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Creators have found the H4n to be the most trustworthy field recorder available. Used by videographers, musicians, bloggers, ghost-hunters, podcasters, educators, and journalists everywhere, the ultra-portable H4n's 4 tracks of high quality audio make it an essential audio companion for everyone.

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Onboard X/Y Mics:
High quality with easy to set selectable recording width (90 and 120 degrees)

2 XLR/TRS Inputs:
Connect mics, instruments, and line level devices for added possibilities

24-bit/96kHz Recording:
High resolution audio

Expanded Capabilities:
Built-in effects, audio interface mode, and onboard speaker make it the recorder of choice

Great on Location
The H4n's onboard X/Y microphone delivers stunning stereo and its dual input combo connectors allow you to use your choice of external microphones as well.
WAV files recorded with the H4n—up to 24-bit, 96kHz—are automatically time-stamped to ensure perfect sync with your video footage, while built-in multi-effects and MS (Mid-Side) decoding gives you plenty of options in postproduction. With the use of the optional HS-1 Hot Shoe adapter, you can even mount the H4n directly to your camera.

Instant Studio
The H4n transforms any rehearsal room into a recording studio. Connect mics and line level devices like electronic keyboards—even electric guitar or bass—and record up to four tracks of digital audio simultaneously, then bounce the tracks down to stereo or mono for additional overdubbing with no loss of quality.

Punch-in features and onboard effects such as compression, limiting, reverb, and guitar and bass amp modeling enable you to quickly and easily turn your musical ideas into full-fledged productions. You can even convert your finished song to an MP3 file for emailing and posting to your favorite social site.

Four-track simultaneous recording
Built-in X/Y stereo mic, adjustable between 90 and 120
Onboard MS decoding
Dual mic/line/instrument level inputs with XLR/TRS combo connectors
Stereo " Mic/Line In mini phone jack
+24 or +48V phantom power for main inputs and Plug-in power (2.5V) via Mic/Line In mini phone jack
Output/headphone jack with dedicated volume control
Built-in reference speaker for fast monitoring
Large 1.9 inch backlit LCD display
Records directly to SD and SDHC cards up to 32GB
Supports up to 24-bit/96kHz audio in BWF-compliant WAV or a variety of MP3 formats
Auto-record and Pre-record features
Internal mixdown: four-track to stereo and stereo to dual mono
Up to 99 marks per recording
Flexible overdubbing and punch-in/out
Built-in effects, including compression/limiting, low-cut filtering, modulation, reverb/delay and amp models
Normalize (maximum gain) and Divide (file splitting) functions
Chromatic tuner and metronome
Loop playback with user-defined start and stop points
Variable playback speed, from 50% to 150%, without affecting pitch
Variable pitch without affecting playback speed
USB port for data exchange to and from computer
2-in/2-out USB audio interface for PC/Mac computers
SD card reader function
Mounts to mic stand or tripod, or directly to DSLR with optional Hot Shoe adapter
Runs on only 2 standard AA alkaline or NiMH rechargeable batteries
Up to 6 hours of operation with 2 AA alkaline batteries (up to11 hours in Stamina mode)

General:
Number of simultaneous recording tracks: 2 (STEREO mode), 4 (4CH mode), 2 (MTR mode)
Number of simultaneous playback tracks: 2 (STEREO mode), 4 (4CH mode), 4 (MTR mode)
Recording time 4GB (SDHC): Approx. 380 minutes (WAV 44.1 kHz/16 bit stereo track)
Approx. 68 hours (MP3 44.1 kHz/128kbps stereo track)
* Recording times are approximations. Actual times may differ according to recording conditions.
Maximum number of simultaneous recording files size: 2GB
Projects: 1000/card
Locate function: Hours/Minutes/Seconds/Milliseconds
Other functions: Punch-in/out, Bounce, A-B repeat
Effects modules: 2
STEREO / 4CH Mode: LO CUT, COMP/LIMITER
MTR Mode PRE AMP module, EFX module
Types: 50
Patches: 60
Tuners: Chromatic, Guitar, Bass, Open A/D/E/G, DADGAD
Metronome sound sources: 5
Variable beat: 1/4 - 8/4, 6/8, unaccentuated
Tempo: 40.0 - 250.0 BPM
A/D conversion: 24 bit 128 oversampling
D/A conversion: 24 bit 128 oversampling
Recording media: SD card (16MB - 2GB), SDHC card (4GB - 32GB)
Display: 128 x 64 dots Full-dot backlit LCD
Data Type - WAV Format (Record/Play):
Quantization: 16/24 bit
Sampling frequency: 44.1 / 48 / 96 kHz
Data Type - MP3 Format (Recording):
Bit rate: 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320 kbps, VBR
Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
Data Type - MP3 Format (Playback):
Bit rate: 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320 kbps, VBR
Sampling frequency: 44.1 / 48 kHz
Inputs:
Input [1] [2]: XLR (balanced input) / standard phone (unbalanced input) combo jack
Input impedance: (Using balanced input) 1 k balanced, pin 2 hot
(Using unbalanced input) 480 k unbalanced
Input level: (Using balanced input) 10 dBm to -42 dBm
(Using unbalanced input) +2 dBm to -32 dBm
Built-in stereo mic: Unidirectional condenser microphone
Gain: +7 dB to +47 dB
External mic: Mini stereo phone jack
Input impedance: 2 k
Input level: -7 dBm to -47 dBm
Outputs:
Line/phone: LINE Output load impedance: 10 k or more
Rated output level: -10 dBm
PHONE: 20 mW+20 mW (into 32- load)
Monaural speaker: 400 mW 8
Phantom power: 48 V, 24 V, OFF
USB: USB 2.0 High Speed Mass Storage Class operation, Audio interface operation
(USB functions can be operated by USB bus power)
Power requirements: DC 5 V 1A AC from AC adapter ( ZOOM AD-14)
Batteries: IEC R6 ( size AA ) x 2
Continuous recording time: 6 hours (STEREO/4CH/MTR mode)
11 hours (STAMINA mode)
Dimensions: 73 (W) 156.3 (D) 35 (H) mm
Weight: 280 g