Can I record a classical music concert from many rows away, approx 100 ft, using the ZOOM H2n or H4n? I'll sync it with Canon camcorder and select better recording.
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Yes...Do note that some spots in the venue will have better results. I would try M/S Raw mode @ 96khz/24bit (H2n) & mix the ambient/direct mix later for best results...
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My recorder will capture a whisper from across the room during a conference call, so yes, i would expect that you can record a classical music concert from 100 ft. One thing though, you must ensure that you do not touch the microphone, bump the recorder, or move the recorder around during the recording. it will capture that noise too.
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With the quality of this recorder imma say yes... Specially in a acoustic room
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Yes you just have to slate it or equivalent so you can sinc it up properly with the camcorder.
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You can, but you will miss much of the texture of the music just because of distance and ambient distortion effects. The unit has decent mics, but if it were me and I would use outboard mics. Watch how you're mics are configured, probably overlapping L/R will work best
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I believe that has to do with the H2's recording mode. By default it is set to 44.1 kHz/16 bit, but the standard for audio used in video editing is 48 kHz. This could account for the syncing issues mentioned. Of course it could also depend on the editing software's capture process and clip length; I ran into a similar problem when editing a 45-minute clip, where the audio seemed to gradually drift out of sync from the video, though both were captured on one camcorder, and I had to remove like 3 frames on the video track to get it back together.
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i have no idea whats a zoom H4n audio recorder. but if it has the normal camera tripod mount it should work just fine with this ultrapod
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I don't think you can get the full 10x zoom, but you can get enough zoom, I wouldn't recommend it at a concert, the pictures come out a little blurry, it's meant to be used underwater, pictures underwater come out really good.
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Subject: Re: Y. Callewaert commented on your answer to the question "Being a Mac user, will this camera work with my Mac and iMovie program?"if you want a sample from the camera, you can go to facebook's Hot SpringsJazz Society and look at the u-tube videos of our Vocal-Rama event .... all6 or so of the u=tubes were taken by the camera and attached mic. Theacoustics in the Garvan Gardens Chapel aren't the best, but I thought thesounds came through reasonably well....Dave
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No, but keep in mind this is just a receiver, it does not record. From this I record into a Zoom H4N and that has a speaker for playback.
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If you use it as an interview microphone, close to the sound source, it should be ok. If you expect to leave it in the middle of the church and be able to hear the priest words, it is not going to work. For that I would suggest use a lavalier mic on the speaker (easier if wireless) and record on the zoom H4N through it's XLR inputs. Good luck
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Fahri,One more additional detail nobody has mentioned yet.The advantage of the HF100 is that you can record in extreme situations with high vibrations (concerts, bungee jumping , free fall etc.) Any video camcorder with a HDD will fail in those situations.Hope this helps.
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it's because the zoom on the video mode fails on this camera after awhile,at least it did on mine.i took prolly 10 videos at concerts and noticed i was able to zoom while recording.then all of the sudden it didn't work anymore.u have to zoom in to where u want it now and can't adjust the zoom once u push record.
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It would depend on the lighting available and lens being used. Is it possible to shoot at a concert with this camera, the answer is yes. But to give a concise answer i would need additional information to provide a more complete explanation (Type of concert, how close to stage, lens type etc....) Know that the maximum ISO is 1600 on the XSi.
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Yep it sure can. I have used mine on a boom connected to a zoom h4n for filming. This product comes with a stereo jack as well so you can record both channels instead of just one as well. Short answer, it works great with a digital recorder. Enjoy.
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I am not familiar with the Samson - the Zoom is still a little grainy unless light is really strong. YOu have to shoor HD at 30 frames and not 60 or motion seems jumpy. The hardest part is that since it does not have a mechanical zoom on it placement is everything. So, if you are 20 or 30 feet away from band then the sound is recorded better but much of your pixel area is wasted on "non band". I use it for more a seld training tool than trying to get super accurate movies.
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Hi Jennifer. The H2N as a stand alone is a remarkable recording unit. When I record "direct" when I'm playing a gig, I use the cables to connect to a 6 channel mixer, and record straight. There is no outside sound. My wife recorded a concert I played outdoors, and the H2N was amazing. It picked up the band but not much if any crowd noise. I would just use the unit as a stand alone. It would pick up whatever amplifier you use with your mic.
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I have not used a canon point and shoot recently, put I purchased a Panasonic fz8 about 9 months ago specifically for concerts and I haven't been disappointed. Be sure to stick with the fz8, not the upgraded fz18.
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Larry, I'm looking at this for recording our church services and possibly our worship service as well. We recently purchased a Q8-Zoom because of the audio recording capabilities and audio interface between our soundboard and computer. We need to record from about 40 feet away from the stage. Does this Panasonic do a good job in low light and focusing at this distance? So far, the Q8-Zoom doesn't seem to capture video much better than our old webcam at this distance. It definitely is more clear, but not the quality I was really hoping for.
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I do not own the camcorder (I prefer Canon), but a quick look at it on Amazon shows that it has a microphone input. This means that it will work. Due to the fact that camcorders have poor pre-amps, I would suggest getting a small dedicated voice recorder like the Zoom H1 with it and use that to record sound and sync it up in post production.
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This camcorder is not set up to record concerts or music. It has no external jacks to install high quality microphones. I would say the sound is standard for an entry level camcorder.