Record With Ease - The Zoom R20 Multi Track Recorder

With a familiar touchscreen interface, the Zoom R20 makes it insanely simple to track, edit and mix your songs, letting you focus on the music. The R20 has the best preamps and noise floor of any multi track recorder Zoom has ever designed. With six XLR inputs, two combo inputs, and 16 tracks of recording, it's a perfect for singer-songwriters to full bands.

• 4.3” Full-color LCD touchscreen display
• Easy-to-use DAW-inspired interface
• Record up to 16 tracks (8 simultaneously)
• Eight XLR mic preamps, including two mic/line/instrument combo jacks
• Hi-Z available on input 1 and 48V phantom power available on inputs 5-8
• Onboard editing and built-in effects
• Pre-loaded drum loops
• Optional BTA-1 Bluetooth enables wireless control via the R20 Control App
• USB-C audio interface (Multi Track Mode : 8-in / 2-out, Stereo Mode : 2-in / 2-out)
• Records directly to SDHC cards up to 32GB and SDXC cards up to 1TB
• New locking-type AC Adapter (ZAD-1220)
• Up to 24-bit /44.1kHz audio in BWF-compliant WAV
• Compatible with Guitar Lab software for Mac/Windows PC

SPECIFICATIONS

Inputs/Outputs

• Inputs: Mic/Line (Mono) 8
• Outputs: Master Out 1
• Phones: 1

Inputs

• Mic/Line (Mono):
• Connectors: XLR/TRS combo jacks × 2 XLR × 6 (XLR: 2 HOT/TRS: TIP HOT
• Input Gain: +6 ~ +50 dB
• Input Impedance: XLR: 3.9 k ohms TRS: 5.3 kΩ/1 M ohms (when Hi-Z is ON, for INPUT 1 only)
• Maximum Input Level: +4 dBu (at 0 dBFS)
• Phantom Power: +48 V (INPUTS 5–8, switchable in pairs)
• Equivalent Input Noise: –121 dBu or less (IHF-A) with +50dB/150 ohms input
• Frequency response: –1.0 dB: 20 Hz – 20 kHz

Outputs

• Master Out:
• Connectors: 2 TRS phone jacks (balanced)
• Maximum Output Level: +14 dBu
• Output Impedance: 200 ohms
• Phones:
• Connector: 1 standard stereo phone jack
• Maximum Output Level: 20 mW + 20 mW (into 32 ohms load)
• Output impedance: 33 ohms

Track Settings

• EQ:
• High: 10 kHz, ±12 dB, shelving
• Middle: 2.5 kHz, ±12 dB, peaking
• Low: 100 Hz, ±12 dB, shelving

Record

• Maximum Simultaneous Recording Tracks: 8
• Maximum Simultaneous Playback tracks: 16
• Recording Format: 44.1kHz, 16/24-bit, mono/stereo WAV
• Recording Media: 4–32GB cards compatible with the SDHC specification
• 64–1TB cards compatible with the SDXC specification

Effects

• Maximum Number of Simultaneous Effects: 3 effects (one insert effect on one channel or one send effect available to all tracks)
• Patch Memories: 50
• Tuner: Chromatic, Guitar, Bass,, Open A, Open D, Open E, Open G, DADGAD

Metronome

• Time Signatures: 3/4, 4/4, 6/8
• Tempo Range: 40.0–250.0 BPM

Rhythm Loops

• Sound Source Format: PCM
• Number of Loops: 150

Synth

• Polyphony: 8
• Sound Source Format: FM
• Number of Sound Types: 18 + PCM drum kit
• Display: 4.3 inches (480 × 272) full-color touchscreen LCD

USB

• Connector:
• USB Type-C
• Use a USB cable that supports data transfer. USB bus power is not supported
• Audio Interface Operations
• Stereo Mix: USB 2.0 Full Speed, 44.1kHz, 16/24-bit, 2-in/2-out
• Multitrack: USB 2.0 High Speed, 44.1 kHz, 16/24-bit, 8-in/4-out
• Mass Storage Operations: Host/Device - USB 2.0 High Speed (5V/500mA power supplied when host)
• Guitar Lab Connection: USB 1.1 Full Speed
• USB MIDI Keyboard Connection: USB 1.1 Full Speed (5V/500mA power supplied)
• DAW Connection Function: USB 1.1 Full Speed

Miscellaneous

• Remote: Dedicated wireless adapter (ZOOM BTA-1)
• Power: AC adapter (ZOOM ZAD-1220): 12 V/2.0 A
• Power Consumption: 11 W maximum
• External Dimensions: 378 mm (W) × 206 mm (D) × 58 mm (H)
• Weight (unit only): 1.33 kg
• Note: 0 dBu = 0.775 V

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