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xsBusiness - Zoom H4 Handy Recorder
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List Price: $494.99
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Manufacturer: Zoom
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Zoom
EAN: 4515260007059
Feature: Metronome: 5 sounds (Beat: 0/4 - 8/4, 6/8, Tempo: 40.0 - 250.0BPM)
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Label: Zoom
Manufacturer: Zoom
Model: ZOO H4
Publisher: Zoom
Special Features: The Zoom H4 Handy Digital Recorder fits in your palm and is ideal for recording live musical performances, interviews, podcasts, meetings, classes and seminars. The H4 allows you to record 24-bit/96 kHz digital audio as well as in MP3 format with bit rates up to 320kbps. The H4 features two studio-quality electret condenser microphones configured in an X/Y pattern for true stereo recording. It also includes 2 combination XLR-1/4" input jacks with phantom power for use with any external micropho
Studio: Zoom
System Memory Size: 128
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Features
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Metronome: 5 sounds (Beat: 0/4 - 8/4, 6/8, Tempo: 40.0 - 250.0BPM)
A/D Conversion: 24bit, 128times oversampling
D/A Conversion: 24bit, 128times oversampling
Signal Processing: 32bit
Recording Media: SD memory card (16MB-2GB)
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great portable recorder!
Comment: As soon as I received the Zoom H4, I read the quick start directions and started recording. All you have to do is push record and start recording. Great sound! If you want to get into it's many, many features, it will take a little longer. The instructions are well written but can be a little complicated. But for what I use it for it is pretty straight forward.
I'm a guitar player and vocalist and I gig with my band about 4 times a month. I've been recording every time we play and getting some really good recordings. The built in mics sound fine, but I especially like the external mic input feature. I get a better sound with a couple of condenser mics. It has XLR,s or 1/4 " inputs. It also has phantom power. I'm stoked with my H4.
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Summary: Zoom H4 does good job for professional reporters
Comment: H4 has a great feature. It simulates studio microphones. I can use it to record my tracks. It has replaced my RE-20 as my portable studio mic.
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Summary: Excellent product - Only 2 drawbacks
Comment: This was my "professional" quality recorder, and i am amazed at what it can do.
Pros:
Versatile!!!!
SD card memory
Runs on ac adapter, usb power, or battery power.
Record stand alone or as a computer interface
built in microphones are FLAT OUT SOLID.
Cons:
SD card is hard to take out
size - its a little large to use for recording yourself with a clip on mic and the recorder in a pocket if you use it for that setting.
These are very small negatives though, overall i love this product.
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Summary: Zoom H4 - Camcorder Secret Weapon
Comment: I haven't heard a lot of talk about the H4's utility for video, so that's what I'm going to explore. With the price of mini-DV and even HD consumer camcorders continuing to come down, the one thing that separates (most of) them from the pro and prosumer camcorders is a lack of microphone inputs and a lack of a headphone output to monitor audio.
One of the overlooked uses of the H4 is that the Neutrik combine XLR and ΒΌ" inputs (with phantom power) make it an ideal "front end" to interface pro microphones with consumer camcorders. Yes there are dedicated interfaces that do this, but the H4 has the added bonus of being a digital recorder, so not only are you able to use professional microphones and supply phantom power to them, you also have a audio back up, just like the pros. An additional bonus is you can use the H4's headphone jack to monitor your sound.
I used this set up to run some test footage for a documentary I was shooting. I ran a small-diaphragm condenser into one channel of the H4 XLR input and a Crown PZM into the other input. I used the condenser on a boom for primary audio on the subject, then placed the PZM near the subject but out of frame to get the same audio with a little of the room ambience. In practice you could run two small condensers , or a lavalier and a mic on a boom, or a lavalier and a PZM, etc. The only restriction is that both microphones have to run on phantom power (or not, you can switch phantom power on or off in the menu, but it affects both Neutrik inputs).
I ran the 1/8" stereo line out from the H4 into the mic in of my camcorder (Panasonic PV-GS300). I was only able to check the audio after I ran a test and played it back, but what I heard in playback was pretty consistent with what I heard on the H4 headphone out during recording. Another added bonus is that now I have a way to back up my audio by recording to the H4's memory card. I shoot with a really small crew, so this feature cam in really handy, especially during tape changes. Even though you're telling your subjects to hang on while you change tape, you can let the H4 keep running and capture any audio that they might not repeat after the tape change. If they say something really profound (which happens) and it just doesn't have the same power when you ask them to repeat it on camera, the H4 audio is still there, so you've got something.
So that's it. The H4 can let you use pro microphones with your consumer camcorder, give you the ability to monitor your audio and give you a back up copy of your audio for editing. That's a bargain!
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Summary: Just what I needed
Comment: I was searching for a device that would 1) allow me to record a wide array of sounds in high quality and seamlessly upload them to my computer and 2) act as an audio interface for Skype etc. to take the burden off my deteriorating internal microphone (which is now audibly picking up my computer fans). A friend recommended the Zoom H4 Handy Recorder, and I couldn't be happier. The interface is intuitive, the quality is great, and the product offers an enormous number of options.
Although the display is small and a little behind the times, it is nonetheless readable (and backlit). I also ended up spending an extra $10 on a small tripod so I could mount the recorder near my computer when I use it as an interface.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Zoom H4 is more than a handheld recorder - it's a simple way to record high quality audio. It's a full function stereo recorder capable of a wide range of recording rates, from low grade MP3 to 24bit/96K wav files. It also can be used as a portable 4 track recorder AND a USB interface. The built-in microphones & two combo jacks connect your favorite microphones or instruments -- including condensers with 24. With a 2GB SD memory card, the H4 provides up to 380 minutes of recording in 16-bit mode (CD Quality), and 34 hours in MP3 stereo mode. And to move your recordings to a PC or Mac, the H4 includes a USB mass-storage interface. Records 24-bit/96KHz digital audio as well as MP3s, with bitrates up to 320 Kbps Two combination XLR-1/4 input jacks with phantom power Onboard studio effects compression, limiting and mic modeling 1/8 headphone jack provided for monitoring Includes 128MB SD card Up to 380 minutes recording time with 2GB SD memory card Up to 34 hours recording in MP3 stereo mode Combination high-impedance phone inputs for vocals, guitars, bass or keyboards Built-in guitar amp modeling equipment to the Zoom G2 Records directly to your computer as a USB audio interface Comes bundled with Cubase LE - 48-track Digital Audio Workstation software Up to four hours of continuous recording operation from 2 AA batteries
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