Key Features
Offering a fantastically compact and affordable all-in-one audio recording solution for filmmakers, musicians, podcasters, and content creators, the M4 MicTrak from Zoom delivers four tracks of crystal clear, clip-free audio thanks to its quality, stereo X/Y mic capsule with cardioid pickup pattern, two combo XLR-1/4" TRS inputs with up to +48V phantom power, and sampling rates up to 192 kHz / 32-bit floating point. The M4 supports four modes of time code input via an auxiliary 3.5mm stereo jack, with precision down to ±0.2 ppm, a vital utility for any documentary filmmaker or content creator that needs to match audio to video with high accuracy.
The M4 sports a 3.5mm headphone output for real-time monitoring, a powerful mono speaker, a 3.5mm stereo line output, and a vibrant full-color LCD display for adjusting and monitoring your recordings. The M4 can run on four AA batteries for up to 18 hours of continuous operation as well as USB-C bus power and the optional Zoom AD-17 AC adapter (sold separately).
The Best of Both Worlds
The M4 MicTrak is designed to fuse the professional guts and features of the F-Series recorders with the convenience and portable form factor of the Handy Series. This middle road allows the M4 to provide excellent functionality at an attractive price, while remaining easy to carry to any recording scenario.
Wide Application Range
The M4 MicTrak is ideal for a wide range of portable sound recording applications from audio for video uses like filmmaking, on-site reporting, and video-based content creation, to podcasting, streaming, sound collage, and interviews. With the ability to record up to four simultaneous tracks, the M4 can also be a useful asset for musicians, providing a highly portable recording device that can capture a multi-mic, multi-track recording setup while minimizing the number of external microphones required. The USB-C connection makes it easy to both power the device and use it as a nearly pocket-sized audio interface with ultrahigh capture rates up to 192 kHz.
Portable Recorder
Form Factor | Handheld Recorder |
Primary Use Applications | Audio-for-Video, Dictation & Transcription, Podcasting |
Number of Tracks | 4 |
Number of Input Channels | 4 |
Maximum Sampling Rate | 44.1 kHz / 32-Bit (PCM) |
Microphone | Built-In Cardioid Stereo Pair, X/Y Configuration |
Number of Microphone Inputs | 4 |
Built-In Speaker | Yes, 500 mW Mono |
Display | 1.54" / 3.91 cm Color LCD (Backlit) |
Memory Card Support | microSDHC (4 GB to 32 GB) |
Internal Storage | No |
Special Features | Pre-Record Buffer, Remote Control Capable (Remote Available Separately) |
Recording
Audio File Formats | Recording: |
Sample Rates | WAV: |
Bit Depth | 32-Bit (Recording) |
Bit Rates | 24 to 32 kb/s |
Signal Processing & FX | No |
Timecode Support | Yes |
Frame Rates Supported | 23.976 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 29.97 DF / 30 / 30 DF |
Clock Accuracy | ±0.2 ppm |
Included Software | No |
Connectivity
Analog I/O | 2x Combo XLR-1/4" TRS Female Line/Mic Input |
Digital I/O | No |
Phantom Power | +24 / 48 V |
Phantom Power Current | 10 mA per Channel (Max) |
Plug-In Power | No |
System Connection | 1x USB-C (2.0) |
Audio Interface Capability | Multi-Track |
Wireless | No |
Mobile App Compatible | No |
Performance
Max Input Level | Mic Inputs: |
Max Output Level | Line Outputs: |
Headphone Output Power | 20 mW per Channel into 32 Ohms |
Impedance | Mic/Line Inputs: |
Equivalent Input Noise (EIN) | -127 dBu |
Microphone Sensitivity | -42 dB (X/Y) |
Microphone Max SPL | 135 dB SPL (X/Y) |
Power
Power Options | Battery, USB Bus Power |
Battery Type | 4x AA (Not Included) |
Approximate Battery Life | WAV 48 kHz/32-Bit: |
AC/DC Power Adapter | 5 VDC at 1 A (Not Included) |
Physical
Included Accessories | Windscreen |
Mounting Options | 3/8"-16 Female (Bottom) |
Packaging Info
Package Weight | 0.955 lb |
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 9 x 4.7 x 2.6" |