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Pocket Recorder/Multitrack from Zoom belonging to the H2 series

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Published on 04/15/08 at 16:28
Used for 2 months.

Field of use
1) the recording of voice lessons on CD to store (- expensive than mini discs)
2) concert recording (+ chorus + solo instruments) transfer to CD

- Registration of private lessons with integrated microphones. *** Good quality.
It is mainly used to analyze and correct after the course, so work at home.
Some of my fellow singers use it to record rehearsals sessions (desk work). I used to record the songs to learn for my little friends (conversion to mp3 on the computer, then send by mail).

- Registration of concerts with external microphones AT3031 + static preamp personal. *** Very good quality.
The life of batteries is sufficient for a concert "normal". (Double prob. Battery because my preamp is also on AA battery).
Then, of course, work on a PC to a CD exploitable (cut out the pieces, remove unwanted noise, etc.).

The ratio Q / P is very good.
As against the quality of fab. is the price level (membrane keyboard! => life?? micro USB => hand soft and not nervous, inter zip => wait and see). If it breaks, after a year and one day, you can always buy one, considering the price.

The speed USB is slow, but who cares, we're doing a game with a cup of tea while waiting :-)
Internal functions are slow !!!!!!! It is better to go through the computer. (Standardization, etc.).

The level control is on my preamp. The display is very small for old fogies like me (Ascending become blind with age), especially in dark places. Fortunately I have a magnifying glass with me! a bar graph + had been great fun. there was space on the sides.
I set the backlight duration of 15s, to not consume too much.

The setting of the AGC is a little hard (have tried just about everything. The - bad for me, "limit (concert)," but I came back to no AGC (the dyn. Is better returned, obviously). So rather critical gain setting (see above).

Also in mobile recording situation (church, concert hall) never tried the power supply sector. Also I was too traumatized by the "hum" sector. I know, we are cutting HF so inaudible, but I prefer the batteries anyway. I have the converters in my preamp battery too, no need to add the radiation.

A tip (1) for ceusse who want to transport: solid case (see LeroyMerlin faux granite + Aluminium foam inner liner) + a washcloth that is just thick enough size, it is protected, (ridiculous price if you steal your grandmother / mother / wife / daughter / girlfriend).

the amplifier output is very poor (- worse than my SB, which is worst of all), but still. The supplied headphones is a pleasant joke, just good enough to ensure that you register. Better to change very quickly.
Tip 2: it uses a headset, so unplugging during recording, especially if we do not listen. Beware of "big" their headphones are often too low impedance for amplifiers output recorders (Cram one on an earlier dat).

I had tape recorders, dat, mini disc, direct disk. It is currently the only small recorder NOMADE that suits me.
Pipe 3: SD 2GB minimum. 1000 record / erase max if you do not want trouble with the SD. It still leaves a margin.

In Monteverdi's last concert we did on 4/13/2008. The H2 has flourished in White Coats (that's probably the beginning of spring which means it :-), there were three.

My needs:
- Light + small + portable (battery / Ni-MH): ok
- Duration> 1:40: ok
- Digital (44.1 kHz CD audio =): ok
- Stereo: ok
- Easy to use: ok
- Integrated microphone and external input: ok
- Automatic gain control: ok but not simple, if we can see the screen
- Blast and noise of the analog input section, low: ok
- Digital output to go to a PC for control + audio on the spot: ok
- Solid: ok, if protected during transport and on-site
- No operating noise: ok
- Support "solid state": ok (if it is 96khz/24b see sd> 45x and 4GB for <2 hours => cost)

Its flaws are minor and total practicality, simple to use as I did.

PS I will now make another preamp "more better" to go with the H2. And like, maybe change the pickups.