[Dixielandjazz] More on the Zoom H2

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I have an Edirol R09.  Anybody else have one of these?  How do you like it?  It cost about $100 more than the Zoom H4.  I've been pleased, but I'm not a technophile.
  -- Rae Ann



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From: "Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
> The Zoom H4) has another model the H2 for $200 which is $100 cheaper than the 
> H4.  I just bought one and it's a gas.  There are more bells and whistles on 
> this thing that it takes a 91 page manual to go through all the stuff.
> 
> Things of interest:
> 1. has 4 mikes that are capable of doing surround sound or operate independently 
> depending on the coverage you want.  Is capable of recording inside of the band 
> - you don't have to place it out front.  Shows recording levels of all 4 tracks.
> 
> 2.  Has a built in tuner and metronome.  (Bah humbug)
> 
> 3. Has a power meter that you can set for alkaline or NIMH batteries.  Missing 
> on the H4
> 
> 4. Has a remaining recording time available read out.
> 
> 5.  Records at many more regular and compression levels and bit counts.   13 
> different settings for mp3 and 6 for wav. plus you can convert a wav file into 
> mp3.
> 
> 6.  Has a much improved mike stand attachment.  This is a big drawback in the H4
> 
> 7.  battery compartment access from the back and this is a plus over the H4
> 
> 8.  Chip is accessed separately from the battery compartment as in the H4
> 
> 9.  Has a line in as well as a line out.  The H4 does not have a line in
> 
> 10.  The controls in front work easier than on the H4.
> 
> 11.  comes with a wind screen, earphones, 512 mb chip, mike stand adaptor and a 
> desk stand and carrying bag.
> 
> 12. Can use an external mike that has 1/8" plug such as the Sony stereo mike.
> 
> 13.  If you want to practice something with a recording it has an A - B repeat 
> feature
> 
> 14.  Has settable gain controls (8 AGC settings) as well as  auto recording, on, 
> off features that you can set.
> 
> 15.  Will pre record several seconds before you start recording with the button 
> in case you hit the button late.  
> 
> These last two settings might be very useful in a concert setting where you want 
> the recording to start with the band but you can't be out front as well as 
> handling possible distortion levels of sound.
> 
> 16. Has a normalize function.  Very cool if your recording is a little low in 
> volume.
> 
> 17.  the chip that comes with it, 514mb,  will record for several hours in the 
> mp3 mode.  I suggest getting some larger chips.  I think my H4 will do 3 hours 
> with a 2 gig chip recording .wav files.
> 
> 18.  Smaller and lighter than the H4.  It's about the size of a king size 
> cigarette pack.  It fits in my Soprano Sax case easily.  Even with the mike 
> stand attachment  which is very clever.  It's sort of cone shaped like a 
> microphone to go in a standard microphone holder.  This recorder looks like a 
> microphone. 
> 
> This recorder is amazing and the only problems that I see with it so far is the 
> readout on the front is, to me anyway, microscopic so carry a magnifying glass 
> and that from what I have heard is a battery hog like the H4.  Downloading a big 
> file takes awhile.  The H4 comes with some editing software but the H2 does not 
> so plan on getting something for that if you don't have Qbase or sound forge or 
> one of those like them.
> 
> After you get it set up recording is simple.  Push the record button twice (or 
> once if you are in record mode) and you are recording.  Fantastic sound is all I 
> can say.  
> 
> Ten years ago about the only thing available was a small DAT recorder that cost 
> $400+ with no bells and whistles everything else was out of sight cost wise and 
> huge.  I can only imagine what recording will be like in ten years.  I imagine a 
> whole lot of smart functions that will eliminate a whole lot of the different 
> settings and put perfect recordings in any setting into nothing more than a push 
> of a button.
> Larry
> StL
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