The Zoom F6 professional field recorder features both 32-bit float recording and dual A/D converters, providing an unprecedented amount of dynamic range. It also includes 6 inputs, Zoom's solid time code, multiple power options and wireless control.
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
3.5mm stereo mini unbalanced output jack
Dedicated headphone output (100 mW) with volume control SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, up to 512 GB
Use as an 6-in/4-out USB audio interface (up to 96kHz)
Use as an audio interface and record to SD card simultaneously (up to 48kHz)
Free Zoom F Control App for iOS allows wireless remote control, file renaming, and metadata entry
32-Bit Float Recording:
In the field, fluctuating dynamics can prove challenging. Loud sounds can cause clipping and quiet sounds can get lost in the noise. The F6 uses 32-bit float recording with dual A/D converters to capture both explosive and subtle sounds at full audio quality - without ever adjusting gain!
For Those Hard to Reach Places:
Rugged enough to withstand the most demanding scenarios and small enough to fit into the tightest spaces, the F6 will become your go-to recorder.
Checks All the Boxes:
Mic Preamps
The F6 is equipped with six professional-grade preamps. Featuring a super-low noise floor (-127 dBu EIN), high gain (up to 75 dB), and selectable mic/line levels for each input, the F6 is built for location sound.
Precision Time Code
Keep your tracks perfectly synced even when you power down for lunch. On or off, the F6's Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO) generates time code at 0.2 ppm accuracy.
Advanced Look-Ahead Hybrid Limiters
When recording in 24-bit, the F6 uses advanced look-ahead hybrid limiters to provide overload protection. By adding a 1-millisecond delay, the limiters "look ahead" anticipating clipping before it's recorded.
Zoom AutoMix
Zoom AutoMix lets you keep your eyes on the action by automatically adjusting the levels of your mix to reduce ambient sound.
Files and Formats:
Recording Formats: The F6 can record in 24-bit and 32-bit float up to 192 kHz, or both simultaneously at up to 96 kHz.
Metadata: Cataloging files with the F6 is quick and easy. Enter track name, scene names, notes, and more in both BWF and iXML.
Monitor What Matters:
Use the F6 and your headphones to keep tabs on your tracks pre- or post-fader. Check levels, route signals to the left or right and set alert tones for battery and recording status.
iOS Wireless Control:
The F6's F Control APP lets you monitor signals, adjust levels, trigger transport controls, enter metadata and more from your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth.*
*Optional BTA-1 required
Ambisonics Audio:
The F6's Ambisonics mode offers precision A-to-B decoding and balanced gain linking, enabling you to capture spatial audio for VR, AR and more. Download the FREE Zoom Ambisonics Player software to decode and edit your 360-audio with ease.
Specifications:
Recording Media: SD cards, SDHC cards, SDXC cards (that conform to standards)
Inputs
Inputs 1-6: Connectors XLR jack (pin 2 hot)
Input (mic): Input gain +12 dB - +75 dB; Input impedance 3 k ohms or more; Maximum input level +4 dBu
Input (line): Input gain -8 dB - +55 dB; Input impedance 5 k ohms 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 ohms input)
Outputs
Line output: Connectors 3.5 mm stereo mini unbalanced output; Output impedance 100 ohms or less; Reference output level -10 dBV, 1 kHz, 10 k ohms load; Maximum output level +10 dBV, 1 kHz, 10 k ohms 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 ohms or less; Maximum output level 100 mW + 100 mW (32 ohms load); D/A dynamic range 108 dB typ (-60dBFS input, A-weighted)
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)
Options: AC adapter: DC 5V (supports USB bus power), Sony® L-Series battery, 4 AA batteries (alkaline, lithium or rechargeable NiMH batteries)
Power consumption: 10 W
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; 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; Sampling rate 44.1/48 kHz; Bit Rate 16-bit; Channels 2 in/2 out
AIF with Rec operation (driver required for Windows, no driver required for MacOS): Class USB 2.0 High Speed; Sampling rate 44.1/48 kHz; Bit Rate 16/24-bit; Channels 8 in/4 out
General
Display: 1.54 inch full-colour LCD (240 x 240)
External Dimensions (WxDxH): 100 x 119.8 x 62.9 mm