A Closer Look
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DISPLAY
A 1.54” full-color backlit LCD with monochromatic mode gives you full visibility night and day.
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TRANSPORT CONTROLS
Record, Stop, Pause and Play are front and center for easy access in the field.
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LEVEL CONTROLS
Each input has a dedicated level knob.
Studio Sound Anywhere
The new F6 Multitrack Field Recorder from Zoom provides creators the power of a studio wherever they need it.
Features
- 6-channel/14-track field audio recorder/mixer
- 6 discrete inputs with locking Neutrik XLR connectors
- High quality mic preamps with up to 75 dB gain and less than -127 dBu EIN
- Switchable +4dB inputs with mic/line options
- Advanced Look-Ahead Hybrid Limiters
- Zoom AutoMix™ software
- Accurate Time Code (0.2 ppm when on and when powered off) I/O on 3.5mm stereo mini; dropframe/non-drop formats with Jam Sync
- Three different power supply options: 4x AA batteries, Sony L-Series batteries, or Zoom AD-17 5V DC Adapter (L-Series batteries not included)
- 3.5mm stereo mini unbalanced output jack
- Dedicated headphone output (100 mW) with volume control SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, up to 1 TB
- Use as an 6-in/4-out USB audio interface (up to 32-bit float* / 96kHz) *Firmware V2.0 or later required.
- Use as an audio interface and record to SD card simultaneously (up to 48kHz)
- Free Zoom F Control App for iOS allows wireless remote control, file renaming, and metadata entry
Specs
Recording Media
| SD cards, SDHC cards, SDXC cards (that conform to standards) |
Inputs
| Inputs 1–6: | Connectors XLR jack (pin 2 hot) |
| Input (mic): | Input gain +12 dB – +75 dB |
| Input impedance 3 kΩ or more | |
| Maximum input level +4 dBu | |
| Input (line): | Input gain −8 dB – +55 dB |
| Input impedance 5 kΩ or more | |
| Maximum input level +24 dBu | |
| Phantom power: | +24/+48V 10mA maximum for each channel |
| Equivalent input noise: | −127 dBu or less (A-weighted, +75 dB input gain, 150 Ω input) |
Outputs
| Line output: | Connectors 3.5 mm stereo mini unbalanced output |
| Output impedance 100 Ω or less | |
| Reference output level –10 dBV, 1 kHz, 10 kΩ load | |
| Maximum output level +10 dBV, 1 kHz, 10 kΩ load | |
| D/A dynamic range 95 dB typ (−60dBFS input, A-weighted) | |
| Headphone output: | Connector 3.5 mm stereo mini unbalanced output |
| Output impedance 15 Ω or less | |
| Maximum output level 100 mW + 100 mW (32Ω load) | |
| D/A dynamic range 108 dB typ (−60dBFS input, A-weighted) |
Recording Formats
| When WAV selected: | |
| Supported formats: | 44.1/47.952/48/48.048/88.2/96/192 kHz, 16/24-bit/32-bit float, |
| mono/stereo/2-8ch poly, BWF/iXML | |
| Maximum simultaneous recording tracks: | 14 (6 inputs x 2 (Linear and Floating) + LR mix) |
| 6 (6 inputs (Linear or Floating) at Float(32bit) Mode, 192 kHz) | |
| When MP3 selected: | |
| Supported formats: | 128/192/320 kbps, 44.1/48 kHz, ID3v1 tags |
| Maximum simultaneous recording tracks: | 2 |
Recording Time
| Using a 32 GB card: | 30:46:00 (48 kHz/24-bit stereo WAV) |
| 7:41:00 (192 kHz/24-bit stereo WAV) |
Timecode
| Connectors: | 3.5 mm stereo mini (Tip: IN, Ring: OUT) |
| Modes: | Off, Int Free Run, Int Record Run, Int RTC Run, Ext, Ext Auto Rec |
| (audio clock can be synchronized to timecode) | |
| Frame rates: | 23.976 ND, 24 ND, 25 ND, 29.97 ND, 29.97 D, 30 ND, 30 D |
| Precision: | ±0.2 ppm |
| Allowed input level: | 0.2 – 5.0 Vpp |
| Allowed input impedance: | 4.6 kΩ |
| Output level: | 3.3 Vpp |
| Output impedance: | 50 Ω or less |
Power
| Options: | AC adapter : DC 5V (supports USB bus power) |
| Sony® L-Series battery | |
| 4 AA batteries (alkaline, lithium or rechargeable NiMH batteries) | |
| Continuous recording time: | |
| 48 kHz/16-bit 2ch recording to SD card (LINE OUT off, TIMECODE off, LED/LCD Brightness 5, headphones into 32Ω load, PHANTOM off): | Alkaline batteries: 7.5 hours or more |
| NiMH batteries (2500 mAh): 10.5 hours or more | |
| Lithium batteries: 16.5 hours or more | |
| 48 kHz/24-bit 6ch recording to SD card (LINE OUT off, TIMECODE off, LED/LCD Brightness 5, headphones into 32Ω load, PHANTOM off): | Alkaline batteries: 4.5 hours or more |
| NiMH batteries (2500 mAh): 7.0 hours or more | |
| Lithium batteries: 10.5 hours or more | |
| 192 kHz/24-bit 6ch recording to SD card (LINE OUT on, TIME CODE set to Int Free Run, LED/LCD Brightness 60, headphones into 32Ω load, PHANTOM at 48 V): | Alkaline batteries: About 0.5 hours |
| NiMH batteries (2500 mAh): 1 hour or more | |
| Lithium batteries: 3 hours or more |
Display
| 1.54″ full-color LCD (240 × 240) |
USB
| Mass storage operation: | Class USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Multitrack audio interface operation (driver required for Windows, no driver required for MacOS): | Class USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Specifications Sampling rate 44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz | |
| Bit Rate 16/24-bit Linear / 32-bit Float (Firmware V2.0 or later required) | |
| Channels 6 in/4 out | |
| Stereo mix audio interface operation (no driver required): | Class USB 2.0 Full Speed |
| Specifications Sampling rate 44.1/48 kHz | |
| Bit Rate 16-bit Linear | |
| Channels 2 in/2 out | |
| Note: iOS device audio interface operation supported (stereo mode only) | |
| AIF with Rec operation (driver required for Windows, no driver required for MacOS): | Class USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Specifications Sampling rate 44.1/48 kHz | |
| Bit Rate 16/24-bit Linear / 32-bit Float (Firmware V2.0 or later required) | |
| Channels 8 in/4 out |
