The Zoom H8 is a versatile, app-driven multi-track recorder designed to adapt to your creative workflow—whether you're recording music, podcasts, or field audio. With up to 12 simultaneous recording tracks, interchangeable mic capsules, and a color touchscreen interface, the H8 offers unmatched flexibility and control.
Three dedicated apps—Podcast, Music, and Field—customize the touchscreen layout to suit your recording needs. The Podcast App features sound pads for triggering effects and music beds, supporting up to 4 microphones and 2 sound pad channels. The Music App provides faders, metering, EQ, and compression for up to 10 inputs, making it ideal for band sessions and overdubbing. The Field App offers large meters and quick access to input settings like lo-cut, limiter, and noise gate—perfect for location sound and sound design.
The H8 includes the Zoom XYH-6 capsule, featuring two matched unidirectional microphones in an X/Y configuration for stereo recording. It’s also compatible with Zoom’s full range of six interchangeable mic capsules, including mid-side and shotgun options, allowing you to tailor your setup for any recording scenario.
Additional features include USB audio interface functionality, SD card support up to 512 GB, and remote control capability via the Zoom BTA-1 Bluetooth adapter and iOS app. Whether you're in the studio or out in the field, the Zoom H8 delivers professional-grade audio with intuitive control.
Features
- Customized applications for field recording, music and podcasting
- 3 distinct interfaces for field recording, music and podcasting
- Interchangeable input capsules
- 12-track simultaneous recording
- Four mic 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 all six XLR mic inputs: +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 10 hours of operation with 4 AA alkaline batteries
