Description
Zoom H6essential – Portable 32-bit Multitrack Recorder
Zooms most robust handheld recorder, the H6essential is a recording powerhouse. With 6 tracks of 32-bit float recording, the H6essential provides unprecedented quality and unmatched versatility.
Technical Specifications
- INPUTS
- CHANNELS: 2
- (MIC Capsule) + 4(XLR/TRS INPUTS)
- MIC INPUT
- MIC TYPE Unidirectional
- SENSITIVITY: -42 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
- INPUT GAIN: Adjustment unnecessary (dual AD converter circuits used)
- MAX SOUND PRESSURE INPUT: 135 dB SPL
- XLR/TRS INPUTS
- CONNECTORS XLR/TRS combo jacks (XLR2 HOT / TRSTIP HOT)
- INPUT GAIN: Adjustment unnecessary (dual AD converter circuits used) »
- INPUT IMPEDANCE
- MIC: 3 k or more
- LINE: 3 k or more
- MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL
- XLR: +4 dBu
- TRS: +24 dBu
- PHANTOM POWER: +48V
- EQUIVALENT INPUT NOISE: 120 dBu or less
- OUTPUTS
- LINE OUT
- CONNECTOR: 1/8″ stereo mini jack
- MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL: +2 dBu
- HEADPHONE CONNECTOR: 1/8″ stereo mini jack
- MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL: 20 mW +20 mW(32load)
- BUILT-IN SPEAKER: 500mW/8 mono speaker
- RECORDING
- RECORDING MEDIA
- 4GB32GB microSDHC cards
- 64GB1TB microSDXC cards
- SUPPORTED FORMATS: WAV
- 44.1/48/96kHz
- 32-bit float
- BWF and iXML
- MAXIMUM SIMULTANEOUS RECORDING TRACKS
- 44.1/48kHz: 8 (2 MIC Capsule + 4 XLR/TRS INPUTS + 2 LR)
- 96kHz: 6 (2 MIC Capsule + 4 XLR/TRS INPUTS) »
- RECORDING MEDIA
- DISPLAY: LCD 2.00″ full color (320 × 240) »
- POWER SUPPLIES
- BATTERIES: 4x AA
- AC ADAPTER ZOOM AD-17 (DC 5 V/1 A)
- USB bus power is supported.
- USB CONNECTOR: USB Type-C
- MASS STORAGE: CLASS USB 2.0 High Speed
- AUDIO INTERFACE CLASS: USB 2.0 High Speed
- SAMPLING RATE: Multi Track mode:44.1/48/96kHz
- Stereo Mix mode: 44.1/48/96kHz
- BIT RATE 24-bit/32-bit float
- CHANNELS:
- Multi Track mode:6 in/2 out
- Stereo Mix mode:2 in/2 out »
- BTA-1 Support (iOS App)
- ESTIMATED CONTINUOUS OPERATION TIME USING BATTERIES: about 18 hours
- 48 kHz/32-bit float, Mic Capsule 2ch recording.




