Zoom MRS-8SD Multitrack Recording studio

Zoom MRS-8SD Multitrack Recording studio _x005F Zoom is a company that originally gained industry prominence as a manufacturer of inexpensive but clean, and easily operated, digital effects processors and portable drum machines More recently, Zoom has devoted a lot of design and manufacturing attention to the exploding desktop and portable digital recording market.

_x005F With the introduction of the battery powered MRS-8, Zoom continues to pursue development of the self-contained workstation model, incorporating effects processing, a rhythm generator, and a mixer into the body of a laptop-sized digital recorder with full editing capabilities, using the plentiful and inexpensive SD memory card as the storage medium of choice _x005F The MRS-8 is basically an 8 track digital recorder with 2 additional playback tracks coming from the stereo drum machine and mono Bass portion of the rhythm generator.

There is an additional Master Track for mixing, and both the record tracks and Master Track are supported by 10 virtual "take" tracks, full editing and effects assignment, and punch in/out capability _x005F The input allocation of the MRS-8 includes an XLR/1/4" combo jack, and a switchable Hi/Lo Z 1/4" instrument in.

The inputs are supported by a set of assignable simulator algorithms for character processing of anything from a microphone to a bass guitar , a very useful production tool The mixer offers 8 physical faders, panning, insert, send/return functionality, and a 2-band EQ.

_x005F _x005F The MRS-8 packs all these features and functionality into a very lightweight unit that runs on AA alkaline batteries, and represents a flexible and remarkably inexpensive solution for songwriting and other personal music production needs _x005F Zoom MRS-8SD Features: _x005F Laptop-sized portable or desktop battery powered, 8-track digital recorder with multi-effects and Drum/Bass Rhythm Pattern Generator _x005F Compressed or uncompressed recording with CD-standard 16-bit, 44.1 kHz resolution; WAV and AIFF file format support _x005F 24-bit A/D and D/A conversion _x005F 8 physical tracks with 10 virtual takes available per track, 2 tracks of simultaneous recording, 11 simultaneous playback tracks including 2(Stereo) Drum Tracks and 1(Mono) Bass track _x005F Switchable 1/4" Hi-Z/Low-Z instrument input, XLR and 1/4" combination Mic and Line input; assignable microphone, line and instrument simulators for inputs _x005F Built-in mixer with 8 faders, inserts and effects sends and returns _x005F 100 Markers per Song, full-featured track editing, punch-in/punch-out and bounce recording, A-B repeat _x005F Track editing features include Copy, Move, Erase, Exchange, Bounce, Trim, Fade In/Out and Reverse _x005F Built-in dedicated stereo Master Track with assignable Master Effects section and 10 virtual tracks for alternative mix compilation _x005F SD memory card storage with over 400 minutes of recording time available on 1 GB cards _x005F 7-voice polyphony with 8 kits and 5 Bass Sounds, 9 touch-sensitive backlit pads for rhythm generator _x005F 20,000 notes, 999 bars per song with 475 preset, 36 User rhythm patterns available for rhythm generator _x005F 8 Algorithms, 300 Effect Patches and 94 effect types, built-in _x005F Built-in tuner with 5 selectable modes _x005F Built-in mini- condenser microphone.

_x005F Zoom MRS-8SD Specifications: _x005F Type: 8-Track Digital SD Card Recorder _x005F Recording Resolution : 16-bit, 44.1 kHz _x005F Sampling Rate: 44.1 kHz _x005F Recording Media: 16 MB - 1 GB SD Memory Cards _x005F Max Simultaneous Recording: 2 Tracks _x005F Max Simultaneous Playback: 11 Tracks (8 Audio + Stereo Drum + Mono Bass) _x005F A/D Converter:24-bit, 64x Oversampling _x005F D to A Converters:24-bit, 128x Oversampling _x005F Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz +/-1 dB _x005F Display: Backlit LCD _x005F CD Burning Capabilities: No _x005F Vari Pitch Control: No _x005F Jog/Shuttle: Yes _x005F Word Clock I/O: No _x005F SCSI: No _x005F Headphone Output: Yes, 1/4" Stereo Phone _x005F Dimensions (WxDxH): 11.8 x 6.5 x 2.3" (300 x 165 x 60mm) _x005F Number of Tracks: _x005F 8 x Physical Tracks _x005F 80 x Virtual Tracks (10 Virtual Takes per track) _x005F 2 x Master Tracks (Stereo) x 10 Virtual Takes _x005F 2 x Drum Tracks (Stereo) _x005F 1 x Bass Track (Mono) _x005F Recording Time: _x005F Mono Track(16-bit Compressed, 44.1 kHz): _x005F 128 MB: 50 minutes* _x005F 256 MB: 101 minutes* _x005F 512 MB: 202 minutes* _x005F 1 GB: 403 minutes* _x005F *Note: Recording time will always vary according to number of tracks used, tracks copied, etc.

_x005F Equalizer 2-Band: _x005F High: 500 Hz - 18 kHz, Gain: +/-12 dB _x005F Low: 40 Hz - 1.6 kHz, Gain: +/-12 dB _x005F Mixer: _x005F 13 x Input Channels (11 Tracks + 2 Inputs) _x005F 8 x Faders: 1 - 4 Mono, 5 - 8 Stereo, Rhythm, Stereo Master _x005F 2 x Post Fader, Pre Fader Level Meter Displays _x005F 3 x Track Parameters: 2-Band Equalizer, Effect Send Level and Panning _x005F 2 x Stereo Links: Track 1/2 or 3/4 _x005F Input Connections: _x005F 1 x XLR/1/4" Phone Mic/Line Combination Jack _x005F 1 x 1/4" Phone Switchable Low-Z/Hi-Z Instrument Jack _x005F Output Connectors: _x005F 2 x RCA Phono _x005F 1 x 1/4" Stereo Phone _x005F 1 x MIDI Out _x005F Specialties: _x005F SD Memory Card Data Storage _x005F "AA" Battery or 9 VDC Operation (Battery Not Included) _x005F Built-In Rhythm and Bass Pattern Generator _x005F Built-In Condenser Microphone _x005F .