Not ONE Zoom recorder should leave a shop to a new owner without links to your videos! Thousands of Zoom recorders are collecting dust because operating the equipment is at some points frustratingly difficult. Your patient and step by step explanations make operating a Zoom recorder much easier. Thanks a lot! Gerard
For real!! That manual makes me pull what little hair I have left on my head out!! Thank you so much for the tutorials. I'm now making the music that I wanted to make without all that frustration of learning a new piece of gear. How about some tutorials on the zoom R8?? And what are your thoughts on that piece of equipment overall?
Never got my hands on one of those but I know it has a built in drum machine. Not sure how the drum samples on the R8 are, but I'm a big fan of the Zoom MRT-3. In fact, I use it on all of my songs. I used it on these: th-cam.com/video/Cih5G4ZcECo/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/4RACoyPbI6M/w-d-xo.html Great drum machine but I don't think they make them any more but sometimes you can find them on eBay.
Yup. This dude is in it, and knows what's up. I am going from a Roland VS840 to this unit, and these videos are invaluable to me. Excellent work Steve.
I just ordered an R16 from amazon after they reduced the price by $100. I'll have it tomorrow! Thanks so much for all the info you've provided! Great videos!
Thanks to your excellent tutorials I purchased an R16 Earlier this year. I'm a video hobbyist who shoots live bands and wanted better sound for my video than off camera mics were providing, so I got the r16. As i became more familiar with the ins and outs of recording live bands I realized that 8 tracks weren't enough as I need at least 5 tracks for drums alone. Hence the purchase of a 2nd R16. (and a lot of XLR splitters, cords, drum mic kit etc..) Your videos have helped tremendously in furthering my hobby. Thank you.
@@stevekonbass That's the plan for this weekend. Shooting a Doors Tribute Band. Here's some stuff I shot earlier this year taking a feed from the main mixing console. th-cam.com/video/wJJKbMFDC-Y/w-d-xo.html
Steve. I just wanted to add a comment here for those who are starting to use this machine. Without these videos I wouldn’t be where I am today as a recording artist. I recently went back and rewatched several of these videos and found yet another bit of very useful information concerning mastering and how you can use the bounce function to facilitate the highest quality of recording. Check out this work-around- it is so clever. Thanks Steve!!!
I have a new instrumental I just completed and I used the mastering effect for the drums first, then the guitar. When I went to mix it down to a two track stereo file ( master), it wouldn’t let me use it again. The tracks sounded good but not great.. The work around that you demonstrate gave the master its life. Now I love it. Thank you!!!
Don't forget, you can actually record with the effect, so you wouldn't have to bounce. Also, make sure you listen "really" closely with a good set of headphones and also a stereo because sometimes those mastering effects add quite a bit of compression, especially if you use them multiple times. You might get dips and the song might not sound consistent and smooth. I know sometimes, I catch it days later. Just wanted to throw that out there. I find that I end up using the Tight, Rock, or Maximize mastering effect depending on the song. I also like to keep dimension on, and tweak the EQ a bit giving the treble a little boost and the mid a little cut. All the mastering effects can be tweaked if you scroll through the mastering menu.
@@stevekonbass that’s really useful info!! Yeah, i haven’t delved too deep yet with tweaking the mastering settings. I have certain ones too that I favor. Right is always good, live is good for some songs, I do like the compression that some of these have. Overall, makes the R16 the most amazing machine ever!! I still have a lot to learn.
You are a born teacher - thank you! I own the older HD8 and it's time for an upgrade. I wasn't considering the Zoom R16 because working the old HD8 was really difficult. But I'm considering the Zoom R16 now because of your brilliant instructions. Thanks again. Loved your song too!
Hope this is a compliment but take it from a family of teachers - you are what every teacher wants to be. You genuinely want others to learn and apply the skills, to be successful. Much respect, Steve, and thanks for teaching me how to correctly, painlessly run my new Zoom!!
Steve, thank you very much for the awesome and easy to understand tutorials on the R16. I’ve watched all of them now I think and I still refer to them while recording/mixing/mastering. You are a real gem. Thanks.
When I have been using my R16 before I have recorded the session then used garageband to put the track together. I think I am going to have a lot of fun putting stuff together all on the R16.
Great job Steve! Just bought mine and think that such a thing is still valuable even taking into account all the DAWs we have at our disposal these days.
Actually, it occurred to me today that there's no indication on the R16 as to whether there is any data on an individual track, other than to play your project whilst listening (and perhaps watching the meter) I thought at that moment - track sheets are a MUST if you're doing a lot of projects, especially if you're going to revisit them some time later. Other (more expensive) multi trackers have graphic displays showing a time grid and dark segments where something's been recorded on every track (the old Roland VS-880, TASCAM and so on.) Being budget friendly, the ZOOM doesn't give you that. Track sheets. YEP. So far, I've recorded just ONE song on mine so far. I just got it back from my drummer who contributed 7 tracks of his part. Now to transfer these tracks to Logic...
Much Respect Bruh.... I just bought one from Guitar Center as a Christmas President to myself.... I plan to use it with my Roland VM-3100pro Thanks for the tips! V-Mixer + Digital DAW recorder = Heaven :)
Every musician doing demos with a 3-5 piece band NEEDS this for the on-the-go capability but also for the functionality and quality of what you can export.
Great work Steve, really informative. I'm loving my Zoom...I've been so impressed with the unit. Would totally recommend for anyone who needs a semi professional recording unit.
Two quick questions that you might know the answer to: 1) When I tried to apply a master effect (maximize, clarify, lo-fi, etc) it distorted everything---even though the master fader didn't show red-lining. Any ideas what that's about? 2) My final mix sounded as intended on headphones, but sounded like a muddy mess in the car. Do I just need studio monitors? How do I know what it actually sounds like when it sounds different depending on what I'm listening on?
Yeah Scott, I can help you with that. When you use the master effect, set the master so it doesn't clip, and when you "listen back" to the master, pull the master fader back. My guess is your getting the distortion when you listen back. When you put the mastering effect on the song it's boosting everything and making it hotter. If you leave the master fader where it was when you mixed down when you listen back, it's gonna sound distorted and loud. As for the mix sounding muddy, that's common, even in pro studios that happens. Here's a video I did that can help you: th-cam.com/video/JuaXDv5GzwY/w-d-xo.html I recommend watching the whole thing because I go into a lot of detail on how to get the mix right, but definitely watch from the 10 minute mark to the end.
Steve - I can't thank you enough for posting this on you tube - I bought a second-hand one to bridge the gap between analogue 4 track recording many many years ago (which I used to enjoy) and DAW recording which is beyond me. This machine is perfect - recorded 8 simultaneous tracks with the band on Thursday and mixed it today and all with your excellent step by step tutorial - much better than reading a manual and questioning is this right. We learn by doing! and with your guidance, I am over the moon with the results. Out of interest, have you moved on from this machine to the more up to date replacement, or do you still use this?
Hey John- Glad you like the Zoom. It's great, right? I use it all the time. They discontinued it so it's lucky that you bought a second hand one. The most recent tune I recorded was this one: th-cam.com/video/P9j2z82lCJ0/w-d-xo.html My buddy recorded the drum track up in Pennsylvania and sent it down to me. All the other instruments and vocals were plugged right into the Zoom. This gear demo video: th-cam.com/video/c8CunUqtHbw/w-d-xo.html I used the Zoom to record the whole thing. The drums were recorded with just the built in stereo mics on the Zoom, the guitar I came out of the headphone jack of an amp to the Zoom, the bass was plugged in direct, and the narration was a 58 plugged right in. I love it. I guess I have it about 7 years now and there has to be well over 1000 hours on it. I hope you get a lot of use out of yours. Your recordings will get better the more you work with it and get to know it.
That's a great song "Walk Away" keep on Rockin and once again thanks. I'm getting the hang on thr Zoom R16 I've done a few recordings on it. Record's very well i still need to final mix it on Audacity. 💀🕷💀
Thanks Jose! Here's my latest release that was recorded on the Zoom: th-cam.com/video/WAQYkeE2Yvk/w-d-xo.html Also, here's another Zoom video I did on some tricks I use to get that crisp final mix: th-cam.com/video/JuaXDv5GzwY/w-d-xo.html
Really helpful video, thanks, just one question though, can you punch in an effect on mix down? say if I want to add a delay to the last syllable of one word of the lead vocal, sort of hello, lo, lo, lo
Hmm... I'd have to look into it. Off the top of my head if I was doing it right now I'd probably try to do it manually. Meaning I'd hit the EQ button that controls the EQ, pan, reverb, and chorus/delay for each track, and when that last word comes up I'd roll up the delay for the lead vocal track.You'd have to pick the delay you want.
I have a Presonus Audiobox....It's too complicated to do quick recordings...Your tutorials have been great...I just ordered an R16. Thanks for the tutorial Steve!
Thanks so much, I am so a visual learner and your a good teacher. One thing I was not sure about when you put the SD card into the computer you had all those tracks listed. However I want to only send the finished stereo mix on We transfer. So which item do I select to drop and drag into We Transfer? Live long and prosper.
Thanks for the video Steve... love the the song btw!!. I've recorded a few songs on my Zoom r16 but for some reason 1 or 2 have disappeared!!! Would you know any reason why? They were saved on there for a few weeks then when I went to replay them there was no sound. Your help would be much appreciated
Hmm... the only way I know of to remove a song from the SD card is to go through the process of deleting it. So, if you didn't delete them, they should be there. Could be the name of the songs weren't saved, in which case it might display as a number. You can also take the SD card out of the Zoom and put it in a laptop that way you can actually see what files are on the card. Let me know how you make out.
So faders for channels 1-8 are shared with channels 9-16 ...but what happen when you switch, say, between 2 when the fader is very low and 10 in the case it was set to very high to tweak it a little bit while mastering?
Yes they are shared. If you set the faders on tracks 1-8 and then switch to 9-16, the fader levels on 1-8 will stay where you left them. So when you're working on 9-16, tracks 1-8 won't be effected. I found the best way to make level adjustments once all the tracks are as close to where I want them is to hit the EQ button and select the track that I want to make an adjustment on and scroll to LEVELS. Then I can use the jog wheel to turn the level up or down and not have to use the faders.
wow...that's HOW a tutorial should be done. Great job man. So while I'm recording the master, I can adjust the single track's faders, as well as the master fader (for ex. to fade in/fade out the song) and the changes are recorded in the master track?
Thanks Frank! Yes, you can do that. Just remember tracks 1/9, 2/10, 3/11, 4/12, 5/13, 6/14, 7/15, and 8/16 share the same fader so don't let that throw you. You can also make track volume adjustments by hitting the pan/eq button, choosing the track, use the up/down buttons and go to fader, and use the jog wheel to adjust the volume. I did 3 other Zoom R16 tutorials that you can find on my TH-cam channel. The links are also in the description box of this video. If you get a chance, please check out my music video for Spinning Wheel which was recorded with the Zoom R16. I'm tryin' to get a little love for that one: th-cam.com/video/4RACoyPbI6M/w-d-xo.html Happy recording brother!
Hi Steve. Thanks for posting the great tutorial. I enjoyed your finished song too. I was wondering. Can you use the punch in feature to insert silence within a track? I know it won't add additional measures, but say for silencing a section of a track between parts? Thanks and take care friend.
Thanks Steve. You've been a huge help. That's exactly what I wanted to know. A lot of people are crying that the R16 doesn't edit like a DAW, I'm realizing that the R16 really edits more like an advanced analog recorder. Since you can't fix every little detail, it forces you to learn to play better in the first place. That's a good thing!!! In my opinion, the best music comes from the performance, and not as much from the editing. Thanks again, and have a great day friend.
If you are still recording on the ZOOM recorder - I would love to see more tutorials and sharing your experience recording - these videos are classics - who needs ProAudioEXP
Yes, still recording with it. It's a great machine and super easy to use. I did 5 tutorials on it. Links are in the description box. Hope you record some great music with it brother.
Hi! Steve ... correct me if I am wrong ... but do all recordings save automatically to the SD card?? i.e if I finish recording and remove the SD card they are saved??
Thanks! These came out better, all with the R16: th-cam.com/video/P9j2z82lCJ0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=v2KWGoDj-E7USnOi th-cam.com/video/WAQYkeE2Yvk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=539mrpdygWpI3tZL th-cam.com/video/k3LaPT45Aio/w-d-xo.htmlsi=N0xYhp380_LFMW1m
Hi, great video thanks. If I want to postpone my recording and work on another song but then go back to my first recording another time can I do this? Thanks.
Steve, I need a lesson or two regarding bouncing tracks and recording on tracks 9-16 (then mastering). Overall, the manual is good, but your concise explanations are much easier for me to understand. If you have time, please contact me and let me know how much you charge. (Based on this tutorial, I've sent some music to friends and they were impressed with the sound quality).
All of that is pretty easy... bounce: click swap/bounce button and choose bounce. Set the levels for tracks you want to bounce (let's say tracks 1, 2, 3, and 4) and put them in play mode (lit green). The track you want to bounce to (let's say 8) put in record mode (lit red). Rewind the song, hit record/play and then tracks 1, 2, 3, and 4 will bounce to 8. Recording on tracks 9-16 is just like recording on tracks 1-8. You just have to click the button that says 9-16 and then you'll be working on those tracks. Hope that helps.
Love your videos, Steve! Very easy to understand. I have a question...I was getting a good clear sax sound in my recordings but after moving, I can't keep the sax from sounding like I'm playing in a metal barrel. Is there a setting in the Zoom that can help or could it be the mic? I'm using a condenser mic. Thanks!
Hey Stacy- I always enjoyed playing with a good sax player. Well, if you had a good recorded sax sound before, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to get it now. Now, you mentioned you "moved". If you're in a new house, it could be the room acoustics of the new room you're recording in causing the problem. You'll have to try a bunch of things to get it right. Try positioning yourself in a dead area of the room. Try using your condenser mic which would need phantom power on track 5 with the phantom power on. Make sure your levels aren't hot and don't use any of the Zoom mic presets. Adjust the EQ on the track and trim down some of the Hi. If that doesn't work, then try some of the Zoom mic presets and see if any of those help. If all of that fails, then try switching out the mic with maybe a Shure 57, which isn't a condenser. Hope that helps.
@@stevekonbass Thanks, Steve! Yes, I moved. The odd thing was that the previous house was all logs and wood with cathedral ceilings. Great for playing live. When I recorded sax there, the sound of the sax actually came out great with the condenser mic. I have a Shure 57 and will try that here. And thanks for steering me straight on the Zoom. I was thinking maybe something had to be set to make the sax sound better. Anyway, if 'you're interested in how it sounded int the log house, take a listen to one of my songs. And thank you so much!! th-cam.com/video/b-MBLlVM-WI/w-d-xo.html
Yeah, you'll just have to experiment a little in the new house. Try different mic positions. Ya did a great job on Wayfaring Stranger. If you lived near me I'd have you over for a jam session.
The TH-cam link you sent says Montana on it above the song name "It's Jesus", lol. So, I gather you're in Montana. That's great that you play all of those instruments. Bass is my main instrument, but I play guitar too. Glarry just sent me a guitar to check out: th-cam.com/video/ZVAAVXiT4Oc/w-d-xo.html This is also a mini bass review I did for them: th-cam.com/video/8OltLr9VGRc/w-d-xo.html
Hi, I have recorded drums, electric guitar, bass, and acoustic guitar. Before I proceeded to sit at the drums I hit record, and of course, by the time I was ready, 20 seconds had passed. When I do mastering I placed the position on the track where the drums start and rec/master like you did when you got rid of the click/intro, However, when the song is over I hit stop , hit rewind to listen to the master but it still plays the unwanted 20’second. What am I doing wrong? By the way, noticed that my toggle wheel when I roll it does not change the location in the tracks. Thanks.
You're not doing anything wrong. That's just the way it is as far as I know and I've been using it for like 7 or 8 years. I just cut that unwanted silence or click in another program, like Audacity or Sony, after I master it in the Zoom.
Great Vid as I dive into this. Question: When/how can you control the final volume of the mastered song? For example on my mp3 player, live albums and different studio albums, and home recordings all start playing at different volume sometimes. How do I get my recording to industry standard volume so to speak? Thanks.
When you do your mixdown, the master fader will set the volume for the mastered track. Make sure the meter doesn't go into the red and you should be good. Here are some other tricks I use when tweaking the mix: th-cam.com/video/JuaXDv5GzwY/w-d-xo.html
Hi Steve, Great Video Mate. I was hoping you could advise how to chop up songs to make individual tracks. I have recorded my entire rehearsal into on 3 hour Project. I need to do a quick mix then break up to individual Song Projects. Is that possible on the Zoom?? What are your suggestions mate. Andy from Australia 🇦🇺
Hey Andy- Being that you recorded 3 hours onto 1 project, you have a little work cut out for yourself if you want each song to be a separate track. You could mix/master the whole 3 hour rehearsal and then move the mastered track to a program like Audacity and chop it up into individual tracks. That's probably the easiest way to go about it.
Hi Great videos....Question for ya...how are you getting the "Dial" to advance/go back in regards to the time line. (Video One) I notice when you are recording the Bass track and you press stop the counter is flashing where the recording has stopped and you are able to use the Dial to go back and forth in time? When I "twirl" mine nothing happens. I have to use the fast forward/rewind buttons which is not as accurate.
Press the right arrow button 2 or 3 times and you'll see the cursor move over to the hours/minutes/seconds of the time meter. Then when you turn the jog wheel you'll see you can advance or rewind the song.
Press the right arrow button 2 or 3 times and you'll see the cursor move over to the hours/minutes/seconds of the time meter. Then when you turn the jog wheel you'll see you can advance or rewind the song.
Hey Steve. I mastered the project exactly as you showed in the video and it plays back on the Zoom perfectly “mastered” but is not on the SD card. Some files are on there from other projects so I assume it is writing to it. Can you suggest anything? Thank you!
Well, if you played the master back on the Zoom (meaning if you press that button above the master fader and turn it green and it plays back the mixdown you did) that means it's there so that's good news. I'd suggest putting the SD card in your laptop and taking another look. Make sure you're looking in the right project. When you're looking through the project files you should see something that says MASTER1.
stevekonbass I will absolutely check again. I did on two occasions and it was not there. However, I was able to save the final mix to a Zip drive and dump on my laptop. It is not broken down by tracks though. I’ll keep you posted. Thanks, man. You are doing the people’s work!
Hi. I'm looking for a mixer to use in live jams, but also want it to have audio interface capabilities. Mainly for electronic music, i.e. with synths, drum machines, etc. I was initially looking at behringer qx1002usb, but then saw zoom r16. I realize they are quite different and the behringer doesn't have multitrack recording, but is there actually anything the zoom can't do that the behringer can? Can it just be used as a live mixer? Do inputs on r16 work in stereo mode or would I need to use two inputs per instrument in that case? Can the effects be applied in live mode or only when working with a recorded track? Thanks!
I've used the R16 as a mixer for some solo gigs, but it's really not meant for that being it's made of plastic and not road worthy. There are 8 inputs that can be used and stereo outputs. You can EQ each track and you can have reverb and chorus on each track. They can be used live. There aren't stereo inputs so if you wanted to go stereo you'd use 2 inputs (ex. track 1 and 2) and pan them left and right. The other effects like the amp modeling can only be assigned to one track at a time so for example, you wouldn't be able to use the Hartke bass amp on track 1, the Fender twin on track 2, and a Marshall on track 3, at the same time. You could however put a mastering effect across all of the tracks.
Thanks for the video. Particularly the SD card transfer. However how do I transfer WAV files the other way i.e. from my laptop to the SD card so that they'll play via the Zoom? I need to do this as each band member is recording their own track remotely during COVID lockdown. Thanks.
You'd need a way to burn a disc. If your laptop has a CD burner you can transfer the mastered songs to your computer from the Zoom SD card and then burn it.
hello, first of all thank you so much for your videos!. Now I have a problem, when I transfer the audio to my laptop it is distorted even when in the R-16 is fine, do you know what could be the mistake I am making ?
So you're taking the SD card out of the R16 and putting it in your laptop and it's distorted? And it played fine in the R16? I've never had that problem. Those recorded files are just WAV files so they should play fine. I'd try another laptop, or at least another player.
can you record tracks with eq/panning from the r16 ti your software? i heard its not possible on the l12 thats why i decided to check out this one but its hard to get a clear answer on this. all i wanna do is make a pre mix on the mixer wich want to further edit later in the software.
Sure. When you master it on the Zoom it's saved on the SD card as a WAV file. So it's just a matter of moving that file to your computer and importing it to Audacity. I actually do that same thing, pull the mastered song to Audacity if it needs additional tweaking.
Thank you Steve! Great tutorial and cool original song. QUESTION: I have a single large 3 hour project containing rehearsal recordings. When I mix/master each song separately within the project, the resulting master file has leading blank/empty/silent space leading up to the start of the song that I mastered. Have you experienced this? How can I avoid?
To clarify, the blank space appears represent the content within the project that I did not select for mix down, just prior to the start of the content that I did select for mix down.
Thanks Al. What you'll have to do is take each song and put it into a program like Audacity and trim the beginnings. To explain what's going on I'll give you an example... So you have 1 project and you record 3 songs from your rehearsal... First song starts at 1 second and ends at 3 minutes and you mix down and there's no issue. Now the next song starts at 3 minutes and goes to 6 minutes but when you mix down you have 3 minutes of dead air in the beginning. Next song starts at 6 minutes and goes to 9 minutes and when you mix down now there 6 minutes of dead air in the beginning. That's all because when you mix down the machine is always reading it from zero and considers that dead air part of the song. So, you can record each song as a new project, or depending on how many tracks you use for each take just start from zero. So for instance, if you're only using 4 tracks for eack song you can use tracks 1-4 for song #1, and then rewind the track, mute tracks 1-4, and put the next song on tracks 5-8, and so on. Then when you mix down each song will start at zero.
Not sure if you are able but could you provide a link to your track sheet so we can print them. It was amazing. I love the vids so much keep up the great work.
Hiya is there a way that you can cut/delete beginning of tracks. I have some chatter , Etc at the beginning of a session that I would like to cut out . Is it possible on the zoom R 16 . I had an old Tascam DP 01 had a “cut” facility. many thanks
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I’m like 6 years late but you sir are a life saver. Your video is exactly what I needed to understand the R16. Thank you.
Glad it helped!
Not ONE Zoom recorder should leave a shop to a new owner without links to your videos! Thousands of Zoom recorders are collecting dust because operating the equipment is at some points frustratingly difficult. Your patient and step by step explanations make operating a Zoom recorder much easier. Thanks a lot! Gerard
Thanks brother! I appreciate it!
For real!! That manual makes me pull what little hair I have left on my head out!! Thank you so much for the tutorials. I'm now making the music that I wanted to make without all that frustration of learning a new piece of gear. How about some tutorials on the zoom R8?? And what are your thoughts on that piece of equipment overall?
Never got my hands on one of those but I know it has a built in drum machine. Not sure how the drum samples on the R8 are, but I'm a big fan of the Zoom MRT-3. In fact, I use it on all of my songs. I used it on these: th-cam.com/video/Cih5G4ZcECo/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/4RACoyPbI6M/w-d-xo.html Great drum machine but I don't think they make them any more but sometimes you can find them on eBay.
Yup. This dude is in it, and knows what's up. I am going from a Roland VS840 to this unit, and these videos are invaluable to me. Excellent work Steve.
Thanks brother!
Thankyou for this bro! I've learned stuff from this one for a few years now, much appreciated!
Glad to help!
I purchased the R16 about two weeks ago. Your tutorials have taught me so much and I am truly grateful. Thank you so much, Steve.
Thanks Peter. Glad the videos were a help.
I just ordered an R16 from amazon after they reduced the price by $100. I'll have it tomorrow! Thanks so much for all the info you've provided! Great videos!
Awesome! I hope you enjoy it. Happy recording!
I just ordered my Zoom. I really appreciate you taking the time to make these videos. You present it very well, and concise. Much appreciated.
Thanks Steve.
Only had mine 5 days. Manual is crap, your videos are great. Wish the faders were automated, but apart from that I’m loving it.
Hope ya enjoy it for years to come.
Thanks to your excellent tutorials I purchased an R16 Earlier this year. I'm a video hobbyist who shoots live bands and wanted better sound for my video than off camera mics were providing, so I got the r16. As i became more familiar with the ins and outs of recording live bands I realized that 8 tracks weren't enough as I need at least 5 tracks for drums alone. Hence the purchase of a 2nd R16. (and a lot of XLR splitters, cords, drum mic kit etc..) Your videos have helped tremendously in furthering my hobby. Thank you.
Glad the video was a help. So you're syncing 2 R16s? If you post the video I'd like to hear it.
@@stevekonbass That's the plan for this weekend. Shooting a Doors Tribute Band. Here's some stuff I shot earlier this year taking a feed from the main mixing console. th-cam.com/video/wJJKbMFDC-Y/w-d-xo.html
Nice job. Sounds and looks good. Dealing with the stage lights can sometimes be tricky. When I shoot my band I use a Canon Vixia camera.
Steve. I just wanted to add a comment here for those who are starting to use this machine. Without these videos I wouldn’t be where I am today as a recording artist. I recently went back and rewatched several of these videos and found yet another bit of very useful information concerning mastering and how you can use the bounce function to facilitate the highest quality of recording. Check out this work-around- it is so clever. Thanks Steve!!!
Glad to help brother.
I have a new instrumental I just completed and I used the mastering effect for the drums first, then the guitar. When I went to mix it down to a two track stereo file ( master), it wouldn’t let me use it again. The tracks sounded good but not great.. The work around that you demonstrate gave the master its life. Now I love it. Thank you!!!
Don't forget, you can actually record with the effect, so you wouldn't have to bounce. Also, make sure you listen "really" closely with a good set of headphones and also a stereo because sometimes those mastering effects add quite a bit of compression, especially if you use them multiple times. You might get dips and the song might not sound consistent and smooth. I know sometimes, I catch it days later. Just wanted to throw that out there. I find that I end up using the Tight, Rock, or Maximize mastering effect depending on the song. I also like to keep dimension on, and tweak the EQ a bit giving the treble a little boost and the mid a little cut. All the mastering effects can be tweaked if you scroll through the mastering menu.
@@stevekonbass that’s really useful info!! Yeah, i haven’t delved too deep yet with tweaking the mastering settings. I have certain ones too that I favor. Right is always good, live is good for some songs, I do like the compression that some of these have. Overall, makes the R16 the most amazing machine ever!! I still have a lot to learn.
You are a born teacher - thank you! I own the older HD8 and it's time for an upgrade. I wasn't considering the Zoom R16 because working the old HD8 was really difficult. But I'm considering the Zoom R16 now because of your brilliant instructions. Thanks again. Loved your song too!
Thank you! I appreciate it. Yeah, once you get rolling with the Zoom you'll find it's pretty easy to work with.
You have the best tutorials on the zoom r16 I have found, thanks. Great tune by the way.
Thank you! I appreciate it.
Your videos are awesome mate...I have just bought a zoom R16 thanks to your clear instructions and showing us how easy it can be to use.
Thanks brother! Hope you like it.
Hope this is a compliment but take it from a family of teachers - you are what every teacher wants to be. You genuinely want others to learn and apply the skills, to be successful. Much respect, Steve, and thanks for teaching me how to correctly, painlessly run my new Zoom!!
Wow, thank you! Hope you enjoy recording some great songs!
These are excellent videos. Thank you. I have had my Zoom R16 for a year and learned a few more things from your excellent videos.
Great to hear!
Steve, thank you very much for the awesome and easy to understand tutorials on the R16. I’ve watched all of them now I think and I still refer to them while recording/mixing/mastering. You are a real gem. Thanks.
Great to hear that they were a help! Thanks William!
I just got a Zoom R8 and your video helped me a lot, thanks Steve!
Glad it was a help Lucas, thanks!
I'm actually getting a completely different machine next week but like to randomly watch others videos - like your song.
Thanks for doing this video it is so clear. I was not getting very far with the manual.
When I have been using my R16 before I have recorded the session then used garageband to put the track together. I think I am going to have a lot of fun putting stuff together all on the R16.
Glad it was a help.
Great job Steve! Just bought mine and think that such a thing is still valuable even taking into account all the DAWs we have at our disposal these days.
Much thanks!
Got an r8 but saw this and I wanted to say your song is really good I'm excited to use r8!
Thanks Ron, appreciate it! Happy recording brother!!
Thank you! You are an amazing instructor. So thorough. Just what I needed.
Thank you!
Zoom ought to compensate you for this work. Their manual isn't the worst I've ever seen but it's far from the best. Thanks!
Thanks! Appreciate it.
These videos are awesome, and that's a really sweet song you have there my friend. Many thanks.
Thank you Ildefonso!
Thanks Steve. Great help. It takes a lot to do a video like this, and we appreciate the help.
Thank you Thomas. Glad to hear the video was useful for you.
Track sheets! Very old school!
But very efficient!!!!
I should make some for myself, actually.
Analogue meets digital. I agree very efficient. I would do the same.
Actually, it occurred to me today that there's no indication on the R16 as to whether there is any data on an individual track, other than to play your project whilst listening (and perhaps watching the meter) I thought at that moment - track sheets are a MUST if you're doing a lot of projects, especially if you're going to revisit them some time later. Other (more expensive) multi trackers have graphic displays showing a time grid and dark segments where something's been recorded on every track (the old Roland VS-880, TASCAM and so on.) Being budget friendly, the ZOOM doesn't give you that. Track sheets. YEP. So far, I've recorded just ONE song on mine so far. I just got it back from my drummer who contributed 7 tracks of his part. Now to transfer these tracks to Logic...
I found some, I used back in the 90"s. Couldn't throw them away. Lucky me.
Awesome. This is a very clear and CONCISE explanation. Thanks.
Glad it was a help Glen.
Much Respect Bruh.... I just bought one from Guitar Center as a Christmas President to myself.... I plan to use it with my Roland VM-3100pro Thanks for the tips! V-Mixer + Digital DAW recorder = Heaven :)
Awesome. Happy New Year and hope you get some great recordings.
It's a great idea to write everything down for each song. Thank you for that time-saving tip
awesome... that was very helpful....i had this unit about 5 years and just got it back out....and it still sounds good
Great to hear!
Every musician doing demos with a 3-5 piece band NEEDS this for the on-the-go capability but also for the functionality and quality of what you can export.
Thanks dude. I ve git R24 newly from Japan and am exploring it day by day.
Hope you enjoy it!
Very nice demo! Track sounds great. Thanks for uploading.
Thanks!
I use a zoom r-24. Lots of fun.
I really like your song: WALK AWAY.👍🇨🇦
Thanks!
Thanks for sharing the knowledge and your song.
Bro !!
I appreciate these videos soooo much !!
Thank you so much for taking the time and making these !
You rock !! 🙏👍
Thanks William! Glad they were a help for you.
The mastering explanation/lecture comes in at 13:15. This is way easier than following the manual.
Transferring files discussion at 23:00. Thanks again Steve.
No problem Glen.
Great work Steve, really informative. I'm loving my Zoom...I've been so impressed with the unit. Would totally recommend for anyone who needs a semi professional recording unit.
Thanks Paul!
Brilliant Video! Very much helpful! Very much appreciated!!!! Thank you SIR!!
You're welcome Tim. Glad the video was a help.
Outstanding again! I'm off to the races.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for this. Great job and good tunes.
Soooooooooooooooo HELPFUL ! ! ! Thank you for your time and knowledge. This is how demo's should be. :-)
Thanks!
Time to dive back into the R8. . . . Thanks for a concise tut. Kudos.
Thanks.
thanks for all
Fantastic, detailed tutorial. Well done! Very helpful. Thanks!
Much thanks Scott!
Two quick questions that you might know the answer to: 1) When I tried to apply a master effect (maximize, clarify, lo-fi, etc) it distorted everything---even though the master fader didn't show red-lining. Any ideas what that's about? 2) My final mix sounded as intended on headphones, but sounded like a muddy mess in the car. Do I just need studio monitors? How do I know what it actually sounds like when it sounds different depending on what I'm listening on?
Yeah Scott, I can help you with that. When you use the master effect, set the master so it doesn't clip, and when you "listen back" to the master, pull the master fader back. My guess is your getting the distortion when you listen back. When you put the mastering effect on the song it's boosting everything and making it hotter. If you leave the master fader where it was when you mixed down when you listen back, it's gonna sound distorted and loud. As for the mix sounding muddy, that's common, even in pro studios that happens. Here's a video I did that can help you: th-cam.com/video/JuaXDv5GzwY/w-d-xo.html I recommend watching the whole thing because I go into a lot of detail on how to get the mix right, but definitely watch from the 10 minute mark to the end.
@@stevekonbass Awesome. Thanks so much for the insight!
Good instructions. I like that you get right to it and don't spend 15 explaining things, good no and I subscribed bcuz of it.
Thank you!
great tutorial ....i dont have this unit but was looking for a friend now i want one
Thank you!
Absolutely fantastic video! Thanks so much!
Glad it was helpful Zac!
Steve - I can't thank you enough for posting this on you tube - I bought a second-hand one to bridge the gap between analogue 4 track recording many many years ago (which I used to enjoy) and DAW recording which is beyond me. This machine is perfect - recorded 8 simultaneous tracks with the band on Thursday and mixed it today and all with your excellent step by step tutorial - much better than reading a manual and questioning is this right. We learn by doing! and with your guidance, I am over the moon with the results. Out of interest, have you moved on from this machine to the more up to date replacement, or do you still use this?
Hey John- Glad you like the Zoom. It's great, right? I use it all the time. They discontinued it so it's lucky that you bought a second hand one. The most recent tune I recorded was this one: th-cam.com/video/P9j2z82lCJ0/w-d-xo.html My buddy recorded the drum track up in Pennsylvania and sent it down to me. All the other instruments and vocals were plugged right into the Zoom. This gear demo video: th-cam.com/video/c8CunUqtHbw/w-d-xo.html I used the Zoom to record the whole thing. The drums were recorded with just the built in stereo mics on the Zoom, the guitar I came out of the headphone jack of an amp to the Zoom, the bass was plugged in direct, and the narration was a 58 plugged right in. I love it. I guess I have it about 7 years now and there has to be well over 1000 hours on it. I hope you get a lot of use out of yours. Your recordings will get better the more you work with it and get to know it.
Excellent video! I learned a lot
A big thanks dude, howdy from France
Glad to help Terry. Always nice to hear from people from other parts of the world.
Cool, music make gathering good people from all around the world
Yes! Oui!
That's a great song "Walk Away" keep on Rockin and once again thanks. I'm getting the hang on thr Zoom R16 I've done a few recordings on it. Record's very well i still need to final mix it on Audacity. 💀🕷💀
Thanks Jose! Here's my latest release that was recorded on the Zoom: th-cam.com/video/WAQYkeE2Yvk/w-d-xo.html Also, here's another Zoom video I did on some tricks I use to get that crisp final mix: th-cam.com/video/JuaXDv5GzwY/w-d-xo.html
Very helpful thanks!!!
Glad it was a help Morrisman.
Merci, nous avons apprécié la vidéo
You're welcome!
Excelent video!!and i so love your song! Its like a Hair Metal Power ballad! 100%!!! Rock on!
Thanks Marc! I appreciate it.
You have answered a lot of questions. Thank you : )
You're welcome!
Really helpful video, thanks, just one question though, can you punch in an effect on mix down? say if I want to add a delay to the last syllable of one word of the lead vocal, sort of hello, lo, lo, lo
Hmm... I'd have to look into it. Off the top of my head if I was doing it right now I'd probably try to do it manually. Meaning I'd hit the EQ button that controls the EQ, pan, reverb, and chorus/delay for each track, and when that last word comes up I'd roll up the delay for the lead vocal track.You'd have to pick the delay you want.
Thanks for th help mate - very clear and useful advice. My drums are sounding sweet. There seems to be a lot of gating on most of the mastering fx...
Glad it was a help brother. You can edit the mastering effects if you want to tweak them a bit.
I have a Presonus Audiobox....It's too complicated to do quick recordings...Your tutorials have been great...I just ordered an R16. Thanks for the tutorial Steve!
You're welcome! Hope ya like it and make some great music.
great vids mate...and a great song
Thanks!
Thanks so much, I am so a visual learner and your a good teacher. One thing I was not sure about when you put the SD card into the computer you had all those tracks listed. However I want to only send the finished stereo mix on We transfer. So which item do I select to drop and drag into We Transfer? Live long and prosper.
If you did the mix down and master on the Zoom look for the file that says MASTER on the SD card. That would be it.
Thanks for the video Steve... love the the song btw!!. I've recorded a few songs on my Zoom r16 but for some reason 1 or 2 have disappeared!!! Would you know any reason why? They were saved on there for a few weeks then when I went to replay them there was no sound. Your help would be much appreciated
Hmm... the only way I know of to remove a song from the SD card is to go through the process of deleting it. So, if you didn't delete them, they should be there. Could be the name of the songs weren't saved, in which case it might display as a number. You can also take the SD card out of the Zoom and put it in a laptop that way you can actually see what files are on the card. Let me know how you make out.
So faders for channels 1-8 are shared with channels 9-16 ...but what happen when you switch, say, between 2 when the fader is very low and 10 in the case it was set to very high to tweak it a little bit while mastering?
Yes they are shared. If you set the faders on tracks 1-8 and then switch to 9-16, the fader levels on 1-8 will stay where you left them. So when you're working on 9-16, tracks 1-8 won't be effected. I found the best way to make level adjustments once all the tracks are as close to where I want them is to hit the EQ button and select the track that I want to make an adjustment on and scroll to LEVELS. Then I can use the jog wheel to turn the level up or down and not have to use the faders.
@@stevekonbass thanks for the reply.
wow...that's HOW a tutorial should be done. Great job man.
So while I'm recording the master, I can adjust the single track's faders, as well as the master fader (for ex. to fade in/fade out the song) and the changes are recorded in the master track?
Thanks Frank!
Yes, you can do that. Just remember tracks 1/9, 2/10, 3/11, 4/12, 5/13, 6/14, 7/15, and 8/16 share the same fader so don't let that throw you. You can also make track volume adjustments by hitting the pan/eq button, choosing the track, use the up/down buttons and go to fader, and use the jog wheel to adjust the volume. I did 3 other Zoom R16 tutorials that you can find on my TH-cam channel. The links are also in the description box of this video. If you get a chance, please check out my music video for Spinning Wheel which was recorded with the Zoom R16. I'm tryin' to get a little love for that one: th-cam.com/video/4RACoyPbI6M/w-d-xo.html
Happy recording brother!
@@stevekonbass Steve, spinning wheel is so fucking cool! Now I'm your fan
Thanks Frank! I've got 1 more for you in that realm called I Wanna Know How To Shine: th-cam.com/video/GfQDgB12nTk/w-d-xo.html
thankyou so much! zoom should sponser you for this . ps i love your song!
Thank you so much!
Awesome video. Please can you show us how to bounce tracks?
Hi Steve. Thanks for posting the great tutorial. I enjoyed your finished song too. I was wondering. Can you use the punch in feature to insert silence within a track? I know it won't add additional measures, but say for silencing a section of a track between parts? Thanks and take care friend.
If I'm following you right, yes. Basically you'd turn the gain down, hit record, and that would record over the section, thus giving you silence.
Thanks Steve. You've been a huge help. That's exactly what I wanted to know. A lot of people are crying that the R16 doesn't edit like a DAW, I'm realizing that the R16 really edits more like an advanced analog recorder. Since you can't fix every little detail, it forces you to learn to play better in the first place. That's a good thing!!! In my opinion, the best music comes from the performance, and not as much from the editing. Thanks again, and have a great day friend.
If you are still recording on the ZOOM recorder - I would love to see more tutorials and sharing your experience recording - these videos are classics - who needs ProAudioEXP
Yes, still recording with it. It's a great machine and super easy to use. I did 5 tutorials on it. Links are in the description box. Hope you record some great music with it brother.
When you drag the mono tracks to Protools or whatever, did they line up ok?
Yes.
Thanks for the reply Steve, very helpful. Regards Alan S.
Thnx Steve ! Very helpfull
You're welcome Oscar.
Hi! Steve ... correct me if I am wrong ... but do all recordings save automatically to the SD card?? i.e if I finish recording and remove the SD card they are saved??
Hey Monty- Yes songs are always saved but shut the power button off before removing the SD card.
Nice job, thanks.
Sounds great. Boost the vocals. So they’re louder than the snare. Pull the snare down a little.
Thanks! These came out better, all with the R16: th-cam.com/video/P9j2z82lCJ0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=v2KWGoDj-E7USnOi th-cam.com/video/WAQYkeE2Yvk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=539mrpdygWpI3tZL
th-cam.com/video/k3LaPT45Aio/w-d-xo.htmlsi=N0xYhp380_LFMW1m
Super informative! 1 quick question: are the files compatible with Ableton? Cool song, btw.
The files are saved as WAV files so I think so, but I'm not familiar with Ableton software so don't quote me on that.
Very informative, thanks for the upload!
Hope it was a help.
Hi, great video thanks. If I want to postpone my recording and work on another song but then go back to my first recording another time can I do this? Thanks.
Yes.
@@stevekonbass Great, thanks. I'm sold.
I love your song its a kool song ..I am a musician myself.
Thanks man! Here are some links you can check out of my music: th-cam.com/video/ORAKyiF0U7s/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/QFSuFXeuZ-E/w-d-xo.html
Steve, I need a lesson or two regarding bouncing tracks and recording on tracks 9-16 (then mastering). Overall, the manual is good, but your concise explanations are much easier for me to understand. If you have time, please contact me and let me know how much you charge. (Based on this tutorial, I've sent some music to friends and they were impressed with the sound quality).
All of that is pretty easy... bounce: click swap/bounce button and choose bounce. Set the levels for tracks you want to bounce (let's say tracks 1, 2, 3, and 4) and put them in play mode (lit green). The track you want to bounce to (let's say 8) put in record mode (lit red). Rewind the song, hit record/play and then tracks 1, 2, 3, and 4 will bounce to 8. Recording on tracks 9-16 is just like recording on tracks 1-8. You just have to click the button that says 9-16 and then you'll be working on those tracks. Hope that helps.
Love your videos, Steve! Very easy to understand. I have a question...I was getting a good clear sax sound in my recordings but after moving, I can't keep the sax from sounding like I'm playing in a metal barrel. Is there a setting in the Zoom that can help or could it be the mic? I'm using a condenser mic. Thanks!
Hey Stacy- I always enjoyed playing with a good sax player. Well, if you had a good recorded sax sound before, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to get it now. Now, you mentioned you "moved". If you're in a new house, it could be the room acoustics of the new room you're recording in causing the problem. You'll have to try a bunch of things to get it right. Try positioning yourself in a dead area of the room. Try using your condenser mic which would need phantom power on track 5 with the phantom power on. Make sure your levels aren't hot and don't use any of the Zoom mic presets. Adjust the EQ on the track and trim down some of the Hi. If that doesn't work, then try some of the Zoom mic presets and see if any of those help. If all of that fails, then try switching out the mic with maybe a Shure 57, which isn't a condenser. Hope that helps.
@@stevekonbass Thanks, Steve! Yes, I moved. The odd thing was that the previous house was all logs and wood with cathedral ceilings. Great for playing live. When I recorded sax there, the sound of the sax actually came out great with the condenser mic. I have a Shure 57 and will try that here. And thanks for steering me straight on the Zoom. I was thinking maybe something had to be set to make the sax sound better. Anyway, if 'you're interested in how it sounded int the log house, take a listen to one of my songs. And thank you so much!!
th-cam.com/video/b-MBLlVM-WI/w-d-xo.html
Yeah, you'll just have to experiment a little in the new house. Try different mic positions. Ya did a great job on Wayfaring Stranger. If you lived near me I'd have you over for a jam session.
@@stevekonbass How do you know I don’t live near you? 😂. I probably don’t. Btw, I play bass too but very ‘bassic’! I also play guitar and banjo.
The TH-cam link you sent says Montana on it above the song name "It's Jesus", lol. So, I gather you're in Montana. That's great that you play all of those instruments. Bass is my main instrument, but I play guitar too. Glarry just sent me a guitar to check out: th-cam.com/video/ZVAAVXiT4Oc/w-d-xo.html This is also a mini bass review I did for them: th-cam.com/video/8OltLr9VGRc/w-d-xo.html
Nice.....is the file a wave? Also, the manual said 1 master maximum per project....you had many......?
Yep, it's a wav. Not sure what the manual says, but yes I've done many masters for each project.
Hi, I have recorded drums, electric guitar, bass, and acoustic guitar. Before I proceeded to sit at the drums I hit record, and of course, by the time I was ready, 20 seconds had passed. When I do mastering I placed the position on the track where the drums start and rec/master like you did when you got rid of the click/intro, However, when the song is over I hit stop , hit rewind to listen to the master but it still plays the unwanted 20’second. What am I doing wrong?
By the way, noticed that my toggle wheel when I roll it does not change the location in the tracks.
Thanks.
You're not doing anything wrong. That's just the way it is as far as I know and I've been using it for like 7 or 8 years. I just cut that unwanted silence or click in another program, like Audacity or Sony, after I master it in the Zoom.
@@stevekonbass ok, thanks so much !
Hey is this like the Tascam-DP003 were you could automate the reverb while in mixdown or is this the opposite of that?
You can make manual adjustments to the mixdown.
When you master does the final product retain the EQ/pan/reverb and chorus settings you have made for each individual track?
Yes.
Great Vid as I dive into this. Question: When/how can you control the final volume of the mastered song? For example on my mp3 player, live albums and different studio albums, and home recordings all start playing at different volume sometimes. How do I get my recording to industry standard volume so to speak? Thanks.
When you do your mixdown, the master fader will set the volume for the mastered track. Make sure the meter doesn't go into the red and you should be good. Here are some other tricks I use when tweaking the mix: th-cam.com/video/JuaXDv5GzwY/w-d-xo.html
Hi Steve, Great Video Mate.
I was hoping you could advise how to chop up songs to make individual tracks.
I have recorded my entire rehearsal into on 3 hour Project.
I need to do a quick mix then break up to individual Song Projects. Is that possible on the Zoom?? What are your suggestions mate. Andy from Australia 🇦🇺
Hey Andy-
Being that you recorded 3 hours onto 1 project, you have a little work cut out for yourself if you want each song to be a separate track. You could mix/master the whole 3 hour rehearsal and then move the mastered track to a program like Audacity and chop it up into individual tracks. That's probably the easiest way to go about it.
Hi Great videos....Question for ya...how are you getting the "Dial" to advance/go back in regards to the time line. (Video One) I notice when you are recording the Bass track and you press stop the counter is flashing where the recording has stopped and you are able to use the Dial to go back and forth in time?
When I "twirl" mine nothing happens. I have to use the fast forward/rewind buttons which is not as accurate.
Press the right arrow button 2 or 3 times and you'll see the cursor move over to the hours/minutes/seconds of the time meter. Then when you turn the jog wheel you'll see you can advance or rewind the song.
Press the right arrow button 2 or 3 times and you'll see the cursor move over to the hours/minutes/seconds of the time meter. Then when you turn the jog wheel you'll see you can advance or rewind the song.
Great big thank you...just what I was looking for...don't think that is anywhere in the manual
Hey Steve. I mastered the project exactly as you showed in the video and it plays back on the Zoom perfectly “mastered” but is not on the SD card. Some files are on there from other projects so I assume it is writing to it. Can you suggest anything? Thank you!
Well, if you played the master back on the Zoom (meaning if you press that button above the master fader and turn it green and it plays back the mixdown you did) that means it's there so that's good news. I'd suggest putting the SD card in your laptop and taking another look. Make sure you're looking in the right project. When you're looking through the project files you should see something that says MASTER1.
stevekonbass I will absolutely check again. I did on two occasions and it was not there. However, I was able to save the final mix to a Zip drive and dump on my laptop. It is not broken down by tracks though. I’ll keep you posted. Thanks, man. You are doing the people’s work!
Hi. I'm looking for a mixer to use in live jams, but also want it to have audio interface capabilities. Mainly for electronic music, i.e. with synths, drum machines, etc. I was initially looking at behringer qx1002usb, but then saw zoom r16. I realize they are quite different and the behringer doesn't have multitrack recording, but is there actually anything the zoom can't do that the behringer can? Can it just be used as a live mixer? Do inputs on r16 work in stereo mode or would I need to use two inputs per instrument in that case? Can the effects be applied in live mode or only when working with a recorded track? Thanks!
I've used the R16 as a mixer for some solo gigs, but it's really not meant for that being it's made of plastic and not road worthy. There are 8 inputs that can be used and stereo outputs. You can EQ each track and you can have reverb and chorus on each track. They can be used live. There aren't stereo inputs so if you wanted to go stereo you'd use 2 inputs (ex. track 1 and 2) and pan them left and right. The other effects like the amp modeling can only be assigned to one track at a time so for example, you wouldn't be able to use the Hartke bass amp on track 1, the Fender twin on track 2, and a Marshall on track 3, at the same time. You could however put a mastering effect across all of the tracks.
@@stevekonbass thanks a lot!
You're welcome.
Thanks for the video. Particularly the SD card transfer. However how do I transfer WAV files the other way i.e. from my laptop to the SD card so that they'll play via the Zoom? I need to do this as each band member is recording their own track remotely during COVID lockdown. Thanks.
I covered that in this video: th-cam.com/video/7XOGTvqBc5Q/w-d-xo.html
From there can you 🔥 a 💿 and sell it, or do you have to transfer to a DAW, x32, etc?
You'd need a way to burn a disc. If your laptop has a CD burner you can transfer the mastered songs to your computer from the Zoom SD card and then burn it.
hello, first of all thank you so much for your videos!. Now I have a problem, when I transfer the audio to my laptop it is distorted even when in the R-16 is fine, do you know what could be the mistake I am making ?
So you're taking the SD card out of the R16 and putting it in your laptop and it's distorted? And it played fine in the R16? I've never had that problem. Those recorded files are just WAV files so they should play fine. I'd try another laptop, or at least another player.
You're the best! thanks
Thank You!
can you record tracks with eq/panning from the r16 ti your software? i heard its not possible on the l12 thats why i decided to check out this one but its hard to get a clear answer on this. all i wanna do is make a pre mix on the mixer wich want to further edit later in the software.
Can you transfer files from computer daw to the r16 if so and how ive had r16 for like over five years now i use it as interface mostly
Hi Steve: Once you have a master track, can the master be imported to Audacity? Thank you!
Sure. When you master it on the Zoom it's saved on the SD card as a WAV file. So it's just a matter of moving that file to your computer and importing it to Audacity. I actually do that same thing, pull the mastered song to Audacity if it needs additional tweaking.
Thank you Steve! Great tutorial and cool original song. QUESTION: I have a single large 3 hour project containing rehearsal recordings. When I mix/master each song separately within the project, the resulting master file has leading blank/empty/silent space leading up to the start of the song that I mastered. Have you experienced this? How can I avoid?
To clarify, the blank space appears represent the content within the project that I did not select for mix down, just prior to the start of the content that I did select for mix down.
Thanks Al. What you'll have to do is take each song and put it into a program like Audacity and trim the beginnings. To explain what's going on I'll give you an example... So you have 1 project and you record 3 songs from your rehearsal... First song starts at 1 second and ends at 3 minutes and you mix down and there's no issue. Now the next song starts at 3 minutes and goes to 6 minutes but when you mix down you have 3 minutes of dead air in the beginning. Next song starts at 6 minutes and goes to 9 minutes and when you mix down now there 6 minutes of dead air in the beginning. That's all because when you mix down the machine is always reading it from zero and considers that dead air part of the song. So, you can record each song as a new project, or depending on how many tracks you use for each take just start from zero. So for instance, if you're only using 4 tracks for eack song you can use tracks 1-4 for song #1, and then rewind the track, mute tracks 1-4, and put the next song on tracks 5-8, and so on. Then when you mix down each song will start at zero.
Ah bummer was hoping I would not have to offload to .wav editing software. Workaround makes sense though. Thank you sir!
Not sure if you are able but could you provide a link to your track sheet so we can print them. It was amazing. I love the vids so much keep up the great work.
It's posted on my website. You can copy it from there: www.stevekonbass.com/gear_reviews.html
A video exclusively focused on drums with multitrack mic would be awesome
Hiya is there a way that you can cut/delete beginning of tracks. I have some chatter , Etc at the beginning of a session that I would like to cut out . Is it possible on the zoom R 16 . I had an old Tascam DP 01 had a “cut” facility. many thanks
Not that I'm aware of. You'd have to record over the chatter or mute it when you do the master.