With the Zoom HD8CD, musicians can record songwriting sessions or live
concerts directly to the HD8CD internal hard drive, move the audio
files to a computer and use the recorder as a control surface for easy
editing and mixing with (DAW) Digital Audio Workstation software. The
HD8CD ships with Steinberg's Cubase LE so everything you need is
included.
Two mic/line inputs with guitar and bass capability
The HD8CD features two balanced XLR-1/4" combo inputs with phantom
power. The inputs can switch to high impedance inputs allowing direct
connection of guitars and basses, so users can plug into Zoom's famous
guitar and bass amp modeling capabilities in the on-board processor.
80GB hard drive, onboard drum pads, and CD-RW burner
The HD8CD also boasts the largest hard disk in its class (80GB) and is
also the only unit with velocity-sensitive pads for the on-board drum
and bass sequencer/sampler. A super-fast CD-RW burner comes installed
as well. The HD8CD enables 8 tracks of playback and 2-track of
simultaneous recording with 160 virtual takes on each track.
Onboard sampler with 60-second record time
Using the HD8CD's sampler function, users can add original samples to
its drum kit section, and its expanded sampling memory provides
sampling time of up to 60 seconds. Files are recorded in WAV format for
easy importing and editing on computers.
Over 100 built-in effects
The HD8CD boasts over 100 effects including reverb, delay, and
compression for guitar/bass/vocal recording, mixing, and mastering. As
a control surface, the unit connects to a personal computer with
through a USB 2.0 interface.
Features:
- 2-track simultaneous recording with 80 V-takes, 8-track playback
- 2 balanced XLR-1/4" phone combo inputs with phantom power
- 16-bit/44.1kHz linear PCM recording in WAV format
- Over 100 effects for guitar/bass/vocal recording, mixing, and mastering
- Drum/bass machine with touch-sensitive pads and approximately 500 drum sounds
- Built-in CD-R/RW drive and 80GB HD
- Control surface function for DAW software
- Bundled with Steinberg Cubase LE
- Sampler function lets you add original drum sounds to drum kit
- Expanded sampling memory to 60 seconds
- Built-in USB 2.0 interface
- Meterbridge features easily viewable 5-segment LED level meters
