Zoom HD8CD Digital Multitrack Studio

Zoom HD8CD Digital Multitrack Studio

The Zoom HD8 gives you versatile, intuitive multi-track recording with a clear, intuitive interface. You can send your recorded WAV files to the included DAW software in your computer via its USB connection. Then, use the unit as a control surface to adjust, fade, pan and mix every aspect of your project. Recording, arranging, mixing and mastering has never been easier or more immediate.

A responsive tool for professional multi-track recording
With a large, 80GB hard disk, the HD8 provides about 240 hours of recording time using 16-bit/44.1 kHz sampling in WAV format. Each track has ten virtual tracks, so you can record multiple takes to get each track right. With the HD8 you can record in your home studio with confidence... you have all the tools you need.

Bounce to a dedicated mastering track
Once you have captured individual tracks, push the mixdown key to bounce your tracks to a stereo track. In addition to your audio track contents, you can include the rhythm track and effects return signal. This frees up tracks so you can record additional instrumental or vocal parts. Even large ensembles that exceed the default number of tracks can be managed this way. And you don't need an external master recorder for the final mix.

Get creative with versatile editing functions
The HD8 offers powerful editing capabilities. In addition to standard copy, move, and erase functions, you can trim the overall length of recorded data, adjust the tempo with time stretch, create precision fade-ins and fade-outs and even reverse the contents of a track. With tools such as pitch correction and a harmonized pitch shifter, your vocal tracks will sound like you recorded them in a full production studio.

Locate function supports pin-point editing
Directly access any point on any track using up to 100 freely specified marks. A-B repeat makes repeated playback or recording of a specific sequence quick and easy. Auto punch-in/out ensures that you get the exact result you want.

Build tracks from looped material
The phrase loop function lets you put build a full-fledged loop track simply by lining up audio phrases. Create the backing for an entire song with just a few keystrokes, by specifying the playing sequence and repetition count. Use parts of recorded data or WAV/AIFF files as loop material, or get sources from a computer via USB or from the CD-R/RW drive. The comes with 96 ready-to-use preset loops containing drum, bass, and guitar phrases to build your project from the ground up.

Real drum & bass machine with sampler function
With over 500 drum sound sources, the HD8 offers versatile percussion choices from rock drums, funk drums, jazz drums to every kind of acoustic and electronic drum sound you can imagine. But thats not all. 20 preassembled drum kits with 27 sounds each (3 banks x 9 pads) are onboard. The HD8 includes vintage drum machine sounds with numerous auxiliary percussion and special effects sounds.

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[Justforfrolics]

@OFFICIALMonthsAhead Yes there is, fully programmable too.

[OFFICIALMonthsAhead]

is there a built in metronome?

[birdbath318]

I want one Mommy!!!!!

[dazamaru]

how do I use the HD8CD....with fl studio 9.....i got all this new fangled crap...and cant get them to listen to each other......

im a old school musician...you know....real instruments, tempermental musicians, bad food, lonely nights on the road.....

im tryin to upgrade my act.....

[FullmetalFan500]

hey how do you record the drums in the drum machine?

[88flex88]

I have and love the HD16. I also have Cubase 5 and a pc, I need tips on how to use the control suface.

[drumhyper2]

If you like working with programs, there's good drum software out there. The zoom rt3 is a very small drum machine that sounds pretty good (I'm a drummer and dont like drum machines, so that's a compliment), it's about $100. new. It also depends on how involved you wanna get and how much you wanna spend/time learning it. Ease of use I would say drum machine.

[Whyrendog]

The dd-65 is for playing drums in real time more than programming. Depends on what you want done. My favorite sound was a Yamaha RY9, it has a lot of sounds you could trigger. I liked using Slicy Drummer in Cakewalk because you could either drag and drop patterns or tweak them to do crazy stuff. You could also send the MIDI to trigger a Yamaha drum kit through a USB to MIDI adaptor. I also liked being able to just program the Yamaha instead of being stuck at a computer. What did u get?

[TRES70]

Hi!

What do you recommend to record my own music, I already have an electric bass and a multi effects pedal zoom g2.1u a guitar with a multi effects pedal b2.1u ...

+ Cubase software .., would lack the drum ... I was thinking of a Yamaha DD-65, or a drum pad ...

Thank you.