Zoom R20

Description

The Zoom R20 is basically a portable DAW-less recording studio made for:

• bands,
• songwriters,
• home studios,
• rehearsal recording,
• and musicians who want to record without staring at a computer all day.

Its biggest feature is the touchscreen workflow that feels more like a mini DAW than older hardware multitrackers.

Main Specs

• 16-track multitrack recorder
• Simultaneous recording:
  • up to 8 tracks at once
• Playback:
  • up to 16 tracks
• Recording quality:
  • 24-bit / 44.1kHz WAV
• 4.3-inch color touchscreen
• Records directly to:
  • SDHC/SDXC cards
  • up to 1TB supported
• Built-in editing:
  • cut
  • copy
  • loop
  • combine
  • drag-and-drop editing
• USB-C connectivity
• Can work as:
  • 8-in / 4-out USB audio interface
  • 2-in / 2-out interface
  • DAW control surface via Mackie Control protocol
• Built-in metronome/click track
• Dedicated headphone output
• Stereo monitor outputs

Inputs & Preamps

• 8 microphone inputs total
  • 6× XLR
  • 2× XLR/TRS combo inputs
• Input 1 supports Hi-Z for:
  • guitar
  • bass
• Phantom power:
  • +48V on inputs 5–8
• Gain range:
  • +6 dB to +50 dB
• Zoom claims this has the “lowest noise floor” of their R-series multitrackers.