Zoom H2N H2n Handy Recorder

THE WORKHORSE OF FIELD RECORDERS
The H2n Handy Recorder is the only portable recording device to come with five built-in microphones and four different recording modes: X/Y, Mid-Side, 2-channel surround and 4-channel surround. Other advanced features include automatic gain control and onboard MS decoding, plus effects like compression, limiting and low cut filtering. You can even use the H2n as a multi-purpose USB microphone!

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USING THE H2N
H2n can handle just about every kind of application.

• Live recording of concerts and rehearsals, in either stereo or surround sound
• Location videographythe H2n gives you plenty of options in postproduction
• Creating audio for YouTube videos
• Generating lasting audio documents of important events
• As a USB microphone providing input to recording software

Features

• Five built-in microphones and four recording modes: Mid-Side (MS) stereo, 90 X/Y stereo, and both 2-channel and 4-channel surround
• Analog-type input gain control
• Auto Gain provides three preset recording levels
• Stereo ” Mic/Line In mini phone jack with Plug-in power (2.5V)
• Stereo ” Phone/Line Output jack with dedicated volume control
• Built-in reference speaker for fast monitoring
• Large 1.8 inch backlit LCD display
• Records directly to SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB
• Supports up to 24-bit/96 kHz audio in BWF-compliant WAV or a variety of MP3 formats
• Auto-record and Pre-record features
• WAV to MP3 conversion
• Internal mixdown: four-track surround to stereo
• Up to 99 marks per recording
• Built-in effects, including compression/limiting and low-cut filtering
• Onboard MS decoding
• Normalize and Divide functions
• Chromatic tuner and metronome
• Loop playback with user-defined start and stop points
• Variable playback speed, from 50% to 150% for phrase training
• Variable pitch without affecting playback speed
• USB port for data exchange to and from computer and use as a USB microphone
• 4-in/2-out USB audio interface for PC/Mac computers
• SD card reader function
• Data recovery function automatically saves data if power fails or card is removed
• Mounts directly to tripod or DSLR
• Runs on only 2 standard AA alkaline or NiMH rechargeable batteries, or AC adapter (AD-17, USB to AC type)
• Over 20 hours of operation with 2 AA alkaline batteries

Specs

• GENERAL
• RECORDING MEDIA: 16MB2GB SD cards, 4GB32GB SDHC cards
• BUILT-IN MEMORY: Up to 1 minute in 96kbps MP3 format
• (Recording overwrites any previous recording in memory)
• MIC ARRANGEMENTS: 90 X/Y stereo, MS stereo with adjustable side mic level
• RECORDING MODES: MS, XY, MS+XY (2ch), MS+XY (4ch)
• MICROPHONE TYPES: Directional (XY, MS mid mics)
• Bidirectional (MS side mic)
• MAXIMUM SOUND PRESSURE INPUT: 120 dB spl (directional)
• 122 dB spl (bi-directional)
• FILE FORMATS
• STEREO UNCOMPRESSED PCM: 44.1 / 48 / 96kHz, 16 / 24bit WAV (BWF)
• COMPRESSED MP3 (RECORDING): 44.1kHz, 48kHz
• 56 /64/80/96/112/128/160/192/ 224/256/320kbps
• (Not compatible with MS-RAW recording)
• COMPRESSED MP3 (PLAYBACK): 44.1kHz, 48kHz
• 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320kbps
• 4CH UNCOMPRESSED PCM: 44.1 / 48 / 96kHz, 16 / 24bit WAV (BWF)
• (Two stereo files for each recording)
• DIGITAL PROCESSING
• A/D CONVERSION: 24-bit 128 oversampling
• D/A CONVERSION: 24-bit 128 oversampling
• SIGNAL PROCESSING: 32-bit
• RECORDING TIME (2GB CARD): 3:08:00 (44.1kHz/16bit WAV), 34:43:00 (128kbps MP3)
• ADDITIONAL FEATURES
• LO CUT: 80Hz high-pass filter
• COMP/LIMITER: 3 types of compressors and 3 types of limiters
• AUTO GAIN: Automatic input gain adjustment (3 levels)
• PRE REC: 2 seconds of pre-recording
• AUTO REC: Automatic recording start/stop, continuous standby
• TUNER: Chromatic, guitar, bass and alternate (A/E/G/D/DADGAD) tunings with automatic string detection
• METRONOME: 40250 BPM range, five tones, pre-count
• SPEED: Playback speed adjustable between 50150%
• KEY CONTROL: Playback pitch adjustable 6 semitones
• (Cannot be used with 96kHz files)
• AB REPEAT: Repeats playback between selected points in a file
• FILE DIVIDE: Divides a file into two
• FILE NORMALIZE: Maximizes file volume
• (Cannot be used with MP3s)
• FILE MP3 ENCODE: Converts WAV files to MP3 formats at fixed bit rates
• MARK: Up to 99 marks
• (WAV files only)
• SURROUND MIXER: Adjusts mix balance when playing back 4ch surround recordings
• OTHER
• DISPLAY GRAPHIC: 12864 pixels backlit LCD
• INPUT GAIN: 0 to +39 dB
• INPUT JACK: Line/mic stereo mini jack with plug-in power
• 2 k impedance at input levels of 0 to 39 dBm
• OUTPUT JACK: Line/headphone stereo mini jack
• RATED OUTPUT LEVEL: 10 dBm (output impedance 10 k or more)
• HEADPHONES: 20 mW + 20 mW (into 32 load)
• BUILT-IN SPEAKER: 400mW, 8, mono
• USB: Mini-B type
• Card reader operation
• USB 2.0 HIGH SPEED: Audio interface operation
• USB 1.0 FULL SPEED: Supports 44.1 / 48kHz sampling rates and 16-bit rate
• USB bus power operation supported
• POWER: Two AA batteries, AD-17 USB to AC adapter (DC 5V 1A)
• Continuous operation of 20 or more hours when recording 44.1kHz/16-bit WAV files using alkaline batteries
• Tripod mounting socket, strap attachment
• Size: 67.6mm (W) 113.85mm (H) 42.7mm (D)
• WEIGHT: 130 g (no batteries)