Zoom F8n: NAB 2018

The Zoom F8 audio recorder and mixer changed the location audio world two years ago when it was released. Zoom showed that they could make some very good preamps and most of the features pros expect in their recorders including timecode, dual card recording, and an incredibly robust build all for a price that sits under $1000 USD.

Of course the F8 wasn’t perfect. The hybrid limiters weren’t perfect, the inputs were only line level when using a TRS cable, and the headphone amp was a little rough to listen to all day. It appears that Zoom heard the customer feedback and starting summer/fall, the F8n will address many of the few remaining hardware issues.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses at https://school.learnlightandsound.com

Gear covered and used to shoot this episode:
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Zoom F8n Audio Recorder/Mixer

Amazon: https://geni.us/aXim

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2JvAnmj

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RODE Reporter Microphone

Amazon: https://geni.us/AqFBLO

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2EEm7UZ

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RODE iXLR Adapter (Record a dynamic XLR microphone to iPhone or iPad)

Amazon: https://geni.us/dqoRQnR

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2HrvUAN

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Panasonic GH5

Amazon: https://geni.us/cB2pB

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2Hvtqla

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Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS Lens - incredibly versatile lens that is on the GH5S most of the time

Amazon: https://geni.us/NVlzNMg

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2i6s2gv

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Copyright 2018 by Curtis Judd

Music - MzA by Cary Judd, used with permission.

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