F3 Features
- 2-channel / 2-track field audio recorder
- Featuring 32-bit float recording and dual AD converters for full dynamic range and clip-free audio capture
- 2 discrete inputs with locking XLR connectors
- Input signals can be monitored with realtime waveform display on LCD
- Compact and Durable (can be attached to boom mic with velcro)
- High quality mic preamps provide a super-low noise floor (−127 dBu EIN)
- Record up to 192 kHz sampling/32-bit float WAV format, mono or stereo files
- Stereo ⅛” Phone/Line Output jack with dedicated Volume control
- Records directly to microSDHC and microSDXC cards up to 1 TB
- Wireless iOS/Android remote control available through optional BTA-1 Bluetooth adapter
- Use as 2-in/2-out USB audio interface (up to 32-bit float/96 kHz)
- Over 8 hours of operation with two AA alkaline batteries
- Runs on only 2 standard AA batteries or AC adapter (AD-17) or USB battery pack
- Wireless timecode synchronization (*Optional BTA-1 Bluetooth adapter and UltraSync Blue device by Timecode Systems are required.)
Specs
Input and output channels
| Inputs | MIC/LINE (mono): | 2 |
| Outputs | LINE OUT: | 1 |
| PHONE OUT: | 1 |
Inputs
| MIC/LINE (mono) | Connectors: | 2 XLR (2: HOT) |
| Input gain: | Adjustment unnecessary (dual AD converter circuits used) | |
| Input impedance: | MIC: 3 kΩ or more | |
| LINE: 3 kΩ or more | ||
| Maximum input level: | MIC: +4 dBu | |
| LINE: +24 dBu | ||
| Phantom power: | +24/48 V | |
| Combined channel total of 10 mA or less | ||
| Equivalent input noise: | −127 dBu or less (IHF-A) when waveform magnification is ×1024 with 150 Ω input |
Outputs
| LINE OUT | Connector: | 1 stereo mini jack |
| Maximum output level: | +1 dBu | |
| Output impedance: | 100 Ω or less | |
| PHONE OUT | Connector: | 1 stereo mini jack |
| Maximum output level: | 50 mW + 50 mW (into 32 Ω load) | |
| Output impedance: | 15 Ω or less |
Recorder
| Maximum simultaneous recording tracks: | 2 | |
| Maximum simultaneous playback tracks: | 2 | |
| Recording format: | WAV | |
| 44.1/48/ 88.2/96/192 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
| LCD with backlight (96×64 resolution) |
USB
| Connector: | USB Type-C | |
| • Use a USB cable that supports data transfer. USB bus power is supported. | ||
| Audio interface operation: | USB2.0 High Speed | |
| 44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz, 24-bit linear/32-bit float | ||
| • 32-bit float format is supported for firmware version 2.0 or later. | ||
| 2-in/2-out | ||
| Mass storage operation: | USB 2.0 High Speed |
REMOTE
| Dedicated wireless adapter (ZOOM BTA-1) |
POWER
| 2 AA batteries (alkaline, NiMH or lithium) | ||
| AC adapter (ZOOM AD-17): DC 5 V/1 A | ||
| • USB bus power is supported. |
| Estimated continuous operation time using batteries | 48 kHz/32-bit float, 2ch recording to microSDHC card | Alkaline batteries: about 8 hours NiMH batteries (1900 mAh): about 8.5 hours Lithium batteries: about 18 hours |
| • The values are approximate. | (without headphones, PHANTOM off, LCD Backlight off) | Alkaline batteries: about 2 hours |
| • Continuous battery operation times were determined using in-house testing methods. | 48 kHz/32-bit float, 2ch recording to microSDHC card | NiMH batteries (1900 mAh): about 3 hours |
| They will vary greatly according to use conditions. | (headphones into 32Ω load, PHANTOM at 48 V (5 mA), LCD Backlight off) | Lithium batteries: about 7.5 hours |
| Power consumption: | 5 W maximum |
| Dimensions: | 75.0 mm (W) × 77.3 mm (D) × 47.8 mm (H) |
| Weight: | (including batteries) 242 g |
| Note: 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms |
