FEATURES

• 4.3″ Color LCD touchscreen display. Select from English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese
• Record up to 13 tracks simultaneously
• Six mic inputs with XLR connectors and optional phantom power
• Individual volume sliders, mute buttons and on air indicators for each channel
• Dedicated channel for recording remote interviews
• Mix-Minus function automatically prevents echo and feedback from callers phone
• Nine assignable Sound Pads with four banks
• 13 pre-loaded sounds including applause, laugh track and more
• Six headphone outputs with individual volume controls let everyone hear clearly
• Onboard editing
• 2-input, 2-output USB audio interface
• Class-compliant mode for iOS compatibility
• Battery power provides up to two hours of use with four AA batteries
• Up to 1.5 hours of use with four AA batteries or use the included AD-14 AC power adapter
• Records directly to SD, SDHC and SDXC cards up to 512GB
• 16-bit /44.1kHz audio in WAV format
• Optional BTA-2 Bluetooth Adapter enables wireless call recording

TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS

The color touchscreen interface makes monitoring, adjusting and onboard editing seamless. Everything you need is a touch away.

Mic Preamp Slider

The Mic Preamp Slider allows you to dial in the level or gain of each mic. Make adjustments until the signal is peaking in the Good Range. Peaking in the Over Range section can cause distortion in your sound.

Limiter

The Limiter is used to prevent distortion if the volume suddenly gets too loud.

Low Cut

The Low Cut reduces low frequency noise that is present in almost any recording environment, whether its air conditioning, street sounds, vibrations, and other sources.

Compressor/DeEsser

Compressor/DeEsser enables your voice to have more presence for that perfect studio podcast sound.

Noise Reduction

In the On Air screen select Noise Reduction to decrease background noise by automatically turning down the mic levels for tracks not in use.

IT SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE

The P8s touchscreen display can be set to any one of six languages. Choose from English, French, German, Spanish, Italian or Japanese

COLOR-CODED

The P8s color-coded inputs, outputs, and controls make on-the-fly adjustments a breeze, keeping you focused on the discussion.

CRYSTAL-CLEAR RECORDING

The PodTrak P8 features six of Zooms best-sounding mic inputs, providing pristine audio for you and your guests.

With up to 70dB of gain the P8 can handle the most demanding microphones.*

*Including the Shure SM7B and Heil PR 40.

THIS CALL WILL BE RECORDED

The P8 features a dedicated channel for recording phone calls. Channel six can be switched to USB mode to record your guests from your computer. Both options include a Mix-Minus feature to prevent echo and feedback for the caller.

ON-AIR BUTTON

When a channels ON AIR is disabled, you can still hear the tracks through your headphones, but they wont be recorded, or go through speakers or USB. Helpful when having sidebar conversations or prepping your guests during breaks.

WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY

Use the optional Zoom BTA-2* Bluetooth Adapter to wirelessly connect your phone to record remote guests.

*BTA-2 available separately.

ADDED PRODUCTION VALUE

Make your podcast sound professional by triggering sound effects, intro music, jingles, pre-recorded interviews and more, with nine multi-colored sound pads. Choose from 13 pre-loaded sounds or load your own. Create up to four banks of sounds for a total of 36 sound clips at your fingertips.

OUTPUTS FOR EVERY OCCASION

The P8 features six independent headphone outputs, each with individual volume control. For professional playback, the P8s main outputs allow you to connect your studio monitors.

EDITING OPTIONS

With the P8s onboard editing, easily trim, split and fade audio clips to produce a finished episode.

You can also transfer track files to your computer for a final mix.

TAKE YOUR STUDIO WITH YOU

When recording outside the studio, the P8 provides up to 1.5 hours of recording with four AA batteries or connects a USB power supply for extended use.

AUDIO INTERFACE

A USB-C port allows the PodTrak P8 to function as an audio interface when connected to a computer for recording and live streaming.