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Re: Question for Zoom recorder users

Author: Tobin
Date: 2019-01-24 19:09

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Just make sure you point it at yourself (you're looking at the short end with the black mic capsules crossed in front of you).

That's the H4N. The H2N does not have the cylindrical mic capsules that the H4N has.

As you switch mic modes on the H2N, it's important to follow the arrow on the button that rotates to select the mic mode. That arrow is telling you what direction to orientate the H2N in relation to the source you're recording.

For XY mode, that means the screen will be facing the source.
If you chose MS mode, the screen would be facing AWAY from the source.
The led light associated with each mode will blink if you are "clipping" = playing louder than the mic can accept for the gain level you've chosen. It's important not to clip on the recording as this can't be removed. If you record with a lower level gain than optimal, you CAN "normalize" the recording with most programs. "Normalizing" takes the loudest moment of your recording (and the rest of it) up to the max the output can handle.

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If am still getting key clicking, would it be worth getting it checked out to see if the keys need any adjusting, or is that normal to hear on a more sensitive mic?

I think it's possible to agonize over this too much. Most people will listen past the key-clicking. It's also possible to hearing up close recordings of many pros on YouTube and hear key-clicking.

If you horn has never had a really nice artist overhaul, however, you almost certainly have more "slop" in the keys than you could have. Is it worth it to drop $400-750 on an artist overhaul to eliminate clicking? I don't think so.

But artist overhauls are definitely worth the money for all the other advantages they provide.

James

Gnothi Seauton

Post Edited (2019-01-24 19:10)

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