Whether you’re capturing audio on location, recording and tracking music, or producing a podcast, with 3 distinct application-driven interface options, the H8 instantly adapts to the feature set required for your job.

The PODCAST app makes high-production quality simple. With dedicated Sound Pads, use the touch screen to trigger sound effects, music beds and more. 

The MUSIC app puts all the important controls at your fingertips: audio levels, faders and metering.

The FIELD app is ideal for location sound, sound design, conferences, and more. It gives you instant access to large meters for every track, so you can make sure your recordings never clip.

Three distinct application driven interfaces for Field Recording, Music and Podcasting, navigated via large color LCD touchscreen display

Compatible with Zoom’s interchangeable capsule system, and three new capsules coming in Q3 (see below)

12-track simultaneous recording

Four XLR inputs and two XLR/TRS combo connectors

Gain control knobs and -20dB pads for each input

Supplied XYH-6 X/Y capsule provides secondary input via a stereo ⅛” Mic/Line In mini phone jack

Phantom power for four main XLR inputs: +12/+24/+48V

Large color LCD touchscreen display

Records directly to SD, SDHC and SDXC cards up to 512GB

Up to 24-bit /96kHz audio in BWF-compliant WAV or a variety of MP3 formats

Auto-record, Pre-record and Backup-record functions mean that you'll never miss that perfect take

Built-in effects, including low-cut filtering, compression, and limiting

Multichannel and stereo USB audio interface for PC/Mac/iPad

Accepts standard AA alkaline or NiMH rechargeable batteries

Over 20 hours of operation with 4 AA alkaline batteries