type)
- -20 dBV (microphone type), 1 kHz, 10 kOhms (during use)
headphones:
- connector: jack unbalanced stereo output
- impedance output: 15 ohms or less
- max. output level: 100 mW + 100 mW (32 ohms during use)
D/A dynamic range: 106 dB typical (-60 dBFS input, weighted)
recording format with MP3:
supported formats: 128/192/320 kbps, 44.1/48 kHz, ID3v1 tags
number of tracks for simultaneous recording: 2
recording media:
two SD card slots
- 16 MB - 2 GB SD cards
- 4 GB - 32 GB SDHC cards
- 64 GB - 512 GB SDXC cards
recording time with 32 GB card:
- 30:51:00 (48 kHz/24-bit stereo WAV)
- 7:42:00 (192 kHz/24-bit stereo WAV)
time code:
- generator: BNC
- modes: off, int free run, int record run, int RTC run, ext, ext auto rec (audio clock can be synchronised with time code)
- images per second: 23.976ND, 24ND, 25ND, 29.97ND, 29.97D, 30ND, 30D
- precision: +/- 0.2 ppm
supported input level: 0.2 - 5.0 Vpp
impedance input: 4.3 kOhms or more
output level:
impedance output: 50 ohms or less
power supply:
- batteries: 8x AA
- AC adapter: Zoom AD-19 DC12 V 2A (centre plus) via DC-HIROSE cable adapter (included)
- external DC power supply: HIROSE HR10A-7R-4S 4-pin connector, 9 - 16 V
display: 1.9-in monochrome white back-lit LCD
USB storage:
- class: 2.0
dimensions: 177.8 x 141.1 x 54.3 mm
weight: 1030 g

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sébastien M. July 26, 2017

Wrote the following about Zoom F4 multi-track field recorder

Je cherchais un enregistreur nomade avec des préamplis performants et un nombre de pistes supérieures à 2.

Le zoom F4 est un bon compromis.

Utilisation dans le cadre de projets vidéo. Pour le moment, je l'utilise avec un lavalier, deux micros d'ambiance pour la stéréo et le cas échéant un micro canon.

L'autonomie est correcte, plusieurs heures avec des batteries rechargeables. Par contre, il en faut 8!!.

J'utilise une powerbank externe qui me permet de tenir très longtemps. Je n'ai pas mesuré précisemment.

Les +:

- solidité

- efficacité de l'enregistrement, même si il y a toujours mieux. Je suis très vigilant sur le bruit de fond et le bruit propre des micros.

- le gain est important

Les -:

- assez lourd: 1kg environ

- écran noir et blanc, par contre très lisible,

Au final, je suis satisfait de mon achat. Il remplit son rôle très correctement. Dans cette gamme de prix, il n'y a pas beaucoup de produits à 4 pistes. Le look des tascam dr70 et dr701 ne me plait pas, d'autant que je n'ai pas réussi à me faire une idée quand à la qualité d'enregistrements de ceux-ci.

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Zoom F4 Handleiding	Manual	English

Zoom Launches F4 MultiTrack Field Recorder

Thursday 8 September 2016 By Lizanne

Zoom is making a real name for themselves in the world of mobile recording devices. Their popular H1 stereo recorders were a huge hit, for instance. Firstly because of their compact size, and secondly due to their incredible audio quality. The latest Zoom product, the F4 field recorder, is essentially the smaller version of the F8. With this recorder, you can make your cinematic dreams come true. Record Hollywood studio-quality audio on location and add it to your film or documentary in post-production. Want to use the F4 as an audio interface? No problem. Simply use the included USB cable to record audio with a sample rate of up to 96 kHz and 24-bit audio quality!