Hi how well does this work with zoom h1 and zoom h4? I have had bad experiences with lapels and these recorders. Tks
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It's terrible. After only one week it cut out and I lost a long deposition that I was recording. I would not recommend this item.
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Thanks for the info Corey! I agree that zooming during recording can get a bit nauseating if done too much/too fast but it is a nice feature to have in certain instances. At least the zoom works before/after like it does on my old 3.2MP Cyber-shot. Thanks for clearing that up.
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I shoot DSLR video with multiple cameras. I wanted to find a way to mic up several people at once without having to buy multiple lav receiver/transmitters. (they are extremely expensive). I've was able to connect 5 lavalier mics to it. And plugged it into a Zoom H2N recorder. It works worked perfectly fine for me without any volume loss or audio degradation whatsoever. here the link to the lavs i used. http://www.amazon.com/Neewer-3-5mm-Hands-Computer-Microphone/dp/B005DJOI8I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382035340&sr=8-1&keywords=5x+lavalier And this is the audio recorder: http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-H2N-H2n-Handy-Recorder/dp/B005CQ2ZY6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382035397&sr=8-1&keywords=zoom+h2n
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I agree with Brandon that the onboard mic is extremely problematic, especially in post. The Zoom, which I use is somewhat complicated but a wonderful way to capture audio. The Fostex FR2 is a lot more expensive, but is a lot more user friendly. A sound board is also helpful to shape the sound, and to support multiple mics.
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I'm not familiar with the ZOOM H4N, but I have not experienced any noise or wobbles while using my Rode shotgun mic.
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Hi Ruben.I have the same recorder and today I plugged my GTX into it and it worked.The GTX is a great little machine.I'm very pleased with mine.Hope this is helpful.
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the Q4, so far for me, has recorded various types of music nicely. i've not had the opportunity to record anything "classical/symphonic" yet. the key to getting a good recording with the Q4 is picking the appropriate setting on the Three-position MIC GAIN switch...either AUTO or manual, H - High sensitivity (for &#64257;eld recording), M - Medium sensitivity (for solo and chamber music performances) or L - Low sensitivity (for band performances and concerts).
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I use this mic for filming with the h4n, it has worked well for me but I have never tested it with music performances. From my experience with it in the film world it is great for the price and should work well in an acoustic performance, if the h4 is set to the right levels.
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Can you please recommend me any recording software to use with this? I just don't know any! :-) Thanks!
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Hi Samuel Why would you NOT pick the Zoom Q3? Because the Q3 doesn't have a proper manual level setting. It offers you Low, High and Auto. "Low" is 24 dB lower than "High", that's a big jump. "Auto" lowers the recording level when it needs to, but never raises it. Unfortunately, it doesn't put markers in the file to tell you when it lowered or how much it lowered, which makes it a bitch to correct the audio file for level changes. And if the applause after your first number is louder than your second number's going to be, you have to turn off the Q3 and start over. The Q3 can use the same wall-plug power unit as the H mics, but it's not included in the nice price. If none of this bugs you. its a really great machine.
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I does have a microphone input. I'm not familiar with any lapel microphones.
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I wish u had gotten some responses. I need one too! However, best I have found do far inresearching it is the h4n recorder perhaps with and without the use of the Yamaha SKRM100 SUBKICK Low Frequency Capture Microphone? If u try it, would love to hear your results! Good luck!
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This might be of help to you, a lot of good advice about using the H2 http://www.2090.org/zoom/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=9745 notice that they say the AGC is just a digital adjustment so they recommend leaving it turned off since you could simply choose to AGC it when eidting on your computer later (whereas if you AGC with the H2 you don't have the option of undoing it later) As for software, Audacity is free and has a 5 star rating from Cnet http://download.cnet.com/Audacity/3000-2170_4-10058117.html?tag=mncol
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I haven't had very good luck with either. The last Flip camera I owned stopped working for no apparent reason and the Sony Bloggies tend to shut down in the middle of recording. I purchased about 10 of these last year and have used all of them. This seems to be a problem with all 10 of them. I wouldn't really recommend either product to tell you the truth.
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Yes. I bought it to record music at group lessons. I also have a Zoom H4n. The Sony is far easier to use. It's more intuitive.
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I don't own the Zoom Q4. I know the Q3 has it's issues with HD video quality, but from a sound perspective it's extremely good. I especially like the "line in" feature as I use it as my capture device coming out from my behringer mixer with whatever audio/video I want to record. It's very handy, not bulky and I like that the microphones are protected in this model. On the newer one, I can see where the product can be broken (i.e., the LCD screen, the flip up microphones.) Either way, the audio will be good. As far as durability, I would have reservations about the Q4. I do see that they made the Q4 to hold a lithium ion battery. The Q3 only uses AA batteries which die FAST! So, I always use mine plugged in with the charger I had to purchase separately.
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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.