Topic: New Zoom H6

[pinknoise]

Zoom announced 6ch recorder H6

http://www.zoom.co.jp/news/article/547

http://www.keymusic.com/en/product/Zoom-H6

[runonce]

Cool - KNOBS!!!

Any guesses when this will hit the market...?

Like the modular design - thats a bit of a departure for these kind of devices.

[NOLAfishwater]

http://zoom.co.jp/news/article/548

• The world's first handy recorder with interchangeable mic system
• XY mics capture remarkable stereo depth and clarity
• Mid-side mics provide continuously variable stereo width
• Four XLR/TRS inputs for external mic/line connections
• Up to six channels of simultaneous recording
• High-definition audio of up to 24-bit/96kHz
• 6-in/2-out USB audio interface
• Over 20 hours of operation with 4 AA batteries
• Supports SDXC memory cards up to 128GB
• Optional Shotgun mic and external XLR/TRS inputs available

[LikeASong]

I know Zooms aren't very popular over here but

OH MY

GOD

THAT IS SO COOL

!!!!!!!


Sorry, just had to say it.

[kenyee]

I was wondering what Zoom was doing w/ all the other recorders surpassing the Zoom H4n on features.
They were working on this!

If they fixed the timesync issues and noisy preamps on the H4n, this totally kills the Tascam 60d and Roland R-26 :-)
Only negative is it would have been nice to include the mid-side and x-y mics at the same time for ambience recording.

Anyone know what the price is?  Only thing I dug up was someone who claimed it'd be 400 euro or $400 US.  If so, I'm getting in line :-)

[yates7592]

Looks like you can record 6 xlr channels at once - 4 on the main body and 2 extra with the add-on. That's pretty impressive. For stealthing might not be possible as you will have 3 pairs of mutually perpendicular xlr inputs sticking out. Even 2 pairs would be tricky. Wonder if there is a miniplug input as well.

[runonce]

Looks like you can record 6 xlr channels at once - 4 on the main body and 2 extra with the add-on. That's pretty impressive. For stealthing might not be possible as you will have 3 pairs of mutually perpendicular xlr inputs sticking out. Even 4 might be tricky. Wonder if there is a miniplug input as well.

you'd think with that modular design - they could make a bunch of different input modules...

[kenyee]

For stealthing might not be possible as you will have 3 pairs of mutually perpendicular xlr inputs sticking out

Isn't "stealthing XLR inputs" an oxymoron?
XLR plugs are huge already :-)

If you want to stealth record, the Oly LS100 looks like a simpler way to do it...or a Tascam DR40 if you don't need super high quality...

[yates7592]

For stealthing might not be possible as you will have 3 pairs of mutually perpendicular xlr inputs sticking out

Isn't "stealthing XLR inputs" an oxymoron?
XLR plugs are huge already :-)

If you want to stealth record, the Oly LS100 looks like a simpler way to do it...or a Tascam DR40 if you don't need super high quality...

I was talking about 4 channel or more stealth. Yes of course 2 channel xlr is stealthable with many recorders

[Gutbucket]

I was talking about 4 channel or more stealth.

I'll vote for a 6ch version of the DR2d.  One can dream.

[Ozpeter]

Nice to see someone bringing a fresh design approach to small recorders. 

I'd be surprised if you'd get 20 hours from the batteries if running 6 phantom powered mics.

this totally kills the Tascam 60d and Roland R-26

Completely different target market from the 60d.  No way could you fix this Zoom device under a camera.

Video - pretty useless! - at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuxzq20uduI

Some videos in German - http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/6657/zoom-h6-first-modular-audio-recorder-presented

 - is there an extra input on the XY capsule side?

There's a remote too.

I think the German video gives a price breakdown but my German isn't up to it.

[Ozpeter]

Put your wallets away.  Seems like there's no phantom power on board.  Or if there is, there's no mention of it and no physical switches.  Would have to be a menu option if present.

[vegeta_ban]

Looks like you press the buttons labled L, R, 1 etc to turn phantom on/off. At least that would seem logical to me

[runonce]

Put your wallets away.  Seems like there's no phantom power on board.  Or if there is, there's no mention of it and no physical switches.  Would have to be a menu option if present.

There HAS to be mic powering - otherwise, what makes those mic modules run?

[Ozpeter]

The buttons are to do with record enabling or monitoring I would have thought.   The supplied mics probably run off 'plug in power', low voltage not phantom (24 or 48 volts).  I could be wrong about this but it is odd that phantom doesn't get a mention anywhere - eg in relation to battery life - nor is there evidence of a physical switch which is the normal arrangement.  And given the theoretical hazards involved in making connections with phantom on, there's usually a well labelled method of turning it off and on, and, as far as I'm aware, it's not usually a menu function.