Zoom H4n Handy Digital Recorder

The ideal practise aid - produce CD-quality recordings of your practise, lessons, masterclasses and concerts with the Handy H4n Digital Recorder.

Our Description
A must for music students! The palm-sized Zoom H4n Handy Digital Recorder is ideal for recording concerts, masterclasses, practise sessions and lessons. It is bundled with a 1GB SD memory card, and when used with a standard 2GB SD memory card, provides up to 380 minutes of stereo recording in CD Quality mode or 2000 minutes in MP3 stereo mode. To move your recordings to your PC or Mac, the Zoom H4n includes a USB interface, and it is then easy to transfer to your MP3 player or burn to CD.

The Zoom H4n features two studio-quality electret condenser microphones, configured in an X/Y pattern for true stereo recording , and these can record at either 90° (great for soloists and small ensembles) or 120° (perfect for larger ensembles). It also includes two combination XLR 6.35mm input jacks with phantom power for use with an external microphone. A 3.5mm headphone jack is provided for you to monitor the recording. Onboard effects such as compression, limiting and microphone modelling.

Other features include a phrase trainer - you can play back recordings up to 50% slower or faster; an auto-record feature which will start recording as soon as you start playing; 50 effects; and an on-board metronome and tuner.

The Zoom H4 records on to Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (the same type as used by most digital cameras, SatNav systems etc). A 1GB SD card is included with the unit. With a 4GB SD memory card (available from all good electronics retailers), the Zoom H4n provides over 6 hours of recording in 16-bit mode (CD Quality), or, in 320kbps MP3 stereo mode, 27 hours.

The H4n ships bundled with Cubase LE Digital Audio MIDI Workstation sequencing software for easy editing, mixing and mastering of your recordings on either Windows (XP and Vista) or Mac.

Technical Specifications

Recording modes:
- 24 bit, 48kHz stereo CD quality (WAV)
- 24 bit, 96kHz stereo CD quality (WAV)
- 16 bit 44.1kHz stereo 4-track CD quality (WAV)
- 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256 or 320 kbps stereo (MP3)
2 x Stereo unidirectional condenser microphone (X & Y Coincident), recording at either 90° or 120°
Gain: +6dB, +20dB, +30dB
Input: XLR (balanced input) / 6.35mm phone (unbalanced input) combo jack
Input impedance: 1kOhm (balanced input) / 480kOhm (unbalanced input)
Phantom power supply: 48V, 24V, OFF
Master output: 3.5mm "mini" stereo jack
Headphone output: 3.5mm "mini" stereo jack, 50mW
Continuous recording time (with 2 AA batteries): 4 hours
Continuous playback time (with 2 AA batteries): 4.5 hours
On-board effects module, including Chorus, Flanger, Pitch Shift, Delay and Reverb
Broadcast Wave Format (BFW) compatible time stamp and track marker
Auto-record and pre-record feature
Variable speed playback (between 50& and 150%) - great for phrase training
Stamina mode enables 11 hours of continuous battery life
Built-in chromatic tuner and metronome (range 40-250bpm, with 10 beat settings)
Built-in reference speaker to check recordings
Built-in mounting joint for tripod and mic stand mounting
USB 2.0 port for fast file tranfer
Back-lit large 1.9-inch LCD display
Dimensions: 70 x 152.7 x 35mm
Weight: 190g
Supports PC (including Windows XP and Vista) and Mac OS X 10.4 or higher.
Also includes 1GB Secure Digital (SD) memory card, AC adaptor, USB cable, windshield cover, protective case and Cubase LE software