Zoom - H6essential

Essential for Creators:
- For Musicians
- For Filmmakers
- For Podcasters
- Waveform Display
- Built-In Mixer

Features & Specs:
- 6-Track 32-Bit Float Recorder with Dual A/D Converters
- Clip-Free Recording with No Need to Set Gain
- Records up to 96-kHz Sample Rate
- Interchangable Mic Capsule System 3.0 with 32-Bit Float Support
- Included X/Y Mic Capsule Captures up to 135 dB SPL
- 4 XLR/TRS Combo Inputs with Locking Connector
- Color LCD Screen
- Built-In Mixer to Adjust Each Track's Audio Level
- Built-In Speaker for Quick Reference Playback
- 3.5-mm Headphone Output Plus 3.5-mm Line Output
- Voice Guidance Accessibility for the Visually Impaired
- 32-Bit Float Audio Interface for PC, Mac, iOs, and Android Devices via USB-C Port
- Use as an Interface and Record to SD Card Simultaneously
- Record to SD Cards up to 1 TB
- 10 Hours of Battery Life on AA Battery (2x) or USB-C Bus Power

Input and Output Channels:

Inputs
- Mic Capsule: 1
- Mic/Line (Mono): 4

Outputs
- Line Out: 1
- Headphones: 1
- Built-In Speaker (Mono): 1

Inputs:

XY Mic (XYH-6e)
- 90º XY Stereo Format
- Directionality: Unidirectional
- Sensitivity: −42 dB / 1 Pa at 1 kHz
- Maximum Sound Pressure Input: 135 dB SPL

Mic/Line (Mono)
- Connectors: 4 XLR/TRS Combo Jacks | (XLR: 2 Hot TRS: Tip Hot)
- Input Gain: Adjustment Unnecessary (Dual A/D converter circuits used)
- Input Impedance: Mic: 3.8 kOhm or More | Line: 39 kOhm or More
- Maximum Input Level: Mic: +4 dBu | Line: +24 dBu
- Phantom Power: +48 V | Channel Total: 32 mA or Less
- Equivalent Input Noise: Mic: -120 dBu or Less (IHF-A) @ 150 Ohm Input | Line: -95 dBu or Less (IHF-A) @ 600 Ohm Input

Outputs:

Line Out
- Connector: Stereo Mini Jack
- Maximum Output Level: +1 dBu
- Output Impedance: 110 Ohm or Less

Headphones
- Connector: Stereo Mini Jack
- Maximum Output Level: 20 mW + 20 mW (When 32-Ohm Load)
- Output Impedance: 10 Ohm or Less

Built-In Speaker
- Type: 20-mm x 30-mm Elliptical Dynamic Speaker
- Effective Maximum Output: 250 mW

Recorder:

Maximum Simultaneous Recording Tracks
- 8

Maximum Simultaneous Playback Tracks
- 6

Recording Formats
- WAV
- 44.1/48/96 kHz
- 32-Bit Float Mono/Stereo
- BWF and iXML Formats Supported

Recording Media
- 4-32 GB Cards Compatible with the microSDHC Specification
- 64 GB – 1 TB Cards Compatible with the microSDXC Specification

Display:

2.0-Inch Full-Color LCD
- 360 x 240

USB:

Connector
- USB Type-C (Use a USB cable that supports data transfer)

Audio Interface
- USB 2.0 High-Speed
- Input and Output Channels: 6 In / 2 Out (Multi) | 2 In / 2 Out (Stereo)
- Sampling Frequency: 44.1/48/96 kHz (AIF only) | 44.1/48 kHz (AIF + onboard recording)
- Bit Depth: 24-Bit, 32-Bit Float

File transfer
- USB 2.0 High-Speed

Power:

4 AA Batteries
- Alkaline, Lithium or Rechargeable NiMH Batteries

AC Adapter
- Zoom AD-17 (DC 5 V / 1 A) (USB bus power is supported)

Estimated Continuous Operation Times Using Batteries:

2-Track Recording (XYH-6e)
- Alkaline batteries: About 18 Hours
- NiMH batteries (1900 mAh): About 14.5 Hours
- Lithium Batteries: About 30 Hours

* 48-kHz / 32-bit float with phantom power off, no headphones, no line out, no remote, power saving on, display brightness medium

6-Track Recording (XYH-6e and Inputs 1–4)
- Alkaline Batteries: About 3.5 Hours
- NiMH Batteries (1900 mAh): About 4 Hours
- Lithium Batteries: About 9 Hours

** 48-kHz / 32-bit float with phantom power off, headphones used (33-Ohm load), no line out, no remote, power saving on, display brightness medium

Other:

Power Consumption
- 5 W Maximum

Dimensions (W x D x H)
- Recorder: 78.1 mm x 160.1 mm x 42.8 mm
- XYH-6e: 69.1 mm x 50.8 mm x 43.0 mm

Weight:
- Recorder: 381 g (Including batteries)
- XYH-6e: 42 g

*** Note: 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms