Zoom H2N 4 Channel Battery Powered Digital Audio Field Recorder

Please Note: SD card is no longer included.

The H2n Handy Recorder is the only portable recording device to come with five built-in microphones and four different recording modes: X/Y, Mid-Side, 2-channel surround and 4-channel surround. Other advanced features include automatic gain control and onboard MS decoding, plus effects like compression, limiting and low cut filtering. You can even use the H2n as a multi-purpose USB microphone!

The H2n offers not one, not two, but five built-in microphones. Two of them are arranged as an X/Y pair, while the other three are configured in an MS ("Mid-Side") pattern. They can be used separately for X/Y or MS stereo recording, or combined to create stunning 2- or 4-channel surround sound.

Key Features

• Five built-in microphones and four recording modes: Mid-Side (MS) stereo, 90° X/Y stereo, and both 2-channel and 4-channel surround
• Analog-type input gain control
• Auto Gain provides three preset recording levels
• Stereo 1/2" Mic/Line In mini phone jack with Plug-in power (2.5V)
• Stereo 1/2" Phone/Line Output jack with dedicated volume control
• Built-in reference speaker for fast monitoring
• Large 1.8 inch backlit LCD display
• Records directly to SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB
• Supports up to 24-bit/96 kHz audio in BWF-compliant WAV or a variety of MP3 formats
• Auto-record and Pre-record features
• WAV to MP3 conversion
• Internal mixdown: four-track surround to stereo
• Up to 99 marks per recording
• Built-in effects, including compression/limiting and low-cut filtering
• Onboard MS decoding
• Normalize and Divide functions
• Chromatic tuner and metronome
• Loop playback with user-defined start and stop points
• Variable playback speed, from 50% to 150% for phrase training
• Variable pitch without affecting playback speed
• USB port for data exchange to and from computer and use as a USB microphone
• 2-in/2-out USB audio interface for PC/Mac computers
• SD card reader function
• Data recovery function automatically saves data if power fails or card is removed
• Mounts directly to tripod or DSLR
• Runs on only 2 standard AA alkaline or NiMH rechargeable batteries, or AC adapter (AD-17, USB to AC type)
• Over 20 hours of operation with 2 AA alkaline batteries

Technical Specifications

GENERAL
Recording media:
16MB-2GB SD cards, 4GB-32GB SDHC cards
Built-in memory:
Up to 1 minute in 96kbps MP3 format
(Recording overwrites any previous recording in memory)
Mic arrangements:
90 Degree X/Y stereo, MS stereo with adjustable side mic level
Recording modes:
MS, XY, MS+XY (2ch), MS+XY (4ch)
Microphone types:
Directional (XY, MS mid mics)
Bidirectional (MS side mic)
Maximum sound pressure input:
120 dB spl (directional)
122 dB spl (bi-directional)
FILE FORMATS
Stereo uncompressed PCM:
44.1 / 48 / 96kHz, 16 / 24bit WAV (BWF)
Compressed MP3 (recording):
44.1kHz, 48kHz
56 /64/80/96/112/128/160/192/ 224/256/320kbps
(Not compatible with MS-RAW recording)
Compressed MP3 (playback):
44.1kHz, 48kHz
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320kbps
4ch uncompressed PCM:
44.1 / 48 / 96kHz, 16 / 24bit WAV (BWF)
(Two stereo files for each recording)
DIGITAL PROCESSING
A/D conversion:
24-bit 128× oversampling
D/A conversion:
24-bit 128× oversampling
Signal processing:
32-bit
Recording time (2GB card):
3:08:00 (44.1kHz/16bit WAV), 34:43:00 (128kbps MP3)
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Lo cut:
80Hz high-pass filter
Comp/Limiter:
3 types of compressors and 3 types of limiters
Auto gain:
Automatic input gain adjustment (3 levels)
Pre rec:
2 seconds of pre-recording
Auto rec:
Automatic recording start/stop, continuous standby
Tuner:
Chromatic, guitar, bass and alternate (A/E/G/D/DADGAD) tunings with automatic string detection
Metronome:
40-250 BPM range, five tones, pre-count
Speed:
Playback speed adjustable between 50-150%
Key control:
Playback pitch adjustable ±6 semitones
(Cannot be used with 96kHz files)
AB repeat:
Repeats playback between selected points in a file
File divide:
Divides a file into two
File normalize:
Maximizes file volume
(Cannot be used with MP3s)
File MP3 encode:
Converts WAV files to MP3 formats at fixed bit rates
Mark:
Up to 99 marks
(WAV files only)
Surround mixer:
Adjusts mix balance when playing back 4ch surround recordings
OTHER
Display graphic:
128×64 pixels backlit LCD
Input gain:
0 to +39 dB
Input jack:
Line/mic stereo mini jack with plug-in power
2 k OHMS impedance at input levels of 0 to -39 dBm
Output jack:
Line/headphone stereo mini jack
Rated output level:
-10 dBm (output impedance 10 k OHMS or more)
Headphones:
20 mW + 20 mW (into 32 OHMS load)
Built-in speaker:
400mW, 8 OHMS, mono
USB:
Mini-B type
Card reader operation
USB 2.0 high speed:
Audio interface operation
USB 1.0 full speed:
Supports 44.1 / 48kHz sampling rates and 16-bit rate
USB bus power operation supported
Power:
Two AA batteries, AD-17 USB to AC adapter (DC 5V 1A)
Continuous operation of 20 or more hours when recording 44.1kHz/16-bit WAV files using alkaline batteries
Physical features:
Tripod mounting socket, strap attachment
Dimensions:
67.6mm (W) × 113.85mm (H) × 42.7mm (D)
Weight:
130 g (without batteries)