32-BIT FLOAT RECORDINGTHE ZOOM F6Capture The Calm And The Storm
The Zoom F6 professional field recorder features both 32-bit float recording and dual A/D converters, providing an unprecedented amount of dynamic range. With 6 inputs, Zoom’s solid time code, multiple power options and wireless control, the F6 is poised to be your new secret weapon.
MEDIA
VIDEO
SPECS
Recording Media: | SD cards, SDHC cards, SDXC cards (that conform to standards) |
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INPUTS | |
Inputs 1–6: | Connectors XLR jack (pin 2 hot) |
Input (mic): | Input gain +12 dB – +75 dB Input impedance 3 kΩ or more Maximum input level +4 dBu |
Input (line): | Input gain −8 dB – +55 dB Input impedance 5 kΩ or more Maximum input level +24 dBu |
Phantom power: | +24/+48V 10mA maximum for each channel |
Equivalent input noise: | −127 dBu or less (A-weighted, +75 dB input gain, 150 Ω input) |
OUTPUTS | |
Line output: | Connectors 3.5 mm stereo mini unbalanced output Output impedance 100 Ω or less Reference output level –10 dBV, 1 kHz, 10 kΩ load Maximum output level +10 dBV, 1 kHz, 10 kΩ load D/A dynamic range 95 dB typ (−60dBFS input, A-weighted) |
Headphone output: | Connector 3.5 mm stereo mini unbalanced output Output impedance 15 Ω or less Maximum output level 100 mW + 100 mW (32Ω load) D/A dynamic range 108 dB typ (−60dBFS input, A-weighted) |
RECORDING FORMATS | |
When WAV selected: | |
Supported formats: | 44.1/47.952/48/48.048/88.2/96/192 kHz, 16/24-bit/32-bit float, mono/stereo/2-8ch poly, BWF/iXML |
Maximum simultaneous recording tracks: | 14 (6 inputs x 2 (Linear and Floating) + LR mix) 6 (6 inputs (Linear or Floating) at Float(32bit) Mode, 192 kHz) |
When MP3 selected: | |
Supported formats: | 128/192/320 kbps, 44.1/48 kHz, ID3v1 tags |
Maximum simultaneous recording tracks: | 2 |
RECORDING TIME | |
Using a 32 GB card: | 30:46:00 (48 kHz/24-bit stereo WAV) 7:41:00 (192 kHz/24-bit stereo WAV) |
TIMECODE | |
Connectors: | 3.5 mm stereo mini (Tip: IN, Ring: OUT) |
Modes: | Off, Int Free Run, Int Record Run, Int RTC Run, Ext, Ext Auto Rec (audio clock can be synchronized to timecode) |
Frame rates: | 23.976 ND, 24 ND, 25 ND, 29.97 ND, 29.97 D, 30 ND, 30 D |
Precision: | ±0.2 ppm |
Allowed input level: | 0.2 – 5.0 Vpp |
Allowed input impedance: | 4.6 kΩ |
Output level: | 3.3 Vpp |
Output impedance: | 50 Ω or less |
POWER | |
Options: | AC adapter : DC 5V (supports USB bus power) Sony® L-Series battery 4 AA batteries (alkaline, lithium or rechargeable NiMH batteries) |
Continuous recording time: | |
48 kHz/16-bit 2ch recording to SD card (LINE OUT off, TIMECODE off, LED/LCD Brightness 5, headphones into 32Ω load, PHANTOM off): | Alkaline batteries 7.5 hours or more NiMH batteries (2450 mAh) 10.5 hours or more Lithium batteries 16.5 hours or more |
48 kHz/24-bit 6ch recording to SD card (LINE OUT off, TIMECODE off, LED/LCD Brightness 5, headphones into 32Ω load, PHANTOM off): | Alkaline batteries 5.0 hours or more NiMH batteries (2450 mAh) 7.0 hours or more Lithium batteries 10.5 hours or more |
192 kHz/24-bit 6ch recording to SD card (LINE OUT on, TIME CODE set to Int Free Run, LED/LCD Brightness 60, headphones into 32Ω load, PHANTOM at 48 V): | Alkaline batteries 0.5 hours or more NiMH batteries (2450 mAh) 1.5 hours or more Lithium batteries 3.5 hours or more |
DISPLAY | |
1.54″ full-color LCD (240 × 240) | |
USB | |
Mass storage operation: | Class USB 2.0 High Speed |
Multitrack audio interface operation (driver required for Windows, no driver required for MacOS): | Class USB 2.0 High Speed Specifications Sampling rate 44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz Bit Rate 16/24-bit Channels 6 in/4 out |
Stereo mix audio interface operation (no driver required): | Class USB 2.0 Full Speed Specifications Sampling rate 44.1/48 kHz Bit Rate 16-bit Channels 2 in/2 out Note: iOS device audio interface operation supported (stereo mode only) |
AIF with Rec operation (driver required for Windows, no driver required for MacOS): | Class USB 2.0 High Speed Specifications Sampling rate 44.1/48 kHz Bit Rate 16/24-bit Channels 8 in/4 out |
Power consumption: | 10 W |
External dimensions: | 100 mm (W) x 119.8 mm (D) x 62.9 mm (H) |
Weight: | 520 g |