NEW Zoom F4 Multitrack Field Recorder with Timecode & 6 Inputs / 8 Tracks
If you liked the Zoom F8 but felt it was out of your budget or just don’t need as many tracks then the Zoom F4 might be a great fit.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
- Integrated Mixer
- Compatible with Optional Zoom Mics
- Resolution: 24-Bit/192 kHz
- Four Combo XLR-1/4″ Inputs
- High-Quality Preamps with Phantom Power
- Built-In Limiters on Every Input/Output
- Easy-to-Read LCD Display
- Temperature-Controlled Crystal Oscillator
- Temperature-Compensated Crystal Oscillator
- Includes Cubase LE and Wavelab LE
Lots of nice features for $649.99 Available for pre-order with shipping date set for October 11th.
Product Description
The advanced on-board limiters provide overload protection for all inputs and outputs, which lets you capture audio in a wide range of environments. Limiting can be applied simultaneously at full resolution with 10 dB of headroom and features controls for setting threshold, attack, and release.
The F4 offers four combo XLR-1/4″ inputs, a 1/8″ stereo input, and includes a Zoom mic-capsule input for recording six discrete tracks with an additional stereo mix, all at full 24-bit/192 kHz resolution. Additionally, inputs 5/6 can function as a camera return for audio monitoring only for confidence checks. The dual-SD card slot features simultaneous recording to both cards allowing you to make a backup or split recording with all eight tracks on one card and a stereo mix on the other.
Each of the four XLR-1/4″ inputs offers a dedicated preamp with gain control, phantom power, a six-segment LED level meter, plus a Record Ready and PFL switch. In addition to the 1/4″ headphone output with a dedicated volume control, the F4 provides two main balanced XLR outputs, as well as two sub outs on a single unbalanced 1/8″ stereo mini-jack, enabling easy connection to a camera. All timecode I/O is provided on BNC connectors and the unit includes a variable-frequency slate-tone generator to confirm levels.
An easy-to-read 1.9″ LCD display is suitable for use in all lighting environments including dark low-light sets to bright sunlight. The on-board mixer not only provides user-adjustable level, pan, and input/output delay, but also offers high-pass filtering for noise and wind reduction, phase inversion, and Mid-Side decoding. The F4 ships with a camera-mount adapter, AC power adapter, and download codes for Cubase LE and Wavelab LE.
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- Six-input / eight-track multitrack field recorder with integrated mixer
- Six discrete inputs, including four with locking Neutrik XLR/TRS combo connectors, a stereo 3.5mm input, and Zoom mic-capsule input
- Compact and lightweight metal chassis, weighing just two pounds (without batteries)
- High-quality mic preamps with up to 75 dB gain, less than -127 dBu EIN, and +4 dB line inputs
- Support for up to 24-bit/192 kHz recording as well as 96, 88.2, 48, and 44.1 kHz, plus 47.952 and 48.048 kHz for HD video compatibility; 16-/24-bit resolution
- Accurate timecode (0.2 ppm) I/O on standard BNC connectors; dropframe/non-drop formats with Jam Sync
- Two different power supply options: 8x AA batteries or external DC battery pack with 4-pin Hirose connector
- Dedicated gain control knob, 6-segment LED level meter, and PFL/Solo switch for each channel
- Phantom power (+48V/+24V) on every preamp
- Advanced on-board limiters for input and output
- High-pass filter, phase invert, and Mid-Side decoder
- Input delay of up to 30ms per channel / output delay of up to 10 frames per output
- Compatible with all Zoom mic capsules; optional ECM extender cable enables remote positioning
- Dual XLR balanced Main Outs plus 1/8″ stereo mini-jack Sub Out
- Dedicated headphone output (100mW) with front-panel volume control
- 1.9” white, backlit monochrome LCD
- Dedicated PFL display with viewable trim settings
- Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC card slots, up to 512GB each
- Records in BWF-compliant WAV or MP3 file formats
- Support for extensive metadata (BWF and iXML); input time, date, project, scene number, etc.
- Built-in tripod mount; camera-mount adapter also included
- Use as a 6-in/4-out USB audio interface (@ 96 kHz)
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