En la última edición del NAB 2015 Zoom anunció su nuevo grabador F8, parece que muy pronto lo tendremos disponible en las tiendas (julio/agosto)
Una buena opción para tener en cuenta a la hora de comprar un grabador portátil. Este nuevo F8 presume de tener una excelente calidad en sus previos de micrófono, habrá que escuchar.
Más informacion: https://zoom-na.com/products/field-video-recording/field-recording/zoom-f8-multitrack-field-recorder
Características:
Dual SD card slot supports:
16 MB–2 GB SD cards
4 GB–32 GB SDHC cards
64 GB–512 GB SDXC cards
INPUTS: 1-8
Connectors:
XLR/TRS combo jacks (XLR: 2 hot, TRS: TIP hot)
INPUTS: XLR (MIC)
Input gain:
+10 – +75 dB
Input impedance:
3.3 kΩ
Maximum input level:
+14 dBu (at 0 dBFS, limiter ON)
Phantom power:
+24/+48V 10mA maximum for each channel
INPUTS: TRS (LINE)
Input gain:
−10 – +55 dB
Input impedance:
28 kΩ
Maximum input level:
+34 dBu (at 0 dBFS, limiter ON)
INPUTS: ADDITIONAL INFO
Equivalent input noise:
−127 dBu or less
(A-weighted, +75 dB input gain, 150Ω input)
Frequency characteristics:
10 Hz – 80 kHz +0.5 dB/−1 dB
(192 kHz sampling rate)
A/D dynamic range:
120 dB typ (−60 dBFS input, A-weighted)
Crosstalk:
−90 dB or less
(between adjacent channels, 1 kHz)
MIC IN:
ZOOM mic capsule input
(use disables Inputs 1/2)
SLATE MIC:
Built-in mic for voice memos can freely be assigned to tracks
OUTPUTS: MAIN OUT 1/2
Connectors:
TA3 connectors, balanced output (2: hot)
Output impedance:
150 Ω or less
Reference output level:
−10 dBV (Normal Output Type),
−40 dBV (Mic Output Type), 1 kHz, 600Ω load
Maximum output level:
+10 dBV (Normal Output Type),
−20 dBV (Mic Output Type), 1 kHz, 600Ω load
OUTPUTS: SUB OUT 1/2
Connector:
3.5 mm stereo mini unbalanced output jack
Output impedance:
100 Ω or less
Reference output level:
−10 dBV (Normal Output Type),
−40 dBV (Mic Output Type), 1 kHz, 10kΩ load
Maximum output level:
+10 dBV (Normal Output Type),
−20 dBV (Mic Output Type), 1 kHz, 10kΩ load
HEADPHONE
Connector:
1/4" unbalanced stereo output jack
Output impedance:
15 Ω or less
Maximum output level:
100 mW + 100 mW
(32Ω load)
D/A
D/A dynamic range:
106 dB typical (−60dBFS input, A-weighted)
RECORDING FORMATS: WHEN WAV SELECTED
Supported formats:
44.1/47.952/48/48.048/88.2/96/192kHz,
16/24-bit, mono/stereo/2-10 ch poly, BWF and iXML
Maximum simultaneous recording tracks:
10 (8 inputs + stereo mix)
8 (with 192 kHz sampling rate)
RECORDING FORMATS: WHEN MP3 SELECTED
Supported formats:
128/192/320 kbps, 44.1/48 kHz, ID3v1 tags
Maximum simultaneous recording tracks:
2
RECORDING TIME
Using a 32GB card:
30:51:00 (48 kHz/24-bit stereo WAV)
7:42:00 (192 kHz/24-bit stereo WAV)
TIME CODE
Connector:
BNC
Modes:
Off, Int Free Run, Int Record Run, Int RTC Run, Ext, Ext Auto Rec (audio clock can be synchronized to timecode)
Frame rates:
23.976ND, 24ND, 25ND, 29.97ND, 29.97D, 30ND, 30D
Precision:
±0.2 ppm
Supported input levels:
0.2 – 5.0 Vpp
Input impedance:
4.6 kΩ
Output level:
3.3 Vpp
Output impedance:
50 Ω or less
POWER SUPPLIES
Batteries:
8 AA
AC adapter:
AD-19 DC12V 2A (center plus)
External DC power supply:
HIROSE HR10A-7R-4S 4-pin connector
(1 pin: −, 4 pin: +), 9–16 V
Una buena opción para tener en cuenta a la hora de comprar un grabador portátil. Este nuevo F8 presume de tener una excelente calidad en sus previos de micrófono, habrá que escuchar.
Más informacion: https://zoom-na.com/products/field-video-recording/field-recording/zoom-f8-multitrack-field-recorder
Características:
Dual SD card slot supports:
16 MB–2 GB SD cards
4 GB–32 GB SDHC cards
64 GB–512 GB SDXC cards
INPUTS: 1-8
Connectors:
XLR/TRS combo jacks (XLR: 2 hot, TRS: TIP hot)
INPUTS: XLR (MIC)
Input gain:
+10 – +75 dB
Input impedance:
3.3 kΩ
Maximum input level:
+14 dBu (at 0 dBFS, limiter ON)
Phantom power:
+24/+48V 10mA maximum for each channel
INPUTS: TRS (LINE)
Input gain:
−10 – +55 dB
Input impedance:
28 kΩ
Maximum input level:
+34 dBu (at 0 dBFS, limiter ON)
INPUTS: ADDITIONAL INFO
Equivalent input noise:
−127 dBu or less
(A-weighted, +75 dB input gain, 150Ω input)
Frequency characteristics:
10 Hz – 80 kHz +0.5 dB/−1 dB
(192 kHz sampling rate)
A/D dynamic range:
120 dB typ (−60 dBFS input, A-weighted)
Crosstalk:
−90 dB or less
(between adjacent channels, 1 kHz)
MIC IN:
ZOOM mic capsule input
(use disables Inputs 1/2)
SLATE MIC:
Built-in mic for voice memos can freely be assigned to tracks
OUTPUTS: MAIN OUT 1/2
Connectors:
TA3 connectors, balanced output (2: hot)
Output impedance:
150 Ω or less
Reference output level:
−10 dBV (Normal Output Type),
−40 dBV (Mic Output Type), 1 kHz, 600Ω load
Maximum output level:
+10 dBV (Normal Output Type),
−20 dBV (Mic Output Type), 1 kHz, 600Ω load
OUTPUTS: SUB OUT 1/2
Connector:
3.5 mm stereo mini unbalanced output jack
Output impedance:
100 Ω or less
Reference output level:
−10 dBV (Normal Output Type),
−40 dBV (Mic Output Type), 1 kHz, 10kΩ load
Maximum output level:
+10 dBV (Normal Output Type),
−20 dBV (Mic Output Type), 1 kHz, 10kΩ load
HEADPHONE
Connector:
1/4" unbalanced stereo output jack
Output impedance:
15 Ω or less
Maximum output level:
100 mW + 100 mW
(32Ω load)
D/A
D/A dynamic range:
106 dB typical (−60dBFS input, A-weighted)
RECORDING FORMATS: WHEN WAV SELECTED
Supported formats:
44.1/47.952/48/48.048/88.2/96/192kHz,
16/24-bit, mono/stereo/2-10 ch poly, BWF and iXML
Maximum simultaneous recording tracks:
10 (8 inputs + stereo mix)
8 (with 192 kHz sampling rate)
RECORDING FORMATS: WHEN MP3 SELECTED
Supported formats:
128/192/320 kbps, 44.1/48 kHz, ID3v1 tags
Maximum simultaneous recording tracks:
2
RECORDING TIME
Using a 32GB card:
30:51:00 (48 kHz/24-bit stereo WAV)
7:42:00 (192 kHz/24-bit stereo WAV)
TIME CODE
Connector:
BNC
Modes:
Off, Int Free Run, Int Record Run, Int RTC Run, Ext, Ext Auto Rec (audio clock can be synchronized to timecode)
Frame rates:
23.976ND, 24ND, 25ND, 29.97ND, 29.97D, 30ND, 30D
Precision:
±0.2 ppm
Supported input levels:
0.2 – 5.0 Vpp
Input impedance:
4.6 kΩ
Output level:
3.3 Vpp
Output impedance:
50 Ω or less
POWER SUPPLIES
Batteries:
8 AA
AC adapter:
AD-19 DC12V 2A (center plus)
External DC power supply:
HIROSE HR10A-7R-4S 4-pin connector
(1 pin: −, 4 pin: +), 9–16 V
Me parece raro lo de 1000 pavos por una grabadora con 8 entradas de micro...no creo que los previos sean fiables del todo, pero bueno, no lo sé, en cualquier caso hay que esperar a ver que tal. 
