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Zoom P4 Podtrack Podcast Recorder
Compact, affordable, and loaded with features, the PodTrak™ P4 makes it easy to capture professional audio wherever you’re recording your podcasts.
Compact, affordable, and loaded with features, the PodTrak™ P4 makes it easy to capture professional audio wherever you’re recording your podcasts.
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Product Information
HIGH QUALITY MIC INPUTS
The P4’s mic inputs feature Zoom’s professional quality preamps. Providing up to 70dB of gain, the P4 can be used with the most demanding microphones.
HEADPHONES FOR EVERYONE
With 4 independent headphone outputs, each with a dedicated volume control, everyone can hear it all.
CALL-IN GUESTS
You and your guests are not always together. That’s why the P4 makes it easy to incorporate remote interviews. Just connect your phone to the P4 with a TRRS cable. Or connect your computer via USB, using your favorite conferencing software. With the P4’s built-in mix-minus feature, distracting echo and feedback will automatically be eliminated.
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY
You can also use the optional Zoom BTA-2* Bluetooth Receiver to wirelessly connect your phone to record remote guests.
PRODUCE LIKE A PRO
The P4’s customizable Sound Pads can instantly trigger music, ads, jingles, and even pre-recorded interviews. Easily load your own sounds or choose from 11 pre-recorded presets.
GO WHERE THE STORY TAKES YOU
The P4 operates up to 4 hours on 2 AA batteries, or you can also use a USB battery for extended recording time.
AUDIO INTERFACE
The P4 can serve as a 2-input, 2-output audio interface, allowing you to record directly to your computer, Android or iOS* device. With the P4 you can also live-stream your podcast.
* Apple Lightning to USB camera adapter required.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
• PodTrak P4
• AA Batteries (x2)
• Quick Start Guide
PODTRAK P4 FEATURES
- Four mic inputs with XLR connectors
- Four headphone outputs with individual volume control
- Gain control knobs and mute buttons for each input
- Phantom power for all XLR inputs
- Automatically prevent feedback from call audio using the Mix-Minus function
- Easily connect your phone using the TRRS connection
- Trigger sound effects using four assignable Sound Pads with 11preset sounds
- All input sources can be recorded on separate tracks
- 16-bit /44.1kHz audio WAV
- Records directly to SD, SDHC and SDXC cards up to 512 GB
- 2-input, 2-output USB audio interface
- Class-compliant mode for iOS compatibility
- Up to four hours of use with just two AA batteries or a USB power supply
SPECS
INPUTS & OUTPUTS
| NUMBER OF INPUT CHANNELS | 4 (mono/stereo) |
| NUMBER OF OUTPUT CHANNELS | 1 (headphone x 4) |
CONNECTORS
| MIC | XLR jacks (2: HOT) |
| SMARTPHONE CONNECTION JACK | TRRS mini jack (4 contacts, TIP: L, RING1: R,RING2: GND, SLEEVE: MIC) |
| USB | USB Type-C (audio interface and mass storage functions) |
| Note: Use a USB cable that supports data transfer. USB bus power is supported. | |
| DC 5 V | USB Type-C (for power supply) |
| HEADPHONES | 3.5 mm stereo mini |
PHANTOM POWER
| PHANTOM POWER | +48 V |
RECORDER
| RECORDER | Formats: WAV 44.1 kHz, 16-bit, mono/stereo |
| Recording media: 4 GB−32 GB SDHC-compliant cards (Class 10 or higher); | |
| 64 GB−512 GB SDXC-compliant cards (Class 10 or higher) | |
AUDIO INTERFACE
| AUDIO INTERFACE | 44.1 kHz, 16-bit, 2-in/2-out |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR AUDIO INTERFACE MODE
| WINDOWS | OS: Windows® 10 Version 1703 or later (32bit, 64bit) |
| CPU: Intel® Core i3 or faster* | |
| USB: USB 3.0 / 2.0** | |
| * Operation is not guaranteed with CPUs from Atom, Celeron or Pentium series or CPUs made by AMD. ** Only USB host controllers with Intel Chipsets are supported. Operation is not guaranteed when used with USB hubs or expansion cards. | |
| MAC | OS? macOS 10.13 ~ 11 |
| CPU: Intel® Core i3 or faster | |
| USB: USB 3.0/USB 2.0* | |
| * Operation is not guaranteed when used with USB hubs or expansion cards. | |
| IPHONE / IPAD | OS? iOS 12 ~ 14 |
| * Apple Lightning-to-USB Camera Adapter required. | |
| ANDROID | OS? Android OS 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 |
| * Please refer to the compatible android device list. | |
POWER
| POWER | 2 AA batteries (alkaline, NiMH or lithium) |
| • We recommend using NiMH | |
| AC adapter (ZOOM AD-17): DC 5 V/1 A (USB bus power is supported.) | |
| EST. CONTINUOUS OPERATION TIME USING BATTERIES | Recording 44.1 kHz/16-bit/4ch audio to SD card (when 48 V is OFF and headphone impedance is 63 Ω) |
| Alkaline batteries: about 4 hours | |
| NiMH batteries (1900 mAh): about 4.5 hours | |
| Lithium batteries: about 9 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. | |
MISC.
| EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS | 112 mm (W) × 155 mm (D) × 47 mm (H) |
| WEIGHT (UNIT ONLY) | 290 g |