Overview
ZOOM H6essential 6-Track Handy Portable Audio Recorder with 4 Inputs
With the H6essential from Zoom, 32-bit float recording technology finally arrives on one of the most capable portable audio recorders on the market. 32-bit float recording makes it easier than ever to ensure you're getting the best audio quality possible every time you hit the record button. Thanks to the immense dynamic range of the audio files, you easily adjust gain in post with no loss in quality, thereby eliminating the need for gain controls on the recording device. Both the onboard XY stereo microphone and all four external audio inputs are easily able to capture both the loudest sources or the faintest of whispers. And like prior flagship models in the Handy Recorder series, the H6essential allows you to swap out the XY mic capsule for others like a shotgun mic or additional line inputs.
Features
- 6-track 32-bit float recorder with Dual A/D Converters
- Clip-free recording with no need to set gain
- Records up to 96kHZ sample rate
- Interchangeable Mic Capsule System 3.0 with 32-bit float support
- Included X/Y Mic Capsule captures up to 135 dB SPL
- 4 XLR/TRS combo inputs with locking connector
- Color LCD Screen
- Built-in mixer to adjust each track's audio level
- Built-in speaker for quick reference playback
- 3.5mm headphone output plus 3.5mm line output
- Voice Guidance accessibility for the visually impaired
- 32-Bit Float audio interface for PC, Mac, iOS, and Android devices via USB-C port
- Use as an interface and record to SD card simultaneously
- Record to SD cads up to 1TB
- 10 hours of battery life on 2x AA battery or USB-C Bus Power
Specifications / Documents
- Input Channels:
- XYH-6e Mic capsule, 90° XY stereo format
- MIC/LINE (mono)
- Output Channels:
- LINE Out
- Headphones
- Built-in speaker (mono)
- XY Mic Input
- Directionality: Unidirectional
- Sensitivity: -42dB/1Pa @ 1kHz
- Max Sound Pressure Input: 135dB SPL
- MIC/LINE (mono) Input
- Connectors: 4x XLR/TRS combo jacks
- Input Gain: Adjustment unnecessary (dual A/D coverter circuits used)
- Input Impedance:
- MIC: 3.8kΩ or more
- LINE: 39kΩ or more
- Max Input Level:
- MIC: 4dBu
- LINE: 24dBu
- Phantom Power: 48V, Channel total 32mA or less
- Equivalent Input Noise:
- MIC: -120dBu or less (IHF-A) @ 150Ω input
- LINE: -95 dBu or less (IHF-A) @ 600Ω input
- LINE Output
- Connector: Stereo mini jack
- Max Output Level: 1dBu
- Output Impedance: 110Ω or less
- Headphones Output
- Connector: Stereo mini jack
- Max Output Level: 20mW + 20mW (when 32Ω load)
- Output Impedance: 10Ω or less
- Recorder
- Max Simultaneous Recording Tracks: 8
- Max Simultaneous Playback Tracks: 6
- Recording Formats:
- WAV
- 44.1/48/96kHz
- 32-bit float mono/stereo
- BWF and iXML formats supported
- Recording Media:
- 4GB - 32GB microSDHC card specification
- 64GB - 1TB microSDXC card specification
- USB
- Connector: USB Type-C (Use a USB cable that supports data transfer)
- File Transfer: USB 2.0 High Speed
- Audio Interface
- (USB 2.0 High Speed)
- Input/Output Channels:
- 6x IN/2 OUT (Multi)
- 2x IN/2 OUT (Stereo)
- Sampling Frequency:
- 44.1/48/96kHz (AIF only)
- 44.1/48kHz (AIF + onboard recording)
- Bit Depth: 24-bit, 32-bit float
- Other
- Display: 360 x 240 2" full-color LCD
- Remote: ZOOM BTA-1 dedicated wireless adapter (sold separately)
- Power:
- AA Batteries: 4x Alkaline, lithium or rechargeable NiMH batteries
- AC Adapter: ZOOM AD-17 (DC 5V/1A) (USB bus power is supported)
- Power Consumption: 5W max
- Dimensions (HxWxD)
- Recorder: 1.69" x 3.07" x 6.30" (42.8mm x 78.1mm x 160.1mm)
- XYH-6e: 1.69" x 2.72" x 2.00" (43.0mm x 69.1mm x 50.8mm)
- Weight
- Recorder: 13.44oz (381g)(incl. batt.)
- XYH-6e: 1.48oz (42g)
