All user reviews for the Zoom H4

A description translated into franais. It's clear this is a 4-track recording

Digital audio format 24bit / 96kHz, 320kbps or MP3
2 condenser microphones
2 among combined jack / XLR with phantom power
Between 1/4 High Impedance microphone, guitar, bass or keyboard
Incorpors studio effects (compressor, limiter and mic modeling)
Simulations damplis identical guitar G2
Headphone jack 1/8 (also usable as monitor)
Secure Digital (SD) 128MB included
Possibility of 380 minutes or 34 hours denregistrement mono MP3 stro with 2GB memory card (not included)
Mass Storage USB interface
LCD backlit display 128x64 pixel light
4 tracks denregistrement Concurrent (2 + 2 jack stro combins) in CD quality 16bit
Software included Cubase LE
Power 2 AA batteries (4 hours of continuous operation) or 9V adapter

Absurdity II

Booouh RESPONSE ... no ... Here the infirmary we need doctors!

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Title of text: Kinderspielen
Author: G.Viederland
Publisher: Watermarks
Status: Offline Commerce

- How long have you use it?

About a year to record live performances, dialogues and scenes for short films, sometimes simple musical configurations (eg guitar / vocals) etc ...
- What is the particular feature you like best and least?

It is easy to implement, and what had seduced me most is the possiblit for this tariff to connect two external microphones with 48V phantom. I only use very little internal microphones, I prefer to choose my directivity and my placement. But that is where the problem lies for me, I use it almost exclusively with small membranes need supply 48, and this time was the breath! The breath is when even one of the worst defects that can be found on a recorder ... Once the H4 branch of the industry is much better, but exterior filming example is impossible.

On the other hand pramps are low.

The windshield serves almost nothing to me, I'll make one true because I can not save the ds that has breath a little.

Functions such effects, sim microphones etc ... I never use it, I seek rather the cleanest and be neutral grip. So I can not judge.
- How do you report qualitprix?

Interesting from the perspective of having an audio memo pad, a trslger system to make reprages. I envisaged to overcome his flaws not to use it as a digital recorder that adding a small mixer with phantom but I prefer not to start this kind of Expense to me lead dpenser the price of a better recorder! (Although ART has released a dual preamp with phantom, reduces size and runs on 9v, given the price I'll test their products sometimes surprised me ...)
- With the exprience, you do again this choice ...?

I do not think, I would expect to have more to offer me a Sioux recorder with preamps / converters / power supply circuit of the best quality microphones, or so between digital recorder with which j 'go to a portable mixer of quality.

Hello All,

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?

I wish to make an important point about using the Zoom H4 with a pc. There is an important dcalage between the clock of the PC and that of Zoom. Therefore not possible to zoom rcuprer file for rinsrer in your audio software on your PC to rework it with the other tracks for example.
the timing delay is proportional to the length of the song. 20 s, not noticeable, but over 4 minutes, it's a catastrophe.
But a hand, it is denfert, to record a repet or all do the zoom, no pb.
Thank you

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>I just read the opinion on the H4 what is happening is normal and occur with any recorder.
The reason is that in the case describes, there two clocks, one of the PC and the H4, and two clocks may be completely identical, hence the dcalage after a certain time.
It takes a single master clock that synchronizes all.
To do this, simply transfrer the audio file from the PC to the H4 as indicated in the instructions and use it as a sync track. I just do it and it works.

I have copied audio files THOUSANDS of my H4 DIFFERENT PC and vice versa: no problem!

Simply:
1. Save the PC file to wav, 44.1kHz, 16 bit, mono.
2. Crer a new project on the H4 4-track mode.
3. Copy the file on the SD card in the directory of the project.
4. Open the project on the H4 and assign the file transfr a track.
5. Save the other tracks.

That's it!
(There are certainly other methods, but the one I have the test!)

This review is copy and paste the forum and will post by Danguit (see forum: https://forums.audiofanzine.com/index,idtopic,375122,mao,probleme_lecture_fichier_pc_transfere_sur_carte_h4.html) .dropoff Window</span>


As for me, I use the same method as Danguit, so needless to paraphras but rather to quote and I conclude: The opinion of fafarajfa below is erroneous (which is not pjoratif any case!)

practice to record in any condition.

depending on the mix are pretty damn bad but relatively complete for this kind of product.

very good point is the emulation section amp for recording instruments, the built-in tuner, the choice can be saved to WAV (44.1, 48 or 96 kHz) or directly to MP3. emulation microphone is unconvincing but takes slightly longer. the life of batteries (alkaline) is simply amazing and battery charging method is transparent (no background noise) so we can record while the batteries are charging!

it can also serve as the interface when connected to USB on your computer (but then, no 96Khz!)

I remake choice but the H4n version that is more flexible to use and allows it to record four inputs simultaneously (both in stereo electret along the XLR inputs / jack) and has a small hp integrated taped ...