[Dixielandjazz] ZOOM H4 & H2 was ''Recording direct from sound system"

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

I have the H4 and have been very pleased with it but I can see where the H2 
has some advantages especially for rehearsals.  I rehearse the band in a 
circular set up because of the size of the room.  Now I have to set the H4 
off tot the side and it isn't very well balanced.  Not that I am trying for 
pro quality here but it can get pretty off if someone is playing closer than 
others.  I think the 4 mike setup would be great in the center of the group 
also it's smaller and might even fit in my soprano case.  I just might buy 
one.  The battery lasts about 4 hours in my H4.  Re chargeables a little 
less but energizers have a new 2400ma battery that should be better than the 
standard NIMH.  As I said before the stand setup for the H4 isn't good in 
that it requires a camera tripod rather than a mike stand which in a lot of 
places just doesn't work for me.

If anyone wants to hear a sound clip that I did with my band on the H4 I 
will send it.
Larry
StL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Stangeland" <stangeland at earthlink.net>
To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:44 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re ''Recording direct from sound system"


> Phil and Ross,
>
> I just bought a digital audio recorder, the ZOOM H2 
> <http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2007/09/13/review-zoom-h2-surround-recorder.html>, 
> which can record 4-tracks of audio at sampling rates up up to 24bit 96kHz. 
> It contains 4 condensor microphones, two pointing forward and two 
> backward. You can set it in the middle of a band or jam session and let it 
> run. I did that at a rehearsal on Monday and am pleased with the results. 
> On Sunday I set it in the pew next to me and let it run in 2-track mode. 
> It captured the music and sermon very clearly.
>
> The two AA batteries have lasted over 3 hours so far. The 4 GB SD card 
> that I bought will hold about 3 hours of 4-track audio at the highest 
> fidelity setting.
>
> It sells for US$200 
> <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/480163-REG/Zoom_H2_H2_Ultra_Portable_Digital.html>., 
> and is slightly larger than a pack of cigarettes (much smaller than a 
> computer).
>
> Cheers,
> Bruce Stangeland
> Berkeley banjoist
>
> ================
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 14:18:06 +1100
> From: "Phil O'Rourke" <philor at webone.com.au>
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re ''Recording direct from sound system"
> To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
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>
> Ross
>
> Have you ever thought of recording directly to the hard drive of a 
> computer (laptop?).
> If you want stereo you would have to make sure the computer has stereo 
> input (line in).
> If you want to talk more with me feel free .
>
> Phil OR
>
>
>  Please can anyone help ??
>  I want to know if I can buy a CD recorder that I can plug direct into our 
> PA deck (8track Berhinger EURORACK MX2004A) ???
>  So much wonderfull music is LOST on a Gig !! I thought that if I could 
> record all that we play it would capture those "Magic Moments" !!
>  Thank you in advance,
>  Cheers,
>  Ross Anderson,
>
>
>
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