Product Overview
From Zoom, F6 is the first professional field recorder boasting 32-bit float recording and dual AD converters delivering to you an unprecedented amount of dynamic range. Designed for versatility, use F6 as a 6-in/4-out USB audio interface (up to 96kHz), an audio interface to record to SD card simultaneously (up to 48kHz), and more. A dedicated headphone output with volume control SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot (up to 512 GB) allows you to connect your favorite headphone for noise sensitive situations. The F6's solid time code adds to its power—0.2 ppm when on and when powered off and I/O on 3.5mm stereo mini; dropframe/non-drop formats with Jam Sync. F6 also operates easily when connected to the free Zoom F Control App for iOS allows wireless remote control, file renaming, and metadata entry. With multiple power options and wireless control, the F6 is poised to be your new secret weapon for creating your best field work.
Includes
- F6 Field Recorder
- Camera mount adapter
- AA batteries (x4)
- Cubase LE and WaveLab LE download codes
- Quick Start Guide
Features
- 6-channel/14-track field audio recorder/mixer
- 6 discrete inputs with locking Neutrik XLR connectors
- High quality mic preamps with up to 75 dB gain and less than -127 dBu EIN
- Switchable +4dB inputs with mic/line options
- Advanced Look-Ahead Hybrid Limiters
- Zoom AutoMix™ software
- Accurate Time Code (0.2 ppm when on and when powered off) I/O on 3.5mm stereo mini; dropframe/non-drop formats with Jam Sync
Specifications
- Recording Media: SD cards, SDHC cards, SDXC cards (that conform to standards)
- Power consumption: 10 W
- 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)
- Recording Formats (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
- External dimensions: 100 mm x 119.8 mm x 62.9 mm
- Weight: 520 g
