Re: [videoblogging] Re: Zoom H4N Audio Recorder
> > The H4n has XLR inputs but unfortunately the mic preamps are really noisy. > I almost got one, since I have AT4073's which are really fantastic shotgun mics, but the noise was a deal killer. I shoot loud bands and my problem is that the level just overloads the pre-amps in my Zoom H2's - so preamp noise is not a problem. Does the H4N have better 'loud' capability one wonders? > Yes, double system is great, but I would at least look into an editing sync program such as Singular Software's PluralEyes. http://www.singularsoftware.com/pluraleyes.html > Very interesting - I've got a project with 4 sources of noisy audio I'm on right now - I'm going to give it a spin! j -- --- Joly MacFie 917 442 8665 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com --- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Zoom H4N Audio Recorder
Joly, if you are using external mics a couple of inline mic pads will solve the distortion problem. With the internals, not sure what you could do. > I shoot loud bands and my problem is that the level just overloads the > pre-amps in my Zoom H2's - so preamp noise is not a problem. Does the H4N > have better 'loud' capability one wonders? > > ___ Brook Hinton film/video/audio art www.brookhinton.com studio vlog/blog: www.brookhinton.com/temporalab [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Zoom H4N Audio Recorder
Excellent resources and info, Rob, thanks! Should go in the wiki if its still around... Jay? (I can't find the link for some reason). On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 7:48 AM, danielson_audio wrote: > > > > > Joly-- > If you're using the default "100" gain setting and the "minimum" > sensitivity setting and still getting distortion with line and mic inputs, > there's probably nothing else you can try with the H2. There are reports of > engineering shortcuts in the design of the mic and line input stages of the > H2 that might be the cause of overloading even at the minimum sensitivity > setting. (I'm sorry, but I can't lay my hands on the link to the best > discussion of the issue I know of at the moment.) > > As to whether the Zoom H4N uses a similar circuit design, that's a very > good question. Maybe start with the Zoom User List and search terms like > "loud," "overload," "distortion?" Rob D. > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com , > Joly MacFie wrote: > > > > > I shoot loud bands and my problem is that the level just overloads the > > pre-amps in my Zoom H2's - so preamp noise is not a problem. Does the H4N > > have better 'loud' capability one wonders? > > > -- > > Joly MacFie 917 442 8665 Skype:punkcast > > WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com > > http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com > > -- > > > -- ___ Brook Hinton film/video/audio art www.brookhinton.com studio vlog/blog: www.brookhinton.com/temporalab [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: videoblogging-dig...@yahoogroups.com videoblogging-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: videoblogging-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Zoom H4N Audio Recorder
On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 9:36 PM, Brook Hinton wrote: > Excellent resources and info, Rob, thanks! Should go in the wiki if its > still around... Jay? (I can't find the link for some reason). Here it is: http://videoblogginggroup.pbworks.com/ We started this wiki several years ago to remember useful links or explanations. Please add/edit as necessary. Sometimes it's useful when someone asks a question that was answered in detail in previous messages. Jay -- http://ryanishungry.com http://momentshowing.net http://twitter.com/jaydedman 917 371 6790
