Zoom R24

Zoom R24

The Zoom R24 is a digital recorder that records up to 24 physical tracks and supports up to 8 simultaneous recording tracks. It also supports 24 simultaneous playback tracks in 44.1/48kHz 16/24bit WAV data format. The maximum recordable time is 200 minutes at 44.1kHz 16-bit, mono tracks. It also supports file editing function such as divide and trim, Punch-In / Out (Manual, Automatic), Bounce, A-B Repeat, Undo / Redo, and a metronome. The Zooom R24 supports an eight channel input and two channel output, with 24 bit quantization and supports 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96kHz sampling frequency. It has nine fader function, 4-Segment LED level meter, 3-Band Equalizer, Pan (Balance), Effect Send x 2, Invert, support 1/2 to 23/24 selectable stereo link pairs, and records in SD and SDHC cards. It also has a 128 x 64 pixel LCD (with backlight) display, eight XLR-1/4’‘Phone Combo Jack with an input impedance of 1kΩ balanced; built-in microphones and ¼” stereo headphone output.

Features

The Zoom R24’s simultaneous 8-track recording capability allows users to capture live band performances, record drum kits with multiple microphones and other recordings of multiple sound sources. It can play back up to 24 tracks of 16/24-bit and 44.1/48-kHz sampling rate WAV format files. An UNDO/REDO function button allows users to cancel the last recording operation and restore the previous state. Once a song is completed, users can mix it down and save a stereo mix for each project in the R24. Other features on the R24 include support for 24-bit/96-kHz encoding, internal DSP effects which can be used when the sampling rate is 44.1 kHz; a dedicated knob that lets users adjust the balance between the DAW playback sound and the direct input sound when monitoring; ability to be used as a control surface for DAW transport functions (play, record, stop) and mixing operations; built-in sampler functions which allow users to use audio files on any tracks as loops; and comes with a USB flash drive which 500 MB of drum loops recorded by the Grammy-winning jazz/fusion drummer, Peter Erskine. The unit also comes with 1 GB of drum loops provided by Big Fish Audio, which include samples of rock, jazz, funk, country, bossa nova and hip-hop.