Thanks, Brook - I haven't seen the noise mentioned by anybody else. What mics do you use with its mini-jack inputs? I'm presuming from what you say that you don't use your XLR mics via a beachbox? R
On 29 Jan 2010, at 21:42, Brook Hinton wrote: > 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. > > The Olympus LS10 can be found pretty cheap these days and while it > doesn't > have XLR inputs it beats out the H4N in terms of specs and has VERY > quiet > preamps (though it works better with externals as the built-ins have a > non-defeatable low-cut filter, which I would always engage in the > field > anyway so its not a big deal, esp. if you EQ). > > The new Sony PCM-M10 is supposed to be fantastic and in field tests > beats > out much higher end units. Its built-in mics have been described as > among > the best available for recorders of this type. > > I'd go for either of those over the Zoom unless XLR was absolutely > essential. I ended up with an LS10 over the Sony but only because a > good > used unit saved me $100 over the new price. > > Brook > > > On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 6:31 PM, Roger Conant <deade...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> >> >> Hi: The Zoom H4N is a great tool. it records good sound with an >> nice on >> board adjustable mic. But, as you mentioned, it also takes XLR >> inputs at mic >> or line level. It also does lots of other cool things --making it a >> kind of >> audio Swiss army knife. For instance, it acts as a USB interface >> between >> your computer and any audio equipment you plug into it-- making it >> really >> handy. It can also serve as an SD card reader if you need it. The >> menu >> features are a little slow to fire up, but other than that , its a >> cool >> tool. Roger. >> >> To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com> >> From: rup...@twittervlog.tv <rupert%40twittervlog.tv> >> Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:55:24 +0000 >> Subject: [videoblogging] Zoom H4N Audio Recorder >> >> >> Further to our discussions about sound, I saw a Zoom H4N audio >> >> recorder in action on a Canon 5D Mk2 shoot a couple of weeks ago, and >> >> I'm going to get one for myself. >> >> It's a portable audio recorder with XLR inputs and on board mics. >> >> There's a video about using it with DSLRs here (including mounting it >> >> on your camera), which is part infomercial for Zoom, part infomercial >> >> for Zacuto, but still has a lot of interesting stuff in it. >> >> http://vimeo.com/4782593 >> >> Rupert >> >> http://twittervlog.tv >> >> >> __________________________________________________________ >> Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. >> http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390707/direct/01/ >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> > > > > -- > _______________________________________________________ > 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 > > > >
