Zoom H3-VR Handy Audio Recorder
SKU: FXR003VR
ZOOM H3-VR 360° HANDY RECORDER
Whether you’re a game developer, filmmaker or musician, virtual reality is the undeniable future of content creation. While 360-video is exploding in popularity, the ability to easily create 360-audio has lagged behind…until now.
6-AXIS MOTION SENSOR
Auto Mic Position and Level Detection make placing the H3-VR simple. Whether positioned upright, upside down, endfire or endfire inverted, the H3-VR automatically calibrates so your audio and video are already aligned for post.
UPGRADE YOUR GAME EXPERIENCE
The slam of dungeon doors, growl of monsters or howl of the wind can make or break a player’s fantasy. With the ability to capture high-quality in-game audio, you can elevate your player’s experience to new levels.
MONITORING & PLAYBACK
Monitor your audio live in stereo binaural or use the H3-VR’s onboard Ambisonics Decoding to simulate your recorded 360-experience during playback.
STREAMING AND MORE
Perfect for live streaming, video conferencing, direct recording and more, the H3-VR’s audio interface mode turns it into a USB 360 mic for your computer or stereo mic for your iOS device.
- 4 built-in mics arranged in an Ambisonic array
- Full-sphere surround sound recording
- Single-knob gain control of all input levels
- Onboard Ambisonics A to B decoding
- Three recording modes: Ambisonics, Stereo Binaural or Standard Stereo
- Record up to 24bit/96kHz
- Stereo binaural monitoring of Ambisonics signal
- Headphone output and line output
- Slate tone
- Extensive metadata
- Auto Mic Position Detection using 6-axis gyroscope (upfront, endfire, upside-down, endfire inverted)
- Level Function to ensure precise angle placement
- Wireless iOS remote control available through the BTA-1 Bluetooth adapter
- Onboard Ambisonics playback with audio rotation
- USB 2.0 Audio Interface Mode
- Zoom PC/Mac post-production software to play, change a direction, and convert to binaural, stereo,and 5.1ch surround file
- Powered by 2 AA batteries or USB bus power (not included in the scope of delivery)
- Records to SD card up to 512GB
Recording Media: | Cards compatible with microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC specifications |
(Class 4 or higher) | |
Recording formats: | Ambisonics A, Ambisonics B (FuMa/AmbiX) |
WAV 4ch poly (supports BWF and iXML): 44.1 kHz/16-bit, 44.1 kHz/24-bit, 48 kHz/16-bit, 48 kHz/24-bit, 96 kHz/16-bit, 96 kHz/24-bit | |
Stereo | |
WAV stereo (supports BWF and iXML): 44.1 kHz/16-bit, 44.1 kHz/24-bit, 48kHz/16-bit, 48 kHz/24-bit, 96 kHz/16-bit, 96 kHz/24-bit | |
Binaural | |
WAV stereo (supports BWF and iXML): 44.1 kHz/16-bit, 44.1 kHz/24-bit, 48kHz/16-bit, 48  kHz/24-bit | |
Display: | 1.25" monochrome LCD (96×64) |
Motion sensor: | 6 axes (3-axis gyro, 3-axis acceleration) |
Built-in Ambisonic mic: | 4 matched unidirectional condenser mics |
Maximum sound pressure input: 120 dB SPL | |
Mic gain: +18 – +48 dB | |
LINE OUT: | Connector: 3.5 mm stereo mini |
Maximum output level: −10 dBu (1 kHz, 10 kΩ load) | |
PHONE OUT: | Connector: 3.5 mm stereo mini |
Maximum output level: 20 mW + 20 mW (into 32Ω load) | |
USB: | Connector: microUSB |
Mass storage operation | |
USB 2.0 High Speed | |
Audio interface operation | |
2 in/2 out (stereo/binaural input), USB 2.0 Full Speed | |
44.1 kHz/16-bit, 48Â kHz/16-bit | |
4 in/2 out ( Ambisonics A/FuMa/AmbiX input), USB 2.0 High Speed | |
44.1 kHz/24-bit, 48Â kHz/24-bit | |
Power: | 2 AA batteries (alkaline, rechargeable NiMH or lithium) |
AC adapter (ZOOM AD-17): DC 5V/1A (supports USB bus power) | |
Estimated continuous recording time using batteries: | 48 kHz/24-bit, FuMa Rec Mode |
Alkaline batteries: about 11.5Â hours | |
NiMH batteries (1900 mAh): about 11.5Â hours | |
Lithium batteries: about 24 hours | |
• The above values are approximate. | |
• Continuous battery operation times were determined using in-house testing methods. They will vary greatly according to use conditions. | |
External dimensions: | 76 mm (W) × 78 mm (D) × 123 mm (H) |
Weight (main unit only): | 120Â g |
- H3-VR Handy Recorder
- Foam windscreen
- Dual mounting bracket