Zoom HD8 and HD16
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Zoom HD8 and HD16 are digital
multitrack recording
devices manufactured by Zoom Corporation. HD8 and HD16 were presented at Winter NAMM 2007 as the successor of MRS-1608. The HD8 and HD16 models have been discontinued in December 2009.
Waveform Audio File Format
files. Stereo tracks are recorded as two monaural
files.
Digital audio can be imported into HD8/16 in Audio Interchange File Format
(AIFF) or Waveform Audio File Format
(WAV).
MIDI
files can be imported as Format 0 Standard MIDI File (SMF), then the unit can play the file with internal instruments or drive an external MIDI unit.
Digital
A digital system is a data technology that uses discrete values. By contrast, non-digital systems use a continuous range of values to represent information...
multitrack recording
Multitrack recording
Multitrack recording is a method of sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create a cohesive whole...
devices manufactured by Zoom Corporation. HD8 and HD16 were presented at Winter NAMM 2007 as the successor of MRS-1608. The HD8 and HD16 models have been discontinued in December 2009.
Differences between HD8 and HD16
HD8 and HD16 have similar technical characteristics. The main differences between the models are:- HD8 has 8 tracks (6 mono and 1 stereo faders), HD16 has 16 tracks (8 mono and 4 stereo faders).
- HD8 can record 2 track at once, while HD16 can record 8 tracks at once.
- HD16 has an effect send bus.
File Formats
HD8/16 stores digital audio as monauralMonaural
Monaural or monophonic sound reproduction is single-channel. Typically there is only one microphone, one loudspeaker, or channels are fed from a common signal path...
Waveform Audio File Format
WAV
Waveform Audio File Format , is a Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard for storing an audio bitstream on PCs...
files. Stereo tracks are recorded as two monaural
Monaural
Monaural or monophonic sound reproduction is single-channel. Typically there is only one microphone, one loudspeaker, or channels are fed from a common signal path...
files.
Digital audio can be imported into HD8/16 in Audio Interchange File Format
AIFF
Audio Interchange File Format is an audio file format standard used for storing sound data for personal computers and other electronic audio devices...
(AIFF) or Waveform Audio File Format
WAV
Waveform Audio File Format , is a Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard for storing an audio bitstream on PCs...
(WAV).
MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MIDI is an industry-standard protocol, first defined in 1982 by Gordon Hall, that enables electronic musical instruments , computers and other electronic equipment to communicate and synchronize with each other...
files can be imported as Format 0 Standard MIDI File (SMF), then the unit can play the file with internal instruments or drive an external MIDI unit.