Rent Zoom F6 Field Recorder
A six-input, 32-bit float multitrack field recorder that takes clipped and buried dialogue off the table.
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Overview
The Zoom F6 packs six XLR/TRS inputs, 32-bit float recording and dual A/D converters into a compact body that rides comfortably in a sound bag or on a camera cage. Because every input is captured in 32-bit float, a shouted line or a whispered one can be brought to level in post without clipping or added noise — so you can stop riding gain on every take and focus on mic placement.
Up to 14 tracks record at once (each of the six inputs in both 32-bit float and 24-bit, plus a stereo mix), and Zoom’s AutoMix lowers unused mics automatically on multi-speaker scenes. A 0.2 ppm timecode generator keeps sound locked to camera across a full day, and the F6 runs on AA batteries, a Sony L-series (NP-F) battery or USB-C power.
32-bit float recording
No clipping and no gain riding on set
Six XLR/TRS inputs
Phantom power and low-noise preamps on each
0.2 ppm timecode
Holds sync with camera all day
Three power options
AA, Sony NP-F or USB-C
- Inputs
- 6 × XLR/TRS combo · mic/line · phantom power
- Recording
- Up to 14 tracks · 32-bit float and 24-bit
- Sample rate
- Up to 192 kHz
- Preamps
- −127 dBu EIN · up to 75 dB gain
- AutoMix
- Automatic level mixing, per channel on/off
- Timecode
- 0.2 ppm internal generator
- Frame rates
- 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 (DF/NDF), 30 (DF/NDF)
- Media
- SD/SDHC/SDXC up to 512 GB (SD card included)
- USB audio interface
- 6-in / 4-out, up to 96 kHz
- Power
- AA batteries · Sony L-series NP-F · USB-C
- Remote control
- Zoom F6 Control app (iOS) via BTA-1 adapter
- Size & weight
- 100 × 119.8 × 62.9 mm · 520 g
The F6 and F3 share Zoom’s 32-bit float recording and the same low-noise preamps, so both are ready for professional work. The F6 steps up with six inputs, 14 simultaneous tracks, AutoMix and a built-in timecode generator — the recorder to reach for when there are more voices to capture and more cameras to sync.
| Specification | Zoom F6 | Zoom F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Inputs | 6 × XLR/TRS combo | 2 × locking XLR |
| Tracks recorded at once | Up to 14 (6 × 32-bit float, 6 × 24-bit, stereo mix) | 2 |
| 32-bit float with dual A/D | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum sample rate | 192 kHz | 192 kHz |
| Preamp noise | −127 dBu EIN | −127 dBu EIN |
| AutoMix for multiple speakers | Yes | — |
| Timecode | Built-in 0.2 ppm generator | Wireless, via BTA-1 + UltraSync BLUE |
| App control | Zoom F6 Control (with BTA-1) | Zoom F3 Control (with BTA-1) |
| Media | SD, up to 512 GB | microSD, up to 1 TB |
| Power | AA · Sony NP-F · USB-C | 2 × AA (8+ hrs) · USB-C |
| USB audio interface | 6-in / 4-out | 2-in / 2-out |
| Size | 100 × 119.8 × 62.9 mm | 75 × 77.3 × 47.8 mm |
| Weight | 520 g | 242 g with batteries |
| Included in our kit | SD card | 64GB microSD card · protective case |
Best for
Choose the Zoom F6 for
- Multi-person interviews, panels and round tables — up to six mics, with AutoMix keeping them clean
- Narrative dialogue with a boom plus several wireless lavs on separate tracks
- Timecode-synced multicam shoots, with a built-in generator that holds sync all day
- Long days on location, powered by an NP-F battery or USB-C
Choose the Zoom F3 for
- Single-operator and run-and-gun shoots with one boom and one lav
- Cage- or camera-mounted recording, where size and weight matter
- Stereo ambience, sound effects and Foley with a matched pair of mics
- Lean kits and tight budgets, with the same 32-bit float quality
- Leave each channel in 32-bit float with a conservative trim — levels can be normalised later, so spend your time on mic placement.
- Jam timecode from camera or a sync box at call, then re-check it after every battery change.
- Format the included SD card in the F6 before the first take and back up the card at every meal break.
- An NP-F battery runs far longer than a set of AAs — add a battery kit for long shoot days and set the battery type in the menu.
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