I’ve done some recordings which I will release shortly. I want to make sure I have the recording modes and everything right and if necessary I will do them again.
> On 12 Jan 2019, at 2:13 am, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ah interesting. Well keep us posted. > > On 1/11/2019 10:12 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> 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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