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Easy-to-Use 8-track Digital Recorder

With the Zoom HD8CD, musicians can record songwriting sessions or live concerts directly to the HD8CD internal hard drive, move the audio files to a computer and use the recorder as a control surface for easy editing and mixing with (DAW) Digital Audio Workstation software. The HD8CD ships with Steinberg's Cubase LE so everything you need is included.

Zoom HD8CD at a Glance:

• Two mic/line inputs with guitar and bass capability
  
• 80GB hard drive, onboard drum pads, and CD-RW burner
  
• Onboard sampler with 60-second record time
  
• Over 100 built-in effects

Two mic/line inputs with guitar and bass capability
The HD8CD features two balanced XLR-1/4" combo inputs with phantom power. The inputs can switch to high impedance inputs allowing direct connection of guitars and basses, so users can plug into Zoom's famous guitar and bass amp modeling capabilities in the on-board processor.

80GB hard drive, onboard drum pads, and CD-RW burner
The HD8CD also boasts the largest hard disk in its class (80GB) and is also the only unit with velocity-sensitive pads for the on-board drum and bass sequencer/sampler. A super-fast CD-RW burner comes installed as well. The HD8CD enables 8 tracks of playback and 2-track of simultaneous recording with 160 virtual takes on each track.

Onboard sampler with 60-second record time
Using the HD8CD's sampler function, users can add original samples to its drum kit section, and its expanded sampling memory provides sampling time of up to 60 seconds. Files are recorded in WAV format for easy importing and editing on computers.

Over 100 built-in effects
The HD8CD boasts over 100 effects including reverb, delay, and compression for guitar/bass/vocal recording, mixing, and mastering. As a control surface, the unit connects to a personal computer with through a USB 2.0 interface.


Zoom HD8CD Features:

• 2-track simultaneous recording with 80 V-takes, 8-track playback
  
• 2 balanced XLR-1/4" phone combo inputs with phantom power
  
• 16-bit/44.1kHz linear PCM recording in WAV format
  
• Over 100 effects for guitar/bass/vocal recording, mixing, and mastering
  
• Drum/bass machine with touch-sensitive pads and approximately 500 drum sounds
  
• Built-in CD-R/RW drive and 80GB HD
  
• Control surface function for DAW software
  
• Bundled with Steinberg Cubase LE
  
• Sampler function lets you add original drum sounds to drum kit
  
• Expanded sampling memory to 60 seconds
  
• Built-in USB 2.0 interface
  
• Meterbridge features easily viewable 5-segment LED level meters

The Zoom HD8CD packs tons of features into a compact recorder!

Specification Detail Manufacturer Part Number ZHD8CD