I’m very glad you mentioned the Olympus LS-14 actually. I tried to get hold of one last year but had to settle for the LS-P4 - no problem there -. One did come up on eBay just recently so I snapped it up. In a few days I will be able to see what the LS-14 offers and of course I’ll be using the excellent review Neal Ewers did on the machine as a reference. Pity about not being able to use rechargeable batteries with the LS-14 so I’ll use one of the Powerbanks I have instead.
> On 10 Feb 2019, at 3:46 pm, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ah well 48 KHZ 24 bits is the web standard anyways. I guess I'm just > coming from another perspective I heard on another of Scott's shows. > Where if you record in 96 let's say, when you resample you'll get a > better 48 24 recording. I've even used 44 thousand 100 16 bits CD audio > on mine just because the LS-14 can't play anything elase in mono. It has > to be CD quality for it to work in mono. Which I was confused by when I > got it. Because all the DMs I'd had before this even playeed 48 16 in > mono though they didn't record that. But oh well. I can't wait to hear > some F8N samples. > > On 2/9/2019 9:51 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> I chose 96K 24-bit because not all functions of the Zoom F8N support higher >> bit rates, Auto Mix for example but nevertheless 96K is a damn good rate to >> be using with 24 bit. >> I can understand where the engineer is coming from in a lot of ways setting >> the sampling rate at 48KHZ. >> Whilst I prefer higher myself a lot of computers would probably have trouble >> handling any more than 48K depending on the software and Sound Card being >> used so that would be one factor to take into consideration. >> With the Mac which I use most of the time this isn’t a problem. >> The other point being here is that you’re making live recordings and you >> probably won’t be wanting to master them. >> So back to the recorder itself. >> I’ve been going through the menu options as I’ve been telling the list over >> the last month or so. >> The first 2 options in the memory are “Finder” and “Medadata For Next Take”. >> The Finder allows you to search for content within folders on the SD card or >> cards if you have more than one installed. >> I’ve not examined this option but will do in the future when I work out how >> to connect a Keyboard to the F8N though even then without speech there seems >> little point. >> On the other hand Enter Metadata for Next Take may be slightly useable with >> a keyboard. No, I won’t get any feedback however I should be able to >> remember the order in which the metadata is presented thus I can move >> through the fields etc. >> The manual for the F8N gives specific keyboard commands to do just that. >> The next 2 options in the menu system are Input and Output respectively and >> I’ll be working on those next week. >> >> >>> On 10 Feb 2019, at 7:48 am, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Ah yes I forgot that. Yes the higher the quality, the more memory you'll >>> need. Especially if you're also planning to go multi channal. >>> On 2/9/2019 3:28 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>> >>>> I can’t argue with the statements below. >>>> I actually have my F8N and other recorders set to 96K 24-bit but in the >>>> end its up to the individual how they want things done. >>>> One has to remember too that with higher bit rates then the bigger SD >>>> memory card you’ll require. >>>> So what given the Zoom F8N can take 2 512GB memory cards? Well the so what >>>> comes to quite a bit of money to lay out if you wish to proceed down that >>>> path. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 10 Feb 2019, at 6:31 am, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> h that's 1 of the things I've been putting to the test with my H6. That >>>>> whole the human ear can't hear super HD 96 KHZ or 192 KHZ 24 bits audio >>>>> thing. Now if you think of it as a frequency responce thing that should >>>>> be true. Hell not only can't you hear it, most condencers can't. But it's >>>>> not necessarily a frequency thing. Another ingenier on Scott Wilkinson's >>>>> Home Theater Geeks show explained it this way. Andy you were right. It's >>>>> a resolution thig. It's like being able to take 192 pictures per second. >>>>> He compaired it to the rappid fire camera shutter clicking you hear at >>>>> presidentual things or what not. The 24 bits gives you more open dinamic >>>>> range. Things don't over load and destort as easy I suppose and you can >>>>> get louder and quieter in 24 bits. Again someone help out here if you >>>>> wish I'm no real audio expert like Neal or this man that helped you out >>>>> Andy. But I'm just telling ya what I have heard other experts say. I say >>>>> again if I had an F8N best believe it bro 192 KHZ 24 bits is the first >>>>> thing that gets set on it. Oh and on your clip on mics. If they use the >>>>> little head phone like plug they won't use phantum. They use what's >>>>> called plug in power. So you'll need the Zoom XYH6 peace or even the XY >>>>> H5 peace. Then connect them to that. >>>>> >>>>> On 2/9/2019 12:24 PM, Andy via Groups.Io wrote: >>>>>> Hi Dane and list. >>>>>> >>>>>> Further to my last message a few weeks ago when I advised that I had >>>>>> secured the assistance of my local bar maid to describe the layout and >>>>>> functions of my Zoom F8N, and that I had also secured assistance in >>>>>> setting my device up by the Radio Operations Manager at BBC Radio >>>>>> Scotlands flagship at Pacific Quay. >>>>>> >>>>>> Well guys all went very well indeed. >>>>>> >>>>>> I recorded the bar maid on my old Olympus DS50, so I can return to that >>>>>> as often as I need. The BBC engineer's visit was slightly later than >>>>>> planned and I simply forgot all about making a recording! Shame that. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyway Dane. You were right, the functionality is laid out very simply >>>>>> and very tactilly and like you said, it's going to be a piece of cake. >>>>>> >>>>>> Although I was wanting him to set up 24 bit WAV at 192, he recomended >>>>>> against this and droped to the standard of 40 or 48. He stated that the >>>>>> human ear really could not tell the difference. I just wanted it >>>>>> because it was there. >>>>>> >>>>>> After he asked me of the kind of recording I did, he recommented that >>>>>> tracks 1 through 4 should be on microphone and tracks 5 through 8 Line >>>>>> in. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyway I couldn't argue with a sound engineer of our capital radio >>>>>> station, haha. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyway it's all done now and I intend to use my old X Y and Side angle >>>>>> microphones to plug directly into the device for desk-top or table-top >>>>>> recordings. >>>>>> >>>>>> But it's a Field Recorder so I want to get out and about in the streets >>>>>> and record things, so the clip-on microphones will be of little use as >>>>>> the device will be in a sound bag. >>>>>> >>>>>> So I'm looking for a good microphone that I can attach to my jacket. >>>>>> >>>>>> I would love to use my BSM Binaural microphones for this but I don't >>>>>> know exactly how to do this. Obviously I'd need an adaptor to take the >>>>>> small plug up to quarter of an inch. But would I need Phantom power >>>>>> turned on, on that channel? >>>>>> >>>>>> One thing is for sure I cannot walk through the streets of Glasgow with >>>>>> a guide dog on my left, a sound bag hanging from my right and me holding >>>>>> a microphone out in front of me. This is why I like the BSm 9 Clip on >>>>>> microphones. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any advice regarding how best to use my BSM binaural microphones out of >>>>>> doors or an alternative type of body microphone that anyone can >>>>>> recommend would be very helpful. >>>>>> >>>>>> Very best wishes. >>>>>> >>>>>> Andy. >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 1:47 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [all-audio] To Dane and list >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I’m not laughing and I’m very lucky I guess in that I’m curious and I >>>>>> get some sighted assistance every now and then to give me a hand. >>>>>> Firstly the Zoom F8N stands on 4 rubber feet which are placed on the >>>>>> bottom of the recorder so you know where the bottom is by the feel of >>>>>> the rubber feet. >>>>>> The top is easily identified by 4 slotted screws that hold the recorder >>>>>> into the rack mount. >>>>>> There is a handle on each side of the recorder so when the recorder is >>>>>> standing on its rubber feet these each handle will be protruding from >>>>>> either side of the recorder. >>>>>> The display of the recorder therefor is on the front left with the >>>>>> control panel taking up the rest of the area on the front panel. >>>>>> On the left hand side you have tracks 1 through 4 as XLR/TRS inputs >>>>>> along with the 2 SD Card slots and the multi function USB port. >>>>>> On the right hand side you have tracks 5 through 8 XLR/TRS inputs along >>>>>> with the external power supply socket mini XLR out sockets, a sub output >>>>>> socket and the headphones socket. >>>>>> On the back from left to right there is the Zoom Capsule connector which >>>>>> has a cover over it, 2 sockets which are for Time syncing with a video >>>>>> camera and so on and the 9 volts DC power socket for the supplied AC >>>>>> adapter. >>>>>> At the bottom on the recorder at the back in the centre is the screw to >>>>>> you losen to remove the battery compartment door so you will have to >>>>>> turn the recorder upside down to insert batteries. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 26 Jan 2019, at 11:34 am, Andy via Groups.Io >>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Dane and list. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regarding my Zoom F8n, I managed to secure the assistance from the BBC >>>>>>> Radio Scotland's, radio Operations Manager today by phone and I'm >>>>>>> delighted that he is willing to set up my Zoom F8n for me. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This is fantastic because I don't know anyone up here in the >>>>>>> wilderness of Scotland who could help me out. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So I'm meeting him a his work in 2 weeks time and although the setting >>>>>>> up should be simple for him, I'm still very unsure of the device I've >>>>>>> purchased. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm hoping to get my local bar maid to describe the recorder and it's >>>>>>> buttons and also the Zoom bag that I also purchased and of course I've >>>>>>> also got Youtube. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But I really got to ask Dane this silly question. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've unboxed my Zoom and it looks as though it stands on it's left side >>>>>>> vertically, however the rather large and clumsy Zoom F8n bag I >>>>>>> purchased will only take the device laying on it's back. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So how would anyone see the display on the right edge if it's in a bag? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dane, I'm sure will be having a good old laugh at me, as I've had the >>>>>>> device for about 3 months now. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So please dane, be gentle with me, hahaha! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Very best wishes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Andy. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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