I’ve only done a small amount of testing at this stage and I plan to do more but at the moment both H6 and F8N with the X-Y capsule sound about the same which is surprising given the F8N has far more gain so I thus thought there may be more noise.
> On 12 Jan 2019, at 2:05 am, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: > > Cool dude. Did you note any quality difference? Do you get more clarity and > what not? > > On 1/11/2019 9:55 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> The capsule is very sensitive on the F8N so adjustment has to be critical it >> seems but that’s easily done without a problem. >> For a standard recording - say voice - one would turn the mic level up 3 >> quarters of the way but with the F8N halfway will be more than sufficient. >> >> >>> On 12 Jan 2019, at 1:31 am, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Ah cool. How do the mics sound on the F8N? Do they sound any better then >>> they do on the H6? Like does 1 get more out of them? >>> >>> On 1/11/2019 8:53 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>> The X/Y capsule as I wanted to try and see how the line-in worked. >>>> I need some TRS leads made up next. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 11 Jan 2019, at 11:47 pm, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Cool dude. So which of the H6's snap off mics did you try it with? I >>>>> think you may have said the XY 1 but can't recall. >>>>> >>>>> On 1/11/2019 3:28 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>> Thanks for this and I did find it in the manual. >>>>>> The manual refers to the microphone as being a convenient function for >>>>>> recording such things as track titles, voice memos and so on, no >>>>>> argument there. >>>>>> So one can record from the Slate Microphone and perform various other >>>>>> tasks. >>>>>> The manual does give direction in diagram form so that’s something else >>>>>> I’ll have to add to the Zoom F8N “Work Out List” <smile>. >>>>>> I can certainly monitor the microphone which in itself is dead useful. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 10 Jan 2019, at 1:45 pm, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Don't quite know how that slate mike that's built in works but that's >>>>>>> what it is. It's a slate mike so you can keep in touch with the >>>>>>> dirrector. Remember now this is totally into movie making stuff now. >>>>>>> Apparently even more so than the H6. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 1/9/2019 9:40 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>>>> I finally managed to get the Zoom F8N recorder going this morning and >>>>>>>> the process was easy enough though you will certainly need sighted >>>>>>>> assistance to start the ball rolling >>>>>>>> The first thing that needs to be done when you turn the F8N on is to >>>>>>>> set the date and the time, there seems to be no way of skipping this >>>>>>>> step but given time and date stamping is just so useful then why not >>>>>>>> spend the extra seconds it takes to complete this task. >>>>>>>> Next you will need at least 1 SD card to be inserted into one of the 2 >>>>>>>> SD card slots on the left-hand side of the recorder. >>>>>>>> The SD cards are immediately identifiable by the magnetic doors that >>>>>>>> allow easy access to each slot, the front slot with the front of the >>>>>>>> recorder facing you is SD 1. >>>>>>>> You then need your sighted assistance to go through the menu system to >>>>>>>> SD Card and from there select Format. You then select the SD card you >>>>>>>> wish to format - SD Card 1 or 2 - and move to “Yes”, pressing the >>>>>>>> jog-dial in to start the formatting process which takes a couple of >>>>>>>> seconds. >>>>>>>> So now you’re ready to record and you can monitor the microphones >>>>>>>> using the headphones socket which is on the right-hand side of the >>>>>>>> recorder and identified by the hexagonal nut at the base of the >>>>>>>> quarter inch headphone output jack. >>>>>>>> The Headphone output has its own dedicated analogue control which is >>>>>>>> easily found on the control panel below the jog-dial and menu button. >>>>>>>> The menu system is a ripper to use because the menu system doesn’t >>>>>>>> appear to wrap anywhere thus if you keep turning the jog-dial to the >>>>>>>> left in the main menu then you’re going to stay on the folder option >>>>>>>> which is the first option in the main menu so all I have to do now is >>>>>>>> to go through the menu system at some stage when we have more time. >>>>>>>> I recorded some voice with the Zoom H6 X/Y capsule plugged into the >>>>>>>> rear of the F8n without any difficult. >>>>>>>> There is a built-in microphone on the F8N which I wasn’t aware of. >>>>>>>> It appears you can’t record from this so the idea must be for >>>>>>>> monitoring purposes. >>>>>>>> The F8N delivers distinct tones to indicate that functions have worked >>>>>>>> when you press a key or an error has happened, I’ve not heard the >>>>>>>> battery alert tones as yet. >>>>>>>> The volume for these alert tones can be adjusted to suit your taste. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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