Zoom R24 Recorder Portable Production Studio

Recorder : Interface : Controller : SamplerThe Zoom R24 is the perfect solution for musicians looking to inspire and make a difference. It features everything you need to make professional studio-quality recordings, including a 24-track recorder, a pad sampler, a rhythm machine, a DAW control surface and a computer audio interface, all in one small and portable unit.

It also has its own built-in stereo condenser microphones along with 8 mic/line/instrument level inputs and a chromatic tuner. In addition, the R24 also comes with a hundred effects that allow you to polish your recordings, such as compression, reverb, delay, amp models and mastering effects.

Amazing Features • 24-track playback, 8-track simultaneous recording
• Records directly to SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB for up to 100 track hours
• Eight balanced mic/line/instrument-level inputs on XLR/TRS combo connectors
• 1 Low-Z input for connection of passive electric guitar and bass
• Built-in stereo condenser microphones

A rhythm machineThe R24 is a pad sampler and rhythm machine too. Eight velocity-sensitive pads allow the triggering of up to 24 samples, drum sounds, or loops. Over 400 internal loops and drum patterns are available.

Along with this, you can create your own custom samples and loops from recorded audio tracks. Quantization and time-stretching can be used to ensure perfect synchronization. Three playback modes are available for each pad (Repeat, Gate, and 1Shot), and the onboard audio sequencer allows step entry of drum parts when total precision is needed.

The R24's multitrack recorder is also fully integrated with the pad sampler and rhythm machine, allowing a wide variety of production styles to be accommodated. However you choose to build your productions, you'll find the R24 to be the ultimate creative tool.

mastering algorithms at handThe R24 features eight inputs on combo connectors that take either XLR or ¼" balanced or unbalanced cables. All inputs can handle mic/line/instrument level signals, and Input 1 can also handle low impedance signals from passive electric guitars and basses. Phantom power of +24 or +48 volts can be used for to up to six inputs, allowing the use of external condenser microphones. There are also dual balanced ¼" TRS output jacks and a headphone output with a dedicated volume control.

Over 100 studio-quality DSP effects are included, with insert effects such as equalization and dynamics processing, and send-return effects such as reverb, delay, chorus, flanging, and phasing. In addition, there are guitar amp, bass amp, and mic preamp models, as well as effects specially made for vocals and stereo instruments such as electronic keyboards, plus mastering algorithms such as multi-band compression. Effects can be applied during recording and mixdown, or can be used for playback only.

A USB port allows the R24 to send and receive digital data and to act as an 8-input/2-output interface for DAWs such as the included Cubase LE. When operating at a sampling frequency of 44.1kHz, input signal can be routed through the R24's onboard DSP effects. You can also synchronize two R24s (or an R24 and an R16) via USB for 16 tracks of simultaneous recording and 48 (or 40) tracks of playback.