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Zoom F8n Multi-Track Field Recorder

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Zoom F8n Multi-Track Field Recorder
Product no: 9000-0044-5093 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Sound designers can often be found out in the field preparing and making recordings for movies. While they could record the sounds of murmuring water, wild running rivers, urban environments or highways with a portable field recorder, these usually only offer stereo two-track recording options. If you need more tracks and a decent amount of mic inputs, you'll need a larger device like this Zoom F8n Multi-track field recorder. This is a feature-packed, professional grade multi-track recorder you can rely on during a field day.

Zoom F8n Features

Clipping can be an issue when it comes to recording, especially if you don't know what to expect. The integrated pre-amps of the Zoom F8n are top quality for clean, as-loud-as-possible recordings without any clipping. In terms of technological features, the Zoom is equipped with 1-millisecond look-ahead technology that anticipates incoming sonic peaks, Zoom AutoMix ambient sound reduction for optimal mix results and a super tight audio clock generator for spot-on time code matching between sound and visuals. Did we mention you can simultaneously record to two separate SD cards just in case one of them fails or corrupts? If you're looking to live-stream, you'll be glad to know you can both record and transfer audio directly to your computer via USB.

Specifications

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 2,4 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 29,5 x 26,0 x 10,5 cm

Product specifications

  • Zoom F8n multitrack
  • field recorder
  • signal quality: 24-bit, 192 kHz
  • features:
    • look-ahead limiters anticipate peaks
    • excellent pre-amps
    • AutoMix reduces ambient sound for an optimal mix
    • extremely accurate time code generator
    • simultaneous recording to SD card storage and your computer via USB 2.0
  • built-in safeguards:
    • dual SD-recording, simultaneous recording to two SD cards
    • dual track recording, record two tracks simultaneously with separate recording settings
    • pre-record, records the six seconds before you press 'record'
    • power supply: 4-pin Hirose connector, 8x AA and AD-19C adapter
  • display: 2.4-inch, 320x340 pixels, backlit
  • built-in slate microphone
  • 8x XLR/jack (mic/line)
  • storage: 2x SD/SDHC/SDXC (up to 512 GB each)
  • output: headphone jack (6.3 mm), 2x mini-XLR
  • included:
    • power adapter
    • user manual
    • product download codes for Cubase LE and WaveLab LE
  • dimensions: 178 x 140 x 54 mm
  • weight: 1 kg
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Zoom F8n Multi-Track Field Recorder

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Fantastische klank, grote flexibiliteit, zeer compact en toch praktisch. Het controleren over Bluetooth met je tablet gaat als een tierelier. Ik gebruik het uitsluitend voor filmopnames, en het voldoet echt 100%.

OK, 1000€ is een smak geld, maar dit moeten toch mee van de beste 1000€ zijn die ik al heb uitgegeven.

Tip 1: De handleiding is naar goed Japanse traditie niet echt handig. Alles staat er wel in, maar als je weinig ervaring hebt ga je toch lang moeten zoeken. Ik adviseer de video's van Curtis Judd.

Tip 2: Volgens Zoom kan je de F8n (naast de wallwart) enkel van stroom voorzien door een (door hen goedgekeurde) externe batterij van het type V-Lock of Gold Mount. Heel duur: batterij + lader = >500€! Ik gebruik gewoon een USB powerbank en een converteer-kabeltje 5V naar 12V DC. Totale kost: 40€. Met mijn powerbank kan ik de F8n meer dan een werkdag aan de klap houden. Hij krijgt netjes 11,8V wat precies in het midden ligt van zijn operating range.

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