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

[Russ Guarino]

Question:  Can you use the H2 to record and transfer to a CD?

Russ Guarino
Monterey Lighthouse Jazz Band

"Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" wrote:

> 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$200
> > <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/480163-REG/Zoom_H2_H2_Ultra_Portable_Digital.html>.,
> > and is slightly larger than a pack of cigarettes (much smaller than a
> > computer).
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Bruce Stangeland
> > Berkeley banjoist
> >
> > ================
> >
> > Message: 7
> > Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 14:18:06 +1100
> > From: "Phil O'Rourke" <philor at webone.com.au>
> > Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re ''Recording direct from sound system"
> > To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> > Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> > Message-ID: <007b01c8686e$e4e95f90$faaafea9 at philsfred>
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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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