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Code: 6902

F3 Field Recorder

Price: €425.00
Price: €425.00
BUY Online: €380.00
BUY Online: €380.00
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Small Design,Big Sound
With 32-bit float recording, the F3 effortlessly captures the quietest raindrops and the loudest explosions. Its small footprint allows for this recorder to be placed anywhere, as you capture and monitor up to 192 kHz of high-quality audio.

Focus on the Scene
When you’re working in the field or on set, sound levels can fluctuate often and quickly. The F3 allows you to adapt to your scene without having to set the gain or worry about clipping. In post, you’ll be able to work with your capture, regardless of extremely low or high levels.

Award Winning Audio
Featuring the dual A/D converters and low-noise preamps found in our professional F-Series recorders, the F3 guarantees high-quality recordings in any setting or situation.

Battle Tested
The F3 is built with durable side bars, standard tripod mount and slide-resistant rubber feet ensuring that you can mount it on your gear or hide it in any scene. It’s sturdy metal casing and locking XLR connectors is designed for use in a variety of environments.

Record & Listen
The headphone output allows you to keep an ear on your recordings, plus a line output enables you to go to your camera or other gear.
 

 

    • 2-channel / 2-track field audio recorder 
    • Featuring 32-bit float recording and dual AD converters for full dynamic range and clip-free audio capture 
    • 2 discrete inputs with locking XLR connectors 
    • Input signals can be monitored with realtime waveform display on LCD 
    • Compact and Durable (can be attached to boom mic with velcro) 
    • High quality mic preamps provide a super-low noise floor (−127 dBu EIN)
    • Record up to 192 kHz sampling/32-bit float WAV format, mono or stereo files 
    • Stereo ⅛" Phone/Line Output jack with dedicated Volume control
    • Records directly to microSDHC and microSDXC cards up to 1 TB
    • Wireless iOS/Android remote control available through optional BTA-1 Bluetooth adapter
    • Use as 2-in/2-out USB audio interface (up to 32-bit float/96 kHz) 
    • Over 8 hours of operation with two AA alkaline batteries 
    • Runs on only 2 standard AA batteries or AC adapter (AD-17) or USB battery pack 
    • Wireless timecode synchronization (*Optional BTA-1 Bluetooth adapter and UltraSync Blue device by Timecode Systems are required.) 
    • Power: 2 AA batteries (alkaline, NiMH or lithium)
      AC adapter (ZOOM AD-17): DC 5 V/1 A
      • Usb bus power is supported.
      Estimated continuous operation time using Batteries: 48 kHz/32-bit float, 2ch recording to microSDHC card    Alkaline batteries: about 8 hours NiMH batteries (1900 mAh): about 8.5 hours Lithium batteries: about 18 hours. (without headphones, PHANTOM off, LCD Backlight off)    

    Alkaline batteries: about 2 hours
    48 kHz/32-bit float, 2ch recording to microSDHC card    NiMH batteries (1900 mAh): about 3 hours
    (headphones into 32Ω load, PHANTOM at 48 V (5 mA), LCD Backlight off)    Lithium batteries: about 7.5 hours

    • Power consumption: 5 W maximum
    • Dimensions: 75.0 mm (W) × 77.3 mm (D) × 47.8 mm (H)
    • Weight: (including batteries) 242 g
    • Note: 0 DBU = 0.775 VRMS    
  • Input and output channels
  • INPUTS MIC/LINE (mono): 2
  • OUTPUTS LINE OUT: 1
  • PHONE OUT: 1
  • Inputs: MIC/LINE (MONO)  Connectors: 2 XLR (2: HOT)
  • Input gain: Adjustment unnecessary (dual AD converter circuits used)
  • Input impedance: MIC: 3 kΩ or more
  • LINE: 3 kΩ or more
  • Maximum input level: MIC: +4 dBu
  • LINE: +24 dBu
  • Phantom power: +24/48 V
  • Combined channel total of 10 mA or less
  • Equivalent input noise: −127 dBu or less (IHF-A) when waveform magnification is ×1024 with 150 Ω input
  • Outputs: Line out Connector: 1 stereo mini jack
  • Maximum output level: +1 dBu
  • Output impedance: 100 Ω or less
  • PHONE OUT Connector: 1 stereo mini jack
  • Maximum output level: 50 mW + 50 mW (into 32 Ω load)
  • Output impedance: 15 Ω or less
  • Recorder:
  • Maximum simultaneous recording tracks: 2
  • Maximum simultaneous playback tracks: 2
  • Recording format: WAV
  • 44.1/48/ 88.2/96/192 kHz,
  • 32-bit float mono/stereo
  • BWF and iXML formats supported
  • Recording media: 4 – 32 GB cards compatible with the microSDHC specification
  • 64 GB – 1 TB cards compatible with the microSDXC specification

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