Zoom F8n Pro 8-Input / 10-Track Multitrack Field Recorder - Manual (Page 7)

Dual AD converter circuit overview
For each input circuit, the F8n Pro has two AD converters with different input gains. This design enables
high-quality audio recording without the need to adjust gain settings, a step that is normally indispensable.
Providing amazing dynamic range
By combining two AD converters, a wide dynamic range not possible with a single AD converter has been
realized.
High-gain
AD converter
Low-gain
AD converter
AD converter
switches in
response to
input level
・Airplane
・Nearby thunder
・Train passing on tracks overhead
・Inside train
・Shouting
・Grand piano
・Noisy street
・Chimes
・Ordinary conversation
・Whispering
・Quiet library
・Late night in suburb
Wide dynamic range covered
by two AD converters
Input gain adjusted to
desired recording volume
Dual AD converters Conventional equipment
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