Zoom M2 MicTrak 32-Bit Stereo Microphone and Recorder

Zoom M2 MicTrak 32-Bit Stereo Microphone and Recorder

With an all-in-one design and up to 96 kHz / 32-bit floating point stereo recording, the M2 MicTrak from Zoom delivers an ideal portable recording solution, combining two cardioid microphones in X/Y position with a quality, microSD compatible field recorder in one body. Thanks to the convenient built-in, backlit LCD display, mono speaker, and headphone output, you can monitor your recordings in real time, making it easier than ever to record excellent audio on-the-go without sacrificing complete control.

Weighing in at a single pound and sporting high max SPL levels, the M2 is easy to carry to any event or recording environment, and it can also be used as a USB audio interface to record directly to an external computer or digital recording device. The M2 is easy to power, with the ability to run off of two AA batteries, USB-C bus power, or a Zoom AD-17 AC adapter (sold separately).

The Best of Both Worlds

The M2 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 M2 to provide excellent functionality at an attractive price, while remaining easy to carry to any recording scenario.


32-bit floating point recording provides excellent headroom and helps to avoid clipping issues

High max SPL of 135 dB SPL delivers further protection against clipping for loud sound sources, such as performances, crowds, or instruments

11 hours of battery life for improved operating time and multiple power options, including AA battery, USB bus power, or AC adapter (sold separately)

Dual AD converter circuits, derived from the F-Series, make manual input gain adjustment unnecessary

Support for broadcast- and film-quality BWF wav format as well as iXML for inclusion of location metadata on files or IP audio streams

Wide Applications
The M2 MicTrak is ideal for a wide range of portable sound recording applications from journalism and interviews, to podcasts, streaming, audio for video, and simply field recording or musique concrète. The M2 is small enough to fit in your coat pocket, but powerful enough to handle some of the loudest sounds, and easy to direct towards your sound source with its microphone-style form factor.

Portable Recorder
Form Factor    Handheld Recorder
Primary Use Applications    Audio-for-Video, Dictation & Transcription
Number of Tracks    2
Number of Input Channels    2
Maximum Sampling Rate    44.1 kHz / 32-Bit (PCM)
48 kHz / 32-Bit (PCM)
96 kHz / 32-Bit (PCM)
Microphone    Built-In Cardioid Stereo Pair, X/Y Configuration
Number of Microphone Preamps    2 Preamps
Built-In Speaker    Yes, 500 mW Mono
Display    115" / 292.1 cm Monochrome LCD (Backlit)
Memory Card Support    microSDHC (4 GB to 32 GB)
microSDXC (64 GB to 1 TB)
Internal Storage    None
Special Features    None

Recording

Audio File Formats  
Recording:WAV

Sample Rates
44.1 / 48 / 96 kHz (Record)
Bit Depth    32-Bit (Recording)
Bit Rates    24 to 32 kb/s
Signal Processing & FX    None
Included Software    None

Connectivity
Analog I/O    1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Female Headphone Output
Digital I/O    None
Phantom Power    None
Plug-In Power    No
Host Connection    1 x USB-C (2.0)
Audio Interface Capability    Stereo Only

Performance
Headphone Output Power    20 mW per Channel into 32 Ohms
Microphone Sensitivity    -42 dB (X/Y)
Microphone Max SPL    135 dB SPL (X/Y)

Power
Power Options    Battery, USB Bus Power
Battery Type    2 x AA (Not Included)
Approximate Battery Life    WAV 48 kHz/32-Bit:
11 Hours (AA Alkaline)
AC/DC Power Adapter    5 VDC at 1 A (Not Included)

Physical
Included Accessories    Windscreen