Zoom ZR8 Portable Multi-Track Recorder, Sampler with USB Interface
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About Zoom ZR8
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Incredible recorder!
This recorder is amazing. Built in drum machine, and effects for multiple instruments. A sequencer, built in mics, and it's insanely portable with the option to use batteries. Learning curve was easy as I had a demo song completed in a few hours (not including time to sequence my own drum patterns). The sound is clear and spatial in final mix. No, it's not a pro studio, but for the cost of this machine, it's packed full of features and incredibly versatile with great sound.
Zoom R8 - An Eight-Track Recorder and so Much More
The Perfect Portable Music Production Studio
The Zoom R8 combines multiple audio production tools in one compact device. In addition to being an 8-track recorder, it's a pad sampler and a rhythm machine and can even serve as a DAW control surface and computer audio interface. Advanced features such as built-in stereo condenser microphones, dual mic/line/instrument level inputs, onboard DSP effects and chromatic tuner complete the picture, making the R8 the perfect portable music production studio.
Multitrack Recording Has Never Been Easier
The R8 provides eight tracks for recording and playback (up to two tracks can be recorded simultaneously) in full fidelity WAV format, making it ideal for both professional production and for use as a musical sketchpad. Battery operation allows for field recording and enables you to capture your musical ideas quickly. You can connect external microphones or line-level sources directly to the R8, or use the built-in stereo mic pair for minimal setup. You can also plug instruments such as electric guitar or bass right into the R8. When your multitrack recording is complete, you can use the R8's internal mixer, complete with real faders, equalization, panning and over 140 built-in DSP effects—including amp models and mastering effects like multi-band compression—to create a stereo mix with studio-quality sound.
Create Music Any Way You Like
The R8 is a pad sampler and rhythm machine too. Eight velocity-sensitive pads allow the triggering of up to 24 samples, drum sounds or loops. Over 500 internal loops and drum patterns are provided, along with a 2GB SD card which contains 500MB of loops and patterns from Big Fish Audio.
In addition, you can create your own custom samples and loops from recorded audio tracks. Quantization and time-stretching can be applied to ensure perfect synchronization. Three playback modes are available for each pad (Repeat, Gate, and 1Shot), and the onboard audio sequencer allows step entry when absolute precision is required.
Best of all, the R8's multitrack recorder is fully integrated with the pad sampler and rhythm machine, allowing a wide variety of production styles to be accommodated. However you choose to build your productions, you'll find the R8 to be the ultimate creative tool.
The R8 is equipped with built-in effects and a 24-voice pad sampler, making it a full-function audio production center. Plus, you can use the R8 as an audio interface, further bolstering the functionality of this sweet little recorder.
With a sampler function that consists of 24 built-in voices, the R8's built-in drum sounds can be triggered using 8 pads and 3 bank keys to assign sounds to each track and create loops. In addition, you can use the unit's drum machine to create original backing beats or output a metronome for tempo control.
The R8 comes with a 2 GB SD card and supports up to 32 GB SDHC cards, for a maximum of 100 track hours. According to Zoom, using SD media for recording not only makes the R8 lighter and more portable, it also ensures increased reliability with no concern for a crashing hard drive.
Using the unit's USB audio interface, you can take your R8 into your studio and record additional tracks. When you're ready to mix, use the R8's control surface capabilities to manage each function of your choice of DAW software. The R8 additionally offers 150 pro-quality guitar and studio effects to further enhance your recordings.
Zoom ZR8 Features
- 8-track playback, 2-track simultaneous recording
- 48V phantom power available on 2 tracks
- Over 150 DSP effects including guitar amp models and mastering effects
- Records on up to 32GB SDHC cards for maximum recording time
- Two balanced XLR-1/4-inch combination inputs
- Records in 16-bit or 24-bit, 48kHz/44.1kHz WAV files
- Over five hours of operation using four AA batteries/USB bus power (AC adapter included)