Computer connection, Hint – Zoom R16 User Manual

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Computer connection

Use USB to connect an R16 to a computer (Windows or Macintosh OS) .

HINT

• Card reader OS compatibility

Windows: Windows XP and later

Macintosh: Mac OS x 10.2 and later

•

Project data is saved to the ROOT DIRECTORY of

the SD card as PROJxxx (xxx is the project number)

and audio data is saved as “WAV” files inside

“AUDIO” in the project directory.

• The

MASTER track and stereo tracks are stereo

WAV files.

NOTE

•

To import an audio file into the R16, its format must

be WAV with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz and

a bit rate of 16 or 24.

•

File names should use only capital letters, numbers

and the "_" (underscore). They should be 8 or fewer

characters plus the “.WAV” extension.

•

You can connect the R16 and a computer by USB

when the power is on. If you connect the R16 by

USB when its [POWER] switch is OFF, you can start

it up with power supplied over USB.

• When you are using the R16 as a card reader

or as an audio interface, you cannot use it as a

recorder.

USB

For details about use with a computer, refer to the detailed
manual (PDF) on the CD-ROM included with the R16.

By connecting this unit to a computer, you can
use it as an SD card reader, an audio interface
for sound input and output and a control surface
to control DAW software.