The only recorder that adapts to your way of creating

12 simultaneous recording tracks, interchangeable capsules, and an App-driven touchscreen interface, the H8 is designed to meet all your audio recording needs.

H8 Features

Customized applications for field recording, music and podcasting
3 distinct interfaces for field recording, music and podcasting
Interchangeable input capsules
12-track simultaneous recording
Four mic inputs and two XLR/TRS combo connectors
Gain control knobs and -20dB pads for each input
Supplied XYH-6 X/Y capsule provides secondary input via a stereo ⅛” Mic/Line In mini phone jack
Phantom power for all six XLR mic inputs: +24/+48V
Large color LCD touchscreen display
Records directly to SD, SDHC and SDXC cards up to 512GB
Up to 24-bit /96kHz audio in BWF-compliant WAV or a variety of MP3 formats
Auto-record, Pre-record and Backup-record functions mean that you'll never miss that perfect take
Built-in effects, including low-cut filtering, compression, and limiting
Multichannel and stereo USB audio interface for PC/Mac/iPad
Accepts standard AA alkaline or NiMH rechargeable batteries
Over 10 hours of operation with 4 AA alkaline batteries

Specs

Specifications

Number of input channels	8 (XY mic capsule, 1-4, A, B)
Number of output channels	2 (stereo headphone and stereo line)

Connectors

MIC IN	ZOOM mic connector
INPUT 1-4	XLR jacks (2: HOT)
INPUT A/B	XLR/TRS combo jacks (XLR: 2 hot, TRS: TIP hot)
USB	USB Micro-B(audio interface, mass storage and Guitar Lab connection functions)Note: Use a USB cable that supports data transfer.Operation using USB bus power is possible.
REMOTE	ZOOM BTA-1 or other dedicated wireless adapter
LINE OUT	3.5 mm stereo mini
PHONE OUT	3.5 mm stereo mini

Phantom power

+24 V/+48 V (independent ON/OFF for INPUTS 1–4, A and B)

Recorder

Recording media	Cards that support SD/SDHC/SDXC specifications
Formats	WAV: 44.1/48/96 kHz, 16/24-bit, mono/stereoMP3: 128, 192, 320 kbps
Maximum simultaneous recordingtracks	12 (MIC IN, backup recording, 1-4, A, B, and LR)

Audio interface

Multitrack mode	44.1/48/96 kHz, 16/24-bit, 12-in/2-out
Stereo mix mode	44.1/48 kHz, 24-bit, 2-in/2-out

Tuner	Chromatic/Guitar/Bass/Open A/Open D/Open E/Open G/DADGAD
Built-in speaker	400 mW 8Ω mono speaker
Display	2.4" (320×240) full-color touchscreen LCD
Power	4 AA batteries (alkaline, NiMH or lithium)AC adapter (ZOOM AD-17): DC 5 V/1AUSB bus power
	Using XY mic, 44.1 kHz/24-bit (stereo × 1): about 10:00
	The above values are approximate.
	Continuous battery operation times were determined using in-house testing methods. They will vary greatly according to use conditions.
External dimensions H8	116.4 mm (W) × 163.3 mm (D) × 48.6 mm (H)
XYH-6	78.9 mm (W) × 60.2 mm (D) × 45.2 mm (H)
Weight H8	354 g XYH-6: 130 g
	Note: When using a USB cable designed for recharging, audio interface, SD card reader and Guitar Lab connection functions cannot be used.

What’s in the Box

Here is what comes included in the package:

H8 Handy Recorder
XYH-6 X/Y Mic Capsule
Quick Guide

ZOOM H8 8-Input / 12-Track Portable Handy Recorder 12 Tracks Digital Multi-track Recorder