From Zoom:Our products are constantly evolving to meet the needs of the creators who use them. With the H5 Handy Recorder, the tradition continues. The H5 provides four tracks of simultaneous recording and, like our flagship H6, it can use all Zoom interchangeable input capsules, allowing you to choose the best microphone for every recording situation. The flexible and powerful H5 provides everything you need to create multitrack recordings, audio for video, and state-of-the-art podcasting, broadcasting and electronic newsgathering. Features: Uses a system of interchangeable input capsules that can be swapped out as easily as the lens of a camera Includes detachable X/Y capsule (XYH-5) with extended signal capacity and shockmounted mics for reduced handling noise Compatible with all Zoom input capsules Four-track simultaneous recording Large backlit LCD display Records directly to SD and SDHC cards up to 32GB Up to 24-bit/96kHz audio in BWF-compliant WAV or a variety of MP3 formats Two mic/line inputs with XLR/TRS combo connectors, each with selectable phantom power and -20dB pad Analog-style gain controls for each input Protective "roll-bar" type covers prevent accidental movement of gain controls Plug-in power (2.5 volts) Built-in effects, including low-cut filtering, compression and limiting Chromatic tuner and metronome Auto-record, Pre-record and Backup-record functions mean that you'll never miss that perfect take MS decoding Multitrack to stereo internal mixdown Normalize, Divide and Trim editing Voice memo and up to 99 marks per recording A/B loop playback Variable playback speed and variable pitch without affecting playback speed Multichannel and stereo USB audio interface for PC/Mac/iPad with loop back function Mountable to DSLR or camcorder with optional HS-01 Hot Shoe Mount adapter Uses two standard AA alkaline or NiMH rechargeable batteries Over 15 hours of operation with alkaline batteries
