Description
The Zoom R16 instantly transforms any environment into a recording studio. Not only does it offer 16 tracks for recording, it can also be used as a DAW control surface and audio interface, allowing you to craft great-sounding music both at home and wherever your travels take you. The R16 has it all: built-in stereo condenser microphones, 8 mic/line/instrument inputs for connecting external gear, a whopping 135 onboard DSP effects—even a chromatic tuner.
Multitrack recording has never been easier
The R16 provides sixteen tracks for recording and playback (up to eight tracks can be recorded simultaneously) in full fidelity WAV format, making it ideal for both professional production and for use as a musical sketchpad. Battery operation allows for field recording and enables you to capture your musical ideas quickly. You can connect external microphones or line-level sources directly to the R16, or use the built-in stereo mic pair for minimal setup. You can also plug instruments such as electric guitar or bass right into the R16.  When your multitrack recording is complete, you can use the R16’s internal mixer, complete with real faders, equalization, panning, and 135 built-in DSP effects—including amp models and mastering effects like multi-band compression—to create a stereo mix with studio-quality sound.
Control your DAW
If you use DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software, you probably love mixing in the box but hate mixing with a mouse. The R16 provides the perfect solution. Its Mackie Control™ emulation enables the R16 to act as a full-featured control surface for popular DAWs such as Cubase, Logic, Ableton Live, and Sonar, adding physical faders and transport/status buttons that streamline the process of creating the perfect mix. In addition, five assignable function keys allow you to set marker points and initiate advanced editing operations.
Advanced features
The R16 offers eight inputs on combo connectors which can accept either XLR or ¼” balanced or unbalanced cables. All can handle mic- and line-level signals, and Input 1 can also handle instrument-level signals from passive or active electric guitars and basses. Phantom power of +48 volts can be applied to Inputs 5 and 6, allowing the use of external condenser microphones. There are dual balanced ¼” TRS output jacks and a headphone output with a dedicated volume control.
Features at a glance
- 16-track playback, 8-track simultaneous recording
- Built-in stereo condenser microphones
- Records directly to SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB for up to 100 track hours
- Records 16/24-bit, 44.1 kHz mono and stereo WAVÂ files
- Eight mic/line level inputs on XLR/TRS combo connectors
- Input 1 can also be used for Hi-Z instrument-level signals such as electric guitar or bass
- +48V phantom power
- Dual balanced ¼” TRS output jacks
- Headphone output with dedicated volume control
- Built-in metronome and chromatic tuner
- 135 send-return and insert DSP effects, including amp/preamp models and mastering algorithms
- User editing of effects parameters, with 390 patch memories for storage
- Independent level, pan and EQ for each track
- Internal track bouncing and mixdown of multitrack to stereo
- Flexible overdubbing and both manual and automatic punch-in/out
- Loop A/B playback with user-defined start/stop points
- Up to 100 marks per recording
- Invert track phase function
- Divide file editing
- Backlit LCD with contrast control for easy viewing in low-light environments
- 8-in/2-out USB audio interface for Macintosh/Windows computers
- High-definition 24-bit/96 kHz playback capability with DAWÂ software
- Control Surface functionality (Mackie Control emulation)
- Full mixing and transport controls for Cubase, Logic, Ableton Live, and other DAWs
- Two R16s can be synchronized via USB for 32 tracks of playback and 16 tracks of simultaneous recording
- USB bus power
- SD card reader function
- Runs on 6 AA batteries, with alkaline battery life of more than 4.5Â hours
- AC adapter included
- Steinberg Cubase LE DAW software included.
SPECIFICATIONS:
RECORDER
- Track count: 16 (mono)
- Maximum number of simultaneous recording tracks: 8
- Maximum number of simultaneous playback tracks: 16 audio + metronome
- Recording format: 44.1 kHz, 16/24-bit WAV format
- Maximum recording time: 200 minutes/1 GB (mono tracks)
- Projects: 1000
- Markers: 100/project
- Locator: Hours/minutes/seconds/milliseconds and bars/beats/ticks
- File editing: Divide
- Track parameters: 3-band equalizer, pan (balance), effect send ×2, invert
- Stereo link: Tracks 1 / 2 – 15 / 16 selectable
- Other functions: Punch-in/out (manual, auto), Bounce, A-B repeat, Undo/Redo
EFFECTS
- Algorithms: 8 (CLEAN, DISTORTION, ACO/BASS SIM, BASS, MIC, DUAL MIC, STEREO, MASTERING)
- Patches: 330 insert, 60 send-return
- Effects modules: 7 insert, 2 send
TUNER
- Type: Chromatic, guitar, bass, open A/D/E/G, D modal
METRONOME
- Tones: 5
- Beat: No accent, 1 / 4 – 8 / 4, 6 / 8
- Tempo: 40.0 – 250.0 BPM
HARDWARE
- Mixerfaders: 9 (mono x 8, master x 1)
- Pads: 8 (velocity-sensitive)
- Recording media: SD card (16MB – 2 GB), SDHC card (4 – 32 GB)
- Analog-digital conversion: 96 kHz 24-bit delta-sigma ADC
- Digital-analog conversion: 96 kHz 24-bit delta-sigma DAC
- Display: 20-digit 2-line custom LCD (with backlight)
- Level meters: 4-segment LEDInputs: Input 1-8Type: XLR/TRS combo jacks
- Input impedance: (Balanced input) 1KΩ balanced (2 hot), (Unbalanced input) 50 KΩ unbalanced (1 with Hi-Z input impedance 470 KΩ (Hi-Z on), 5 / 6 with phantom power)Phantom Power: +48VInput level: -50 dBm < continuous < +4 dBmBuilt-in stereo microphonesType: Omnidirectional condenser microphonesGain: -50 dBm < continuous < +4 dBm
- Outputs: OutputType: TRS phone (balanced)PhonesStandard stereo phone jack 20 mW x 2 (32 Ω load)
- USBMini-B type (USB 2.0): Operation as audio interface/ control surface and mass storage
USB AUDIO INTERFACE:
- Number of recording channels: 8
- Number of playback channels: 2
- Bit rate: 24
- Sampling frequency: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz
POWER:
- AC adapter: DC 5V 1A (Zoom AD-14)
- Batteries: 6 AA batteries (4.5-hour continuous operation time with backlight on and phantom power off)
OTHER:
- Dimensions: 376 mm (W) × 237.1 mm (D) × 52.2 mm (H)
- Weight: 1.3 kg
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