Description
STUDIO-QUALITY RECORDING WHEREVER YOU GO

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R16 FEATURES
- 16-track playback, 8-track simultaneous recording
- Built-in stereo condenser microphones
- Records directly to SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB for up to 100 track hours
- Records 16/24-bit, 44.1 kHz mono and stereo WAV files
- Eight mic/line level inputs on XLR/TRS combo connectors
- Input 1 can also be used for Hi-Z instrument-level signals such as electric guitar or bass
- +48V phantom power
- Dual balanced ¼” TRS output jacks
- Headphone output with dedicated volume control
- Built-in metronome and chromatic tuner
- 135 send-return and insert DSP effects, including amp/preamp models and mastering algorithms
- User editing of effects parameters, with 390 patch memories for storage
- Independent level, pan and EQ for each track
- Internal track bouncing and mixdown of multitrack to stereo
- Flexible overdubbing and both manual and automatic punch-in/out
- Loop A/B playback with user-defined start/stop points
- Up to 100 marks per recording
- Invert track phase function
- Divide file editing
- Backlit LCD with contrast control for easy viewing in low-light environments
- 8-in/2-out USB audio interface for Macintosh/Windows computers
- High-definition 24-bit/96 kHz playback capability with DAW software
- Control Surface functionality (Mackie Control emulation)
- Full mixing and transport controls for Cubase, Logic, Ableton Live, and other DAWs
- Two R16s can be synchronized via USB for 32 tracks of playback and 16 tracks of simultaneous recording
- USB bus power
- SD card reader function
- Runs on 6 AA batteries, with alkaline battery life of more than 4.5 hours
- AC adapter included
- Steinberg Cubase LE DAW software included
SPECS
RECORDER
| TRACK COUNT | 16 (mono) |
| MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SIMULTANEOUS RECORDING TRACKS | 8 |
| MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SIMULTANEOUS PLAYBACK TRACKS | 16 audio + metronome |
| RECORDING FORMAT | 44.1 kHz, 16/24-bit WAV format |
| MAXIMUM RECORDING TIME | 200 minutes/1 GB (mono tracks) |
| PROJECTS | 1000 |
| MARKERS | 100/project |
| LOCATOR | Hours/minutes/seconds/milliseconds and bars/beats/ticks |
| FILE EDITING | Divide |
| TRACK PARAMETERS | 3-band equalizer, pan (balance), effect send ×2, invert |
| STEREO LINK | Tracks 1 / 2 – 15 / 16 selectable |
| OTHER FUNCTIONS | Punch-in/out (manual, auto), Bounce, A-B repeat, Undo/Redo |
EFFECTS
| ALGORITHMS | 8 (CLEAN, DISTORTION, ACO/BASS SIM, BASS, MIC, DUAL MIC, STEREO, MASTERING) |
| PATCHES | 330 insert, 60 send-return |
| EFFECTS MODULES | 7 insert, 2 send |
TUNER
| TYPE | Chromatic, guitar, bass, open A/D/E/G, D modal |
METRONOME
| TONES | 5 |
| BEAT | No accent, 1 / 4 – 8 / 4, 6 / 8 |
| TEMPO | 40.0 – 250.0 BPM |
HARDWARE
| MIXER FADERS | 9 (mono x 8, master x 1) |
| RECORDING MEDIA | SD card (16MB – 2 GB), SDHC card (4 – 32 GB) |
| ANALOG-DIGITAL CONVERSION | 96 kHz 24-bit delta-sigma ADC |
| DIGITAL-ANALOG CONVERSION | 96 kHz 24-bit delta-sigma DAC |
| DISPLAY | 20-digit 2-line custom LCD (with backlight) |
| LEVEL METERS | 4-segment LED |
| INPUTS | Input 1-8 Type: XLR/TRS combo jacks Input impedance: (Balanced input) 1KΩ balanced (2 hot), (Unbalanced input) 50 KΩ unbalanced (1 with Hi-Z input impedance 470 KΩ (Hi-Z on), 5 / 6 with phantom power) Phantom Power: +48V Input level: -50 dBm < continuous < +4 dBm |
| Built-in stereo microphones Type: Omnidirectional condenser microphones Gain: -50 dBm < continuous < +4 dBm | |
| OUTPUTS | Output | Type: TRS phone (balanced) |
| Phones| Standard stereo phone jack 20 mW x 2 (32 Ω load) |
USB
| MINI-B TYPE (USB 2.0) | Operation as audio interface/ control surface and mass storage |
USB AUDIO INTERFACE
| NUMBER OF RECORDING CHANNELS | 8 |
| NUMBER OF PLAYBACK CHANNELS | 2 |
| BIT RATE | 24 |
| SAMPLING FREQUENCY | 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz |
| COMPATIBILITY | Windows® XP SP3 or later (32-bit), Windows® Vista SP1 or later (32-bit, 64-bit) ,Windows® 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) 32-bit: Intel® Pentium® 4 1.8 GHz or faster, RAM 1 GB or more | 64-bit: Intel® Pentium® Dual Core 2.7 GHz or faster, RAM 2 GB or more |
| Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later/10.6.5 or later with Intel® Core Duo 1.83 GHz or faster and RAM 1 GB or more USB 2.0 compatible port, Intel chipsets recommended |
POWER
| AC ADAPTER | DC 5V 1A (Zoom AD-14) |
| BATTERIES | 6 AA batteries (4.5-hour continuous operation time with backlight on and phantom power off) |
OTHER
| DIMENSIONS | 376 mm (W) × 237.1 mm (D) × 52.2 mm (H) |
| WEIGHT | 1.3 kg |








