Operation Manual
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Introduction
per 24 hours.
If a BTA-1 dedicated wireless adapter is installed, wireless timecode canbe received from a Timecode Systems UltraSync BLUE and written to recorded files.

Thank you very much for purchasing a ZOOM
multitrack field recorder.
provides the following features in a compact form.
The● Record the quietest and loudest sounds at high quality with
32-bit float WAV format● Headphone jack with 100mW+100mW maximum output

The high-quality analog input circuits can handle signals ranging from themost delicate to a professional maximum level of +24 dBu.
In addition to 16/24-bit WAV recording, 32-bit float WAV recording, which
does not require input level adjustment, is also supported.
With 32-bit float WAV format, the recording resolution can be retainedeven when changing levels greatly after recording.

Clear headphone monitoring is possible using the digital boost function
while sending audio signals to a video camera or other device from theLINE OUT jack.

● Flexible signal routing also makes mixer use possible

Pre-fader and post-fader signals from inputs 1–6 can be routed to outputs
freely.

● Simultaneously record 6 channels and 14 tracks

Up to 14 tracks can be recorded simultaneously, including 16/24-bit WAV
and 32-bit float WAV for Inputs 1–6 along with left and right tracks of astereo mix.

● Phantom power supply (+24 V or +48 V)
This can be set for each input separately.

● Support for three types of batteries● USB audio interface use with up to 6 ins and 4 outs possible

A USB mobile battery, L battery or AA batteries can be used for power.

Use as a 2-in/2-out or 6-in/4-out audio interface (driver required for Windows).

● Two remote control options● Output multitrack audio by USB while recording

Wireless control is possible by installing a ZOOM wireless adapter (e.g.
BTA-1) and using the F6 Control iOS app.
Moreover by connecting an F6 Control, which is a mixer-style controller
designed especially for F Series recorders, with a USB cable, 60mm trackfaders, LED level meters and various transport buttons can be used for intuitive sound control. Combined with the F6 Control iOS app, iPhones andiPads can also be used as large meters with excellent visibility.

While recording to the installed SD card, multitrack audio can be sent toand from a computer by USB with up to 8 inputs (6 inputs + L/R stereomix) and 4 outputs.
This enables simultaneous backup recording and Internet live streaming.

● 360º audio

Ambisonic mode enables 360º spatial audio recording using VR mics. Decoding from Ambisonic format A to format B is supported along with gain
and setting link functions.

● Support for SMPTE timecode input and output along withwireless timecode inputThe
uses a high-precision oscillator that enables it to independently
generate accurate timecode with a discrepancy of less than 0.5 frames03Achieving high audio quality throughout recording and editing
With the dual A/D converter circuits and support for 32-bit float WAV files, theduction.

can maintain the highest audio quality from recording to post-pro-

Recording

Post-production

Dual A/D converter circuit enables recording both loudand quiet sounds without making gain adjustments

32-bit float WAV file format maintains audio
quality from recording when editing04

Dual A/D converter circuit overview
For each input circuit, thehas two A/D converters with different input gains. This design enables high-quality audio recording without the need toadjust gain settings, a step that is normally indispensable.

Providing amazing dynamic range

Switching between two A/D converters

By combining two A/D converters, a wide dynamic range not possible
with a single A/D converter has been realized.

The
constantly monitors data from the two A/D converters, and automatically selects the one that provides the best recording results.

Conventional productDual A/D converter• Airplane• Nearby thunder• Train passing on tracks overhead

Low-gain
A/D converter• Inside train• Shouting• Grand piano

A/D converter
switches in
response to
input level• Noisy street• Chimes• Ordinary conversation• Whispering• Quiet library• Late night in suburb

High-gain
A/D converter

Adjust input gain
according to desired
recording volume

Wide dynamic range coveredby two A/D converters

Low noise because
high-gain A/D
converter selected05

No clipping because
low-gain A/D
converter selected

Low noise because
high-gain A/D
converter selected32-bit float WAV file overview
32-bit float WAV files have the following advantages over conventional 16/24-bit linear WAV files.
These features enable the quality of the sound during recording to be maintained even during post-production.

Resolution advantage

Clipping advantage

32-bit float WAV files have the advantage of being able to maintain highresolution even at low volumes.As a result, quiet sounds can be madelouder when editing after recording without degrading their quality.

If a waveform sounds clipped when output from theor in a DAW,
it can be edited after recording to lower its volume and restore an unclipped waveform because the data in the 32-bit float WAV file itself is
not clipped.

16/24-bit linear

16/24-bit linear WAV
Resolution low

Clipped recording

Volume raised

Still clipped

Volume lowered

32-bit float

32-bit float WAV
Resolution high

Saved in data

Not clipped

Volume lowered

Volume raised

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Contents
Notes about this Operation Manual.......................................................................... 02
Introduction..................................................................................................................... 03
Achieving high audio quality throughout recording and editing........................04

Recorded take settings................................................................................................ 46
Changing the note for the next take recorded................................................................... 46
Setting and managing recorded scene names................................................................. 48

Dual A/D converter circuit overview.................................................................................... 05

Changing the track name of the next take recorded (Track Name).............................. 51

32-bit float WAV file overview............................................................................................... 06

Changing the number of the next take recorded.............................................................. 53

Contents.......................................................................................................................... 07
Names of parts.............................................................................................................. 09
Connecting mics/other devices to Inputs 1–6......................................................11

Playback.......................................................................................................................... 54

Equipment connection examples........................................................................................ 12

Monitoring the playback signals of specific tracks during playback............................ 57

Display overview............................................................................................................ 13
Preparations................................................................................................................... 16

Take and folder operations......................................................................................... 60

Playing recordings................................................................................................................... 54
Mixing takes............................................................................................................................. 55
Changing the repeat playback setting................................................................................. 59

Supplying power...................................................................................................................... 16

Working with takes and folders............................................................................................ 60

Loading SD cards.................................................................................................................... 18

Overview of metadata (take information) stored in files................................................. 66

Turning the power on and off............................................................................................... 19

Checking and editing take metadata................................................................................... 67

Setting the language............................................................................................................... 20

Writing a sound report............................................................................................................ 76

Setting the date and time...................................................................................................... 21

Input settings.................................................................................................................. 79

Setting the power supply used............................................................................................. 23

Adjusting the input signal monitoring balance.................................................................. 79

Recording........................................................................................................................ 25

Monitoring the input signals of specified tracks............................................................... 80

Recording process.................................................................................................................. 25

Setting the input source......................................................................................................... 81

Setting the recording file format.......................................................................................... 26

Setting the monitoring volume on the PFL screen........................................................... 83

Selecting inputs and adjusting levels.................................................................................. 27

Cutting low-frequency noise................................................................................................. 85

Recording.................................................................................................................................. 29

Input limiter.............................................................................................................................. 87

Setting the sampling rate...................................................................................................... 30

Inverting the input phase....................................................................................................... 93

Setting the recording mode (bit depth)............................................................................... 32

Changing the phantom power settings.............................................................................. 95

Setting MP3 file bit rate (MP3)............................................................................................. 34

Applying delay to input signals............................................................................................. 97

Setting the LR Track................................................................................................................ 36

Linking inputs as a stereo pair.............................................................................................. 99

Capturing audio before recording starts............................................................................ 38

Adjusting multiple track input levels together.................................................................101

Setting the recording time display....................................................................................... 39

Changing the automatic mixing setting............................................................................102

Setting the playback time display........................................................................................ 41

Setting the Ambisonic format.............................................................................................104

Folder and file structure......................................................................................................... 43

Setting the mic position used for Ambisonic recording................................................107

Move the previously recorded take to the FALSE TAKE folder....................................... 45

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Output settings............................................................................................................109

Other functions............................................................................................................174

Setting signals sent to the headphone output................................................................109

Checking SD card information............................................................................................174

Outputting alerts through headphones.............................................................................112

Testing SD card performance.............................................................................................175

Setting the headphone output volume curve...................................................................113

Formatting SD cards............................................................................................................178

Boosting headphone output to alleviate interference from recorded sound............114

Checking the F6 Shortcut List............................................................................................179

Setting the output level........................................................................................................116

Backing up and loading F6 settings..................................................................................180

Applying delay to the output...............................................................................................118

Restoring default setting values.........................................................................................183

Output Limiter........................................................................................................................119

Checking the firmware version...........................................................................................184

Selecting signals sent to the line outputs.........................................................................123

Updating the firmware..........................................................................................................185

Timecode.......................................................................................................................125

Appendix........................................................................................................................186

Timecode overview...............................................................................................................125

Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................186

Setting timecode...................................................................................................................127

Metadata list..........................................................................................................................188

Setting the automatic timecode recording delay............................................................136

List of shortcuts....................................................................................................................192

Setting timecode initialization used at startup................................................................137

Block diagrams......................................................................................................................193

Using USB functions...................................................................................................139

Specifications........................................................................................................................200

Exchanging data with a computer.....................................................................................139
Using as an audio interface.................................................................................................141
Using SD card recording and audio interface functions at the same time................143
Audio interface settings.......................................................................................................145
Using an FRC-8 as a controller..........................................................................................146
Setting the type of keyboard connected to the FRC-8...................................................148
Setting user keys for the FRC-8.........................................................................................150
Setting the FRC-8 LED brightness.....................................................................................152
Updating the FRC-8 firmware.............................................................................................154
Operating with an iOS device..............................................................................................157

Other settings...............................................................................................................164
Setting the level meter peak hold time..............................................................................164
Setting the LED brightness..................................................................................................165
Making display settings.......................................................................................................167
Setting how marks are added manually...........................................................................170
Setting the buttons held.......................................................................................................17208

Names of parts■ Front

Track knob

Display

Status indicator
Red: Input enabled
Green: Playback trackenabledOrange: PFL monitoring
Unlit: Input disabledFF/↑ buttonHome Screen: Select playback takeMenu Screen: Select menu item

MENU buttonHome Screen: Open Menu Screen
Menu Screen: Return to previous
screenRWD/↓ buttonHome Screen: Select playback takeMenu Screen: Select menu item

PFL/ENTER buttonHome Screen: Open PFL Screen
Menu Screen: Confirm menu item
STOP
buttonRECbutton

PLAY/PAUSE
button■ Back
SD card slot
L battery lock button

L battery mount09

■ Left side

■ Right side
TIMECODE IN/OUT jack

USB port
Type-C

LINE OUT jack Zoom wireless adapter (e.g. BTA-1)

HEADPHONE jackHeadphone volume

Inputs 4–6

Inputs 1–3

Inputs 1–6
2

TIMECODE IN/OUT
1

3

XLR

POWER switch

TIP: Input to F6(output from external device)

1：GND
2：HOT
3：COLD

RING: Output from F6(input to external device)
SLEEVE: GND

TRS

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BatterycoverConnecting mics/other devices to Inputs 1–6
The
can record 6 individual tracks that correspond to Inputs 1–6 and a stereo mix of these inputs with left and right tracks.
Mics and the outputs of instruments and audiovisual equipment, for example, can be connected to Inputs 1–6 and recorded to tracks 1–6.

Connecting mics

Connecting line level equipment

Connect dynamic and condenser mics with XLR plugs to Inputs 1–6.
Phantom power (+24 V/+48 V) can be supplied to condenser mics.
( → P. 81)

Dynamic mic(XLR cable)

Connect XLR cables from keyboards and mixers directly to Inputs 1–6.
Direct input of passive guitars and basses is not supported. Connect
these instruments through a mixer or effects device.

Condenser mic(XLR cable)

NOTE
When disconnecting an XLR cable, pull the XLR plug while pushing the connector lock release button.

Keyboard(XLR cable)

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Mixer
(XLR cable)

Equipment connection examples
Recording is possible in a variety of situations like these.

While filming

Concert recording• Input 1: gun mic for main subject sound• Inputs 2–4: lapel mics for performers• Inputs 5–6: mics for ambient sound• Inputs 1–2: line inputs for outputs from mixer• Inputs 3–4: mics for stage performance• Inputs 5–6: ambient mics for audience soundPin mics

Gun mic

Pin mics

Mics(Stage performance)

Ambientmics

PA mixer
Ambient mics
(Audience voices)

1

4

2

5

3

6

12

1

4

2

5

3

6

Display overview■ Home Screen

Status icons
StoppedPausedRecordingPlaying backCounterDuring recording: Elapsed/remaining recording time
During playback: Elapsed/remaining playback timePower type and remaining amount
USB: Power supply connected to port
EXT: L battery
AA: AA batteries

Recording/playbacksample rate
Clip indicator

Recording/playback take name
When stopped, press and holdto show the name that will begiven to the next recorded take.

Level meter

Track number
Red: Input enabled
Green: Playback track enabled
Gray: Input disabled
Input link settings are shown by
connected adjacent track numbers.
Mono
StereoAmbisonic

Recording/playback timecode

Frame rate
INT: Internal timecode enabled
EXT: External timecode input enabled

HINT• When the Home Screen is not open, press and holdto return to the Home Screen.
• Some of the screen will appear differently when the recording mode is Float (32 bit).

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■ Character input screen
Text box
Press

Press

abc

#+=

Keyboard

Operation
indicator
Press
Press

123

*

Press
*

Automatic
input button

NOTE• The following characters can be used in project names.
• (space) ! # $ ' ( ) + , - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ; = @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q
RSTUVWXYZ[]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{}

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■ Editing operations
Move cursor in
text box

Use “ ←” and “ →” to move and press

Select characters
Press(vertical)
Select characters
Press(horizontal)
Confirmcharacters
Delete charactersororMove the cursor to the character to input, andpress
Move cursor before the character to delete in the
text box, and press

Complete editing Move cursor to "OK" and press
Cancel editing

Press■ Automatic input keys

(Date): This automatically inputs the date. Example: 190210(Time): This automatically inputs the time. Example: 180950(Scene): This automatically inputs the current scene name.

15Preparations
Supplying power
Power can be supplied three ways using AA batteries, an L battery or USB.

■ Using AA batteries■ Using an L battery

1. Loosen the screw in the battery cover on the bottom.

1. Slide the battery in the direction of the arrow whilepressing it toward the recorder.

2. Open the battery compartment cover on the bottom,
remove the battery case, and insert 4 AA batteries.

3. Put the case into the compartment.
4. Close the battery cover and tighten the screw.
NOTE• Be careful because the battery case could become loose unexpectedly if
the battery compartment cover screw is not tightened firmly.
• Use only one type of batteries (alkaline, NiMH or lithium) at a time.
• After loading AA batteries, set "Power Source" to the correct type of battery. ( → P. 23)• If the remaining battery power indicator becomes red, turn the power off
immediately and install new batteries.

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■ Using a USB Type-C cable

1. Connect the cable of the dedicated ZOOM AD-17 AC
adapter to the USB port.

2. Plug the dedicated AC adapter into an outlet.
USB (Type-C)

NOTE• A 5V mobile battery (commercially-available) can also be connected.
• When connected to a computer, power can be supplied by USB.

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Loading SD cards

1. Open the SD card slot cover, and insert an SD card.
2. To remove the card: push it further into the slot andthen pull it out.
NOTE
Before using SD cards that have just been purchased or that have been formatted on a computer, they must be formatted. To format an SD card, use
Menu > SYSTEM > SD Card > Format.

18Turning the power on and off■ Turning the power on

1. Press and hold■ Turning the power off

1. Press and holdbriefly.

briefly.

The ZOOM logo appears and the power turns on.
NOTE
Keep pressing it until the ZOOM logo appears on the LCD.

NOTE• The first time the power is turned on after purchase, the date/time must
be set ( → P. 21). This setting can also be changed later.

• If “No Card!” appears on the display, confirm that an SD card is inserted
properly.
• If “Card Protected!” appears on the display, the SD card write-protection isenabled. Slide the lock switch on the SD card to disable write-protection.
• If “Invalid Card!” appears on the display, the card is not formatted correctly. Format the card or use a different card. Formatting SD cards( → P. 178)

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Setting the language
Themenu display language can be changed.

1. Press.

2. Useand

4. Useto select thedesired language, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and

.

.

NOTE

3. Use

The first time the power is turned on after purchase, the language must be
set.

and

to select

Language, and press.

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Setting the date and time
The date and time set on theare used when recording files, for example.
The date format (order of year, month and day) can also be set.

1. Press.

2. Useand

4. Useto selectDate/Time, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and

.

.

▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

3. UseSetting the date and time………………………………………………………… P. 22
Setting the date format…………………………………………………………… P. 22

andto select

Settings, and press.

NOTE• The first time the power is turned on after purchase, the date/time must
be set.
• The
has a built-in rechargeable battery for retaining the date and time.
Turning the power on will charge it.
If the power is not turned on for a long time, stored date and time settings
will be reset.
If the Date and Time Setting Screen appears during startup, set themagain.

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■ Setting the date and time

5. Useand

8. When done setting, use

to select Set

and.

Date/Time, and press

to select

Enter, and press.

This completes setting the date andtime.

■ Setting the date format

5. Use

6. Set the date and timeto select.

Date Format, and press

Move cursor or change value:
Use

and

and

Change item value:
Use

and

to select

the item, and press.

6. Use7. The item selected to beandit, and press

to select

the format, and presschanged appears red.
Use

and

.

to change.

Setting
mm/dd/yy
dd/mm/yyyy/mm/dd

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Month, day, year orderDay, month, year order
Year, month, day order

Explanation

Setting the power supply used
When using AA batteries, set the battery type so that the amount of remaining power can be shown accurately.
The voltage of each power supply and the remaining battery charge can be checked on this menu page.

1. Press.

2. Useand

4. Use3. Useand.

to select

Settings, and press

to select

Power Source, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and

.

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.

■ Setting the installed AA battery type

5. Useandto select.

Type, and press

6. Useandto select

the type, and press.

NOTE• When multiple power supplies are connected, they will be used in the following order of priority.
1. USB (Power supply connected to USB port)
2. EXT (L battery)
3. AA (Installed AA batteries)• The voltages of each power supply are shown on the display.

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Recording
Recording process
Recording with thefollows the process shown below.
The data created for each recording occurrence is called a "take".

Connecting

Turning thepower on
( → P. 19)• Select one of the recording
modes: 16/24-bit WAV, 32-bit
Float WAV, simultaneous
16/24-bit WAV and 32-bit WAV,
or MP3.

Recording( → P. 29)

・Pressto start
recording andtostop.
・Marks (for cueing) can
also be set.
・Pressto start
recording the next take.
・Pressto pause.

Connect mics, instruments, audiovisual
devices, and other equipment to Inputs 1–6.
( → P. 11)

1. Set the recording mode(bit depth) ( → P. 32).

Preparing torecord

2. Set the recording file
• Set the recording file format( → P. 26).
• Set the sampling rate
( → P. 30).

3. Select tracks to record( → P. 51).

• Turn theleft until it clicks
to disable the input. Input isenabled at all other positions.
• This can be set to a stereo
track ( → P. 99).

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Playing andchecking( → P. 54)

・Pressto start playback
andor
to stop.
・Marks (for cueing), for example, can also be set.

4. Make various input andrecording settings• Settings, including metadata ( → P. 67), pre-recording ( → P. 38), low-cut
filter ( → P. 85) and limiter( → P. 87) can be made.

Checking takeinformation( → P. 67)

・Check and edit
metadata.

5. Adjust input levels( → P. 28).

• Setting input levels is necessary in some operation modes.

Setting the recording file format

1. Press
2. Use.
andREC, and press

Setting

TracksrecordedPoly

to select.

Mono/Stereo

Selected
tracks 1-6

Explanation
A single poly file will be created that contains
audio for multiple tracks.
A single mono file is created for each mono
track and a single stereo file is created foreach stereo track.

NOTE• When recording Mono/Stereo, audio files are saved in a folder that is created. ( → P. 43)

3. Use• This cannot be set when the mode is set to MP3.

andto select.

File Format, and press

4. Useandto select thefile format, and press.

26Selecting inputs and adjusting levels
Select which among Inputs 1–6 to use.
Inputs will be recorded on tracks with the same numbers. For example, Input 1 will be recorded on track 1 and Input 2 will be recorded on track 2.

Selecting inputs

1. Turn

NOTE• The signals from the inputs selected this way will also be sent to the L/R
tracks.

right for the number of an input to record,

making the track status indicator light.

• The levels sent to the L/R tracks are adjusted with

HINT
Turn
left until it clicks to disable the input. Input is enabled at all otherpositions.

Lit redTrack number
Explanation
background colorRed
The input is enabled.

Unlit

Gray

Track indicator

The input is disabled.

27.

■ Adjusting input levels

1. Press.

2. Useand

5. Useandto select.

Trim, and press
to select.

INPUT, and press

NOTE
Trim cannot be used when the recording mode is set to Float. When set to
Float, the setting is shown as “--”.

3. Useand

PFL, and press

4. Useand

6. Useto select.

to adjust the

input level, and press

to select thedesired track, and press

and

.

HINT

.

• This can be set in a range from +12 to +75 dB when the input source is
set to Mic, from –8 to +55 dB when set to Line, and from –35 to +30 dB
when set to USB.
• If the sound distorts even after lowering the input level, try changing mic
positions and adjusting the output levels of connected devices.
• Using the limiter ( → P. 87)• Using the high pass filter ( → P. 85)

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Recording

3. Pressto pause.

NOTE• Pausing occurs at whole second increments.
• When recording is paused, a mark is added at that point.
Press

to resume recording.

• A maximum of 99 marks can be added to a take.

HINT

1. Press
HINT

4. Pressto stop.

can be pressed to jump to places where marks

NOTE

If the timecode function is enabled, recording will start from frame 00 (00or 02 when using drop frame) and the file length will always be a full second value. This makes synchronization easy when editing later.

If the file size exceeds 2GB during recording, a new take will be createdautomatically and recording will continue without interruption.
No gap in sound will occur between the two takes when this happens.

HINT

to start a new take when recording.

• Press and holdwhen the Home Screen is open to check the name of
the next take recorded.

This will end the current take and start a new take while continuing to record without interruption.

• Files are automatically saved at regular intervals during recording. If
the power is interrupted or another problem occurs during recording, an.
affected file can be restored to normal by playing it with the

NOTE
Pressing
least a second.

and• Marks can be added without pausing. ( → P. 170).

This starts recording.

2. Press• During playback,have been added.

during recording is only possible after recording for at29

Setting the sampling rate
The sampling rate used to record files can be set.

1. Press.

2. UseandREC, and press

3. Useand

4. Useandto select the

sampling rate, and press

to select.

.

Setting
Explanation
44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2
These are standard sampling rates.
kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz

to select

Sample Rate, and press.

47.952 kHz

Select this when recording video at 23.976 frames
per second in order to edit later at 24 frames per
second.

48.048 kHz

Select this when recording video at 24 frames per
second in order to edit later at NTSC 29.97 or 23.98
HD.

These function the same as the two above, but the
sampling rate metadata will be recorded as 48 kHz
for <FILE_SAMPLE_RATE>.
47.952 kHz(F), 48.048
This enables playback and editing with devices andkHz(F)
software that do not support 47.952 kHz and 48.048
kHz WAV files. Playback, however, will occur at the±0.1% speed at which the file was recorded.

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NOTE
• 192 kHz cannot be selected when the recording mode is Float (32bit) andthe LR track is on.
• When 192 kHz is selected, Dual (16+32bit) and Dual (24+32bit) cannot be
set.
• When the recording mode is MP3, only 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz can beselected.
• When 192 kHz is selected, L/R tracks will not be recorded. Input and output delay are also disabled.
• The Limiter cannot be set to On (Advanced) if Auto Mix is On or the Ambisonic format is not set to Off.
• AIF with Rec cannot be used when values other than 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz
are selected.

31Setting the recording mode (bit depth)
Set the recording mode.
The bit depth of WAV files recorded by the

1. Press.

2. Useandwill change according to the mode setting.

4. Useandto select

the mode, and press

to select.

.

REC, and press

HINT

3. UseThe setting options are Linear (16bit), Linear (24bit), Float (32bit), Dual
(16+32bit), Dual (24+32bit) and MP3.

andto select

Mode, and press.

32Mode setting

Mode nameLinear (16bit)
LinearLinear (24bit)

Float (32bit)

Float

Explanation

MP3• When Float (32bit) is selected, the limiter cannot be changed from off and
the AIF with Rec function cannot be used. Moreover, Float (32bit) cannot
be selected if the sample rate is 192 kHz and the LR track is on.

This mode records 32-bit float WAV
files. Adjusting input levels is unnecessary. As long as maximum input levels
are not exceeded, both quiet and loudsounds can be recorded with highquality.
The level meters show levels after• When Dual (16 + 32 bit) or Dual (24 + 32bit) is selected, the limiter cannot
be changed from off and the sample rate cannot be set to 192kHz.

knobs.

Dual

These modes simultaneously record
ordinary 16/24-bit WAV files and 32-bit
float WAV files.
Adjust input (trim) levels so thatthe clip indicators do not light whenrecording.
Even if clipping occurs in 16/24bit
WAV file data during recording, data
at a suitable level without clipping canbe obtained by editing the 32bit Float
WAV files during post-production.

MP3This mode records MP3 files.
Trim setting is necessary in this mode.

Dual (24 + 32bit)• When Float (32bit) is selected, if a signal is input that exceeds the maximum input level for the input source (+4 dBu when Mic or +24 dBu whenLine), an “Exceeding maximum input level” message will appear. If thismessage appears, adjust the output levels of the devices connected tothe input jacks.

These modes record ordinary 16/24bit WAV files.
Adjust input (trim) levels so thatthe clip indicators do not light whenrecording. The level meters show input
levels after adjustments.

adjustments by
Dual (16 + 32bit)

NOTE

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Setting MP3 file bit rate (MP3)The bit rate used for recording MP3 files can be set.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use.
and

MP3, and press

to select

5. Pressandto select.

.

REC, and press

3. Useandthe REC screen.

to select

Mode, and press

to return to.

6. Confirm that the Mode is set toMP3. Then, use

andselect Bit Rate, and press

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to
.

7. Useandto select

the bit rate, and press.

HINT
This can be set to 128 kbps, 192 kbps or 320 kbps.

35Setting the LR Track■ Enabling the LR track

1. Press.

2. UseandREC, and press

4. UseandOn/Off, and press.

andOn, and press
and.

to select

5. Use3. Useto select

to select.

to select

LR Track, and press.

NOTE• Off: This disables the LR Track.
• On: This enables the LR Track. All selected tracks and the LR Track will berecorded.
• On (LR only): This enables the LR Track. Only the LR Track will berecorded.
• On cannot be selected if the sample rate is 192 kHz and the recording
mode is Float (32bit).

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■ Adjusting the L/R track volume

1. Press.

2. UseandREC, and press

5. Useandto select

LR Fader, and press.

to select.

6. Useandto change

the LR fader value, adjust-

3. Useanding the LR track volume.

to select

LR Track, and press.

NOTE
Pressing+
when the Home Screen is open will also open the LR/
Line Out setting screen.

4. Useandto select

LR Fader, and press.

37Capturing audio before recording starts
The input signal is always buffered for a set amount of time, so it can be captured for up to 6 seconds before
is useful whenis pressed late, for example.

1. Press.

2. Useand

4. UseandOn, and press

to select

to select.

.

REC, and press

Sample Rate

3. Useandis pushed (pre-recording). This

to select

Pre Rec, and press

.
WAV

MP3

NOTE

44.1 kHz

Maximum pre-recording time
6 seconds

48 kHz

6 seconds

88.2 kHz

3 seconds

96 kHz3 seconds

192 kHz1 second

47.952 kHz

6 seconds

47.952 (F) kHz

6 seconds

48.048 kHz

6 seconds

48.048 (F) kHz

6 seconds

44.1 kHz

6 seconds

48 kHz

6 seconds

Pre-recording will be disabled if MENU > TIMECODE > Mode ( → P. 127) is
set to Int Record Run, Ext or Ext Auto Rec.

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Setting the recording time display
During recording, either the elapsed recording time or the remaining possible recording time can be shown.

1. Press.

2. Useand

4. Useandandto select

Time Display, and press

to select

Settings, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select

Display, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and

.

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.

6. Useandto selectRecording, and press

7. Useand

NOTE
When recording for a long time, if the file size
exceeds 2 GB, recording will continue in a new
file and the recording time will reset. This canbe changed, however, so that it is not reset andthe total recording time is shown.
Set Rec Time Reset on the Time Display screen
to On/Off to set whether or not recording time
resets when a new file is created.

.

to select thetime to show, and press

Off: When recording, even if the file size
reaches 2GB, the counter shown on the
Home Screen will not reset.

.

On (reset): When recording, if the file size
reaches 2GB, the counter shown on the
Home Screen will be reset to 000:00:00.

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Setting the playback time display
During playback, either the elapsed playback time or the remaining playback time can be shown.

1. Press.

2. Useand

4. Useandandto select

Time Display, and press

to select

Settings, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select

Display, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and.

6. Useandto select

Playing, and press

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.

.

7. Useandto select thetime to show, and press.

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Folder and file structure
When recording with the, folders and files are created on the SD card in the following manner.
folders and files are used to manage scenes and takes as a rule.

Folder and file structure

NOTE• Setting the recording file format ( → P. 26)

The folder and file structure differs according to the recording file format. In addition, the names of folders and files depend on how scenes
are named.

• Setting how scenes are named (mode) ( → P. 48)

HINT
Take: This is a unit of data created for a single recording.
Scene: This is a unit containing multiple files and takes that comprise asingle scene.

Root

Recording order →Scene001

Scene 1
(Folder created by user)

Scene002

Scene 2
(Folder created by user)

190101_003.TAKE
190101_001.WAV

190101_002.MP3

Scene 190101 Scene 190101(2nd take)(1st take)MP3 format
WAV format
stereo filepolyphonic file

Scene001_003.TAKE
190101_003_Tr1.WAV

Scene001_001.WAV
Scene001

190101_003_Tr2.WAV(1st take)
WAV format
polyphonic file

Scene001_002.MP3

Scene002_003.TAKE
Scene002_001.WAV

Scene001

Scene002(2nd take)MP3 format
stereo file

Scene001_003_Tr1.WAV(1st take)
WAV format
polyphonic file

Scene002_002.MP3
Scene002(2nd take)MP3 format
stereo file

Scene002_003_Tr1.WAV

Scene001_003_Tr2.WAV

Scene002_003_Tr2.WAV

Scene001_003_Tr3.WAV

Scene002_003_Tr3.WAV

Scene001_003_Tr4.WAV

Scene002_003_Tr4.WAV

Scene001_003_Tr5_6.WAV

Scene002_003_Tr5_6.WAV

Scene001_003_TL_R.WAV

Scene002_003_TL_R.WAV

Scene001 (3rd take)
WAV format
Mono files (tracks 1–4)
Stereo file (tracks 5, 6)
Stereo file (tracks L, R)

Scene00 (3rd take)
WAV format
Mono files (tracks 1–4)
Stereo file (tracks 5, 6)
Stereo file (tracks L, R)

190101_003_Tr3.WAV

190101_003_Tr4.WAV

190101_003_Tr5_6.WAV

190101_003_TL_R.WAV
Scene 190101 (3rd take)
WAV format
Mono files (tracks 1–4)
Stereo file (tracks 5, 6)
Stereo file (tracks L, R)
Recording when scene naming is set to “Date”

Recording when scene naming is set to “Current Folder”

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■ Take names

Structure

Scene001-001
Take number(001–999)

Scene number(1-9999)

Scene
Name

■ Audio file names

File names given by thediffer according to polyphonic, mono andstereo file formats. Track numbers and other data are added to filenames.

Explanation
Scene name: Select none, the folder
name, the date or a name input by theuser ( → P. 48).

+
to
Scene number: Press
increase the number by one.
Take number: This number increasesby 1 with each recording made withthe same scene name and scene
number.

File names

File names are given according in the following formats.
Type
Poly file

Structure

Explanation

Scene001-001.wav
Take name

This is a file created bypolyphonic recording.
Audio for multiple tracks
is recorded to a single
file.

Scene001-001_Tr1.wav
Mono file

Track numberThis is a file created bymonophonic recording.

Take name
Scene001-001_Tr1_2.wav
Stereo file

Track numberThis is a file created bystereophonic recording.

Take name

Float file Scene001_001_32FP.wav
in Dualmode
Float file charactersLong
recording
file

Scene001_001_0002.wav
Long recording file numberThis is a 32bit Float
WAV file created whenin Dual recording mode.
This is a file createdautomatically when thefile size exceeded 2 GB
during recording. Thelong recording file number increases one eachtime the file changes.

HINT
When recording with a Mono/Stereo setting, the audio files are saved in atake folder that is created.

44Move the previously recorded take to the FALSE TAKE folder.
If the just recorded take was a failure, a shortcut can be used to move the recording to the FALSE TAKE folder.

1. Open the Home Screen.

2. While pressing, press.

HINT• Moving a take to the FALSE TAKE folder reduces the take number by one.
• Even during recording, the previously recorded take can be moved to the
FALSE TAKE folder.

3. Useandto selectExecute, and press.

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Recorded take settings
Changing the note for the next take recorded
Characters can be input, for example, as a note to use as metadata in files.

1. Press.

2. UseandREC, and press

3. Useand■ Editing notes

4. Useto selectandto select.

Note, and press.

5. Useto select

Metadata, and press

andEdit, and press.

▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

Editing notes……………………………………………………………………………… P. 46
Selecting notes from the history list……………………………………… P. 47

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to select.

■ Selecting notes from the history list

6. Edit the note.

5. UseSee "Character input screen"( → P. 14) for how to input
characters.

andto select.

History, and press

NOTE

6. UseThis note is written to the <NOTE> metadata.

andto select

the desired history
item, and press.

NOTE
The history list will be erased if the Factory Reset function is used.

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Setting and managing recorded scene names
The way scenes are named (name mode) can be set.

1. Press.

2. UseandREC, and press

3. Useand■ Setting how scenes are named (mode)

4. Useto selectandto select

Scene Name, and press.

5. Useto select

Metadata, and press

andto select

Mode, and press.

▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

Setting how scenes are named (mode)………………………………… P. 48
Changing scene names…………………………………………………………… P. 49
Selecting a scene name from the history list……………………… P. 50

48

.

.

Setting

Current
Folder■ Changing scene names

Explanation
The name of the currently selected folder is used as the scene
name.
+can be used to advance the scene number by 1. Afteradvancing the scene number by 1, the corresponding folder will
be used as the recording destination. If that folder does notalready exist, it will be created.
Example: FOLDER001-001.wav

If Scene Name Mode is set to User Name, set the scene name used likethis.

4. Useandto select

User Name, and press

The date is used as the scene name.
Date+cannot be used to advance the scene number by 1.
Example: 20190101-001.wav
A scene name input by the user is used.

User Name

5. Use+can be used to advance the scene number by 1.
Example: MYSCENE001-001.wav

andEdit, and press

to select.

6. Edit the scene name.
See "Character input screen"( → P. 14) for how to input
characters.

49.

6. UseNOTE• The scene name is written to the <SCENE> metadata.

andto select

the desired history• Spaces and @ marks cannot be input at name beginnings.

item, and press.

■ Selecting a scene name from the history list

4. Useandto select

User Name, and press.
NOTE
The history list will be erased if the Factory Reset function is used.

5. Useandto select

History, and press.

50Changing the track name of the next take recorded (Track Name)
The track name set with the following procedure will be given to the next recorded track.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use.
andREC, and press

andto select

Track Name, and press

to select.

.

5. Use3. Useandto selecta track, and press

to select

Metadata, and press

and

.

.

▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

Editing the track name……………………………………………………………… P. 52
Selecting a track name from the history list………………………… P. 52

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■ Editing the track name.

6. UseandEdit, and press■ Selecting a track name from the history list

6. Useto select.

andto select.

History, and press

7. Edit the track name.

7. UseSee "Character input screen"( → P. 14) for how to input
characters.

andto select

the desired history
item, and press

.

NOTE

NOTE

The history list will be erased if the Factory Reset function is used.

The track name is written to the <TRACK> <NAME> metadata.

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Changing the number of the next take recorded
The number given to the next recorded take can be changed when the Home Screen is open.

1. While pressing
2. Useor, press.

to increaseor decrease the take number, and press.

53

PlaybackPlaying recordings
HINT• ‌The longer / is pressed and held, the faster the speed of searching
backward/forward.
• An "Invalid Take!" message will appear if the selected take is not valid.
• A "No Take!" message will appear if no playable take exists.

1. Press• During playback, press( → P. 170)

2. Press.

■ Playback operations

Select take/Jump to mark: Press/

Search backward/forward: Press and hold/

Pause/resume playback: Press
NOTE
Track backgrounds will appear black.

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to add marks that can be used for skipping.

to return to the Home Screen.

Mixing takes
The volume and panning of each track during playback can be changed.

■ Setting faders

1. Touch■ Setting the panningon the Home

Screen ( → P. 13).

1. Press.

2. Useandto select.

INPUT, and press

2. Turnto adjust the

input signal level.

3. Useand

PFL, and press

NOTE
Turn

left until it clicks to mute the input.

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to select.

5. Useandto select thedesired track, and press

6. Use.

Parameter

Setting range

Fader(in Float mode)Mute, −60.0 – +60.0 dB

Fader(in Linear mode)Mute, −48.0 – +24.0 dB

PanL100 – Center – R100

Explanation

Adjusts the input signal level.
Adjusts the stereo balance ofthe sound.

NOTE

and

Pan, and press

to select• Settings are saved separately for each take and are used during playback.
• Mix settings are not saved with the take when the recorded file format is
MP3.

.

7. Adjust the panning.

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Monitoring the playback signals of specific tracks during playback
The playback signals of specific tracks can be monitored using SOLO mode.

1. Open the Home Screen.

4. Useandto select.

INPUT, and press

2. Press

NOTE

to start playback.

SOLO mode can only be used with tracks that can be played back (indicators lit green).

5. Useand

PFL, and press

3. Pressduring playback.

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to select.

6. Useandto select the

track to monitor, and press.

58Changing the repeat playback setting
The repeat setting used during playback can be changed.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use.
andandPlay All(all playback)to select

Repeat, and press.

.

Setting
Play One(single playback)3. Useto select therepeat mode, and press

to select

PLAY, and press

andExplanation
Only the selected take will be played.
Takes will be played back continuously from theselected one until the last one.

Repeat One
The selected take will be played repeatedly.
(single repeat playback).

Repeat All(all repeat playback)All takes in the selected folder will be played
repeatedly.

HINT
The PLAY menu only appears during playback.

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Take and folder operations
Working with takes and folders
The Finder allows the viewing of the contents of SD cards, takes and folders and the creation of project/scene folders. It also allows the setting anddeletion of recording/playback folders along with viewing their information, for example.

1. Press.

2. Useand■ Editing operations
Cursor: Press

to select

FINDER, and press/

Move down a level (next): Press.

Move up a level (previous): Press
Show Option screen: Press and hold

NOTE
• When the cursor is on a take, pressing

3. Useand,to select the

SD card, and press

andwill play the selected take.

can also be used.

• A check mark appears on the playback take and recording/playback
folder.

.

▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

Creating folders………………………………………………………………………… P. 61
Selecting the take recording/playback folder……………………… P. 61
Checking take marks and using them for playback…………… P. 62
Changing folder and take names…………………………………………… P. 62
Deleting folders and takes……………………………………………………… P. 63
Emptying the TRASH/FALSE TAKE folders…………………………… P. 64

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■ Creating folders■ Selecting the take recording/playback folder

Folders can be created inside the currently selected SD card/folder.

4. Useand

Use this procedure to select the folder that contains the take to beplayed back or the folder to use for recording takes and return to theHome Screen.

to select

New Folder, and press.

4. Press and hold
5. Useandto open the Option screen.
to select

Select, and press.

5. Edit the folder name.
See "Character input screen"( → P. 14) for how to input
characters.

NOTE• Select a folder or take before pressing and holding
screen.

to open the Option• The first take inside the selected SD card or folder will be set as the playback take.

NOTE• The folder created will be set as the recording folder.
• The name of the folder created is written to the <PROJECT> or <SCENE>
metadata of the recorded take.
• Spaces and @ marks cannot be input at name beginnings.

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■ Checking take marks and using them for playback■ Changing folder and take names

4. Press and hold

A list of the marks in a recorded take can be shown.

4. Press and hold
5. Useandto open the Option screen.
to selectMark List, and press

6. Useand

5. Useto select

Rename, and press.

to select a mark, and press

andto open the Option screen.

.

6. Edit the folder/take name.

.

See "Character input screen"( → P. 14) for how to input
characters.

The Home Screen will reopen, and playback will start from themark.

Added mark

NOTE
• The edited name of the folder/take is written to the <PROJECT> or<SCENE> metadata.

Mark added whenskipping occurred
during recording andits time• Spaces and @ marks cannot be input at name beginnings.

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■ Deleting folders and takes

4. Press and hold
5. Useand

8. Useto open the Option screen.

andto selectExecute, and press.

to select.

Delete, and press

NOTE• Deleted folders and takes are not immediately erased from the SD card.
They are moved to the TRASH folder.

6. Useand• Deleting folders and takes in the TRASH folder will completely erase theirdata.

to select

the folder/take to delete,and press
Press.

to cancel deletion.

NOTE‌Pressshown.

to select/deselect all the folders and takes that are currently

7. Press and hold.

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■ Take selected■ Checking folder and take information

4. Press and hold
5. Useand

TC: Timecode
FPS: Timecode frame rate
Len: Take recording length
Fmt: Take sample format
Date: Date
Time: Time
Size: Take size

to open the Option screen.

to selectInfo, and press.

■ SD card selected

Free: Open space
Size: Card capacity
Remain: Remaining recording time

■ Folder selected
Date: Date
Time: Time64

■ Emptying the TRASH/FALSE TAKE folders

4. Useand

6. Useto selectandto select

Empty, and press.

TRASH or FALSE TAKE.

7. UseTRASH folder

andto selectExecute, and press

FALSE TAKE folder

5. Press and hold.

NOTE
• Emptying the TRASH folder will completely erase the data in it.
• Emptying the FALSE TAKE folder does not immediately erase its datafrom the SD card. The data is moved to the TRASH folder.

.

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Overview of metadata (take information) stored in files■ WAV file metadataThewrites a variety of information (metadata) to files during recording.
When these files are read by an application that supports metadata, thesaved information can be checked and used.

The metadata saved in files recorded by the
in WAV format is collected in BEXT (Broadcast Audio Extension) and iXML chunks.
For details about the metadata saved in these chunks, see "Metadata
contained in BEXT chunks in WAV files" ( → P. 188), "Metadata contained in iXML chunks in WAV files" ( → P. 189).

HINT• Metadata is data that contains information related to other data. The
saves scene names and take numbers, for example, as metadata in audio
files.

■ MP3 file metadata

The metadata saved in files recorded by thein MP3 format is written as ID3v1 tags.
For information about the ID3 fields and formats saved as metadata,
see "Metadata and ID3 fields contained in MP3 files" ( → P. 191).

• A chunk is a unit that contains multiple data in a single block.
• To use BEXT and iXML chunk metadata, an application that supports
both data formats is necessary.

HINT•

MP3 files conform to the MPEG-1 Layer III standard.

• MP3 metadata cannot be edited.

66Checking and editing take metadata

1. Press
2. Use4. Use

.
and

and

and

to select

a take, and press

to select an

SD card, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto selecta folder, and press

to select

FINDER, and press

and.

This opens the Option screen.
See "Take and folder operations" forhow to use the Finder ( → P. 60).

.

6. Useandto select Meta-

data Edit, and press67.

▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

9. Edit the note.

Checking and editing notes…………………………………………………… P. 68
Selecting notes from the history list……………………………………… P. 69
Checking and editing scene names……………………………………… P. 69
Selecting a scene name from the history list……………………… P. 70
Checking and editing take names………………………………………… P. 71
Circling takes…………………………………………………………………………… P. 72
Changing tape names……………………………………………………………… P. 72
Changing project names………………………………………………………… P. 73
Checking and editing track names………………………………………… P. 73
Selecting a track name from the history list………………………… P. 74

See "Character input screen"( → P. 14) for how to input
characters.

NOTE
The contents of this note is written to the <NOTE> metadata.

■ Checking and editing notes

7. Useandto select.

Note, and press

8. UseandEdit, and press

to select.

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■ Selecting notes from the history list

7. Use

and

and

.

and

8. Use.

to selectandto select.

Scene, and press

9. Useto select

the desired history
item, and press

andScene/Take, and press

to select

History, and press

9. Use7. Useto selectNote, and press

8. Use■ Checking and editing scene names

andEdit, and press.

NOTE
The history list will be erased if the Factory Reset function is used.

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to select.

.

10.Edit the scene name.

9. UseSee "Character input screen"( → P. 14) for how to input
characters.

10.Useand.

to select

the History item to use,

The scene name is written to the <SCENE> metadata.

■ Selecting a scene name from the history listandto select

History, and press

NOTE

7. Useandand press.

to select

Scene/Take, and press.
NOTE
The history list will be erased if the Factory Reset function is used.

8. Useandto select

Scene, and press.

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■ Checking and editing take numbers

7. Useand■ Editing operations

Move cursor or change value: Press

to select

Scene/Take, and press/

Select parameter to change: Press.

HINT
This can be set from 1 to 999.

NOTE
The take number is written to the <TAKE> metadata.

8. UseandTake, and press

to select

10.When done changing,

.

use

and

to select

Enter, and press

9. Change the take number.

71.

■ Circling takes■ Changing tape names

7. UseAn @ mark can be added to the beginning of the name of the best taketo make it stand out. This is called a "circled take".

7. Useand

8. Useand.

.

8. Edit the folder (tape) name.

to select

Circled, and press

to select

Tape Name, and press

to select

Circle, and pressandSee "Character input screen"( → P. 14) for how to input
characters.

.

NOTE• The folder (tape) name is written to the <TAPE> metadata.

NOTE• The folder (tape) name used immediately after recording is the name of
the folder in which the take was recorded.

• To clear a circle, select Not Circled and press.
• This circled status is written to the <CIRCLE> metadata.

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■ Changing project names

7. Useand■ Checking and editing the track names

7. Useto select Proj-

ect Name, and press

andto select

Track Name, and press.

8. Edit the project name.

8. UseSee "Character input screen"( → P. 14) for how to input
characters.

andto select.

a track, and press

9. UseNOTE• The project name is written to the <PROJECT> metadata.

andEdit, and press• The project name used immediately after recording is the name of thehighest level folder (inside the SD card root directory) that contains thefolder in which the take was recorded.

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to select.

.

■ Selecting a track name from the history list

10.Edit the track name.

7. UseSee "Character input screen"( → P. 14) for how to input
characters.

andto select

Track Name, and press

NOTE

8. Use

The track name is written to the <TRACK> <NAME> metadata.

andto selecta track, and press

9. Useandto select

History, and press

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.

.

.

10.Useandto select thedesired history, and press.

NOTE
The history list will be erased if the Factory Reset function is used.

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Writing a sound report
A sound report includes information about recording times and takes.
Reports can be written as CSV format files (F6_[folder name].CSV).
Comments written in sound reports can also be edited.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use.
andto select

Sound Report, and press

to select

FINDER, and press

and

.

.

▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

3. UseandWriting sound reports……………………………………………………………… P. 77
Editing comments…………………………………………………………………… P. 77
Selecting comments from the history list……………………………… P. 78

to select thefolder or SD card desiredfor sound report creation,and press and hold.

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■ Writing sound reports

5. Useandand

5. Useto select

Create, and press

6. Use■ Editing comments.

to select.

Info, and press

6. Useto selectExecute, and press

and

.

and

Edit, and press

to select.

This writes the sound report inside
the selected SD card or folder.

7. Edit the comment.

NOTE• Only information about takes in the folder or SD card is written in thesound report.

See "Character input screen"( → P. 14) for how to input
characters.

• Be careful because a sound report file with the same name will beoverwritten.

77

■ Selecting comments from the history list

5. Useand

7. Useto select

to select

the desired history.

Info, and press

anditem, and press

.

NOTE

6. Useand

The history list will be erased if the Factory Reset function is used.

to select

History, and press.

78

Input settings
Adjusting the input signal monitoring balance
The volume of each track can be adjusted when monitoring input signals.

1. Open the Home Screen

HINT( → P. 13).

The fader setting range depends on the recording mode. In Float mode, it
is muted and −60.0 to +60.0 dB. In Linear mode, it is muted and −48.0 to+24.0 dB.

NOTE
• Mix settings are saved separately for each recorded take and can bechanged during playback ( → P. 55).

2. Use• Mix settings are not saved with the take when the recorded file format is
MP3.

to adjust the faders.

79

Monitoring the input signals of specified tracks
The input signals of specified tracks can be monitored.
Even tracks that have not been set to record can be input to the PFL screen and their input sounds monitored.
This is convenient when using tracks as return inputs.
Carious settings can be made for selected tracks.

1. Presswhen the Home Screen is open.

NOTE
This does not change the signals output from line outputs.

The PFL screen for the track that was last opened opens, and thestatus indicator lights orange.
Only the input sound of the track show can be monitored throughheadphones.

HINT
• Use

and
to select parameters and change setting values.
• When the cursor is on the topmost track number, press
to show thenext track.

2. Press
Level meter(pre-fader input
signal level)

This opens the Home Screen.

Parameter nameParameter
SourceExplanation
This sets the input source.

TrimThis sets the input level.

HPF/Limiter

This sets the high pass filter and limiter.

Phase/Delay

This sets the phase reversal and delay.

Pan

This sets the panning.

MonitorThis sets the monitoring volume on the PFL screen.

.

80Setting the input source
The input source and phantom power on/off status can be set for each track.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use.
and

PFL, and press.

.

5. Useandto selecta track, and press

to select

INPUT, and press

3. Useandandto select

Source, and press

to select.

.

6. Useandto select the

input source, and press

81.

Setting
Mic

Explanation
Use when connecting a mic or other equipment with a
low input level.

Mic (PH)

Use for mic level with phantom power.

Line

Use when connecting line level equipment.
The input level will be reduced 20 dB compared to when
Mic is selected.

Line (PH)Use this setting for line level with phantom power.

USB 1–4

When AIF with Rec ( → P. 143) is set to On, computer
output signals are treated as input signals

HINT
For phantom power voltage, see “Changing the phantom power settings”( → P. 95).

82

Setting the monitoring volume on the PFL screen
On the PFL screen, the monitoring sound can be set to be either pre-fader listening (PFL) or fader solo (SOLO).

1. Press
2. Use4. Use.
and

PFL, and press.

.

5. Useandto selecta track, and press

to select

INPUT, and press

3. Useandandto select

Monitor, and press

to select.

.

6. Useandto select

the mode, and press

83.

Setting
PFL

Explanation
On the PFL screen, monitor the pre-fader sound.

SOLO

On the PFL screen, monitor the post-fader sound.

NOTE• When the PFL screen is open during playback, the monitoring sound will
be post-fader (SOLO) regardless of the setting.
• The pre-fader and post-fader monitoring positions depend on the set
recording mode. See the block diagrams for details about the positions ( →“Block diagrams” on P. 193).

84

Cutting low-frequency noise
The high pass filter can cut low frequencies to reduce the sound of wind, vocal pops and other noise.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use.
and

PFL, and press.

.

5. Useandto selecta track, and press

to select

INPUT, and press

3. Useandandto select

HPF/Limiter, and press

to select.

6. Useand

HPF, and press85

to select.

.

7. Useandto select

the desired cutoff frequency, and press.

HINT
This can be set to Off or between 10 and 240 Hz.

86Input limiter
The limiter can prevent distortion by reducing input signals that haveexcessively high levels.
Input signal

Level

1. Press.

2. Useandto select.

INPUT, and pressThreshold
Signal after
limiter

Attacktime

Releasetime

3. UseTime

When the limiter is ON, if the input signal level exceeds the set threshold value, the input signal level will be suppressed to prevent the soundfrom distorting.
The amount of time after the input signal exceeds the threshold until
compression of the output signal is maximized is called the “attacktime”. The amount of time after the input signal goes below the threshold until the limiter stops compressing the signal is called the “releasetime”. Change these two to adjust the audio quality.

andto select.

PFL, and press

4. Useandto selecta track, and press87.

5. Useand

HPF/Limiter, and press

6. UseandUsing the limiterto select

7. Use.

to select

On/Off, and press

to select

Limiter, and press

and

8. Use.

andto select

the setting, and press▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

Using the limiter………………………………………………………………………… P. 88
Setting the type………………………………………………………………………… P. 90
Setting the threshold………………………………………………………………… P. 90
Setting the attack time…………………………………………………………… P. 91
Setting the release time…………………………………………………………… P. 91
Setting the target level……………………………………………………………… P. 92

88

.

.

On (Normal)

NOTE

Sometimes peaks remain

When set to On (Advanced), the input latency of theincreases 1 ms.
When monitoring sounds being recorded with a mic in real-time, increased
latency can cause interference between the sound being recorded thatis transmitted through the air and the delayed monitored sound, possibly
making accurate monitoring difficult.

ThresholdBefore limiter use

After limiter use

NOTE• When set to On (Advanced), the Sample Rate cannot be set to 192 kHz.
• Moreover, when the Sample Rate is set to 192 kHz, the On (Advanced)
setting cannot be selected.

On (Advanced)
Sudden peaks areprevented by looking
ahead for maximum levels
Target level

Before limiter use

SettingOff

After limiter use

Explanation
This disables the limiter.

On (Normal) This applies an ordinary limiter. The ratio is 20:1.
On(Advanced)

By detecting the maximum level in advance, this optimized limiter prevents distortion even more than ordinary limiter operation. The ratio is ∞:1, providing increased internal headroom.

89

■ Setting the type

7. UseandandHard Knee
Soft Knee

7. Use.

andto selectThreshold, and press

to select

the type, and press

Setting

This sets the base level from which the limiter operates.

to select

Type, and press

8. Use■ Setting the threshold

8. Use.

and.

to adjustthe setting, and press

Explanation
Only peaks that exceed the threshold are attenuated. There isno effect below the threshold.

.

HINT
This can be set from −16 to −2 dBFS.

The limiter gradually affects the signal about 6 dB below thethreshold for a gentler effect.

NOTE
This setting becomes available when On/Off is set to On (Normal).

NOTEThis setting becomes available when On/Off is set to On (Normal).

90

■ Setting the attack time

■ Setting the release time

7. Use7. UseThis sets the amount of time until compression starts after the input
signal exceeds the threshold.

andto select.

Attack Time, and press

8. UseandThis sets the amount of time until compression stops after the input
signal goes below the threshold.

to select

Release Time, and press

8. Useto adjustthe time, and press

and

.

and

.

to adjustthe time, and press

.

HINT

HINT

This can be set from 1 to 4 ms.

Limiter operation is linked for tracks that have stereo link or MS stereo linkenabled. If the signal for either linked channel reaches the threshold, thelimiter will operate on both tracks.

NOTE
This setting becomes available when On/Off is set to On (Normal).

NOTEThis setting becomes available when On/Off is set to On (Normal).

91

■ Setting the target level

When the limiter On/Off setting is set to On (Advanced), use this to set
the target output level for the signal.

7. Useandto select Tar-

get Level, and press

8. Useand.

to adjustthe setting, and press.

HINT• This can be set from −16 to 0 dBFS.
• After a signal passes through the limiter, it will not exceed the set target
level value.

NOTE
This setting becomes available when On/Off is set to On (Advanced).

92Inverting the input phase
The phase of the input signal can be inverted.
This is useful when sounds cancel each other out due to mic settings.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use.
and

PFL, and press.

.

5. Useandto selecta track, and press

to select

INPUT, and press

3. Useandandto select

Phase/Delay, and press

to select.

93.

6. Useandto select

Phase Invert, and press

7. UseandOn, and press.

to select.

94Changing the phantom power settingsThe

can provide phantom power. The voltage can be set to +24V or +48 V and it can be turned on/off for each input separately.

HINT
Phantom power is a function that supplies power to devices that require an
external power supply, including some condenser mics.
The standard power is +48 V, but some devices can operate with lower
voltages.

1. Press.

2. Useandto select

INPUT, and press.

NOTE
Do not use this function with devices that are not compatible with phantom power. Doing so could damage the device.

3. Useandto select Phan-

tom Settings, and press.

▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

Setting the voltage…………………………………………………………………… P. 96
Disabling phantom power during playback…………………………… P. 96
Using phantom power……………………………………………………………… P. 81

95

■ Setting the voltage

4. Useandand

4. Useto select

Voltage, and press

5. Use■ Disabling phantom power during playback.

to select

Power Saving, and press

5. Useto select thevoltage, and press

and

.

and

.

to select

On (PH off during playback), and press

HINT
When using mics and other equipment that can operate with voltages
power
less than +48 V, selecting the lower voltage can reduce theconsumption.

.

Setting
Off

Explanation
Phantom power is supplied even during playback.

On (PH off during
playback)

Phantom power is not supplied during playback.
power consumption.
This can reduce the

HINT
If mics do not need phantom power during playback, disabling it canpower consumption.
reduceNOTEThis setting affects all tracks.

96

Applying delay to input signals
If there are differences in the timing of input sounds, use this function to correct them when recording.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use.
and

PFL, and press.

.

5. Useandto selecta track, and press

to select

INPUT, and press

3. Useandandto select

Phase/Delay, and press

to select.

6. Useandto select

Delay, and press

97

.

.

7. Useandto adjust thedelay time, and press.

HINT
This can be set from 0 to 30.0 ms.

NOTE
When Sample Rate is set to 192 kHz, Delay is disabled.

98Linking inputs as a stereo pair
By enabling the stereo link for tracks 1/2, 3/4 or 5/6, the corresponding Inputs (1/2, 3/4 or 5/6) can be handled as a stereo pair.
When linked, Input 1, 3 or 5 will be the left channel and Input 2, 4 or 6 will be the right channel.

■ MS stereo format overview

Mid mic
This method takes input from a directional mid mic, which captures sound in thecenter, and a bidirectional side mic, which
captures sounds from the left and right,
and converts it to stereo.
Side mic
The stereo width can be changed as desired by adjusting the side mic level.
Since this method can capture a widestereo image, it is ideal for recording
M S+ S- Masterlarge open spaces with numerous soundPhase Phase Phase
sources, including orchestras, live conPan
Pan
Pan
L R
certs and soundscapes.
This technique is also extremely effective
when you want to adjust room ambience.
Since it offers a high degree of freedom, it is used not only in studios
but also for a wide range of recording, even for rehearsals and live performances.

1. Press.

2. Useandto select

INPUT, and press

3. Useandto select Link

Settings, and press

99

.

.

4. Useandto select

Input Link, and press.

Setting
StereoExplanation
When stereo-linked, inputs are handled normally.

MS

When stereo-linked, signals from mid-side mics are converted toordinary stereo.

NOTE• When stereo-linked, odd tracks are handled as left and even tracks asright channels.

■ Setting stereo links
Stereo
Use

and

press

.

• When MS stereo-linked, odd tracks are handled as mid signals and eventracks as side signals.

to select Stereo, andHINT
When MS stereo-linked, the method to balance mid and side is according
to the recording mode as follows.
• Float (32bit): Usefor each track to adjust the mid/side balance.
• Not Float (32bit): Use the input level for each track to adjust the mid/sidebalance. (See “Adjusting input levels → P. 28.)

MS
Use

and

press

.

to select MS, and100

Adjusting multiple track input levels together
The input levels of multiple tracks can be linked and adjusted at the same time.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use

.
and

and

.

.

5. Use3. Useto select

Trim Link, and press

to select

INPUT, and press

and

and

to select a track to link, and press.

to select Link

Settings, and press.

Clear allsettings
LinkedNot linked

NOTE• A track cannot be in more than one group at a time.
• The input levels of tracks set to MS stereo link will also be linked if thosetracks are put into groups.

101Changing the automatic mixing setting
When using multiple mics to capture audio during a meeting, for example, automatically attenuating the inputs of mics that are not in active use provides the following benefits.
· The likelihood of feedback is reduced.
·B ackground noise, including fans and crowds, is suppressed to a certain level regardless of the number of people.
·S ound quality degradation due to phase differences caused by variations in the distances of multiple mics is reduced.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use

.
and

and

and

On, and press

to select

Auto Mix, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto selecta track, and press

to select

INPUT, and press

and

.

102

to select.

NOTE• The following functions and settings cannot be used with this function.
− The sampling rate cannot be set to 192 kHz.
− The Ambisonic format cannot be set to any value other than Off.
• When monitoring sounds being recorded with a mic in real-time, increased
latency can cause interference between the sound being recorded thatis transmitted through the air and the delayed monitored sound, possibly
making accurate monitoring difficult.

103Setting the Ambisonic format
By connecting mics that can output Ambisonic A-format signals to Inputs 1–4, audio can be converted to Ambisonic B-format and recorded.

1. Press.

2. Useand

4. Use.

5. Use3. Useandandto movethe cursor to Ambison-

to select Link

Settings, and press

to select

Input Link, and press

to select

INPUT, and press

andics, and press

.

104

.

.

6. UseandFuMa

to select

This converts the signals from Inputs 1–4 to the Ambisonic FuMa
B-format, and saves them as a 4-channel polyphonic file.

.

Settings, and press

AmbiX
This converts the signals from Inputs 1–4 to the Ambisonic AmbiX
B-format, and saves them as a 4-channel polyphonic file.

7. Useandto select

and

.

Input
1-4

Ambisonics
B-format converter(FuMa or AmbiX)

Track
1-4

Ambisonics Stereo
Monitor converter

to select

the format, and press

Trim

Format, and press

8. UseFormat: FuMa, AmbiX

.

105

Track
L/R

Ambisonics A

HINTThis saves the signals from Inputs 1–4 as a 4-channel polyphonic file
without converting them to an Ambisonic B-format. The monitoring signal is converted to Ambisonic B-format and then to an ordinary stereo
signal.

• Ambisonic can also be set during use as an audio interface (Multi Track).
• Even when Ambisonic format is not Off, PFL buttons can be selected tomonitor their track input sounds. When Monitor is set to PFL, sounds canbe monitored before they are converted to Ambisonic B-format. WhenPFL mode is set to SOLO, sounds can be monitored after they are converted to Ambisonic B-format.

Format: Ambisonics A

Track
1-4

Trim

Input
1-4

• The following parameters that can be set on the PFL screen are linked forAmbisonic input tracks.

Ambisonics
B-formatconverter

Ambisonics
Stereo monitor
converter– Source– Trim– HPF– Limiter– Phantom– Fader– PFL Monitor

Track
L/R

NOTE
• The sampling rate can only be set to 192 kHz when Ambisonic Mode isOff.
• Ambisonic files are saved as 4-channel polyphonic files, not as mono orstereo files.
• The following parameters cannot be set for tracks using Ambisonic Mode
input.
– Phase Invert– Delay– Pan– Input Link
– Trim Link
• Files recorded when Ambisonic format is not off will play back as Ambisonic audio sources rather than ordinary 4-channel polyphonic files. For
this reason, these tracks cannot the panned or muted during playback• This cannot be used with the Auto Mix function.

106

Setting the mic position used for Ambisonic recording
By setting the mic orientation used during Ambisonic recording as anparameter, proper positioning can be maintained when converting to Ambisonic B format if the mic orientation is changed from upright, upside down or horizontal.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use

.
and

and

and

to select Ambi-

sonics Settings, and press

to select Link

Settings, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select

Input Link, and press

to select

INPUT, and press

and

.

107

.

6. UseandUpright

to select Mic

Position, and press

.

Front

7. Useandto select themic orientation, and press.

Upside Down

Setting
Upright

Explanation
Use this setting to record with the mic upright.

Upside Down

Use this setting to record with the mic upside down.

EndfireUse this setting to record with the mic oriented horizontally.

HINT• Using the mic upright is recommended for Ambisonic recording in orderto minimize reflections from the floor and the mic itself.
• When it is difficult to use the mic in an upright orientation, you can place
it upside down or pointing forward and change the Mic Position setting
accordingly.

NOTE
If this setting and the mic position do not match, sound positioning will not
be properly re-created during conversion to Ambisonic B format.

108Output settings
Setting signals sent to the headphone output
Signals sent to the headphone output can be set to either prefader or postfader for each track.
Saving 10 setting combinations (Setting 1–Setting 10) it is possible.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use.
andandto select

the desired setting.

to select Head-phone Out, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto selectRouting, and press

to select

OUTPUT, and press

and

.

NOTE
Use

109

on any screen to cycle through Settings 1–10.

▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

NOTE

Setting the routing………………………………………………………………… P. 110
Using mono headphone output…………………………………………… P. 110
Monitoring mid-side stereo signals…………………………………… P. 111■ Setting the routing

6. Useand• L/R and line outputs cannot be set to prefader.
• When AIF with Rec is set to On, USB track 1–4 can be assigned.
• The 1–6, L/R, line outputs and USB track 1–4 cannot be selected at thesame time. Selecting one type will deselect any other.

7. Pressto select the tracks/outputs for head-phone routing and press.

.
■ Using mono headphone output

6. UseTracks routed to left
headphone channel

Mid-side stereo
monitoring

Mono mix
Press to cycle throughsettings• Change tracks 1–6 topost-fader (cancel others)• Change L/R to post-fader(cancel others)• Change Line to post-fader(cancel others)• Change U1–U4 to post-fader(cancel others)

Set to post-fader
Set to pre-faderOff

to selectMono, and press

Tracks routed to rightheadphone channel

Set all tracks 1–6 topre-fader (cancel MS)

andClear all settings

7. Press

HINT

Press ENTER to cycle through the options: prefader → postfader → off.

110

.

.

■ Monitoring mid-side stereo signals

Signals from a mid-side stereo mic can be converted to an ordinary stereo signal for monitoring.

6. UseandMS, and press

7. Pressto select
.

.

NOTE
• This is disabled for tracks that have input linking set to MS.
• When mid-side stereo monitoring is enabled, the pre-fader tracks will berouted automatically to the headphone channels, with odd to the left andeven to the right. In this case, the routing cannot be changed manually.

111Outputting alerts through headphones
The volume can be adjusted for alerts output from headphones when, for example, recording starts and stops.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use

.
and

and

and

to adjustthe volume, and press

to select Head-phone Out, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select

Alert Vol, and press

to select

OUTPUT, and press

and

.

.

HINT
• This can be set to Off or between −48 and −12 dBFs.
• When set to Off, no alerts will be output.
When alerts soundSound type
Remaining battery low 880Hz tone 4 times every 30 seconds
Recording starts

1000Hz tone 1 time

Recording stops

880Hz tone 2 times

Recording not possible 880Hz tone 3 times

112Setting the headphone output volume curve
The volume curve used when adjusting the headphone volume knob can be set.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use

.
and

and

and

to selecta curve, and press

to select Head-phone Out, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select

Vol Curve, and press

to select

OUTPUT, and press

and

.

.

Setting
Linear113

Explanation
The volume will change evenly from the minimum value to the
maximum value.

A Curve

The closer the volume is to its minimum position, the more rapidly it will change.

S Curve

The closer the volume is to its middle position, the more rapidly
it will change.

Boosting headphone output to alleviate interference from recorded sound
Boosting the headphone output alleviates the interference of sound waves traveling through the air with the headphone monitoring signal, enabling
more accurate monitoring of the sound being recorded.

1. Press.

2. Useand

4. Useandandto adjust the

boost amount, and press

to select Head-phone Out, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select Dig-ital Boost, and press

to select

OUTPUT, and press

and

.

.

HINT
The amount of boost can be set from 0 to +24 dB.

114

NOTE
In situations where the sound being recorded can be heard at the headphone monitoring position, sound waves traveling through the air can interfere with the sound heard from the headphones, altering the monitored
sound. The more the sound heard through the headphones is delayed andthe lower its volume, the greater the impact of the sound waves.
Digital Boost adds a set boost volume to the adjusted headphone volumelevel, reducing the impact of the sound waves that travel through the air.

115

Setting the output level
The Line Out output level can be changed.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use

.
and

and

and

to select

Line Out, and press

to select

Line Out, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto selectLevel, and press

to select

OUTPUT, and press

and

.

.

6. Useandto adjust theoutput level, and press

116

.

HINT

NOTE

This can be set to Mute or from −48.0 to +12.0 dB• See the manual of the connected device for information about its
operation.

■ Adjusting connected equipment levels(playing test tones)

5. Useand• If the automatic gain control function on the other device is on, turn it off.
• The test tone is output from both the LINE OUT and HEADPHONE jacks.
• Be careful with the volume if you are monitoring the sound with headphones, for example.

to select theline output sine wave icon, andpress

6. Pressto play a test tone.

to stop test

tone playback.

HINT• While checking the audio level meter of the connected device, makeadjustments to the input gain of that device until the audio signal level isabout −6 dB.
• The test tone is a 1kHz sine wave at −6 dBFS.

117

Applying delay to the output
By delaying output, timing differences for audio input into another device can be corrected.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use

.
and

and

and

to adjust thedelay in frames, and press

to select

Line Out, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select

Delay, and press

to select

OUTPUT, and press

and

.

.

HINT
This can be set from 0.0 to 10.0 frames.

NOTE• Delays in milliseconds differ according to the frame rate of the selected
timecode.
• When Sample Rate is set to 192 kHz, Output Delay is disabled.

118

Output Limiter
Using a limiter on the output can protect devices connected to the output jacks.

4. UseHINT

For details about the limiter, see “Input limiter” ( → P. 87).

1. Press.

2. Useandandto select

Limiter, and press.

to select

OUTPUT, and press

3. Useand.

▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

Using the limiter……………………………………………………………………… P. 120
Setting the type……………………………………………………………………… P. 120
Setting the threshold……………………………………………………………… P. 121
Setting the attack time………………………………………………………… P. 121
Setting the release time………………………………………………………… P. 122
Linking the limiter…………………………………………………………………… P. 122

to select

Line Out, and press.

119■ Using the limiter

5. UseandandOn, and press

5. Useto select

On/Off, and press

6. Use■ Setting the type.

andto select.

Type, and press

6. Useto select.

andto select

the type, and press

Setting
Hard Knee
Soft Knee

120.

Explanation
Only peaks that exceed the threshold are attenuated. There isno effect below the threshold.
The limiter gradually affects the signal about 6 dB below thethreshold for a gentler effect.

■ Setting the threshold■ Setting the attack time

This sets the base level from which the limiter operates.

5. Useandto selectThreshold, and press

6. UseandThis sets the amount of time until compression starts after the input
signal exceeds the threshold.

5. Use.

to select.

Attack Time, and pressto adjustthe setting, and press

and

6. Use.

andto adjustthe time, and press

HINT
This can be set from −16 to −2 dBFS.

HINTThis can be set from 1 to 4 ms.

121.

■ Setting the release time

■ Linking the limiter

This sets the amount of time until compression stops after the input
signal goes below the threshold.

5. Useandand

5. Useto select

Release Time, and press

6. UseThe line output limiters can be linked or applied independently.

to select.

Link, and press.

6. Useto adjustthe time, and press

and

and

Off, and press.

to select.

Setting
Explanation
Off
Separate limiter operation.

HINT

On

This can be set from 1 to 500 ms.

122

Link limiter operation. If the signal for either linked signal reaches
the threshold, the limiter will operate on both channels.

Selecting signals sent to the line outputs
The type of signal sent to the line outputs can be set to either prefader or postfader for each track.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use.
and

3. Useandto selectRouting, and press

to select

OUTPUT, and press

and

.

.

Tracks routed toleft line output

to select

Line Out, and press.

Tracks routed toright line output
Convert input track
stereo signals to
mid-side stereo
signals for output
Press to cycle
through settings• Change tracks 1–6 topost-fader• Change L/R tracks topost-fader• Change U1–U4 tracks 1–6
to post-fader

HINT
Press

123

Change tracks 1–6 topre-fader
Set to pre-fader
Set to post-fader
Off

Clear all settings

to cycle through the options: prefader → postfader → off.

NOTE
• When AIF with Rec is set to On, USB track 1–4 can be assigned.
• Tracks 1–6 can be set to prefader or postfader.
• The L/R tracks can only be set to postfader.
• Tracks 1–6, L/R, and USB 1–4 cannot be set at the same time. Selecting
one type will deselect the other.
• When mid-side stereo monitoring is enabled, the pre-fader tracks will
be routed automatically to the line output channels, with odd tracks to
the left and even tracks to the right. In this case, the routing cannot bechanged manually.

5. Press.

124Timecode
Timecode overview
The
can input and output SMPTE timecode.
Timecode is time information written to data when recording video and audio. It is used for video editing, control of other devices, and synchronization of audio and video, for example.

■ Using timecode for editing

Timecode
00:10:00:00

If video and audio data both have recorded timecode, aligning them toa timeline and synchronizing them together is easy when using nonlinear editing software for editing.

Video file

HINT
The
uses a high-precision oscillator that enables the generation of
accurate timecode with a discrepancy of less than 0.5 frames per 24hours.

Timecode
00:10:03:00

Audio file125

00:10:00:00

00:10:03:00
Nonlinear editing software

■ Connection example■ Inputting timecode

Connections like the following are possible according to application.

Timecode is transmitted from the timecode generator.
Both theand the video camera receive timecode and record it with
their audio and video data.
The input timecode can also be used to synchronize the audio clock ofthe.

Synchronizing with a video camera
The
records with a mic input and transmits timecode.
The
records the timecode that it generates itself with the audio
data. The timecode received by the video camera is recorded with thevideo data.

Timecode

Mic

Video camera

Mic
Timecode generator

Video camera
Timecode

Audio

Audio

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Setting timecode

1. Press.

2. Useandto select

TIMECODE, and press.

▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

Setting the mode…………………………………………………………………… P. 128
Synchronizing audio clock with external timecode…………… P. 130
Automatically enabling internal timecode when no
external timecode is input………………………………………………… P. 130
Setting the user bits for internal timecode………………………… P. 131
Setting the frame rate for internal timecode……………………… P. 133
Jamming internal timecode………………………………………………… P. 134
Restarting internal timecode with a specified value………… P. 134

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Mode

Use to set the timecode mode, timecode output when recording is stopped, synchronization with audio clock, and internal
timecode operation when there is no external timecode input.

FPS

Use to set the frame rate of the internal timecode.

Jam

Use to set jamming of the timecode input through the TIMECODE IN/OUT jack by the internal timecode. This can be used
to restart the internal timecode at a chosen set value.

Ubits

Use to set the mode and content of user bits that can be
included in timecode.

Auto RecDelay

Use to set the amount of time until recording starts after timecode is received.

Start TC

Use to set the value used when jamming timecode starts andfor calibration to increase the precision when jamming to RTC.

■ Setting the mode

Setting

The following types of settings can be made.
• Whether thegenerates timecode or receives external timecode• Whether timecode continues running or not when not recording

3. Useandand

5. Useand.

to select

Mode, and press.

to select

the mode, and press

No timecode will be written to the recording file.
Timecode will not be output from the TIMECODE IN/OUT jack.

Internal timecode will be generated regardless of the recordingmode.
The internal timecode can be set manually using the following
menu items.
Int Free Run• MENU > TIMECODE > Jam• MENU > TIMECODE > Restart
Timecode will always be output from the TIMECODE IN/OUT
jack.
Internal timecode will be generated only when recording.
The internal timecode can be set manually using the following
menu items.
Int Rec Run • MENU > TIMECODE > Jam•MENU > TIMECODE > Restart
When switching from another mode, the internal timecode willstop at the last value.
Internal timecode will be generated regardless of the recordingmode.
In the following situations, the internal timecode will be synchronized (jammed) with the RTC (internal clock).
Int RTC Run • At startup• When Date/Time (RTC) changed ( → P. 21)• When switching to this timecode mode
Timecode will always be output from the TIMECODE IN/OUT
jack.
The internal timecode will chase the external timecode.
Ext
When there is no external timecode, automatic generation ofinternal timecode can also be enabled. ( → P. 130)
The internal timecode will chase the external timecode.
When there is no external timecode, automatic generation ofinternal timecode can also be enabled. ( → P. 130)
Ext Auto Rec
Recording starts automatically when external timecode input
is detected. Recording stops automatically when external timecode stops.

to select

Mode, and press

4. UseOff

Explanation.

128

■ Outputting timecode only when recording

NOTE

Whether or not timecode is output from the TIMECODE IN/OUT jackwhen recording is stopped can be set.

3. Useand• Timecode will continue to be output when recording/playback is paused.
• This cannot be set when Mode is set to Off, Ext or Ext Auto Rec.

to select

Mode, and press.

HINT
Always: Timecode is always output regardless of the recorder status.
Rec Only: Timecode is output only when recording.

4. Useandto select

TC Out, and press

5. Useand.

to select

Rec Only, and press.

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■ Synchronizing audio clock with external timecode

3. Useand

NOTE• When there is no external timecode, the internal audio clock is enabled topreserve continuity.

to select.

Mode, and press• This cannot be set when Mode is set to Off, Int Free Run, Int Rec Run or
Int RTC Run.

■ ‌Automatically enabling internal timecode when no
external timecode is input

4. Useand

The automatic generation of internal timecode can be enabled to preserve continuity when there is no external timecode.

to select Ext

Audio Sync, and press

3. Use.

andto select

Mode, and press

5. UseandOn, and press.

to select

4. Use.

andto select Ext

Continuous, and press130.

5. UseandOn, and press■ Setting the user bits for internal timecode

to select

User bits are data that can be set for inclusion in the timecode. Up to 8
numbers (0–9) and letters (A–F) can be included. Recording date information, for example, can be useful when editing later.

.

Setting the user bits (Ubits) mode

3. Useandto select.

Ubits, and press
NOTE
This cannot be set when Mode is set to Off, Int Free Run, Int Rec Run or Int
RTC Run.

4. Useandto select

Mode, and press131.

5. Useand■ Setting the user bits (Ubits)

to select

the mode, and press

3. Use.

andto select.

Ubits, and press

Settinguu uu uu uu

Explanation
These values can be set as desired on the Edit screen.

mm dd yy uu

The month, day and year are entered automatically in thatorder using the RTC setting. The "uu" value can be set as
desired on the Edit screen.

dd mm yy uu

The day, month and year are entered automatically in thatorder using the RTC setting. The "uu" value can be set as
desired on the Edit screen.

yy mm dd uu

The year, month and day are entered automatically in thatorder using the RTC setting. The "uu" value can be set as
desired on the Edit screen.

4. UseandEdit, and press

to select.

5. Edit the value.

HINT
Only "uu" items can be changed.

Move cursor or change value:
Use
andSelect parameter to edit:
Press

HINT
This can be set using numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F.

132

6. When done setting, useandSetting

to select

23.976ND.

Enter, and press■ Setting the frame rate for internal timecode

3. Useand

FPS, and press

4. Useandto select

24ND

This is the standard frame rate used for recording film. This isalso used with HD cameras.

25ND

This is the frame rate for PAL video. This is used for PAL video,
which is used in Europe and other regions.

29.97ND

This is a frame rate used for NTSC color video and HD cameras. The count is slower than the actual time by 0.1%. This isused for NTSC video, which is used in Japan, the United Statesand other countries.

29.97D

This is an adjusted frame rate that uses a drop frame to make
NTSC match the actual time. This is used with video for broadcast that requires the actual time frame to be matched.

30ND

This is used to synchronize sound with film that is being transfered to NTSC video. This is the standard frame rate used forblack-and-white television in Japan, the United States and othercountries.

30D

This rate is used for special applications. This synchronizes
at 29.97 fps drop frame with film sound to be transferred to
NTSC. The count is faster than the actual time by 0.1%.

.

to select theframe rate, and press

Explanation
This is the most common frame rate used with HD cameras
and other high-definition video recording. The count is slower
than the actual time by 0.1%.

NOTE
Frame rates must be set in advance to match on devices used for all video
and audio data.

.

133

■ Jamming internal timecode■ Restarting internal timecode with a specified value

3. UseTimecode input through the TIMECODE IN jack is used to set internal
timecode

3. UseandJam, and press

andJam, and press

to select.

Jam, and press

to select.

4. Use4. Useandandto select

Restart, and press

to select.

.

5. Set the restart value.
Move cursor or change value:
Use

and

Select parameter to edit:
Press

134

6. Useandto select

Restart, and press.

135

Setting the automatic timecode recording delay
If set to record automatically when external timecode is received, unnecessary recording could occur if timecode is received for a brief amount time.
In order to prevent this, the amount of time until recording starts after timecode is received can be set.

1. Press.

2. Useand

4. Useandto adjustthe time, and press

to select.

TIMECODE, and press

HINT
This can be set from 0.0 to 8.0 s.

3. Useandto select Auto

Rec Delay, and press

.

136

.

Setting timecode initialization used at startup
When theis turned off, the internal timecode stops, so the timecode is automatically initialized (jammed) during startup. The value that is used
for jamming at that time can be set.

1. Press.

2. Useand■ Setting how timecode is initialized at startup
to selectandto select.

Mode, and press

5. Useto selectStart TC, and press

and.

TIMECODE, and press

3. Use4. Useandto sethow timecode is initial-.

ized, and press

Setting▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

Restart Time

Setting how timecode is initialized at startup(Start Timecode)………………………………………………………………… P. 137
Correcting timecode errors after the power has been
turned off…………………………………………………………………………… P. 138

RTC

137

.

Explanation
starts, the value set by Restart ( → P. 134) is
When theused to jam the internal timecode.
starts, its timecode is restored from the timeWhen thecode when the power was turned off and advanced by theelapsed time using the Date/Time (RTC) setting ( → P. 21).
Since RTC is less precise than internal timecode, discrepancies will occur.

■ Correcting timecode errors after the power has been
turned off

6. Calibration completes.

When the Start TC Mode is set to RTC, timecode precision will decrease
if the power is turned off. This function can be used to improve precision to almost 0.2 ppm even if the power is turned off.

4. Useandto select RTC

TC Calib, and press.

7. To cancel calibration, press. Then, use

andselect Exit, and press

5. Useandto.

to selectExecute, and press

.

NOTE

• The

is calibrated before being shipped new from the factory.

• After calibrating once, the result will be retained.
• If theis moved to and used in an extremely hot or cold location, timecode precision could change slightly when the power is turned off. In suchcases, we recommend calibrating it again.
• Calibration is not possible when AIF with Rec is set to On.
• Calibration is only possible when Start TC Mode is set to RTC.
• Calibration is not possible when the138

is connected.

Using USB functions
Exchanging data with a computer
By connecting with a computer, data on the cards can be checked and copied.

■ Connecting

1. Press.

2. Useand

4. Useandto select SD

Card Reader, and press.

to select

SYSTEM, and press.

5. Use a USB cable to connect the
3. UseandUSB, and press

and the computer.

to select.
USB (Type-C)
NOTE
Use a USB cable that supports data transfer.

139

■ Disconnecting

1. Disconnect on the computer.
Windows:
Selectwith "Safely Remove Hardware”.
macOS:Drag theicon to the Trash and drop it.
NOTE
Always conduct computer disconnection procedures before removing theUSB cable.

2. Disconnect the cable from the computer and theand press

,

.

140

Using as an audio interface
input signals can be input directly to a computer or iOS device, and playback signals on a computer or iOS device can be output from the■ Connecting

1. Press.

2. Useand

4. Useand.

to select Audio.

Interface, and press
to select

SYSTEM, and press.

5. Useandto select

the mode and connected

3. UseandUSB, and press

device, and press

to select.

.

Setting
Stereo Mix(PC/Mac)
Stereo Mix(iPad)
Multi Track(PC/Mac)

141

Explanation
This is a 2-in/2-out connection mode for Mac/Windows andsends tracks 1–6 as a stereo mix.
This is a 2-in/2-out connection mode for iOS devices and sends
tracks 1–6 as a stereo mix.
This is a 6-in/4-out connection mode for Mac/Windows andsends tracks 1–6 as separate signals (cannot be used withiOS devices).
A driver is necessary for use with Windows. Download thedriver from the ZOOM website (zoomcorp.com).

6. Use a USB cable to connect the■ Disconnectingwith the computeror iOS device.

1. Press.

2. UseandExit, and press

to select.

USB (Type-C)

NOTE
Use a USB cable that supports data transfer.

3. UseandExit, and press

to select.

4. Disconnect the cable from the computer or iOS device
and the142.

Using SD card recording and audio interface functions at the same time
In addition to SD card recording, a computer can also be used to record a backup.

■ Connecting

1. Press.

2. Useand

4. Useandwith Rec, and press.

5. UseandOn, and press
andUSB, and press.

to select

SYSTEM, and press

3. Useto select AIF

to select.

to select.

6. Use a USB cable to connect the143

and the computer.

■ Disconnecting

NOTE• AIF with Rec cannot be used with the following settings and functions.
- Sample rate settings other than 44.1/48 kHz- SD card reader ( → P. 139)
- Audio interface ( → P. 141)
( → P. 146)
• A driver is necessary for use with Windows. Download the driver from the
ZOOM website (zoomcorp.com).

1. Press.

2. UseandOff, and press

to select.

• When AIF with Rec is set to On, the sample rate cannot be changed.
• When AIF with Rec is set to On, files with sample rates that differ from thesetting cannot be played.
• Set the input source to USB1–4 to monitor sound played back from thecomputer ( → P. 81) or select USB1–4 in the output routing ( → P. 109,
P. 112, P. 113).

3. Disconnect the cable from the computer and the144.

Audio interface settings
The following settings can be made when using theas an audio interface.

■ Setting loop back (Stereo Mix only)■ Mixing inputs

This function mixes the playback sound from the computer or iOS device with the
input and sends the mix back to the computer or iOS
device (loop back).
This function can be used to add narration to music played back fromthe computer and to record the mix or stream it on the computer, forexample.

1. Press.

2. Useand

The mix balance of the inputs can be adjusted. Input signals will besent to the computer or iOS device using the balance settings madehere. When using a Stereo Mix setting, the mixed stereo signal will be
sent.

1. Open the mixer on the Home
Screen ( → P. 13).

to select

LOOP BACK, and press.

2. Adjust the parameter settings.
3. UseandOn, and press

See "Adjusting the input signal monitoring balance" ( → P. 79)
for how to change settings.

to select.

145

Using an FRC-8 as a controller
When anis connected to the, it can be used to adjust settings, including trim, fader and pan.

4. UseNOTE
Ancannot be used when operating with AA batteries. When mul, the power supply being used
tiple power supplies are connected to an
will automatically change according to the remaining battery charge. Whenit switches to AA batteries, connection with an

1. Press.

2. Useand

3. UseandUSB, and press

to select

FRC-8, and press.

will be interrupted.

5. Useto select

SYSTEM, and press

and

.

and

to select

Connect, and press.

6. Use a USB cable to connect theto select.

7. Turn the146

power on.

and the.

NOTE• When disconnecting thethe USB cable, select Disconnect before unplugging• Select Connect and press
to supply bus power from theUSB port.
When bus power is being supplied, do not connect any device other thanthe

. Doing so could damage theor a connected device.

HINT
When anand anare connected, thewill always operate on USB bus power. AA batteries and DC power supply connected to theit are disabled.

147

Setting the type of keyboard connected to the FRC-8
A PC keyboard can be connected to theand used to input characters.
Set the type to use the PC keyboard connected to the.

1. Press.

2. Useand

4. UseandUSB, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select

FRC-8, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and

and

to select Key-board Type, and press

to select
.

148

.

6. Useandto select

the type, and press.

Setting
US

Explanation
This setting is for English-language keyboards.

JP

This setting is for Japanese keyboards.

149

Setting user keys for the FRC-8
Functions can be assigned to the

1. Press
2. Useuser keys.

4. Use.
andandUSB, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select

FRC-8, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and

and

to select

User Key, and press

to select
.

150

.

6. Useandto select

the key to which to assign
a function, and press

7. Useand.

to select

the function to assign,and press.

Setting
None

Explanation
No function is assigned.

Mark

Add marks to WAV format takes during recording andplayback.

Key Hold

Use to disable the controls set with Key Hold Target.

Clear Clip
Indicator

Clear the level meter clipping indicators.

CircledCircle the currently selected take.

151

Setting the FRC-8 LED brightness
The brightness of the LEDs on the front of the

1. Press
2. Usecan be adjusted.

4. Use.
andandUSB, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select

FRC-8, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and

and

to select LED

Brightness, and press

to select
.

152

.

6. Useandto adjust thebrightness, and press.

HINT
This can be set from 5 to 100.

153

Updating the FRC-8 firmware
The
firmware version can be checked and updated to the latest version.
The latest update file can be downloaded from the ZOOM website (zoomcorp.com).

as a controller" ( → P. 146), and

1. See "Using anconnect theand the

6. Use.

andto select.

USB, and press

NOTE
Updating is not possible if the remaining power of the L battery is low. In
this case, use a charged L battery.

2. Copy the update file to the root directory on an SD card.

7. Use3. Load the SD card into the SD slot.
4. Press.

5. Useandandto select

FRC-8, and press.

to select

SYSTEM, and press.

▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

Checking the firmware versions…………………………………………… P. 155
Updating the firmware…………………………………………………………… P. 155

154

■ Checking the firmware versions

8. Useandand

8. Useto selectFirmware, and press

9. Use■ Updating the firmware

to select.

Firmware, and press.

9. Useto select

Version, and press

and

.

and

to select

Update, and press

10.Useandto select

Update, and press

155

.

.

NOTE
Do not turn the power off, remove an SD card or disconnect the USB
cable during an update. Doing so could cause theunstartable.

to become

11.After the update completes,
turn thepower off.

156

Operating with an iOS device■ Connecting with an iOS device

1. Remove the wireless adapter connector cover and con-

By connecting a ZOOM wireless adapter (e.g. BTA-1) and using the dedicated controller app, thecan be operated from an iOS device.

nect the wireless adapter.

NOTE• The dedicated app must be installed on the iOS device beforehand. The
dedicated app can be downloaded from the App Store.
• See the manual for the app for procedures to set and operate it.

2. Press.

3. Useandto select

SYSTEM, and press

157.

4. Useandto select

7. Launch the dedicated.

app on the iOS device.

Bluetooth, and press

If a list of Bluetooth devices appears
on F6 Control, connection will startwhen you tap Device Name/ID.
When connection completes, “Connected” will appear on thedisplay.

5. Useandto select

F6 Control(iOS 9-12) or F6
Control, and press

HINT• If a request for pairing appears from F6 Control, input the password
shown on the recorder.

.

Select this according to the version
used by the connected iOS device.
• Use F6 Control(iOS 9-12) with iOS
9 – 12• Use F6 Control with iOS/iPadOS 13
or later

6. Useandto select

Connect, and press.

• If connection is not successful, move the iOS device closer to the recorderor move both to a place where nothing interferes with radio waves andstart F6 Control again. Confirm also that the Bluetooth function of the iOS
device can be used. If connection is still not possible, follow the instrucas a Bluetions in the iOS device operation manual to unregister the
tooth device on it. Then, repeat the procedures from the beginning.

158

■ Disconnecting from an iOS device

1. Press.

2. Useandandto select.

to select.

Bluetooth, and press

4. Useandandto select Dis-

connect, and press

SYSTEM, and press

3. Use5. Useto select

F6 Control(iOS 9-12) or F6
Control, and press

.

159

.

■ Connecting with an UltraSync BLUE

4. UseIf theis connected to an UltraSync BLUE, it can receive timecodefrom the UltraSync BLUE and add it to recording files.

andto select.

Bluetooth, and press

1. Remove the wireless adapter connector cover and connect the wireless adapter.

5. Useandto select.

Timecode, and press

2. Press.

3. Useandto select

SYSTEM, and press

6. Use.

andto select

Connect, and press.

Searching for the connected device
will begin and “Searching” will appear
on the display.

HINT• Searching can be canceled by pressing any button.
• After canceling searching, it can be restarted by selecting Menu > Timecode > Pair/Forget > Pair again.

160

7. Select the■ Disconnecting from an UltraSync BLUE

as a connected

Disconnect theand the UltraSync BLUE to stop recording timecodefrom it. Pairing information will be retained even when disconnected.

device on the UltraSync BLUE.
When pairing completes, “Connected”
will appear on thedisplay.

1. Press.

2. Useandto select

SYSTEM, and press.

HINT• See the UltraSync BLUE manual for the procedures to select connected
devices.
• Use theand the UltraSync BLUE as close together as possible to makecommunication more reliable.
• Even if communication with the UltraSync BLUE is interrupted, timecode
generated by the

3. Usewill be added to recording files.

andto selectBluetooth, and press

4. Useandto select

Timecode, and press

161

.

.

5. Useand■ Connecting to a different UltraSync BLUE

to select Dis-

connect, and press

To receive timecode from an UltraSync BLUE other than the one connected to the, the pairing with the current UltraSync BLUE must be
removed, and pairing with the other UltraSync BLUE must be conducted.

.

1. Press.

2. Useandto select

TIMECODE, and press

3. Useandto select

Pair/Forget and press

162

.

.

4. Useandto select

HINT• See the UltraSync BLUE manual for the procedures to select connected
devices.

.

Forget, and press• Use theand the UltraSync BLUE as close together as possible to makecommunication more reliable.
• Even if communication with the UltraSync BLUE is interrupted, timecode
generated by the

5. UseandPair, and press

to select.

Searching for the connected device
will begin and “Searching” will appear
on the display.

HINT• Searching can be canceled by pressing any button.
• After canceling searching, it can be restarted by selecting Menu > Timecode > Pair/Forget > Pair again.

6. Select as the connected device
on the other UltraSync BLUE.
When pairing completes, “Connected”
will appear on thedisplay.

163

will be added to recording files.

Other settings
Setting the level meter peak hold time

1. Press
2. Use4. Use

.
and

and

and

to select Peak

Hold Time, and press

to select

Settings, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select

Display, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and

.

.

6. Useandto adjust thepeak hold time, and press

164.

Setting the LED brightness
The brightness of the LEDs on the front of the

1. Press
2. Usecan be set.

4. Use

.
and

and

and

to select LED

Brightness, and press

to select

Settings, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select

Power Saving, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and

.

.

6. Useandto adjust thebrightness, and press

165

.

HINT
This can be set from 5 to 100.

166

Making display settings
Settings related to the display can be made.

1. Press
2. Use■ Setting the display brightness.
andto select

SYSTEM, and press

3. Useand

4. Useto select.

Power Saving, and press.

5. Useto select

Settings, and press

and

and

to select LCD

Brightness, and press.

▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

Setting the display brightness……………………………………………… P. 167
Changing the display backlight setting……………………………… P. 168
Making the display easier to read under bright light………… P. 169

167.

6. Useand

5. Useto adjust thebrightness, and press

andto select.

Power Saving, and press.

6. UseHINTThis can be set from 5 to 100.

andto select

the setting, and press.

■ Changing the display backlight setting

The display backlight can be set to dim when 30 seconds pass withoutuse.

4. UseandSetting

to select

Power Saving, and press

Off

.

168

Explanation
The backlight brightness does not change even after
time passes without use.

On (Low-Backlight)

The backlight dims after time without use.

On (Backlight-Off)The backlight turns off after time without use.

■ Making the display easier to read under bright light

The display can be set to be easier to read in bright environments including in sunlight.

4. Useandto select

Display, and press

5. Useand.

to select Out-door Mode, and press

6. UseandOn, and press.

to select.

169Setting how marks are added manually
How marks are added when

1. Press
2. Useis pressed while recording or playing back a WAV format file can be set.

4. Use

.
and

and

and

to select PLAY

Key Option, and press

to select

Settings, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select Key

Settings, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and

.

.

▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

Setting how marks are added when recording…………………… P. 171
Setting how marks are added when playing……………………… P. 171

170

■ Setting how marks are added when recording

6. Useandand

6. Useto selectRecording, and press

7. Use■ Setting how marks are added when playing.

to select

Playing, and press

7. Useto select how

marks are added, and press

Setting

and

.

and

.

to select how

marks are added, and press

Explanation

Setting.

Explanation

Pause Only

Pressing

will pause without adding a mark.

Pause Only

Pressing

will pause without adding a mark.

Pause & Mark

Pressing

will pause and add a mark.

Pause & Mark

Pressing

will pause and add a mark.

Mark Only

Pressing

will add a mark without pausing.

Mark Only

Pressing

will add a mark without pausing.

171

Setting the buttons held
Use the hold function to prevent misoperation during recording. Press and hold
Follow these instructions to set which keys are disabled by the hold function.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use.
andto enable and disable the hold function.

and

and

to select Key

Hold Target, and press

to select

Settings, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select Key

Settings, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and

.

.

6. Useandto select thekeys to be held, and press

172

.

HINT
Track Knobs 1–6, MENU, ENTER, UP, DOWN, PLAY, REC, STOP, HP Volume
Push and HP Volume Turn can be selected.

7. Press.

HINT• Even when hold is on for HP Volume Push, pressing and holding
will turn the hold function off.
• Operation using thefunction is on.

and F6 Control is possible even when the hold173

Other functions
Checking SD card information
The size and open space of SD cards can be checked.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use.
and

3. Useto select

Information, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and

.

.

■ SD card information
andto select

SD Card, and press.

Open space
Size
Remainingrecording time174

Testing SD card performance
SD cards can be tested to confirm whether they can be used with thecard.

1. Press.

2. Useand. A basic test can be done quickly, while a full test examines the entire SD

4. Useandto select Per-

formance Test, and press.

to select

SYSTEM, and press.
▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

Conducting a quick test………………………………………………………… P. 176
Conducting a full test…………………………………………………………… P. 177

3. Useandto select

SD Card, and press.

175

■ Conducting a quick test

5. Use

and

NOTE

.

Quick Test, and press

6. UseandEven if a performance test result is "OK", there is no guarantee that writing
errors will not occur. This information is just to provide guidance.

to select

to selectExecute, and press.

The card performance test will start.
The test should take about 30 seconds.

The test completes.
The result of the evaluation will beshown.

HINT
Press

to stop the test.

176

■ Conducting a full test

5. Useand

NOTE
Even if a performance test result is "OK", there is no guarantee that writing
errors will not occur. This information is just to provide guidance.

to select

Full Test, and press.

The amount of time required for thefull test will be shown.

6. Useandto selectExecute, and press.

The test completes.
The result of the evaluation will beshown. If the access rate MAX reaches 100%, the card will fail (NG).

HINT
Press

to stop the test.

177Formatting SD cards
Formatting SD cards for use with the

1. Press
2. Use.

4. Use

.
and

and

and

to selectExecute, and press

to select

SD Card, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select

Format, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and

.

.

NOTE
• Before using SD cards that have just been purchased or that have beenformatted on a computer, they must be formatted by the.
• Be aware that all data previously saved on the SD card will be deleted
when it is formatted.

178

Checking the F6 Shortcut ListThe
has a shortcut feature that allows quick access to various functions.
See the "List of shortcuts" ( → P. 192) to check the shortcut functions.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use

.
and

and

and

to select

Shortcut List, and press

to select

Settings, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select Key

Settings, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and

.

179

.

Backing up and loading F6 settingssettings can be backed up to and loaded from SD cards.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use.
andto select

Backup Settings, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and

.

.

▶ Continue to one of the following procedures.

3. UseBacking up……………………………………………………………………………… P. 181
Loading…………………………………………………………………………………… P. 181

andto select

SD Card, and press.

180

■ Backing up■ LoadingThis saves a backup file to the "F6_SETTINGS" folder in the root directory of the SD card.

5. UseandBackup files that are saved in the "F6_SETTINGS" folder in the root directory of the SD card can be loaded.

5. Useto select

Backup, and press.

andto select.

Load/Delete, and press

6. Edit the name of the file saved.

6. UseSee "Character input screen"( → P. 14) for how to input
characters.

andto select thefile to load, and press

.

HINT

HINT

• Press and holdto delete a file.
• Deleting a file will completely erase its data.

The extension of the saved backup file is ".ZSF".

181

7. Useandto selectExecute, and press.

182

Restoring default setting values
The factory default settings can be restored.

1. Press
2. Use4. Use

.
and

and

and

to selectExecute, and press

to select

Settings, and press.

.

5. Use3. Useto select Fac-

tory Reset, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and.

The settings will be reset and thepower will automatically turn off.

.

183

Checking the firmware version
Firmware versions can be checked.

1. Press
2. Use3. Use.
andto select Firm-ware Version, and press

to select

SYSTEM, and press

and

.

184

.

Updating the firmware
The
firmware can be updated to the latest versions.
The latest update file can be downloaded from the ZOOM website (zoomcorp.com).

1. Install new batteries in theor connect the dedicated

NOTE
Do not turn the power off or remove the SD card during the update. DoingAC adapter to the USB connector.

so could cause the

NOTE

to become unstartable.

5. After the update com-

Upgrading is not possible if the remaining battery power is low. In thiscase, replace the batteries with new ones or use the dedicated adapter.

pletes, turn the power off.

2. Copy the update file to the root directory on an SD card.
3. Load the SD card into the card slot, and turn the power.

on while pressing

4. UseandNOTE

to select

Update, and press

In the unlikely event that a firmware update should fail while in progress,
conduct the procedures from the beginning to update the firmware again.

.

185

Appendix
Troubleshooting
If you think that theis operating strangely, check the following items first.

■ Recording/playback trouble◆ There is no sound or output is very quiet◆ The recorded sound cannot be heard or is very quiet•C onfirm that the volume levels of the tracks are not too low. ( → P. 55)• Confirm that the status indicators are lit green during playback.

•C heck the connections to the monitoring system and its volume setting.
is not too low. ( → P. 36)•C onfirm that the volume of the■ Other trouble◆ ‌Computer does not recognize it even though it is connected to the USB port.

◆ ‌Sound from connected equipment or inputs cannot beheard or is very quiet• Confirm‌that the operating system is compatible. ( → P. 139)
• ‌The operation mode must be set on theto allow the computer to rec. ( → P. 141)
ognize the• Check‌
the input level settings. ( → P. 28)• ‌If a CD player or other device is connected to an input jack, raise the output level of that device.
• Check‌
the input signal monitoring settings. ( → P. 79)• ‌Check the phantom power and plug-in power settings. ( → P. 81,
P. 95)• ‌Check the headphone and line output routing settings. ( → P. 109,
P. 112, P. 113)

◆ Recording is not possible• Confirm‌that the status indicators are lit red.
• Confirm‌that the SD card has open space. ( → P. 174)
• Confirm‌that an SD card is loaded properly in a card slot.
• ‌If “Card Protected!” appears on the display, the SD card write-protection
is enabled. Slide the lock switch on the SD card to disable write-protection.

186

◆ Battery operation time is short

Making the following settings could increase the battery operation time.
• Set‌ the power supply used correctly. ( → P. 23)• ‌Turn unnecessary tracks off. ( → P. 27)• ‌Disconnect unneeded devices that are plugged into the HEADPHONE,
LINE OUT or TIMECODE IN/OUT jacks, for example.
• Set‌ the phantom power voltage to 24V. ( → P. 96)
phantom power during playback. ( → P. 96)• Disable‌• ‌Turn timecode off if not using it. ( → P. 128)
the LED brightness.( → P. 165)
• Reduce‌the LCD brightness.( → P. 167)
• Reduce‌• Set‌ the display to dim when not used for some time. ( → P. 168)
• Reduce
the sampling rate used to record files. ( → P. 30).
‌• ‌Due to their characteristics, using nickel metal hydride batteries (especially high-capacity ones) or lithium batteries should enable longer use
than alkaline batteries when power consumption is high.

◆ The date and time reset frequently• ‌Turn the power on to charge the built-in rechargeable battery used to retain the date and time.

187

Metadata list
■ Metadata contained in WAV file BEXT chunks
TagzSPEED=

Explanation

Remarks

Frame ratezTAKE=Take number

zUBITS=

Ubits

MENU > TIMECODE > UbitszSCENE=

Scene NameMENU > REC > Metadata > Scene Name > Mode
MENU > REC > Metadata > Scene Name > User NameMENU > FINDER > Option > Metadata Edit > Scene > Scene/Take
MENU > FINDER > Option > RenamezTAPE=Name of recording destination
folderMENU > FINDER (recording destination folder name)MENU > FINDER > Option > Metadata Edit > Tape NamezCIRCLED=

Circled take

MENU > FINDER > Option > Metadata Edit > Circle

zTRK1=Left track namezTRK2=

Right track namezTRK3=

Track 1 namezTRK4=

Track 2 namezTRK5=

Track 3 namezTRK6=

Track 4 namezTRK7=

Track 5 namezTRK8=

Track 6 namezNOTE=Take note

MENU > TIMECODE > FPS

Track names are written as follows.
TRK1=TrL, TRK2=TrR, TRK3=Tr1, TRK4=Tr2 … TRK8=Tr6

MENU > Metadata > Note
MENU > FINDER > Option > Metadata Edit > Note188

■ Metadata contained in WAV file iXML chunks
iXML master tag

iXML sub tag

Written

Read

○

○

<PROJECT>

Remarks
MENU > FINDER (folder name at top SD card level)
MENU > FINDER > Option > Metadata Edit > Project Name<SCENE>○○MENU > REC > Metadata > Scene Name > Mode
MENU > REC > Metadata > Scene Name > User NameMENU > FINDER > Option > Metadata Edit > Scene >Scene/Take
MENU > FINDER > Option > Rename<TAKE>○○MENU > FINDER > Option > Metadata Edit > TakeMENU > FINDER > Option > Rename
MENU > FINDER (recording destination folder name)MENU > FINDER > Option > Metadata Edit > Folder (Tape)
Name<TAPE>○○<CIRCLED><WILD TRACK>

○
×

○
×

<FALSE START>××<NO GOOD>××○<FILE_UID>○<UBITS>××

MENU > TIMECODE > Timecode > Ubits
MENU > REC > Metadata > Note
MENU > FINDER > Option > Metadata Edit > Note

<NOTE>○○<BEXT>

××<USER>

××

189

MENU > FINDER > Option > Metadata Edit > Circle

iXML master tag<SPEED>iXML sub tag

Written

Read

○

×

<SPEED> <NOTE>○<SPEED> <MASTER_SPEED>○<SPEED> <CURRENT_SPEED>○<SPEED> <TIMECODE_RATE>○<SPEED> <TIMECODE_FLAG>○<SPEED> <FILE_SAMPLE_RATE>○<SPEED> <AUDIO_BIT_DEPTH>○<SPEED> <DIGITIZER_SAMPLE_RATE>○<SPEED> <TIMESTAMP_SAMPLES_SINCE_MIDNIGHT_HI>○<SPEED> <TIMESTAMP_SAMPLES_SINCE_MIDNIGHT_LO>○<SPEED> <TIMESTAMP_SAMPLE_RATE>
iXML master tag<SYNC_POINT_LIST>○×

MENU > TIMECODE > FPS×MENU > TIMECODE > FPS×MENU > TIMECODE > FPS×MENU > REC > Sample Rate×

MENU > REC > Mode×

MENU > REC > Sample Rate

×
×
Read

<SYNC_POINT> <SYNC_POINT_TYPE>××<SYNC_POINT> <SYNC_POINT_FUNCTION>××<SYNC_POINT> <SYNC_POINT_COMMENT>××<SYNC_POINT> <SYNC_POINT_LOW>××<SYNC_POINT> <SYNC_POINT_HIGH>××<SYNC_POINT> <SYNC_POINT_EVENT_DURATION>××

WrittenRead
×<HISTORY> <PARENT_FILENAME>○×<HISTORY> <PARENT_UID>

××

iXML sub tag<HISTORY> <ORIGINAL_FILENAME>

190

MENU > TIMECODE > FPS×WritteniXML master tag<HISTORY>

iXML sub tag

Remarks×

MENU > REC > Sample Rate
Remarks

Remarks

iXML master tag<FILE_SET>

iXML sub tag

Written

Read

○

×

<FILE_SET> <TOTAL_FILES><FILE_SET> <FAMILY_NAME>○
×<FILE_SET> <FILE_SET_START_TIME_HI>

××<FILE_SET> <FILE_SET_START_TIME_LO>

××<FILE_SET> <FAMILY_UID>○<FILE_SET> <FILE_SET_INDEX>
iXML master tag<TRACK_LIST>

iXML sub tag

×××

Written

Read

○

×

<TRACK_LIST> <TRACK_COUNT>○<TRACK> <CHANNEL_INDEX>○<TRACK> <INTERLEAVE_INDEX>

Remarks××<TRACK> <NAME>○○<TRACK> <FUNCTION>××■ Metadata and ID3 fields contained in MP3 files
Metadata

Remarks

TimecodeID3 field
Artist Name

TC=[HH:MM:SS:FF]

Scene name, take number

Track Title

SC=[scene name] TK=[take number]

Frame rate, file length (time)

Album Title

FR=[frame rate] D=[file length (time)]

MENU > REC > Metadata > Track NameMENU > FINDER > Option > Metadata Edit > Track Name
○ = YES × = NOFormat191

List of shortcuts■ Home Screen
Operation fromOperation from

Explanation

Press and holdPress and hold MENUShow the name that will be given to the next take recorded. Example: Scene001_002+

MENU + ENCODER press

Advance the scene number by 1 (when the Home Screen is open).

+

MENU + FF

The number given to the next recorded take can be increased or decreased by one when the Home
Screen is open.

+

MENU + REW

Move the previously recorded take to the FALSE TAKE folder (when the Home Screen is open).

+

ENCODER press + FF

Open L/R track fader and line output level setting screen.

+

ENCODER press + REW

Click the level meter clipping indicators.

Press and hold FF

Circle the currently selected take.

Press and hold■ Input link, trim link and routing screens
Operation fromOperation from

Explanation+−

Move the cursor up.

+−

Move the cursor down.

■ All screens
Operation fromPress and hold

Explanation

Operation from–

Disable controls set with "Key Hold".

192

Block diagrams■ Input and output signal flow (Linear and Dual modes)

The Input Limiter is disabled
when in Dual mode.

193

■ Input and output signal flow (Float mode)

Converter“Rec Level”adjusts the recording levels of each input,
and“ Tr1-6 Fader”adjusts the levels of each input sent to theLR track. Both types of levels can be adjusted with. The
behavior of the“Rec Level”and“Tr1-6 Fader”whenisoperated can be set to one of the following two options
usingMenu > INPUT > Track Knob.
■ Reference Level (default)
Operatingwhen recording is stopped adjusts the“RecLevel”. When recording starts, the“Rec Level”becomes ﬁxed at
the levels set at the time recording started. During recording,adjust the“Tr1-6 Faders”.

■ Rec Level
always adjust the“Rec Level”both during recording andwhen recording is stopped.The“Tr1-6 Faders”are bypassed.

The Input Limiter is disabled when in Dual mode.

194

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■ Detailed block diagram (Linear & Dual modes)

φ

L, R

φ

φ
Slate
Tone

φ

φ

φ

197

■ Detailed block diagram (Float mode)

φ

L, R

φ

φ
Slate
Tone

φ

φ

φ

198

■ Detailed block diagram (Routing)199

Specifications
Recording media
Inputs

Inputs 1–6
Input (mic)Input (line)

Outputs

Phantom power
Equivalent input noiseLine output

Headphone output

Recording formats

Recording time

TimecodePower

When WAV selected
Supported formats
Maximum simultaneous recording tracks

SD cards, SDHC cards, SDXC cards (that conform to standards)
Connectors
XLR jack (pin 2 hot)Input gain
+12 dB – +75 dB
Input impedance
3 kΩ
Maximum input level+4 dBuInput gain
-8 dB – +55 dB
Input impedance
5 kΩMaximum input level+24 dBu+24/+48V 10mA maximum for each channel−127 dBu or less (A-weighted, +75 dB input gain, 150Ω input)
Connectors
3.5 mm stereo mini unbalanced output
Output impedance
100 Ω or less
Reference output level–10 dBV, 1 kHz, 10kΩ load
Maximum output level+10 dBV, 1 kHz, 10kΩ load
D/A dynamic range
95 dB typ (–60dBFS input, A-weighted)
Connector
3.5 mm stereo mini unbalanced output
Output impedance
15 Ω or lessMaximum output level
100 mW + 100 mW (32Ω load)
D/A dynamic range
108 dB typ (−60dBFS input, A-weighted)
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 supported
14 (6 inputs x 2 (Liner and Floating) + LR mix)
6 (6 inputs (Liner or Floating) at 192kHz sampling rate)

When MP3 selected
Supported formats
128/192/320kbps, 44.1/48 kHz, ID3v1 tags supported
Maximum simultaneous recording tracks
2
Using a 32 GB card
30:46:00 (48 kHz/24-bit stereo WAV)
7:41:00 (192 kHz/24-bit stereo WAV)
Connector
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 VppOutput impedance
50 Ω or less
AC adapter (ZOOM AD-17): DC 5V/1A (supports USB bus power)Sony® L-Series battery
4 AA batteries (alkaline, lithium or rechargeable NiMH batteries)

200

Continuous recordingtime

DisplayUSB

Power consumption
External dimensions
Weight

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
10.5 hours or more
(2500 mAh)
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
7 hours or more
(2500 mAh)
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)
1.0 hours or more
Lithium batteries
3.0 hours or more
1.54" full-color LCD (240 × 240)
Mass storage operationClass
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
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-bitChannels
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
Channels
8 in/4 out
Note: Use a USB cable that supports data transfer. USB bus power is supported.
Main unit only
1W
Using L battery with FRC-8 connected
10 W
100 mm (W) × 119.8 mm (D) × 62.9 mm (H)
520 g

201

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