Zoom HD16CD Digital Studio
With a large, 80GB hard disk, both the HD8 and HD16 provide about 240 hours of recording time
using 16-bit/44.1 kHz sampling in WAV format.
Each track has ten virtual tracks, so you can record multiple takes to get each track right.
The HD16 allows recording on up to 8 tracks simultaneously to capture a live performance of your band, or even a complete drum kit - all
on separate tracks!
With the HD16 you can record live or in your home studio with confidence... you have all the tools you need.
Bounce to a dedicated mastering track
- Once you have captured individual tracks, push the mixdown key to bounce your tracks to
a stereo track. In addition to your audio track contents, you can include the rhythm track and
effects return signal. This frees up tracks so you can record additional instrumental or vocal parts.
Even large ensembles that exceed the default number of tracks can be managed this way. And you don't
need an external master recorder for the final mix.
Get creative with versatile editing functions
- Both the HD8 and HD16 offer powerful editing capabilities. In addition to standard copy, move,
and erase functions, you can trim the overall length of recorded data, adjust the tempo with time stretch,
create precision fade-ins and fade-outs and even reverse the contents of a track. With tools such as
pitch correction and a harmonized pitch shifter, your vocal tracks will sound like you recorded them in
a full production studio.
Locate function supports pin-point editing
- Directly access any point on any track using up to 100 freely specified marks.
A-B repeat makes repeated playback or recording of a specific sequence quick and easy.
Auto punch-in/out ensures that you get the exact result you want.
Build tracks from looped material
- The phrase loop function lets you put build a full-fledged loop track simply by lining up audio phrases.
Create the backing for an entire song with just a few keystrokes, by specifying the playing sequence and
repetition count. Use parts of recorded data or WAV/AIFF files as loop material, or get sources from a computer
via USB or from the CD-R/RW drive. The HD8 and HD16 both come with 96 ready-to-use preset loops containing drum,
bass, and guitar phrases to build your project from the ground up.
Professional control layout and panel design
- The HD8 and HD16's faders, control knobs, and level meters are arranged in a clean,
professional layout modeled after expensive mixing consoles found in the best studios.
Each track has a rotary encoder that quickly adjusts parameters such as 3-band LOW / MID / HIGH EQ,
two effect send actions, panning and more. A solo function lets you specify each track for individual monitoring.
Its controls, with a unique, studio console design make recording your project immediate and intuitive.
We include scene memory to store up to 100 settings for quick recall.
Real drum & bass machine with sampler function
- With 529 drum sound sources, the HD8 and HD16 offer versatile percussion choices from rock drums,
funk drums, jazz drums to every kind of acoustic and electronic drum sound you can imagine. But that's not all.
21 preassembled drum kits with 27 sounds each (3 banks # 9 pads) are onboard. Both the HD8 and HD16
include vintage drum machine sounds with numerous auxiliary percussion and special effects sounds.
A sampler with 66 seconds of sampling capacity lets you assign any part of an audio track or an imported
WAV/AIFF file to the onboard pads allowing you to build as many as 1,000 distinct drum kits.
Eleven bass sound sources including electric bass, acoustic bass, and synthesizer bass are also built in.
DAW software control surface capability
You'll find the studio recording console features so convenient and intuitive,
that you'll want to keep using them when the HD8/HD16 is connected to a computer. Using either USB or MIDI,
the HD8/HD16 can act as control surface for a DAW application. The faders, keys, and rotary encoders can be
assigned to control the mixing functions of the software, which makes transport control and mixing operations
like fade, pan, and EQ adjustments much more "physical". Adjustments that are difficult with a computer mouse,
such as using multiple faders simultaneously are a breeze with its control surface.
The HD8 and HD16 also come with Steinberg's Cubase LE 4, so you can use your computer for sophisticated
graphics-based mixing and arranging right away.
# Physical Tracks: 16
# Virtual Tracks: 160(10 Virtual takes per track)
# Drum Tracks: 2(stereo)
# Bass Track: 1
# Simultaneous Recording Tracks: 8
# Simultaneous Playback Tracks: 19(16 audio + stereo drum + bass)
# Recording Data Format: 44.1kHz, 16-bit mono WAV ?Maximum Recording Time: 240 hours(referred to mono tracks)
# Projects: 1,000 ?Markers: 100 per project ?Locators: Min. / Sec. / msec. or Meas. / Beat / Tick
# Track Editing: Copy, Move, Erase, Exchange, Trim, Fade in/out, Reverse, Time Stretch, Pitch Fix, Harmony Generate, Duo Harmony
# Channels: 27(19 tracks + 8 inputs)
# Faders: 14
# Level Meters: Post-fader, Pre-fader, 5-Segment LED ?Track Parameters: 3-band Equalizer, Pan(Balance), Effect Send x 2, Sub-out Send
# Stereo Links: 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 tracks selectable |
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