Zoom H5

Handy Recorder with Interchangeable 

Microphone System

Overview
The H5 Handy from Zoom is a compact, portable handheld digital recorder that is capable of four-track recording and features an interchangeable, modular microphone system. The recorder ships with an XY microphone capsule and is compatible with the existing line of H6 modules including the optional shotgun mic and XLR/TRS input modules. The included XY stereo mic module provides two matched unidirectional condenser microphones set at a 90 degree angle, and features a built-in shockmount system and a maximum SPL of 140dB. Additionally, the recorder is equipped with two inputs for external sources, allowing you to record simultaneously with the included stereo XY mic for a total of four input channels. Each input is controllable by its own analog gain knob, and also has a -20dB pad. The recorder also has an LCD screen and a side-mounted toggle control for navigating through the menu options. It gives you fast access to transport functions, offering physical control buttons right underneath the screen, and conveniently stores its recorded audio to external SD cards. In addition to the detachable X/Y capsule, the recorder also ships with a foam windscreen, two AA batteries, a USB cable, WaveLab LE (download), Cubase LE (download), a 2GB SD card, and a hard plastic case.

Features

·         Includes detachable X/Y capsule (XYH-5) with extended signal capacity and shockmounted microphones for reduced handling noise

·         Compatible with Zoom H6 input capsules and optional capsules including the SGH-6 shotgun mic capsule and the EXH-6 dual XLR/TRS combo input capsule

·         Four-track simultaneous recording

·         Large backlit LCD display

·         Records directly to SD and SDHC cards up to 32GB

·         Up to 24-bit/96kHz audio in BWF-compliant WAV or a variety of MP3 formats

·         Two mic/line inputs with XLR/TRS combo connectors, each with selectable phantom power and -20dB pad

·         Analog-style gain controls for each input

·         Protective "roll-bar" type covers prevent accidental movement of gain controls

·         Plug-in power (2.5 volts)

·         Built-in effects, including low-cut filtering, compression and limiting

·         Chromatic tuner and metronome

·         Auto-record, Pre-record and Backup-record functions mean that you'll never miss that perfect take

·         MS decoding

·         Multitrack to stereo internal mixdown

·         Normalize, Divide and Trim editing

·         Voice memo and up to 99 marks per recording

·         A/B loop playback

·         Variable playback speed and variable pitch without affecting playback speed

·         Multichannel and stereo USB audio interface for PC/Mac/iPad with loop back function

·         Mountable to DSLR or camcorder with optional HS-01 Hot Shoe Mount adapter

·         Uses two standard AA alkaline or NiMH rechargeable batteries

·         Over 15 hours of operation with alkaline batteries

Specifications
Number of Tracks                              2

Max Sample Rate/Resolution             96 kHz / 24-Bit

Microphone                                       Built-In Cardioid Stereo Pair, X/Y Configuration

Built-In Speaker                                 Yes, 400 mW Mono

Display                                             LCD (Backlit)

Memory Card Support                       SD (16 MB to 2 GB)

                                                        SDHC (4 to 32 GB)

Recording

Audio File Formats                            BWF, MP3, WAV

Sample Rates                                   WAV:

                                                        44.1 / 48 / 96 kHz (Stereo)

                                                        MP3:

                                                        44.1 kHz

Bit Depth                                          16/24-Bit

Bit Rates                                           48 to 320 kb/s

Timecode                                          No

Connectivity

Analog I/O                                        1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Line/Mic Input

                                                        2 x Combo XLR / 1/4" TRS Input

                                                        1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Line Output

                                                        1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Headphone Output

Phantom Power                                 +12 / 24 / 48 V

Plug-In Power                                    Yes, 2.5 V

Host Connection                               1 x Mini-USB (USB 2.0)

Performance

Gain Range                                       1/8" Inputs:

                                                        Up to 52 dB

Mic/Line                                            Inputs:

                                                        Up to 55 dB

Max Input Level                                 Mic/Line Inputs:

                                                        +22 dBu (Pad On)

Headphone Output Power                  20 mW per Channel into 32 Ohms

Impedance                                        Inputs:

                                                        ≥2 kOhms

                                                        Line Outputs:

                                                        ≥10 kOhms

                                                        Mic/Line Inputs:

                                                        ≥1.8 kOhms

EIN                                                   ≤-120 dBu

Microphone Sensitivity                      -45 dB/Pa

Microphone Max SPL                        140 dB SPL

Power

Power Options                                  Batteries, USB Bus Power, AC/DC Power Adapter

Battery Type                                     2 x AA

AC/DC Power Adapter                       5 VDC at 1 A (Not Included)

Physical

Dimensions                                       2.3 x 5.3 x 1.7" / 66.8 x 135.2 x 42.1 mm (Recorder)

                                                       2.6 x 2.4 x 1.6" / 65.5 x 62.2 x 41.0 mm (X/Y Mic)

Weight                                              6.2 oz / 176.0 g (Recorder)

                                                        3.3 oz / 94.0 g (Mic)

Packaging Info

Package Weight                                    1.845 lb

Box Dimensions (LxWxH)                      9.25 x 6.6 x 3.4"

What’s In The Box

- Zoom H5 4-Input / 4-Track Portable Handy Recorder with Interchangeable X/Y Mic Capsule

- XYH-5 - X/Y Microphone Capsule for Zoom H5 and H6 Field Recorders

- Protective Case

- Foam Windscreen

- USB Cable

- 2 x AA Batteries

- Set of Download Codes for Cubase LE and WaveLab LE