Mastering the Zoom F6 Setup & Modes - Multi-Track, Stereo Mix, and Audio Interface with Recording

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The Zoom F6 is an incredible field and hardware recorder. But it actually is much more than that. It's also a really powerful multi-track audio interface for your Mac, PC, or iPad! In this video, I'll give you an overview of how you set these things up on your Mac!
🥳 Update:
The Zoom F6 does support recording 32bit float while in Audio Interface mode: • Zoom F6: My Mind is Bl...
🔗 Relevant Links:
Zoom F6 Video Playlist: crsp.li/PlaylistZoomF6
iPad and the F6 as a Multi-Track Audio Interface: • How to use the Zoom F6...
⚡️ Product Links:
Zoom F6 Professional Field Recorder and Audio Interface: crsp.li/ZoomF6
Loopback Application by Rogue Amoeba for Audio Routing on macOS: crsp.li/Loopback
Note: Commissions may be earned from the links above.
🎧 Chapters / Show Notes:
00:00 Intro
00:39 The Zoom F6 SD Card Reader
02:52 Audio Interface Overview
04:56 Stereo Mix Audio Interface on Zoom F6
10:53 Multi Track Audio Interface Mode with the Zoom F6
14:03 Audio Interface with Recording Mode on Zoom F6
17:33 Combining the Zoom F6 with Loopback by Rogue Amoeba
26:19 Questions & Outro
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@ChrisSpiegl 3 года назад

Update: the Zoom F6 does support recording of 32bit while using the Audio Interface with Recording mode: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-10MOikETMDE.html

@combustioncorner 2 года назад

Great information! Thanks for the video! I definitely haven't been using my F6 to it's full potential. Remedying that now.

@ninomancuso7021 2 года назад

thank you!

@asgernrgaard7758 Год назад

YEEEESSS, Thank you so much for this video!

@ChrisSpiegl Год назад

You're so welcome!

@DeepVideoLive 3 года назад

Perfect timing Chris!!! I need all the knowledge you can give me Production is ramping up and I need more hours with this tool and it shows, lol. Thank you for producing these.

@ChrisSpiegl 3 года назад

Glad my video was helpful for you 🌸. I appreciate that. What are you producing?

@DeepVideoLive 3 года назад

@@ChrisSpiegl I am working on producing podcasts and fundraising live streams. I'll likely use this to record a live concert as well.

@ChrisSpiegl 3 года назад

@@DeepVideoLive nice, sounds awesome. 🌸

@nikolaus2160 Год назад

Super Videos!!! Kein Schnickschnack und effekthascherei, einfach nur gutes Video, Sound und Moderation. 👍👍👍

@ChrisSpiegl Год назад

Vielen dank 🌸.

@andre-le-bone-aparte Год назад

Excellent Content - Well Done! - Another subscriber for you sir.

@ChrisSpiegl Год назад

Thank you 🌸.

@chrisso1973 Год назад

Brilliant information but I'm going to have to come back and watch this several times over before I really understand it. My brain = fried at 15:34. 🤯

@nielstrassou 3 года назад

Pretty cool...

@ChrisSpiegl 3 года назад

Thank you 🌸.

@anyuisbjoern 3 года назад

Hey Chris, great Video again!!!!! Can you recommend a budget NPF battery?

@ChrisSpiegl 3 года назад

I don’t have any specific brand for NPF batteries. I just look for good reviews / price on eBay and Amazon whenever I need a new one 😅. My best recommendation is to also get a dual USB-C based Charger. Makes life so much easier. 🤷

@Sonoquilibrium 8 месяцев назад

Any suggestion, why I can not see the H/F Driver to select on my Macbook Pro? Is there a trick how to set it up? Thanks!

@nugrahas 3 года назад

Hi there, very nice explanations. Is there any settings to change 44.1KHz to 48KHz on multitrack mode?

@ChrisSpiegl 3 года назад

Hi there, as far as I can tell, that's something you can change on the operating system / audio recording program side? I don't think there is a specific setting on the Zoom F6 device itself. But I checked and was able to change the input Sample Rate in Audition and also in the SoundSource overview which I use to check and change my input / output routing on macOS.

@larterretral 3 года назад

Hi, Very helpful video; thanks! Are you able to save multiple simultaneous audio tracks as separate files to your SD card? Or you are only able to save multiple tracks when you interface it with your PC? Thanks for any information!

@ChrisSpiegl 3 года назад

There is the Audio Interface with Recording mode which can record the individual tracks on the recorder but only in 24bit.

@MicrobeTV 2 года назад

I am using the F6 in AIF mode to stream with guests. Unfortunately the USB sends all tracks back out including the computer track and the guest audio echoes. Is there a way to do a mix minus on the USB or can that only be done with line out and routing?

@ChrisSpiegl 2 года назад

To do a mix minus with the USB you will have to do some routing on your computer. I have achieved this with the app Loopback by Rogue Amoeba (crsp.li/Loopback). There you can setup the Multi-Track Input of the Zoom F6 and only pull together the tracks you want to send to any given app and create a virtual device which only has the audio you want to send to your guests. I have a video about Loopback planed on my channel, but it's not filmed yet and will probably take another 3-4 weeks till I can publish it since I am currently traveling.

@MicrobeTV 2 года назад

@@ChrisSpiegl Thank you. I did watch one of your videos in which Loopback is used along with Skype and I duplicated the input and output configurations on Loopback. I believe it is working but I still look forward to your Loopback video.

@ChrisSpiegl 2 года назад

@@MicrobeTV That's awesome you found that video. Loopback is an incredible application for this type of stuff. Super useful and really powerful for audio routing on macOS.

@johanvanhuyssteen9217 5 месяцев назад

Awesome thank you. Solved a bunch of problems for me while using Koala sampler.

@ChrisSpiegl Месяц назад

You're welcome!

@mobileproduction569 2 года назад

Thanks for the video Chris. I was wondering how to record separate files from each of the 6 inputs while only using the device without a computer. Is that possible?

@ChrisSpiegl 2 года назад

The Zoom F6 - by default - records all active inputs (up to 6) onto the SD card. Additionally, you can activate the L/R mixdown recording as well. So yes, this is what it is designed for.

@josemarialopezkieffer3064 Год назад

Hello. What characteristics must the usb-c cable have for it to function correctly as an interface. thank you

@vividmotion66 Год назад

Very helpful, thanks! So being in Multi Track recording mode I can only adjust the input gain of the mics but going into Input / PFL / Input 1 / and add +db to the TRIM, right? Love to use the know to fade in the gain and not the fader. So this cant be changed?

@ChrisSpiegl Год назад

I also think that Zoom missed to add the ability to choose what the knob does (Trim/Gain) but it is what it is 🙈. At this time you have to go into the PFSL settings to set the Trim.

@JimConnorShorts 6 месяцев назад

Very good review of the most challenging part of the F6. Your headphone routing explanation helped me to understand some issues, but one persists: Using a DAW ( Logic Pro), I can record directly to the audio track, using AIF and setting the headphone routing to USB1 Left and Right. But setting the headphone routing to the USB port automatically removed the routing of the headphones when I am speaking into the microphone. This is a simple setup, one cardioid mic, to the F6, connected to the iMac, audio ports on the mac and the Logic Pro setup all point to the F6,. If I remove the headphone routing from USB-1 to Port 1 Left-right, or the mix left right, I do not get playback from the app into my headphones. I am open to suggestions from the community. Thank you,

@ninomancuso7021 Год назад

I’m noticing in my headphones from the f6 that there is a lot of background noise introduced when I turn on the usb multitrack interface. It doesn’t seem to be there in the standard recording mode, and this happens whether I’m connected to my laptop or not. Any ideas why that would be happening?

@alainhalimi3821 Год назад

how do you change the gain of an input when you record on your laptop? the signal that I get is too hot and the knobs are not changing anything. thanks

@chiribimchiribim 2 года назад

Hi! Nice video! I am thinking about buying the zoom f6. Do you think it can be used on the audio interface mode for live streaming? Is the 2.0 usb gonna be able to deal with that? Which cable would I need? A usb-c to usb-a, right? Thanks a lot!

@ChrisSpiegl 2 года назад

That should be pretty clear based on the video. Short answer: yes, you can use the F6 for streaming.

@andre-le-bone-aparte Год назад

Question: @18:21 - Do you have a separate video for doing a mix-minus, where you could have a 3 different callers (Skype, Zoom, and FaceTime)

@ChrisSpiegl Год назад

I have not. If you are building this elaborate of a setup, you might want to look into Riverside which is a remote podcast recording tool I use: crsp.li/Riverside

@clarkeleland7888 Год назад

Have you ever taken a 1/4” feed(s) from a sound board? Since it only has XLR inputs instead of combo inputs like other devices, I’m curious if line level can be sent and received through a male 1/4” to male XLR from the sound board to the F6 input(s) or is a DI box is required?

@alainhalimi3821 Год назад

no di required when i plug in a bass directly

@davidwatchesyoutube247 Год назад

Can you please help? Why is the F6 not powering a Cloudlifter even on +48v… also why won’t it power a C100 Sony mic. However… it WILL power a sure SM7B without the Cloudlifter - please help and I’ll gladly drop a Thanks!

@schnellkannjeder Год назад

hi kann ich auch den PC Ton auf dem F6 aufnehmen??? ich habe zwar einen pegelausschlag aber beim F6 lässt sich nichts aufnehmen....

@joshuaglassman7558 2 года назад

Hi Chris, do you mind if I ask you another F6-related question? I'm using a Shure SM7B, but I found out that I needed an additional preamp to boost the signal. I was under the impression that the F6 had enough power for the 7B, but even with the gain at 100%, it was very quiet. I bought a Fethead from Triton Audio, but when I plug it in, it completely cuts off the signal. Phantom power is on, at least I'm pretty sure it is. I don't see an option to turn it off, just toggle between voltage options. Do you think this is an issue with the Fethead? Or does the F6 not play well with others in this capacity?

@ChrisSpiegl 2 года назад

Hi Joshua, I personally have not had a chance to play with the SM7B but I would assume that the F6 could handle it out of the box (specifically with 32bit float). But I would also say that a Fethead is probably a good investment non the less. In regards to Phantom Power: the setting to change the voltage is a global one in the settings if I remember correctly. What you are looking for is the PFL (input specific) settings. There you have to go to the "input type" setting which by default is probably set to "Mic" for your specific input that you select. But you can change it to I think it's called "Mic + Phantom Power" or something similar. So basically: you have to turn on Phantom power individually for the specific input you have the mic plugged into.

@DaNikschl Год назад

Does Zooms Automix damage the raw footage?

@lindonsiebel7008 3 года назад

how can I add a line input directly to the interface as a playback track when recording a drum cover

@ChrisSpiegl 3 года назад

Meaning you'd like to have a stereo signal which is recorded by the F6. There are two ways I can think of. The easiest would be to get two crsp.li/RodeVXLR adapters (Mini Jack to XLR) and then a cable which splits your stereo Mini Jack to two Mono Mini Jacks. Then you can record two channels of your backup track. Alternatively and with less cables, you could connect the F6 to a computer in multi track mode and send the music out to the F6 over USB. Then on the device you can select two channels which should record the USB audio. Downside is that you can not use 32bit float mode in this case. Good luck and if you have more questions, you can also join us on Discord ( crsp.li/Discord ) 🌸.

@ninomancuso7021 Год назад

Have you any time to do a multitrack input tutorial for Reaper instead of Audition? :)

@ChrisSpiegl Год назад

I will probably not get into this any time soon. But generally: you can setup the Zoom like described here and then find another tutorial which shows you how to use a Multi-Track-Interface with Reaper.

@danieleumani5457 Год назад

zoom f6 it's not compatible with Mojave sistem? because my mac don't find it

@yorricktroman2635 2 года назад

So if I understand, the Zoom f6 connot record multitrack if not working as an interface? No possibility to record 6 separate tracks on the field? Thanks 🙏

@ChrisSpiegl 2 года назад

The Zoom F6 does record all 6 + stereo mixdown when used as an individual recorder. But in Audio Interface mode it is a different story.

@solkins8845 2 года назад

The biggest issue i am having currently is that i cannot silence tracks temporarily without turning the gain all the way down losing where it was previously set. I was able to do this on the F4 and it makes checking on the positioning of radio mics on set too tedious. Hoping to find a solution otherwise i will be sending it back!

@ChrisSpiegl 2 года назад

Ture, that is a limitation. One idea would be that on the home screen you can use the check mark button (below the menu button) to cycle through the different channels and by doing so listen to juts one at a time.

@Venomater2012 3 года назад

Is there a way to use the 32 bit mode while using the f6 as an interface?

@ChrisSpiegl 3 года назад

No, with the current firmware version it is not possible to record 32bit float while using the F6 as a audio interface :( I'd love that but it's not possible.

@AstroPancakes 3 года назад

@@ChrisSpiegl you actually can record to the F6 in 32-bit while using it as an interface in 24-bit. Setting it up for this is unintuitive, but I've done it. You need to set the recording mode to Dual (24bit+32bit), then you can enable AIF with Rec while in 32bit mode. Check out Gerald Undone's video "Zoom F6 - Can It Do Everything?" at the 5:57 mark.

@ChrisSpiegl 3 года назад

@@AstroPancakes WOW that is incredible. I never thought about using the Dual 24+32 bit mode and AIF 🤯. I will 100% make sure to test this and see how it works for me. Thank you for sharing this insight.

@AstroPancakes 3 года назад

@@ChrisSpiegl A coworker asked me today how to do it, but for the life of me, I couldn't remember how, even though I knew I had done it sometime in 2019. It's so unintuitive, I couldn't work out how to do it again! I had to search RU-vid to find out. Your video was the top result, so I figured I'd leave my findings here in case anyone is searching for the same answer. Hope you don't mind!

@ChrisSpiegl 3 года назад

@@AstroPancakes I absolutely do not mind. i am actually glad you mentioned it and I will most likely feature this in a video coming up as I think it is super important to get out there that this is a possibility. I just never thought to use the Dual mode for it. I really appreciate that you left your comment 🌸.

@syafiqzailan 11 месяцев назад

They just brings out firmware 2.0 where you can aif with rec in 32 bit mode.

@ChrisSpiegl 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, I’ll check that out for sure.

@syafiqzailan 11 месяцев назад

@@ChrisSpiegl a video please. :)

@ma3refangy863 3 года назад

Why audition can not read all 6 channels of zoom h6 it just read 2channels only. I do evry thing i updated the soft of zoom itself and install the driver and adjust all sitting but no way. It runs only when stereo mox mod but multi track 2channels working only. I use windows 10

@ChrisSpiegl 3 года назад

That's interesting, what happens when you switch away from the Poly WAV and instead you record them into separate files? That should work? At least that is how I am using my F6 and I actually prefer this method as it is more flexible.

@ma3refangy863 3 года назад

@@ChrisSpiegl ifound the solution after long search. I changed the mme option to asio and it worked thank you so much

@ChrisSpiegl 3 года назад

Great, glad you found your solution.

@ma3refangy863 3 года назад

@@ChrisSpiegl nice to see you

@jurig5579 3 года назад

For some one who stuck in the same issue, you have to install ASIO drivers for windows from zoom drivers website, only after that you may use it without any problems on windows.

@joshuaglassman7558 2 года назад

Everytime I search how to record my computer audio directly to the Zoom F6, Google sends me to your video. But I don't think the answer I'm looking for his in here...or perhaps I'm not smart enough to understand. How do I set up my Zoom F6 to capture audio coming from my computer? For instance, I want to record just the audio from a Zoom call either onto the Zoom F6 or run it through the F6 into a DAW.

@ChrisSpiegl 2 года назад

Hi Joshua, I think I can help you here: 1) if you just want to run your computer audio into a DAW, then you do not need the F6. You can just use a programm called Loopback by Rogue Amoeba ( crsp.li/Loopback - it's a bit expensive but worth the money in reduced hassle) or Blackhole ( crsp.li/BlackHoleAudioDriver ). 2) but if you still want to send audio to your Zoom F6, then I think that is actually covered at the end of this video at 21:57 . There I talk about how you can send audio to your F6 via USB and also record and map it to an input. If you have additional questions, please feel free to let me know.

@joshuaglassman7558 2 года назад

@@ChrisSpiegl - Thank you for the clarification. The second option is what I was asking for, now that I think of it. I'm new to all of this, so I don't want to spend too much more than I already have. Essentially, what I would like is to capture Zoom audio into its own track on the F6 and then upload the multitrack file to Audacity/GarageBand for further editing. (This is for a Podcast, by the way...) I've been reading about online programs like SquadCast and Zencastr, which I'm sure are great, but at a certain point you have to pay for those, and I don't want to. Plus, this way, I keep everything internal. My only question, though, is if there is only one USB port, how and why did you link two USB channels together? There's only one audio source coming from the computer, isn't there? I'll let you know if I have any more questions. 😁

@ChrisSpiegl 2 года назад

@@joshuaglassman7558 About the 2 USB channels: That of course only really makes sense if you want to record either more than one signal or a stereo signal. If you just have one source coming from a remote call, then you can also go with just one channel. You also mentioned Zencastr and such: I have to say, they do have an incredible benefit over the method you are planning to do and that is the fact that they actually record the audio before it is sent over the internet. The thing is: whenever you use Zoom, Skype, or the like, you always end up with highly compressed audio which you will then record on the Zoom F6. When you use Zencastr for example, the audio is recorded (uncompressed / less compressed) in the browser of the person you are speaking with while at the same time being sent (compressed). Then while you talk, the uncompressed file is uploaded when bandwidth is available and alternatively it's finished uploading when you stop the recording. This way, Zencastr / Squadcast / Riverside etc. they all have a good reason for existing (and at the moment the free Zencastr plan actually provides a lot of functionality). I always use Zencastr for my podcast like recordings (and only use my Zoom F6 routing as a backup as well). Cheers.

@joshuaglassman7558 2 года назад

@@ChrisSpiegl - Thanks again for the info. I'll be sure to let you know when my first episode is up. 😜

@WalkOutWorship 3 месяца назад

Excellent tutorial! THANK YOU! I would like to do some music tutorials. I have a camera and I use Logic Pro. I am looking into getting a Field Recorder. The Zoom F6 looks good! I want to record stereo out from my computer and a Microphone (dialogue) whilst I am mixing, capture the audio and in synch with the camera then export to Final Cut to edit videos and audio. I believe with this video the F6 seems to meet all my needs, just confirming :)?? Anything else that you think I may need? Thanks again!!

@ChrisSpiegl 2 месяца назад

Yes, you can send multiple channels out of your Mac to the Zoom F6, map those to the XLR channels (then those XLR channels become USB inputs). Then you can use the other XLR channels to record a microphone. Then sync with yoru camera in Final Cut and you're good to go.