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2021-07-20T10:12:27
Great product
APRIL D.
2021-07-20T10:12:02
I love it / works great
APRIL D.
2020-10-13T15:00:59
The zoom f8n is captures pristine audio. The form and function of the unit are amazing... The battery life is pretty good too... Honestly, I think the specs available on this are right on the money. It does what it says it does. This is one of the best purchases I’ve made in a long time!
JOSHUA C.
2018-12-04T15:10:46
I've had this recorder for about a month now and absolutely love it. It has a lot of professional features and high-quality preamps. All of my mics sound amazing. The build quality is very nice, solid, and the buttons and knobs have a solid feel. That allows you to make very precise adjustments. The dual-channel record feature is a life-saver. I don't use the limiter because of it. Would recommend this 100%.
Alexandros K.
2018-07-12T12:43:43
I've only had it a day, but I didn't even need to crack the manual to get things all set up; very intuitive. The connections (even for my Zoom H6 and all it's mics is on back!) are all solid and very professional Neutrik connectors and the HIROS connection is a real plus. I record sound effects in the field, and while the limiters on the F8N aren't quite as good as the SD Mix-Pre line, this is a pro machine all the way.
Peter S.
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The F8n is equipped with Advanced Look-Ahead Hybrid Limiters that provide overload protection no matter what comes your way. By adding a 1-millisecond delay, the limiters “look ahead” anticipating clipping before it’s recorded. Limiting is applied to each of the 8 channels simultaneously at full resolution, with 10 to 20 dB of headroom to ensure pristine audio on every take.
The F8n features a super-low noise floor (−127 dBu EIN) and high gain (up to 75 dB). Mic/line levels are selectable for both XLR and TRS inputs.
The F8n utilizes a Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO) that generates time code at 0.2 ppm accuracy, enabling rock-solid syncing of audio and video. When powered off, the F8n will maintain up to 0.2 ppm accuracy. Time code I/O is provided on BNC connectors.
The F8n can record to an SD card and your computer via USB simultaneously. For use during live streaming, file back-up and more. And you can easily back up your files and stream live while recording.
Dual SD Card Recording
Record simultaneously on two SD/SDHC/SDXC cards, up to 512 GB each, allowing for redundant recording.
Three Power Sources
A 4-pin Hirose connector allows the use of external 9-18 volt DC battery packs. Power can also be provided by 8 AA batteries or the AD-19 AC adapter included with your device. The F8n can switch power sources at a user-defined voltage level for uninterrupted recording.
Dual-Channel Recording
The F8n’s dual-channel recording mode allows you to create safety tracks by doubling up the recordings from inputs 1-4 onto tracks 5-8. Tracks can be controlled independently, allowing you to customize each safety track with different gain, limiting, and more.
Pre-Record
The pre-record function allows you to capture up to 6 seconds of audio before you hit the RECORD button.
Volume, clarity, and immersion are equally important for proper monitoring in the field, the F8n's headphone processing to maximize all three. A digital gain boost has been added to minimize ambient bleed, which can cause comb filtering resulting in poor audio quality.
Signals can be freely routed to the left and/or right headphone channels, pre or post fader. Additionally, the headphone output can be switched to mono. You can also set headphone alert tones for low battery, recording start/stop or recording errors.
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