Zoom H6 Portable Audio Recorder

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Zoom H6 Portable Audio Recorder
Modular Mic and Input System
Includes XY Microphone Module
Includes Mid-Side Microphone Module
Four XLR/TRS Inputs
Record up to 6 Simultaneous Channels
Record up to 24-bit/96kHz Audio
Doubles as USB Audio Interface
Uses SDXC Memory Cards
Optional Shotgun Mic and XLR/TRS Inputs
Optional Hot Shoe Mount

Specifications

Recorder
Recording Media -
SD card : 16 MB to 2 GB
SDHC card : 4 GB to 32 GB
SDXC card : 64 GB to 128 GB
Input Connections :
4 x XLR/TRS combo jacks; XLR: Pin 2 hot; TRS: Tip hot
1x 1/8" stereo mini jack (XYH-6 MIC/LINE IN)
Input Gain :
-∞ to 55.5 dB (PAD OFF)
-∞ to 35.5 dB (PAD ON)
Input Level : -∞ to 46.5 dB (XYH-6 MIC/LINE IN)
Input Impedance :
6.8 k Ohm (INPUTS 1 to 4)
2 k Ohm (XYH-6 MIC/LINE IN)
Maximum Input Level : +22 dBu, PAD ON (INPUTS 1 to 4)
Phantom Power :
+12V /+24V /+48V, independent (INPUTS 1 to 4)
2.5V plug-in power, (XYH-6 MIC/LINE IN)
Equivalent Input Noise : -120 dBu or less
Output Connections :
1x 1/8" stereo mini jack (LINE OUT)
1x 1/8" stereo mini jack (PHONE OUT)
Output Level :
-10 dBu when output load impedance is 10 k Ohm or more (LINE OUT)
20 W +20 W into 32 Ohm load (PHONE OUT)
Built-in Speaker : 400mw 8 Ohm mono speaker
Recording Formats WAV, MP3
Sample Rate :
44.1/48/96 kHz (WAV)
44.1 kHz (MP3)
Bit Depth : 16, 24 (WAV)
Bit Rate : 48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320 kbps (MP3)
Max Simultaneous Recording : 8 (L/R + INPUT 1 to 4 + L/R backup), backup recording: -12dB lower than set L/R input gain (WAV) or 2 (MP3)
Recording to SD Card - With 2 GB card : 03:08:00 (44.1 kHz / 16-bit WAV), 34:43:00 (128 kbps MP3)
Display : 2.0-inch full color LCD (320 x 240 pixels)

USB Port - Mass Storage Class operation :
USB 2.0 high speed
-or-
Audio Interface operation, multi-track mode:
USB 2.0 high speed, multi-track or stereo modes

Power Requirements :
AA size (LR6) battery x 4
AC adapter: AD-17 (DC5V/1A/USB-type) (optional)
USB bus power
Battery Life : Over 20 hours (with alkaline battery, continuous recording)
Dimensions : 77.8 x 152.8 x 47.8 mm (3 x 6 x 1.9 in)
Weight : 280 g (9.9 oz)

Microphone
Type -
XYH-6 X/Y : Unidirectional
MSH-6 MS : Unidirectional and bi-directional
Sensitivity -
XYH-6 X/Y : -41 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
MSH-6 MS : -37 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa (unidirectional);
-39 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa (bi-directional)
Input Gain -
XYH-6 X/Y : -∞ to 46.5 dB
MSH-6 MS : -∞ to 42.5 dB
Maximum SPL -
XYH-6 X/Y : 136 dB SPL
MSH-6 MS : 120 dB SPL (unidirectional)
122 dB SPL (bi-directional)
Dimensions -
XYH-6 X/Y : 78.9 x 60.2 x 45.2 mm (3.1 x 2.4 x 1.8 in)
MSH-6 MS : 58 x 67.6 x 42.1 mm (2.3 x 2.66 x 1.65 in)
Weight -
XYH-6 X/Y : 130g (4.6 oz)
MSH-6 : 85g (3 oz)

In the Box

XY Microphone
Mid-Side Microphone
USB Cable
2GB SD Card
4 x AA Batteries
Hard Case
Cubase LE
Foam Windscreen

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