Topic: Zoom F8

[stevetoney]

All inputs (physical)= 10 channels: analog (8 ), digital (2)
All outputs (physical) = 6 channels: main out (2), sub-out (2), headphone out (2)

Can't tell yet from the information provided about available assignable recording points to memory card within that mixing structure.

  Of course.  Thanks.  (Feeling like a 'stupid' at the moment.)

[hoserama]

All inputs (physical)= 10 channels: analog (8 ), digital (2)
All outputs (physical) = 6 channels: main out (2), sub-out (2), headphone out (2)

Can't tell yet from the information provided about available assignable recording points to memory card within that mixing structure.

To clarify, it doesn't look like it has a digital input. It has the Zoom Mic-In Capsule component, which will override input 1-2 if utilized. Doesn't look like there's a way to record 8+2 channels, similar to how the 680 has 6 analog in + 2 digital in.

[Gutbucket]

You are right, I was just reassessing what I posted earlier, thinking I missed a digital out but realizing there is no digital in/out other than USB and coming back to post a correction.

The BNCs appear to be timecode only, no SPDIF or AES digital in or out.

Digital in or out via USB only: 8in/4out in multitrack mode (to computer) 2in/2out in stereo mode (ipad)

[phanophish]

Anyone here actually have one of these in hand yet?  VERY tempting....

[pohaku]

Not yet released.  I have seen various availability dates from late July through September.

[Jonmac]

Here's a new video on the F8.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgfMK6BYVEo

[voltronic]

Here's a new video on the F8.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgfMK6BYVEo

Was anyone else bothered by the inconsistent voice over level throughout this video?  For a product marketed towards sound professionals, that struck me as very unprofessional on their part.

[connloyalist]

Was anyone else bothered by the inconsistent voice over level throughout this video?  For a product marketed towards sound professionals, that struck me as very unprofessional on their part.

Agreed.

Regards, Christine

[pdastoor]

this looks good but I still don't think it will be better than sound devices

[connloyalist]

this looks good but I still don't think it will be better than sound devices

Probably not, but I can't afford/justify a Sound Devices. I will be able to afford this.

Regards, Christine

[carlbeck]

I'm really starting to question whether the inputs can be ganged or not. I watched the new video as well as a few others, one showed the demonstration of the remote control via Bluetooth app. It clearly shows the levels being manipulated via the app, in my mind I don't see then why it wouldn't be easy to gang a pair of inputs via software since the physical gain knob isn't in play when Bluetooth is used. It makes me more apt to preorder one of these with the hopes that software can (maybe) be implemented to have better control of input gain. Gangable input isn't the end all be all for me, I just find it super convenient to use in the field & even with that being said I haven't adjusted my inputs on the 680 in months since I have a baseline established on the deck, my final gain control is done via software in my post processing.

EDIT- They are only using fader level in the video I saw NOT gain, oh well, I'm still interested.

[Jonmac]

Here's a new video on the F8.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgfMK6BYVEo

Was anyone else bothered by the inconsistent voice over level throughout this video?  For a product marketed towards sound professionals, that struck me as very unprofessional on their part.

 The video has been replaced by one with a better voice over.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PzLhgTZClo

[Scooter123]

My Zoom H6 has very inconsistent volume (gain) levels.  I presume the video was made on a Zoom product. 

[voltronic]

My Zoom H6 has very inconsistent volume (gain) levels.  I presume the video was made on a Zoom product.

I'm not sure if you saw the first video before it was taken down, but that's not the same thing.  The Zoom H6 is a bit tricky to match levels between channels.  The product video they made had no problems with channel balance, but each of the recorded clips of the voice-over had different volume, varying background noise, etc.  It almost sounded like someone went into a studio and recorded this in 5 takes, each time a different distance from the mic and/or a different gain level on the preamp.  It was just a sloppy job of recording and/or post work.  It's good they corrected it quickly, though.

I had an even worse experience recently over on the sE website, as I was checking out audio samples for their new RNR1 ribbon mic: http://www.seelectronics.com/se-rnr1-rupert-neve-mic/

They had a piano sample posted there that was shockingly poor.  The performance itself was a well-known Liszt etude, but it was very sloppily played with lots of pitch and rhythm mistakes and inconsistent tempo.  The piano was out of tune.  Worst of all from a marketing standpoint, the recording quality was not good, and sounded like it was made by someone who doesn't have a clue how to record a grand piano.  It definitely didn't sound like something that would make you want to drop $4000 on a pair of mics.  I wrote to their marketing department, and got an immediate and very polite response back.  Apparently they receive samples recorded by customers that they sometimes post, and this one somehow slipped through.  They listened to the track and agreed with me, took the sample down, and offered to set up a demo for me with a set of those mics.

Here's the track, still on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/seelectronics/rnr1-piano-etude-in-db-liszt  The person who recorded this is an "endorsed artist" from SE / Rupert Neve Designs.

[Jonmac]

The user manual is now on-line.

https://www.zoom-na.com/products/field-video-recording/field-recording/zoom-f8-multitrack-field-recorder#downloads