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THE WORKHORSE OF FIELD RECORDERS The H2n Handy Recorder is the only portable recording device to come with five built-in microphones and four different recording modes: X/Y, Mid-Side, 2-channel surround and 4-channel surround. Other advanced features include automatic gain control and onboard MS decoding, plus effects like compression, limiting and low cut filtering. You can even use the H2n as a multi-purpose USB microphone! USING THE H2N With its multiple microphones and recording modes, the H2n can handle just about every kind of application. Here are just a few ways it can be used: Live recording of concerts and rehearsals, in either stereo or surround sound Location videography—the H2n gives you plenty of options in postproduction Creating audio for YouTube videos Generating lasting audio documents of important events As a USB microphone providing input to recording software FIVE MICROPHONES, FOUR WAYS OF RECORDING The H2n offers not one, not two, but five built-in microphones. Two of them are arranged as an X/Y pair, while the other three are configured in an MS (“Mid-Side”) pattern. They can be used separately for X/Y or MS stereo recording, or combined to create stunning 2- or 4-channel surround sound. MID-SIDE FOR VARIABLE STEREO WIDTH Mid-Side recording is an incredible technique that allows you to actually adjust the width of the stereo image after it has been recorded, while maintaining perfect mono compatibility, making it especially useful for film, video and television projects. The three microphone elements in the H2n MS mic are set directly on top of one another. One faces forward and the other two face to the side. X/Y FOR NATURAL-SOUNDING STEREO The X/Y technique provides a great way to cover a wide area while still capturing sound sources in the center with clarity and definition, making it perfect for all types of live stereo recording. X/Y FOR NATURAL-SOUNDING STEREO The X/Y technique provides a great way to cover a wide area while still capturing sound sources in the center with clarity and definition, making it perfect for all types of live stereo recording. FEATURES OF THE H2N Five built-in microphones and four recording modes: Mid-Side (MS) stereo, 90° X/Y stereo, and both 2-channel and 4-channel surround Analog-type input gain control Auto Gain provides three preset recording levels Stereo ?” Mic/Line In mini phone jack with Plug-in power (2.5V) Stereo ?” Phone/Line Output jack with dedicated volume control Built-in reference speaker for fast monitoring Large 1.8 inch backlit LCD display Records directly to SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB Supports up to 24-bit/96 kHz audio in BWF-compliant WAV or a variety of MP3 formats Auto-record and Pre-record features WAV to MP3 conversion Internal mixdown: four-track surround to stereo Up to 99 marks per recording Built-in effects, including compression/limiting and low-cut filtering Onboard MS decoding Normalize and Divide functions Chromatic tuner and metronome Loop playback with user-defined start and stop points Variable playback speed, from 50% to 150% for phrase training Variable pitch without affecting playback speed USB port for data exchange to and from computer and use as a USB microphone 4-in/2-out USB audio interface for PC/Mac computers SD card reader function Data recovery function automatically saves data if power fails or card is removed Mounts directly to tripod or DSLR Runs on only 2 standard AA alkaline or NiMH rechargeable batteries, or AC adapter (AD-17, USB to AC type) Over 20 hours of operation with 2 AA alkaline batteries SPECS GENERAL RECORDING MEDIA: 16MB-2GB SD cards, 4GB-32GB SDHC cards BUILT-IN MEMORY: Up to 1 minute in 96kbps MP3 format (Recording overwrites any previous recording in memory) MIC ARRANGEMENTS: 90° X/Y stereo, MS stereo with adjustable side mic level RECORDING MODES: MS, XY, MS+XY (2ch), MS+XY (4ch) MICROPHONE TYPES: Directional (XY, MS mid mics) Bidirectional (MS side mic) MAXIMUM SOUND PRESSURE INPUT: 120 dB spl (directional) 122 dB spl (bi-directional) FILE FORMATS STEREO UNCOMPRESSED PCM: 44.1 / 48 / 96kHz, 16 / 24bit WAV (BWF) COMPRESSED MP3 (RECORDING): 44.1kHz, 48kHz 56 /64/80/96/112/128/160/192/ 224/256/320kbps (Not compatible with MS-RAW recording) COMPRESSED MP3 (PLAYBACK): 44.1kHz, 48kHz 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320kbps 4CH UNCOMPRESSED PCM: 44.1 / 48 / 96kHz, 16 / 24bit WAV (BWF) (Two stereo files for each recording) DIGITAL PROCESSING A/D CONVERSION: 24-bit 128× oversampling D/A CONVERSION: 24-bit 128× oversampling SIGNAL PROCESSING: 32-bit RECORDING TIME (2GB CARD): 3:08:00 (44.1kHz/16bit WAV), 34:43:00 (128kbps MP3) ADDITIONAL FEATURES LO CUT: 80Hz high-pass filter COMP/LIMITER: 3 types of compressors and 3 types of limiters AUTO GAIN: Automatic input gain adjustment (3 levels) PRE REC: 2 seconds of pre-recording AUTO REC: Automatic recording start/stop, continuous standby TUNER: Chromatic, guitar, bass and alternate (A/E/G/D/DADGAD) tunings with automatic string detection METRONOME: 40-250 BPM range, five tones, pre-count SPEED: Playback speed adjustable between 50-150% KEY CONTROL: Playback pitch adjustable ±6 semitones (Cannot be used with 96kHz files) AB REPEAT: Repeats playback between selected points in a file FILE DIVIDE: Divides a file into two FILE NORMALIZE: Maximizes file volume (Cannot be used with MP3s) FILE MP3 ENCODE: Converts WAV files to MP3 formats at fixed bit rates MARK: Up to 99 marks (WAV files only) SURROUND MIXER: Adjusts mix balance when playing back 4ch surround recordings OTHER DISPLAY GRAPHIC: 128×64 pixels backlit LCD INPUT GAIN: 0 to +39 dB INPUT JACK: Line/mic stereo mini jack with plug-in power 2 kO impedance at input levels of 0 to -39 dBm OUTPUT JACK: Line/headphone stereo mini jack RATED OUTPUT LEVEL: -10 dBm (output impedance 10 kO or more) HEADPHONES: 20 mW + 20 mW (into 32 O load) BUILT-IN SPEAKER: 400mW, 8O, mono USB: Mini-B type Card reader operation USB 2.0 HIGH SPEED: Audio interface operation USB 1.0 FULL SPEED: Supports 44.1 / 48kHz sampling rates and 16-bit rate USB bus power operation supported POWER: Two AA batteries, AD-17 USB to AC adapter (DC 5V 1A) Continuous operation of 20 or more hours when recording 44.1kHz/16-bit WAV files using alkaline batteries PHYSICAL FEATURES: Tripod mounting socket, strap attachment DIMENSIONS: 67.6mm (W) × 113.85mm (H) × 42.7mm (D) WEIGHT: 130 g (without batteries)