Zoom HD16CD

With the Zoom HD16CD, musicians can record songwriting sessions or live performances directly to the HD16CD internal hard drive, move the audio files to a computer's digital audio workstation and use the recorder as a control surface for easy editing and mixing. The HD16CD ships with Steinberg's Cubase LE so everything you need is included.

The recorder features eight balanced XLR-1/4" combo inputs with phantom power. Two of 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. The HD16CD also comes with multi-effects such as reverb, delay and compression for use with instruments and vocals.

The HD16CD 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 HD16CD enables 16-track playback and 8-track simultaneous recording with 160 virtual takes on each track.

Using the sampler function, users can add original samplers to its drum kit section, and its expanded sampling memory provides sampling time to 60 seconds. Files are recorded as .wav files for easy importing and editing on computers.

The HD16CD boasts over 100 effects for guitar / bass / vocal recording, mixing, and mastering. As a control surface, the unit connects to a personal computer through a USB 2.0 interface.

16-track playback, 8-track simultaneous recording with 160 V-takes

8 balanced XLR - 1/4" phone combo inputs with phantom power

16 bit / 44.1 kHz 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 80 GB 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 port

Easily viewable 5-segment LED level meters