ZOOM R20 Portable Multi Track Recorder

The ZOOM R20 makes it insanely simple to track, edit and mix your songs, letting you focus on the music.

Musicians, Be Prepared to Get Blown Away

The R20 has the best preamps and noise floor of any multi track recorder Zoom has ever designed. With six XLR inputs, two combo inputs, and 16 tracks of recording, the R20 is perfect for singer-songwriters to full bands.

Drag. Drop. Pinch. Swipe. Create.

Navigate and edit with ease, via the R20’s 4.3-inch color LCD touchscreen interface.

Color-Coded for Clarity.

Improve your workflow with color-coded faders, gain dials, and touchscreen track regions, making sure you are always adjusting the correct channel.

Put the Pieces Together

Cut, copy, combine and loop. The R20’s interface provides intuitive editing. You'll immediately feel at home.

Spice Things Up

Polish your tracks and mixes with professional effects such as EQ, compression, and more.

The R20 provides a full MFX processor compatible with Guitar Lab software.

The Rhythm Is Gonna Get Ya

30 genres, 150 rhythm patterns and song form variations, it’s hard to find a drummer this versatile.

18 Built-In Synth Sounds

Plug in a MIDI keyboard via USB-C or use the touchscreen to add sonic textures with the R20’s internal synthesizer.

Backing Tracks

The R20 can import and playback standard MIDI files allowing you to import bass lines, melodies, piano parts, and more.

Record to SD

The R20 records directly to SDHC or SDXC cards up to 1 TB, giving you plenty of space to track your next song or album.

Monitor & Playback

The R20 has a headphone jack for monitoring while recording and dedicated outputs for mixing on your favorite monitors.

A Versatile Audio Interface

You can use the R20 as an 8-in/4-out or a 2-in/2-out audio interface with PC, Mac and iOS.

Control Surface

The R20 utilizes the Mackie control Protocol to allow you to use the faders and transport controls while recording with your computer and DAW.

Wireless Control App

Use the optional Zoom BTA-1* Bluetooth Adaptor to control the R20 wirelessly from your iOS device.

Let's Move Forward Together.

Accessibility for the Visually Impaired

The first multi-track recorder that allows accessibility for the visually impaired, the R20 Control App features VoiceOver and VoiceOver Gestures.

WHAT’S IN THE BOX:

Zoom R20

ZAD-1220 AC adapter

Quick Tour

Steinberg Cubase LE Software

Product Specification:

Inputs:

MIC/LINE (MONO)         

Connectors: XLR/TRS combo jacks × 2 XLR × 6 (XLR: 2 HOT/TRS: TIP HOT）

Input Gain: +6 ~ +50 dB

Input Impedance: XLR: 3.9 kΩ TRS: 5.3 kΩ/1 MΩ (when Hi-Z is ON, for INPUT 1 only)

Maximum Input Level: +4 dBu (@0 dBFS)

Phantom Power: +48 V (INPUTS 5–8, switchable in pairs)

Equivalent Input Noise: –121 dBu or less (IHF-A) with +50dB/150Ω input

Frequency Response: –1.0 dB: 20 Hz – 20 kHz

Outputs:

Master Out:

Connectors: 2 TRS phone jacks (balanced)

Maximum Output Level: +14 dBu

Output Impedance: 200 Ω

Phones

Connector: 1 standard stereo phone jack

Maximum Output Level: 20 mW + 20 mW (into 32Ω load)

Output Impedance: 33 Ω

Remote : Dedicated wireless adapter (ZOOM BTA-1)

Power: AC Adapter (ZOOM ZAD-1220): 12 V/2.0 A

Power Consumption: 11 W maximum

External Dimensions: 378 mm (W) × 206 mm (D) × 58 mm (H)

Weight (Unit Only): 1.33 kg