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Published on 06/26/10 at 11:29I will not go into details of H4n. I will just tell you that I had the H4 before and I was happy. The feature that made me switch to H4n is the configuration of microphones: the angle between the two microphones is adjustable (90 ° & 120 °
and especially the 2 microphones are one above the other so perfectly in phase.
The H4, the microphones were separated by a few centimeters, causing a bump in the midrange (1kHz-2kHz) followed by a good hollow (5kHz), it puts places the vocals ahead in the mix and the treble is less present. I prefer H4n which is much more "correct" because of the configuration phase of the 2 pickups.
I use the H4n intensely in rehearsal every week: it's a great working tool that in the evening the songs were already in mp3. By placing the H4n in front of the singer and return back on drums, guitars on either side (1 left, 1 right), we obtain, after some trials, a stunning result for a device of 330 €.
You press the record button once to load, it allows us to manage the levels without recording.
I record in stereo mode in general with the limiter 2. I put the microphone levels between 10 and 15 (we play hard enough!) And standard output is correct, a little lower than normal quality mp3, I raise the volume of the radio (I have a SD card entry above!) or iPod when you listen.
I tried to record for years (magneto k7, ripoux microphone, minidisc) the H4n has changed all that. I recommend it to all small groups who want to get better without getting too technical.
I like to take it when I travel, it is convenient to work: in the H4n cable, headphones, they starts the metronome, and go! I enjoy myself with the effects too: it has the merit to exist, if not highly convincing.
For those who are worried: my drummer got caught up in the cables and has fallen from a microphone stand. He fell on athe microphones ... the microphone is less fixed than before but it still works well. I just noticed that the markings on the buttons disappear (mic input, 1, 2).
For me, H4n is a revolution because it allowed me to record these small moments of grace that sometimes happen during rehearsal ...
and especially the 2 microphones are one above the other so perfectly in phase.The H4, the microphones were separated by a few centimeters, causing a bump in the midrange (1kHz-2kHz) followed by a good hollow (5kHz), it puts places the vocals ahead in the mix and the treble is less present. I prefer H4n which is much more "correct" because of the configuration phase of the 2 pickups.
I use the H4n intensely in rehearsal every week: it's a great working tool that in the evening the songs were already in mp3. By placing the H4n in front of the singer and return back on drums, guitars on either side (1 left, 1 right), we obtain, after some trials, a stunning result for a device of 330 €.
You press the record button once to load, it allows us to manage the levels without recording.
I record in stereo mode in general with the limiter 2. I put the microphone levels between 10 and 15 (we play hard enough!) And standard output is correct, a little lower than normal quality mp3, I raise the volume of the radio (I have a SD card entry above!) or iPod when you listen.
I tried to record for years (magneto k7, ripoux microphone, minidisc) the H4n has changed all that. I recommend it to all small groups who want to get better without getting too technical.
I like to take it when I travel, it is convenient to work: in the H4n cable, headphones, they starts the metronome, and go! I enjoy myself with the effects too: it has the merit to exist, if not highly convincing.
For those who are worried: my drummer got caught up in the cables and has fallen from a microphone stand. He fell on athe microphones ... the microphone is less fixed than before but it still works well. I just noticed that the markings on the buttons disappear (mic input, 1, 2).
For me, H4n is a revolution because it allowed me to record these small moments of grace that sometimes happen during rehearsal ...