I recently setup my tascam as a backup but the gold nugget I got from this video is panning out the two channels to left and right to separate them in the backup. Genius!! Thanks Javier 🙏
I actually started doing that a chunk of podcasts ago, I couldn't believe I wan't doing it in the first place, but it does make everything easier if you do need to edit off of the back up in the back end.
This is one of the greatest videos I have ever seen on TH-cam. Very wise and such a great idea. I always back up my video, but used the on camera mic for back up. This is genius. Props for sure!
So cool! Backup! As a video podcast, we back up our audio using the LINE OUT 3.5 cable to our Sony a6400 camera's audio IN. It has saved our butt. Just make sure the LINE OUT is set to -15 or -20db to not clip in camera. Great video.
You, sir, are a godsend. Though I've never had an issue, I always recognized that it was an inevitability. This provides me a solution and peace of mind. Gracias, hombre.
Ok, let me confirm...I have a Zoom H5 and Zoom H2n so, I can use both of those as you did with your H6 and 4+ Pro? This is so wonderful. As an independent journalist and footage researcher, this is so necessary. Thank you, thank you!
Thank you for showing how you run backups. I've lost two podcast interviews for lack of local backups when I thought my data were safe on the cloud. In the video, you mention the need to make a decision in the field on what you want to separate out if you have more than two channels. However, I think it is possible to preserve three distinct channels on your backup: left, right, and center. You can extract the center by finding the difference between the left and right channels, then inverting that track to use it to subtract the left and right channels from a mono mixdown of both channels. I think that's how that works, but of course I won't be 100% sure until I have a chance to try it out using some of the equipment I've learned about through your channel.
ooooo kind of like a mix minus, love that idea, seems like it would work in theory, I would just worry about quality since you would probably be loosing the frequencies present in one signal once you subtract the other sources.
What a talent. You're a real communicator Javier. Indeed, keeping tracks separately is a cool plus. Though you mentioned never having 2 unfortunate occurrences ever happening at the same the same time (corrupt file or failed SD card and recorder crashing) two devices recording separately is way safer IMO. The backup completely relying in the the main recorder is still a risk we must be willing to take. But that's just what life is, a series of risks we're willing to take! Thanks for the tutorial. Keep up the good work.
Good real world experience video! I always like to remember the mantra: "if you have one, you have none". The only thing I would do differently if using a 4ch recorder like the H4n as backup is use a 1/8" to 2x TS cable (or XLR if necessary) and input to ch 3+4, leaving the X/Y free to capture yet another backup in 4ch mode, in case the feed from the H6 dies.
I liked this one so much I watched it twice. I'm currently going into a Mackie ProFX8v2 and recording into the H4n Pro and planning to try recording the backup to my Macbook Pro using the USB interface. Great tip/advice...now I just need to make it a habit to backup the recordings.
Great advice! I have an older Tascam HD-P2, and I believe that it constantly writes small files to the CF card, so you won't lose the entire session. Unfortunately, to get that type of redundancy today, you probably need to spend over $1000. Your suggestion about using your iPhone as an additional backup is also a good idea - a completely independent backup.
I mostly do interviews via Skype or phone so I use a small mixer with a mix minus setup and the channels R/L split. Then I use the main output from the mixer going to my Tascam DR-40 and the monitor output going to a Tascam DR-05.
This is great thank you! I got my answer I think. I always run my audio from my H6 line out into my ATEM 810 mini pro iso video switcher. Yet using my line out going into my H4NPro which I haven’t been using. I realized I would run a line out from it into my ATEM 810 to capture the audio into the ATEM. Doing this I would also have another line of back up for my audio. Due to my ATEM mini pro iso video switcher audio in. Gets recorded to my SSD external hard drive connected to my ATEM mini pro iso video switcher.
Hey man! Love all your tutorials! Is there a way to back up to a ZOOM H6 if I have 2 SM7BS going to➡️ 2 individual CLOUDLIFTERS going to ➡️ a SCARLETT 6i6 audio interface going to ➡️ my PC. I use OBS TO RECORD my podcasts you see, but I’m worried in case it crashes 🙈.
Hi, great video! Thanks so much for taking the time to put this together!! Do you know if there is a remote mic adapter for the H4? Something I could plug into the "2" input that would connect to a remote mic placed elsewhere in the same room? Thanks, keep up the great vids!
Even pro-sumer video cams use double memory slots. Sounds like you would trust that equally. I think that would be make or break for pro-recorders as well!
Cool way to use Pan and thanks for this great tip. But what happens if I leave the channels in stereo mode and don't pan left and right? Don't quite understand the purpose of the use of left and right pan.
Wow cool idea and super smart. I didn’t think about panning the audio but that would definitely save your bacon! Where did you film that interview with Jeff? That was a cool location.
Brilliant video and a great pointer to always have secondary, secondary+1 , secondary+2 ... backups... Could you please share the name and make of the tripod you have attached H6 on. It looks solid and very useful as it holds the recorder vertically.
I use 2 sets of Rode Wireless go 2's with my Zoom H6, I also have 2 Rode videomicro's that I have mounted on my cameras (so thats 7 audio recordings). If you consider channel count, then its technically 12 channels of audio, as I have the Zoom EXH-6 Dual XLR/TRS Combo Capsule. If I need any more tracks of audio than that I have my Behringer XR18 which can multitrack record over USB (but thats overkill for most cases, so my setup is more than sufficient while being ultra portable).
Thanks A-T, depends on if there is a wall socket available but I would say the batteries last for about three episodes before I change them out, but even then I try and use a power pack and connect the usb to power my recorders, that way I am using a rechargeable source.
Hi Javier, thanks for the content! Quick question, I have a Zoom H6, and its great. I had a weird issue while recording on my DSLR with my SM7B. I was getting a bussing noise and finally tracked it down to the USB still being plugged in since I also use my DSLR as a webcam. Do you know why or how I could fix this other than unplugging it? It's small but annoying, especially since I'd love to use plug-in power. Using a silicon mac studio. Totally fine when I unplug the zoom.
@Javier Mercedes Thanks for useful info about backup, I am trying to understand these three questions please: 1. which microphone capsule is used for Zoom H4 Pro because Zoom has more microphone capsules? 2. And which of the capsules are best for recording educational youtube videos? 3. which device is giving best sound quality for recording educational youtube video, Zoom H4 Pro OR Zoom H8 if only using the built in microphone capsules? Much appreciated if you could help.
Great tips, I suppose you could run a line out into the camera mic in so you would have a backup saved with the video file so you wouldnt have to carry another external recorder
Yup! The camera is a great option, just make sure to check the levels, most cameras run hot on the signal and have to be turned down when getting a line level signal from a recorder.
Alternatively: you could just use a solid reliable professional recorder! (my Sound Devices 833 records to *three* separate sources, *and* I send a scratch mix to camera too) Rather than using two cheap consumer recorders.
@@JavierMercedes yes, but even a dirt cheap prosumer Zoom F8n/F4 will be recording to dual media simultaneously. (one of but many many reasons to use an F Series instead of an H Series) It is highly unusual for a solo soundman on a shoot to be recording to a second recorder, usually it is only a Production Sound Mixer with a Sound Cart (and a crew in his Sound Department) that will perhaps maaaybe be recording to a second field recorder as well.
Hello. Can I use the Timecode in my Sony fx6 to sync with a zoom H6? Can the fx6 jam Timecode into the zoom H6? New filmmaker here learning. I need to start external recording and looking for the best solution.
The fact your primary recorder has gone out multiple times is scary and sad at the same time. Nice job on the backups. With each recorder recording on a single channel, wouldn’t that be mono quality audio and not stereo?
best advice ive seen in ages. im just wondering wether to have a cheap setup and back that up OR go with a dual sd card option like an f6 or 8. to be honest i think id rather have proper clip in xlr's
@@JavierMercedes yes but i also read that the f8 see's storage as a single volume so if a card expires during a take it will not record to either slot. the f6 f8 and mix pre mkii series all do 32 bit floating. so many choices haha thanks javi
Anyone know why, on an H4N Pro, when using the XLR jacks in Stereo Mode, the stereo field bias is on the side of the recorder you're plugged in to? Said another way, I plugged a wireless lav mic into the left XLR jack, and when playing my recording back, it sounds like I'm 80% panned to the left. What the??
i wouldnt go line out to external mic on the h4, line out to line in, not only it will match the levels but you would still have the internal mics going if your h6 stops at all. anyway the best is to split the mic with a y cable to be honest. if the h6 stops and you dont see it, you lose them both.
Camilo Pasin while I see your point, a Y cable is nice but degrades the signal and could result in weird phasing issues. If I were to go all out I would just use an active XLR splitter. And go to two sources. Which is what I did back in my SSL day’s running continuous backups during client VO sessions. But I think that is a little over the top. I use my H6 as the main mixer and the h4n as the backup. If the h6 goes down during recording then I stop the interview and handle the situation. In my 100s of recordings I haven’t had the mixer go down, it’s something technical with the SD card. The line out to line in is nice if you have the cables for it but most have a 3.5mm to 3.5mm laying around their place and a spare device that they may own. There is also the argument that the h6 might inject some sort of noise into the recording that the backup will then have on it too. Which is true, this setup just hedges your bets more in your favor if something bad were to happen.
Ji javier ,for youtube audio recording, is it good to have zoom h5 over the Zoom H1n? I'm in the check out scene from the last 1 week and confused about how big the quality is for youtube audio
Bro i have Zoom H4n to make you tube audio speeches what do i need to buy.. Which microphone should i buy for best sound.. When i use inbuilt microphone its too sensitive picking all background noices.. Pls pls advice me
Hi Javier, can you explain the "panning" part? What does the value (L100 and R100) mean? What happens if you do a value below 100? Been searching the internet but I still don't get it! Appreciate this video!!
I know this is an old question/post but simply, panning means taking one channel, and panning it to the left, same with channel 2, but to the right, this allows you to have 2 separate channels. Panning is NOT the same as your balance control. It's simply for mic use. In this case, it's best to do a hard pan to the left and right, because in post, you can then span them between 2 stereo channels. Remember, one channel is a MONO channel, so in this case, you are taking 2 MONO channels, taking one and making it the "left" channel, the same for channel 2 and making it the "right" channel, then in post if you want, you can then place it on yet, another channel, and then split them between them by then recentering your pan to the middle. This allows you to have 2, separate audio channels one per person in an interview, which then allows you to mix it as needed in post. Hope this helps in some way.
i didnt find any video that explain the best settings on zoom H6 for interview and film i always get so many noises with the zoom h6 and ntg 3 can you explain what is the best settings and also the presses in audition / premier
You dont want your gain above like 4-5, or your amplifying the background noise to the point that its very noticeable. Get your mic as close to the talent/source as possible without getting in the frame. Shotgun mics needs to be pointed down at the source from above, as opposed to up at the talent from below, or you're going to get a ton of noise from the surrounding environment. Id recommend looking up videos on microphone patterns and really get an understanding of how to work with a directional shotgun mic, or your audio is going to consistently sound terrible.
Cardioid pattern dynamic mics are what I use for bad echo or loud background from airplanes and other street noise. If your guest doesn’t know how to speak into a mic you may need to lavalier them up separately. It’s a pain but I have had to do it.
I've had this problem a lot of times using my H5. Tho it did get wet with seawater once so I think that's the main cause. But now I'm buying an H6 so I can use that H5 as my backup. It's great to know these things happen tho. Since other youtubers have said that Zoom field recorders are the solution for stuff like corrupt files when using pure audio interfaces to a computer. Now I wonder. When you do get these moments where the SD card itself got corrupt and messed up the file, do you keep using that SD card in the future or immediately replace it?
I'm having trouble with the audio on my recorder lower than the audio coming into the camera (GH5s) Is there a setting that can match both from the lineout to camera config?
You keep saying external recorder. External from what? Do you mean to say your secondary recorder? Do you have a recorder inside your body? Both devices you have shown are portable recorders that if combined with a video camera would each be considered external to the camera.
kinda odd your lav is stuffed in your shirt but not causing any rubbing sounds? Is that mic just for show but you're recording audio in front of you somewhere else?
Why don't you record into the laptop/portable pc, small monitor, granted it is a bigger setup, laptop+audio interface, (for interviews, get 2i2 focusrite) + microphone x2 mic stand x2, xlr cable x2 you have access to large gigabyte or terabyte hard drive recording space on the laptop and can plug into the wall, all you need is audacity on desktop to capture the audio, it can be failsafed as the lapto has its own battery, the audio interface supplies phantom power 48v to the mics, its not ultra portable like the hand recorder but is definitely not going to fail
We traveled a lot for our podcast. this setup just made more sense. I agree that a computer can do this yes, but a computer can fail. When I worked as professional audio engineer in a studio built to record artists, film ADR, and radio ads - we still ran a backup of the audio signal to another room just in case the computer went down. I was recording Aaron Paul's ADR once for a scene in Need for Speed and the computer froze during a long take that the director said was the "perfect take." Running a backup signal to another recorder saved my butt. Because of this and other experiences with computers in a professional capacity, I do not recommend it being your main recorder when on the road. Computers are meant to do many different things, which leaves more margin for error. Recorders have one purpose - capture audio. The best answer here is to use something like a RodeCaster Pro that allows you to multi-track record on the device AND send the signal to the computer at the same time.
2:29 Such a nicely designed expensive piece of hardware and they put this awful bubblegum interface on it. Makes me cringe. Also faulty SD cards, yuck.
well, a good hacker could probably get your fingerprint information from this video. I could probably be a good hacker, but I'm too lazy to be that kind of hacker
I recently setup my tascam as a backup but the gold nugget I got from this video is panning out the two channels to left and right to separate them in the backup. Genius!! Thanks Javier 🙏
I actually started doing that a chunk of podcasts ago, I couldn't believe I wan't doing it in the first place, but it does make everything easier if you do need to edit off of the back up in the back end.
This is one of the greatest videos I have ever seen on TH-cam. Very wise and such a great idea. I always back up my video, but used the on camera mic for back up. This is genius. Props for sure!
Hope you never have to use the back up but you will be glad you had it if something does happen, thanks for watching my vids John!
So cool! Backup! As a video podcast, we back up our audio using the LINE OUT 3.5 cable to our Sony a6400 camera's audio IN. It has saved our butt. Just make sure the LINE OUT is set to -15 or -20db to not clip in camera. Great video.
great setup, love the a6400!
You, sir, are a godsend. Though I've never had an issue, I always recognized that it was an inevitability. This provides me a solution and peace of mind. Gracias, hombre.
Glad you could hear about it before something happened on a production! thanks for watching!
Bravo Javier, very well done!
I typically run my backup line straight into one of the cameras and then have an on cam mic on the 2nd cam
That's what I was just about to ask, it's what I'm about to do with an interview.
Golden tip man, thank you for the quick and detailed explanation
That is very smart having a backup. The backups are the life savers.
Yup!
Ok, let me confirm...I have a Zoom H5 and Zoom H2n so, I can use both of those as you did with your H6 and 4+ Pro? This is so wonderful. As an independent journalist and footage researcher, this is so necessary. Thank you, thank you!
Thank you for showing how you run backups. I've lost two podcast interviews for lack of local backups when I thought my data were safe on the cloud.
In the video, you mention the need to make a decision in the field on what you want to separate out if you have more than two channels. However, I think it is possible to preserve three distinct channels on your backup: left, right, and center. You can extract the center by finding the difference between the left and right channels, then inverting that track to use it to subtract the left and right channels from a mono mixdown of both channels. I think that's how that works, but of course I won't be 100% sure until I have a chance to try it out using some of the equipment I've learned about through your channel.
ooooo kind of like a mix minus, love that idea, seems like it would work in theory, I would just worry about quality since you would probably be loosing the frequencies present in one signal once you subtract the other sources.
What a talent. You're a real communicator Javier. Indeed, keeping tracks separately is a cool plus. Though you mentioned never having 2 unfortunate occurrences ever happening at the same the same time (corrupt file or failed SD card and recorder crashing) two devices recording separately is way safer IMO. The backup completely relying in the the main recorder is still a risk we must be willing to take. But that's just what life is, a series of risks we're willing to take! Thanks for the tutorial. Keep up the good work.
Backup? I LOVE IT!
Good video.
I just got a H6 and looking forward to working it.
Even your video editing is top-notch!! This is inspiring and motivating man love it
Good real world experience video! I always like to remember the mantra: "if you have one, you have none".
The only thing I would do differently if using a 4ch recorder like the H4n as backup is use a 1/8" to 2x TS cable (or XLR if necessary) and input to ch 3+4, leaving the X/Y free to capture yet another backup in 4ch mode, in case the feed from the H6 dies.
Great video. I usually hook my H6 line out straight to a desktop/laptop based recorder for backup. I've seen this been done with an iPad as well
Wow. Super helpful tutorial Javier.
I'm a videographer (starting out) and I've wanting to get better sound and your channel have helped me out. Especially this video. Thx ya 🙏🏾.
Omg...thats it so true...i never consider a back up audio record...but you are totally right...great advice...thanks for share!!!
I liked this one so much I watched it twice. I'm currently going into a Mackie ProFX8v2 and recording into the H4n Pro and planning to try recording the backup to my Macbook Pro using the USB interface. Great tip/advice...now I just need to make it a habit to backup the recordings.
Glad you watched before something happened! Then you will be super glad you ran a backup! But I honestly hope you never need it.
Great advice! I have an older Tascam HD-P2, and I believe that it constantly writes small files to the CF card, so you won't lose the entire session. Unfortunately, to get that type of redundancy today, you probably need to spend over $1000. Your suggestion about using your iPhone as an additional backup is also a good idea - a completely independent backup.
I mostly do interviews via Skype or phone so I use a small mixer with a mix minus setup and the channels R/L split. Then I use the main output from the mixer going to my Tascam DR-40 and the monitor output going to a Tascam DR-05.
The Geeky Gardener very cool to hear.
Great tips Mercedes!
Thx Javier, you given me a reason not to discard my old HN4 + fethead combo,-use it a separate backup system. 👍
This is great thank you!
I got my answer I think. I always run my audio from my H6 line out into my ATEM 810 mini pro iso video switcher. Yet using my line out going into my H4NPro which I haven’t been using.
I realized I would run a line out from it into my ATEM 810 to capture the audio into the ATEM. Doing this I would also have another line of back up for my audio. Due to my ATEM mini pro iso video switcher audio in. Gets recorded to my SSD external hard drive connected to my ATEM mini pro iso video switcher.
Oh wow. I never knew this could be a real issue. This is a big help. Thank you man!
Glad you could hear about it before something like this happens to you!
If you had lost the John Cena audio you wouldn’t be able to see OR hear him!
Coming in hot with the jokes
Hey man! Love all your tutorials! Is there a way to back up to a ZOOM H6 if I have 2 SM7BS going to➡️ 2 individual CLOUDLIFTERS going to ➡️ a SCARLETT 6i6 audio interface going to ➡️ my PC. I use OBS TO RECORD my podcasts you see, but I’m worried in case it crashes 🙈.
Really smart. Thanks
Great stuff, sorry for the question, that may not be as relatable, I do short docu films..... zoom h4n pro black, or zoom h5?
the cheapest way to back up also is with your phone using a Røde cable ( SC7 ) from the output of the external recorder.
Very nice to know!
Hi, great video! Thanks so much for taking the time to put this together!! Do you know if there is a remote mic adapter for the H4? Something I could plug into the "2" input that would connect to a remote mic placed elsewhere in the same room? Thanks, keep up the great vids!
what a great Idea! thanks for this!
Aaron Brungardt here to help Aaron!
Trust me.
I've had to do this before.
It's a life saver
Even pro-sumer video cams use double memory slots. Sounds like you would trust that equally. I think that would be make or break for pro-recorders as well!
nice work Javier!
Dude! Dope video. Love these recommendations for back ups. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Cool way to use Pan and thanks for this great tip. But what happens if I leave the channels in stereo mode and don't pan left and right? Don't quite understand the purpose of the use of left and right pan.
Great advice, though would be good to know if your corrupt sd card was a particular brand/speed
Thank You so much...
Great advise! I always do two sources of audio for video interviews, but not for our podcasts. BTW your H4N looks well used. ; )
Adventure Muse I may or may not use it a lot :) thanks for watching Jan!
You are the man. This is extremely helpful. ::casually writes himself a note to snag an extra recorder::
Wow cool idea and super smart. I didn’t think about panning the audio but that would definitely save your bacon! Where did you film that interview with Jeff? That was a cool location.
Thank you
Brilliant video and a great pointer to always have secondary, secondary+1 , secondary+2 ... backups...
Could you please share the name and make of the tripod you have attached H6 on. It looks solid and very useful as it holds the recorder vertically.
I use the dinkum systems action pod pro clamp to hang my recorder off. My favorite piece of gear for sure.
Very useful. Thanks
Glad I could help!
I use 2 sets of Rode Wireless go 2's with my Zoom H6, I also have 2 Rode videomicro's that I have mounted on my cameras (so thats 7 audio recordings). If you consider channel count, then its technically 12 channels of audio, as I have the Zoom EXH-6 Dual XLR/TRS Combo Capsule.
If I need any more tracks of audio than that I have my Behringer XR18 which can multitrack record over USB (but thats overkill for most cases, so my setup is more than sufficient while being ultra portable).
Great vid! This will definitely be a lifesaver! For your podcasts are you using new batteries for each episode?
Thanks A-T, depends on if there is a wall socket available but I would say the batteries last for about three episodes before I change them out, but even then I try and use a power pack and connect the usb to power my recorders, that way I am using a rechargeable source.
Hi Javier, thanks for the content! Quick question, I have a Zoom H6, and its great. I had a weird issue while recording on my DSLR with my SM7B. I was getting a bussing noise and finally tracked it down to the USB still being plugged in since I also use my DSLR as a webcam. Do you know why or how I could fix this other than unplugging it? It's small but annoying, especially since I'd love to use plug-in power. Using a silicon mac studio. Totally fine when I unplug the zoom.
i am planning of buying h6 and this helped thanks!
Great video!
@Javier Mercedes Thanks for useful info about backup, I am trying to understand these three questions please: 1. which microphone capsule is used for Zoom H4 Pro because Zoom has more microphone capsules?
2. And which of the capsules are best for recording educational youtube videos?
3. which device is giving best sound quality for recording educational youtube video, Zoom H4 Pro OR Zoom H8 if only using the built in microphone capsules? Much appreciated if you could help.
This was great... and also what I would call...(wait for it...) Sound advice!
Best comment of the year so far hah!
You ARE a smart guy!!!
Thanks Max!, I try.
Great video! Could you use the H1N as your backup? If so, would that lower the quality of audio the H6, H5 or H4N Pro records?
h1n is a fantastic option. The quality would be fine for your other devices.
thanks!
Great tips, I suppose you could run a line out into the camera mic in so you would have a backup saved with the video file so you wouldnt have to carry another external recorder
Yup! The camera is a great option, just make sure to check the levels, most cameras run hot on the signal and have to be turned down when getting a line level signal from a recorder.
@@JavierMercedes I've just got the Sony A7 III. I read the preamps in the sony's are suppose to be good?. Im not sure Ive not tested it yet.
Alternatively: you could just use a solid reliable professional recorder! (my Sound Devices 833 records to *three* separate sources, *and* I send a scratch mix to camera too) Rather than using two cheap consumer recorders.
Yes that would do the trick as well. Sound Devices makes the best.
@@JavierMercedes yes, but even a dirt cheap prosumer Zoom F8n/F4 will be recording to dual media simultaneously. (one of but many many reasons to use an F Series instead of an H Series)
It is highly unusual for a solo soundman on a shoot to be recording to a second recorder, usually it is only a Production Sound Mixer with a Sound Cart (and a crew in his Sound Department) that will perhaps maaaybe be recording to a second field recorder as well.
Yes, I had our department get the f8 after this many moons ago, great piece of gear.
Hello. Can I use the Timecode in my Sony fx6 to sync with a zoom H6? Can the fx6 jam Timecode into the zoom H6? New filmmaker here learning. I need to start external recording and looking for the best solution.
Great advice 👍
Hope it helps James!
The fact your primary recorder has gone out multiple times is scary and sad at the same time. Nice job on the backups. With each recorder recording on a single channel, wouldn’t that be mono quality audio and not stereo?
best advice ive seen in ages. im just wondering wether to have a cheap setup and back that up OR go with a dual sd card option like an f6 or 8. to be honest i think id rather have proper clip in xlr's
I’ve done both, either is a great option over just having one record. I think the f8 allows you to record a Backup at a lower dB level too.
@@JavierMercedes yes but i also read that the f8 see's storage as a single volume so if a card expires during a take it will not record to either slot. the f6 f8 and mix pre mkii series all do 32 bit floating. so many choices haha thanks javi
DUUUUUDE! LOVE IT!
Theoretically you could record/backup to a smartphone with the right connections?
you use your phone for back up if it have the 3.5 port
AMAZING.
Anyone know why, on an H4N Pro, when using the XLR jacks in Stereo Mode, the stereo field bias is on the side of the recorder you're plugged in to? Said another way, I plugged a wireless lav mic into the left XLR jack, and when playing my recording back, it sounds like I'm 80% panned to the left. What the??
Woah 🤯 is that story green light
i wouldnt go line out to external mic on the h4, line out to line in, not only it will match the levels but you would still have the internal mics going if your h6 stops at all. anyway the best is to split the mic with a y cable to be honest. if the h6 stops and you dont see it, you lose them both.
Camilo Pasin while I see your point, a Y cable is nice but degrades the signal and could result in weird phasing issues. If I were to go all out I would just use an active XLR splitter. And go to two sources. Which is what I did back in my SSL day’s running continuous backups during client VO sessions. But I think that is a little over the top. I use my H6 as the main mixer and the h4n as the backup. If the h6 goes down during recording then I stop the interview and handle the situation. In my 100s of recordings I haven’t had the mixer go down, it’s something technical with the SD card. The line out to line in is nice if you have the cables for it but most have a 3.5mm to 3.5mm laying around their place and a spare device that they may own. There is also the argument that the h6 might inject some sort of noise into the recording that the backup will then have on it too. Which is true, this setup just hedges your bets more in your favor if something bad were to happen.
I have the h1n only so is there a way to do it with that device?
This just leveled me up.
me too big bro lol
Ji javier ,for youtube audio recording, is it good to have zoom h5 over the Zoom H1n? I'm in the check out scene from the last 1 week and confused about how big the quality is for youtube audio
How often do you cycle out sd cards? Throw it away and buy a new one?
Bro i have Zoom H4n to make you tube audio speeches what do i need to buy.. Which microphone should i buy for best sound.. When i use inbuilt microphone its too sensitive picking all background noices.. Pls pls advice me
Hi Javier, can you explain the "panning" part? What does the value (L100 and R100) mean? What happens if you do a value below 100? Been searching the internet but I still don't get it! Appreciate this video!!
I know this is an old question/post but simply, panning means taking one channel, and panning it to the left, same with channel 2, but to the right, this allows you to have 2 separate channels. Panning is NOT the same as your balance control. It's simply for mic use. In this case, it's best to do a hard pan to the left and right, because in post, you can then span them between 2 stereo channels. Remember, one channel is a MONO channel, so in this case, you are taking 2 MONO channels, taking one and making it the "left" channel, the same for channel 2 and making it the "right" channel, then in post if you want, you can then place it on yet, another channel, and then split them between them by then recentering your pan to the middle. This allows you to have 2, separate audio channels one per person in an interview, which then allows you to mix it as needed in post.
Hope this helps in some way.
Er, So this applies to cameras also? Hence Field Monitors that also work as a recording device? I'm asking for a friend.
Do you recommend the h6 over the Sony?
i didnt find any video that explain the best settings on zoom H6 for interview and film i always get so many noises with the zoom h6 and ntg 3 can you explain what is the best settings and also the presses in audition / premier
You dont want your gain above like 4-5, or your amplifying the background noise to the point that its very noticeable. Get your mic as close to the talent/source as possible without getting in the frame. Shotgun mics needs to be pointed down at the source from above, as opposed to up at the talent from below, or you're going to get a ton of noise from the surrounding environment. Id recommend looking up videos on microphone patterns and really get an understanding of how to work with a directional shotgun mic, or your audio is going to consistently sound terrible.
Cardioid pattern dynamic mics are what I use for bad echo or loud background from airplanes and other street noise. If your guest doesn’t know how to speak into a mic you may need to lavalier them up separately. It’s a pain but I have had to do it.
Great info, Javier!! Can I do the same with my H6 and backup to the H1n...I don't have an H4?
yup h1n is a great option to backup into
Thank you!
@@JavierMercedes also, just subbed! You're awesome!
I've had this problem a lot of times using my H5. Tho it did get wet with seawater once so I think that's the main cause. But now I'm buying an H6 so I can use that H5 as my backup.
It's great to know these things happen tho. Since other youtubers have said that Zoom field recorders are the solution for stuff like corrupt files when using pure audio interfaces to a computer.
Now I wonder. When you do get these moments where the SD card itself got corrupt and messed up the file, do you keep using that SD card in the future or immediately replace it?
Replace it.
@@JavierMercedes Thank you!
Another thought - Are you using supported, high quality SD cards?
Could I send line in into phone?
Thanks! I'll do it and hope I never have to use it.
I hope you never have to use it too but you WILL thank yourself a million times over if something does happen.
I'm having trouble with the audio on my recorder lower than the audio coming into the camera (GH5s) Is there a setting that can match both from the lineout to camera config?
Is your voiceover on this video being recorded by the H6 microphones?
nope I'm where a lav that you can see on the on screen shots
You keep saying external recorder. External from what? Do you mean to say your secondary recorder? Do you have a recorder inside your body? Both devices you have shown are portable recorders that if combined with a video camera would each be considered external to the camera.
kinda odd your lav is stuffed in your shirt but not causing any rubbing sounds? Is that mic just for show but you're recording audio in front of you somewhere else?
What you hear is coming from the lav. You don’t hear rubbing sounds because it’s on the outside of the shirt.
256gb PROGRADE SD Cards are the best to use.
Found out the hard way the H4n takes a max 32GB SD card.
Why don't you record into the laptop/portable pc, small monitor, granted it is a bigger setup, laptop+audio interface, (for interviews, get 2i2 focusrite) + microphone x2 mic stand x2, xlr cable x2 you have access to large gigabyte or terabyte hard drive recording space on the laptop and can plug into the wall, all you need is audacity on desktop to capture the audio, it can be failsafed as the lapto has its own battery, the audio interface supplies phantom power 48v to the mics, its not ultra portable like the hand recorder but is definitely not going to fail
We traveled a lot for our podcast. this setup just made more sense. I agree that a computer can do this yes, but a computer can fail.
When I worked as professional audio engineer in a studio built to record artists, film ADR, and radio ads - we still ran a backup of the audio signal to another room just in case the computer went down.
I was recording Aaron Paul's ADR once for a scene in Need for Speed and the computer froze during a long take that the director said was the "perfect take." Running a backup signal to another recorder saved my butt. Because of this and other experiences with computers in a professional capacity, I do not recommend it being your main recorder when on the road.
Computers are meant to do many different things, which leaves more margin for error. Recorders have one purpose - capture audio. The best answer here is to use something like a RodeCaster Pro that allows you to multi-track record on the device AND send the signal to the computer at the same time.
Wow. Great advice, ffs.
I wish I knew this a week ago...
2:29 Such a nicely designed expensive piece of hardware and they put this awful bubblegum interface on it. Makes me cringe. Also faulty SD cards, yuck.
I haven't had much of a problem with the interface but then again I don't have the tech building experience you do, thanks for watching Jakub!
So, looming question: has the Zoom H6 been problematic more often than expected for you?
Nope, one of the best pieces of gear I own.
well, a good hacker could probably get your fingerprint information from this video. I could probably be a good hacker, but I'm too lazy to be that kind of hacker
Why is there music on this video?
Because you can't see him
Take away from this video... The Zoom H6 isn't as reliable as the Hn4 pro