Whether you’re capturing audio on location, recording and tracking music, or producing a podcast, with three distinct application-driven interface options, the H8 instantly adapts to the feature set required for your job:

• The Podcast app makes high-production quality simple. With dedicated Sound Pads, use the touch screen to trigger sound effects, music beds, and more.
• The Music app puts all the important controls at your fingertips: audio levels, faders, and metering.
• The Field app is ideal for location sound, sound design, conferences, and more. It gives you instant access to large meters for every track, so you can make sure your recordings never clip.

Features:

• Compatible with Zoom's interchangeable capsule system
• 12-track simultaneous recording
• Four XLR inputs and two XLR/TRS combo connectors
• Gain control knobs and -20 dB pads for each input
• Supplied XYH-6 X/Y capsule provides secondary input via a stereo 1/8" Mic/Line In mini phone jack
• Phantom power for four main XLR inputs: +12/+24/+48 V
• Records directly to SD, SDHC, and SDXC cards up to 512 GB
• Up to 24-bit/96 kHz 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 20 hours of operation with four AA alkaline batteries