If you’ve been thinking about updating your multitrack field recorder to a unit with 32-bit float recording, then Zoom’s new F8n Pro needs to be on your shortlist. This Pro model updates and replaces the popular F8n recorder and now offers two separate analog-to-digital converters, one that handles the high gain settings, and the other taking over for low gain settings. In the real world, this kind of high-resolution recording means you don’t have to worry about setting recording levels―there’s so much available headroom, clipping is impossible.
With its 8 Neutrik XLR/TRS combo inputs, 10-track recording capabilities, and timecode support, the Zoom F8n has been a proven performer for a wide range of film and video makers and many other content creators. With its updated converters, the F8n Pro still supports sample rates up to 192 kHz (at resolutions up to 32-bit), but the headroom provided by the new dual A/D converters eliminates overloading worries and supplies you with ultra-low-noise recordings that won’t deteriorate even when normalized. What’s more, the unit’s 32-bit floating-point recording capabilities can be leveraged for use as an 8-input / 4-output USB audio interface for your computer.
