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PodTrak P4

Variant: Single model

Four-input podcast recorder with phantom power on every input, running on AA batteries or USB-C.

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Documented facts

Mic inputs
4 XLR mic inputs
Phantom power
+48V available on all XLR inputs
Headphone outputs
4 independent 3.5 mm outputs, each with its own volume control
Recording format
WAV, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit; all inputs recordable on separate tracks
Media
SDHC 4 GB to 32 GB and SDXC 64 GB to 1 TB, Class 10 or higher
Power
2 x AA batteries (alkaline, NiMH or lithium) or USB-C 5V; estimated recording runtime about 3 h alkaline, 3.5 h NiMH 1900 mAh, 8 h lithium
Usb audio interface
2-in/2-out, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit, USB Type-C; class-compliant mode for iOS
Phone input
TRRS mini jack for call-in guests

Source: zoomcorp.com · checked 2026-10-12

In the box and what it needs

In the box (manufacturer)

  • PodTrak P4 unit
  • Quick Start Guide

Required to use it (documented)

  • SD card (not included)
  • AA batteries or USB power; optional Zoom AD-17 USB AC adapter (DC 5V/1A) sold separately
  • Zoom BTA-2 Bluetooth adapter, sold separately, for wireless phone connection
  • Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter for iOS/iPad interface use

Often missing from used listings

  • SD card
  • AA batteries
  • USB power adapter

Compatibility notes (documented)

  • iOS/iPad use as an audio interface requires an Apple Lightning-to-USB Camera Adapter per the product page. source
  • Zoom publishes compatible SD card, Android device and software lists on the support page; current firmware listed as 1.40. source

Variant note

Zoom lists a separate PodTrak P4next on its own product page (opened 2026-10-12: 4 XLR inputs with +48 V on all, 4 headphone outputs, 48 kHz/24-bit, 2 AA or USB-C, USB interface for PC/Mac/iOS/Android); Zoom's pages do not state that it replaces the P4, so this record does not call it a successor and its specifications are not this product's. Availability: the text of Zoom's UK page marked the P4 discontinued on 2026-10-12; the US page rendered the same day showed no purchase control, so current US availability is not verified. Runtime figures vary between the features text (up to 3 hours) and the spec table.

Still unknown

  • Weight not captured from the manufacturer page
  • Guidance for USB-C iPhones not stated

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