Have to say - since I was gifted a mic by my daughter for Xmas, I've been looking at audio-interface devices and the P4 quickly caught my eye. I've watched longer, flashier videos about it, but yours is the most thoughtful, informative, and outright useful video I've seen yet on the P4. Answered a few lingering questions/doubts that I had and I WILL be getting one, thanks to you! (I'm saving this video for future reference, also!!)
@@MatthewCicanese There’s so much to learn, just to get up & going, but like any journey, I guess we gotta just start taking those first few steps! Best of luck to you!
Yes, it’s my first audio interface and I use it with my Shure SM58 microphone for everything-solo podcast, Google Voice phone calls, Zoom meetings, and good audio for real-camera recorded video (automatically synched via waveform in Davinci Resolve). When I want to use my mic & Podtrak, but listen via Bluetooth headset, I keep Zoom meeting app (or Google Meet) outputting to Podtrak, but have my Windows computer output its audio to the Bluetooth headphones. This might work for you too. For live calls, I put the free Nvidia Broadcast application between my Podtrak audio feed and meeting software for reducing background noise & room echo for a cleaner sound.
@@melinasparks3268 For live calls/meetings, I set the meeting software (zoom, Google Meet, etc) to use the Podtrak P4 as the microphone input. Personally, I run a software called NVidia Broadcast that processes the Podtrak's microphone signal to do some noise reduction; so I set the meeting software to use NVidia Broadcast as the microphone input. But the first method should work for you. You must connect the Podtrak to your computer using the USB C connection so that your computer can use it as an audio interface. I hope this helps.
bought a p4 for podcasting and stuff for work, but i am moving into my off the clock music production stuff, and found your video because there is no information on this thing, and I lost my manual. anyways, THANK YOU for this great video. I guess I've been dealing with plug and play for so long that i thought there was going to be something extra. but your video here really helped out! thank you again
i cant believe i didnt know about this after searching so hard for a podcaster unit. i ended up with a Podcaster by Muano and its cool... but this has a very good sound quality. and is multi Mic ready! and it RECORDS! other devices DONT RECORD unless connected to a PC or PHONE! good video!
Thank you Stephanie for an excellent review. You are the only one who provided the answer to the question I was looking for and that is whether I can use the sound from P4 for youtube videos. Heard some things about 44.1 kHz audio being a problem for that. Thank you and keep up the good work! Really hope yt algorithm will pick up your video.
Thank you very much for your helpful and informative video, and thanks a lot for sharing. The video helped me a lot to make a decision, and I ordered the P4.
Great vid - I’m blown away at the quality of your audio. I’m using the P4 and I’ve tried several things but I feel like my sound is a tad “electronic sounding” - I also have some residual audio junk that appears to be caused by the limiter. I also have that rode mic.
wow sounds like you had a lot of issues D: maybe the pitch of my voice helped... I get some static noise not sure if it is from my wires/camera/P4 but I can make it go away by muting the unused mics
Great video, i have a question. If you try to use only as a interfase, the output by usb-c send the four chanels separte, i mean i can record 4 micros individuals per channel
Great video! Very insightful and helpful! Question...did you use the Podtrak P4 to record the audio for this youtube video? If so, did you have any syncing issues with the audio and video?
Thank you! I did record using Podtrak. And I usually don't have issues syncing. I also try to record directly to the camera as well so I don't have to sync in post!
Thank you for the review. Before purchasing I do have one question I need to be sure about. I understand it let’s your monitor your audio through the headphone jack. Does that mean you can hear everyone that also has their XLR mic connected to the PodTraK? Or just your audio ? Thank you!
Hello! I use Amazon's Basics 3.5 mm Male to Male Stereo Audio Aux Cable. I usually try to set the volume on the camera to the lowest level but I don't do a bad job checking every time :(
I'm not familiar with that camera but from my quick search, it sounds like the Sony RX 100 V does not have a mic input! That means you won't be able to connect the podtrak to the camera. The only thing you can do is probably sync the audio recorded separately in post-production!
just to be clear: to get 2-4 separate audio tracks, you have to use it to record locally, right? As I understand, if you use it as a USB interface and record/stream on your computer, that recording will all be combined into a single track. Is that correct?
Hello. I am interested in PodTrak P4. I want to ask you some things before purchasing. 1) My main setup is just one microphone and use the audio from my computer, so i will use the audio interface feature. I read that is not quaranteed that it will work with AMD processors. Will it work with mine processor? See attachment please. 2) As i am not a professional podcaster, i need the recorded file to be saved as an ''One File Recording''. I read that chanels are recorded separately and need editing after in order to create the final mix. Can't they also be recorded as ''One File'', without needing editing afterwards? Thank you. Stavros Tzathas. Athens, Greece.
Best regards. Why don't the sounds of the pads come out in the final mix that arrives on USB, Ch4? Neither does the interlocutor hear them in a phone call via Ch3? Note: in hearing aids you can hear. Could it be that this equipment came damaged?
Hey thank you for the informative video ! Quick question for you. Do you think I can video record a podcast via iPhone or iPad with the P4 ? i have 2 XLR samsun Q2U mics. I'm starting a podcast but don't have a camera quite yet. Thank you !
Yes! The podtrak works with the iPhone (i haven't tried with iPad, but should work). I made a short about using XLR mics with an iPhone using a podtrak here: th-cam.com/video/03vsgKQu2JU/w-d-xo.html
I have a question, I want to use 2 xlr mics and record on my iPhone for visual , I connected p4 with trs cord but the sound does not sound as crisp and clear , am I missing a step or something? So I put both xlr mics in port 1 and 2 then trs cord in headphone port then connect to iPhone , what am I missing someone any one help please 😩
What do you mean it doesn't sound crisp and clear? What kind of sound are you hearing? Are the headphone level also adjusted to the level you want? You might want to use a headphone to check for the right level first. I've been getting noises with the p4 lately not sure why but muting all the unused outputs solved my problem
Wait wait wait, so instead of sinking my audio recording from my zoom with the audio on my camera separately and post. I can just connect the microphone port from my camera directly to zoom Pak and it will record it to the file?
@@StephanieLin yeah, I bought a 3.5m TRS cable because of your video. I haven't tested it out yet I have a Sony a6400. I watched one video where they did this and he had to make some adjustments to his auto settings in the camera. Something about feedback or peak?
Great video Stephanie. I was inspired by your video and that's why I bought this, I have one issue though. the audio cable that goes directly into the camera makes a hissing sound while recording. Does that happen to you? the separate recording is great but when I connect to the camera with TRRS cable, it has too much hissing. how did you solve this if you did. Thanks
Hi! You know it actually happened to me before too! I'm really not sure what solved my problem. I thought it's a connection issue where the cable connects to the camera so I would make sure it's very tight, but I would always find out about the static sounds after I finished filming so I never had the chance to troubleshoot on the spot. Does it happen to you all the time and with different cameras? Have you tried a different TRRS cable? I haven't had the issue in a while
@@StephanieLin hey thanks for faster reply. I only have 1 camera, canon m50 mark 2. I ordered regular aux cable to see the difference as I had only TRRS cable and not TRS. So will try with TRS and see tomorrow. Can you please recall how you solved the issue?
@@ImmigrantLife have you solved your issue? i know this is a late reply but pls make sure the cable you get has TRRS on both ends. Røde makes pretty good cables and is shielded better from interference thus reducing unwanted noise. Get the Røde SC9 cable.
Nice video on this tutorial. Are you still making podcast? I just started one on startup failure and upturning into success. It would be great to connect!
Hello, please tell me. When I test, the sound in the zoom conference, everything is audible. When I turn on the recording of the conference and then listen to no sound. I have a podmic microphone and a p4 podtrak, maybe because there is no memory card yet?
I'm not sure what could be causing this.. Are you recording via Zoom or via podtrak? If you are using zoom to record then you won't need a memory card. If recording in zoom, is the mic input the correct one?
Do you mean why the tracks are recorded on different tracks? I think some people prefer to mix the tracks themselves. But there is one file where all the tracks are already mixed in one track together.
It automatically records on different files when you record on the podtrak! Theres a folder with MIC1, MIC2, MIC3, MIC4 for each recording session even when you are using one or two mics.
I connected the Zoom P4 to the computer but no sound from the headphones? I can hear my own voice but no sound from videos I open from youtube? I'm sure I have the sound settings right, I can't hear my friend in Discord, but I can listen to my own voice.
Thank you for such a clear guide, I was given a P4 just a month ago, so I'm still learning about it. But I do have a question (I don't use TH-cam as a portal for communicating like this, so I'll be brief). Do you know if the P4 can be used as an audio interface for multitrack playback? Can I export different tracks onto the P4 Smartcard, i.e. a bass track on #1, a violin track on #2, and a keyboard track on #3...and then connect the P4 to the computer so I can play them all back at the same time, adjusting volume on each track as it plays? Hope that makes sense, thanks in advance.
Hi Edwin! I'm not familiar with using the Podtrak this way. Sounds like an interesting experiment, but my guess is no? Not sure if you can load the tracks onto the podtrak like that and also adjusting volume from each tracks in playback. The podtrak doesn't really playback individual tracks like that. And the volume controls for individual tracks are for current inputs, not playbacks🤔
I did the research and found out it was not capable of using for video and audio such as youtube. But I am critically watching your video and seeing how you've synced them together. Considering video formats only use 16/24bit 48hz or higher.. You will get ghosting or mis sync'd audio. So I am curious. How do you find it? Thanks again!
Hi Lucas! Sorry about the late response. I'm not knowledgeable in the very technical audio stuff but I do not have any issues with audio/video not syncing! On the website it says it uses 16-bit /44.1kHz audio WAV.
Hey Stephanie! For the first option. If I hook up a cable from the headphone jack to my phone (like you did but to your camera) will it work? I want to record videos on my phone but with an XLR mic.
Yes it does work! I tested on iphone using a TRS (podtrak) to TRRS to iphone lightning adapter and it worked. I think you also have to plug in the Podtrak side before you plug it into the phone, it made a difference for me.
Great Video. Will a cloud lifter or signal booster stop the hissing sound or is there anything else that can minimise this type of disruption? Thanks in advance.
Sorry for responding so late... Hopefully you were able to find the answer! I have no idea and I'm guessing it could! I haven't had any issue with hissing sounds recently.
Could I use this to record directly into a phone, Like if I were recording a voice Recording? Would I be able to USB c to USB the set up or will I need that tssr cable?
So was this whole video recording directly on the camera via the P4? Did you do any editing regarding the audio? And did you use a TRRS cable from the P4 to the camera? Thank you
Hello Hamza! Yes it was recorded directed to camera via P4. I believe I used Premiere's "Podcast Voice" setting for the audio. There's not additional cleanup needed. I used a TRS cable connecting P4 to the Canon R6 nowadays. Hope this helps!
what type of cable do you use when you are connecting the podtrack p4 to the camera? is it the trrs to trrs cable or trrs to trs cable ? please be specific?
@@StephanieLin does anything change here since I have an iPhone 15 Pro? I can’t use lightning it’s USB type C so basically I would like to use a XLR mic for audio and my iPhone camera for video with the pod track P4 as the audio interface. And do the editing on my MacBook. Is this possible?
I have a question. I've tried connecting the trrs cable from my podtrak to my Sony zve10 video camera and there is no audio on my video. I don't know why? Any ideas?
Also, its a Shure sm78 dynamic mic. Its so weird how my mic audio isn't showing up in my video. So frustrating! I'm using all the same cables too. Any tips? Any settings I need to consider on the camera?
Sorry about my super late response. Not sure if this is why, I heard that the SM7B has a lower output than most other microphones so it may need more gain than other mics. A booster like Cloudlifter may help.
@@StephanieLin what mic volume on your camera do you usually choose? Any particular dB level? And do you need to adjust the output from Line to Mic so it doesn't blow out the sound? If so, how do you do it on the p4?
@@kylinsimonchow A lot of times I turn it almost all the way down, or I just check the audio meter on camera to make sure it's around the safe zone. If you plan on only using the synced audio recorded in camera and not the actual recording on the Podtrak, you def need to adjust the output. You adjust it by adjusting the headphone output. It's a separate dial on the bottom. There's 4 headphone output controls too
Wow I didn't even know that existed! I have no experience using the product but it probably works if you're trying to record iPhone audio onto the podtrak but not to record XLR mics onto the video on iPhone..
So if you’re recording someone from zoom or online you have to use track 4? Can you record more than one person on track 4? Like if your interviewing 3 people via online?
I think it'd work perfectly for those things! But I'm guessing for vocal and instrument, the mic would be the key. Let me know if you ever test it out!
@@StephanieLin yes I connect the mic 🎙️ n the zoom device and I use another cable type c from my zoom to my tablet but does not work and also when I’m using my headset I can heard other people voice like a kind of interference.
@@Issa_Alkubi If I'm understanding your setup correctly- if you want to use the XLR mic with your tablet, you'll have to connect the zoom headphone side to the tablet instead of using USB-C, kinda like the example I have here: th-cam.com/video/03vsgKQu2JU/w-d-xo.html. If you connect the zoom + iPad via USBC, the Podtrak is using tablet mic as audio input. Hope this helps
Thanks for the video. Good content. not to sound repetitive but no one asked "quite exactly" like what my need is. Maybe you happen to know. It's an audio interface question. If I am on my android Samsung Galaxy S20 (its compatible - i checked the compatible phones list) and I go out of the P4 via the USB C output of the P4 and connect into the Android via the USB C input on my android, do you happen to know if I can use that live sound coming from the P4 as my audio input during a TH-cam Mobile Live stream? Nothing is being recorded and later uploaded. It's all Live Streamed audio. And furthermore, can I use all 4 of the P4 mic inputs simultaneous if this scenario would work? Thanks. - Reef of the East on TH-cam
I've never tried this scenario but here's my guess 😅: I would say no because the USB-c is only being used as an input on the P4... I think if you connect your phone via the audio jack, you will be able to. A close example is this one I recorded for another question I received: th-cam.com/users/shortsilSu0HCjouA But this example was with iPhone and the audio jack, not USB-C. Hope this helps a little!!
@@StephanieLin thanks! 😊 I actually got tired of asking around and doing hours of research and only to still find no "for sure" answer, so I was able to get my local music store to open the one they had off the shelf and let me audition it. We ran 3xlr mics into the P4 and I went TH-cam live (mobile) and all mics worked great as the sound input for the stream! USB C to USB C. No setup - it automatically does it on its own. I felt a little wrong afterwards because I didn't buy it from the music store because they didn't price match so I got it 50 bucks cheaper on reverb.com as a B-STOCK item. I used Samsung galaxy s20 fe android to do the TH-cam live stream. Thanks again! - Reef of the East on TH-cam
Nice video👌🏻👏🏻. I have 3 doubts. a. Is the 🎙️ ⚡ symbol for phantom power? b. How do you power the zoom when you are using for camera only. (I'm looking to upgrade audio for my canon 200D). c. I see you connect zoom 🎧 out as input to camera. So only one mic is usable?
a. Yes it is! b. The zoom is powered by 2 AA batteries c. The headphone output includes all 4 tracks so it should be recording all mics connected to the Zoom 🤔 Let me know if you have any other questions!
@@StephanieLin Thank you for the response ❤️. c: In 1:08 there is 4 Headphone 🎧 OUT (3.5mm cable). Does these OUT represents each of their input only or we can hear other people’s audio too?. Example: in the headphone 1, will I be hearing myself + audio 2, 3, 4 or just mine. If it's just my audio itself, i wonder how to include other 3 audio to my camera.
But using this as an input to the camera means you will only have 1 track (a combined track). The Zoom recording itself will still have separate tracks.
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I made a short about how to use an XLR mic with an iPhone using the Podtrak p4 if you're interested: th-cam.com/video/03vsgKQu2JU/w-d-xo.html
One dude wanted me to watch a 20 minute video to learn about this. You gave me everything I need in 5 minutes with charm. Thank you. Appreciate you.
🤣 Glad to hear!!
I've watched 3-4 other vids about this and yours is the only one to thoroughly explain what to actually do, with details! Thank you!! :)
Glad it was helpful! :D
Have to say - since I was gifted a mic by my daughter for Xmas, I've been looking at audio-interface devices and the P4 quickly caught my eye. I've watched longer, flashier videos about it, but yours is the most thoughtful, informative, and outright useful video I've seen yet on the P4. Answered a few lingering questions/doubts that I had and I WILL be getting one, thanks to you!
(I'm saving this video for future reference, also!!)
I'm in the exact same boat. Thank you for the thoughts. Best of luck, Ken! I can't wait to get mine. I've been using a sea of cables and an iRig 2...
@@MatthewCicanese There’s so much to learn, just to get up & going, but like any journey, I guess we gotta just start taking those first few steps! Best of luck to you!
Thanks for sharing!! 🥺 I think you'll have a lot of fun with it! Also, what a thoughtful gift from your daughter 😊
Same. Amazing straight to the point video.
Yes, it’s my first audio interface and I use it with my Shure SM58 microphone for everything-solo podcast, Google Voice phone calls, Zoom meetings, and good audio for real-camera recorded video (automatically synched via waveform in Davinci Resolve).
When I want to use my mic & Podtrak, but listen via Bluetooth headset, I keep Zoom meeting app (or Google Meet) outputting to Podtrak, but have my Windows computer output its audio to the Bluetooth headphones. This might work for you too.
For live calls, I put the free Nvidia Broadcast application between my Podtrak audio feed and meeting software for reducing background noise & room echo for a cleaner sound.
Wow! Thanks for all the tips!! I will try them out :D
I wish you had a video or explanation on how you use it for love meetings
@@melinasparks3268 For live calls/meetings, I set the meeting software (zoom, Google Meet, etc) to use the Podtrak P4 as the microphone input. Personally, I run a software called NVidia Broadcast that processes the Podtrak's microphone signal to do some noise reduction; so I set the meeting software to use NVidia Broadcast as the microphone input. But the first method should work for you. You must connect the Podtrak to your computer using the USB C connection so that your computer can use it as an audio interface. I hope this helps.
EXCELLENT review!!! I just saw this and was struggling with the price of the H6 and H8. This P4 seems like a great option! Great content creating!!
Yay!! So good to hear. Thank you!!😄
The P4 is wonderful. I love the portability outside of everything you mentioned. I have since upgraded to the P8
nice, short, to the point, great job. I will send any beginners I meet your way. Top work.
oh, and one quick question, if you are using the podtrack as an audio backup, how do you deal with 44.1/48 challenge.
My Pod Track P4 is on the way to me, but i already love it :))))) Thanks for that simple, short and helpful explanations about the way i can use it!
THE BEST PODCAST P4 TUTORIAL ON THE INTERNET
Thanksss 😂
Just picked up one myself. Can't wait for it to be delivered.
Recipe of using Zoom P4 as an audio-interface at 3:10 worked perfecly on my Mac, thank you for laconic and nice recipe, Stephanie!
Subscribed.
I know this is a old video but it's super helpful thank you for your time and effort making this!
Thank you!! :D
Unique way of review love your shy personality ❤
Great video, I wish that I found it yesterday. That would save me a so many hours of browsing across the internet. Thank you
Glad I could help! :D
bought a p4 for podcasting and stuff for work, but i am moving into my off the clock music production stuff, and found your video because there is no information on this thing, and I lost my manual. anyways, THANK YOU for this great video. I guess I've been dealing with plug and play for so long that i thought there was going to be something extra. but your video here really helped out! thank you again
Fantastic explanation! I just got a bundle with the podtrack p4 and was playing around with it today thanks for the into🎉🎉
very nicely explained thanks
i cant believe i didnt know about this after searching so hard for a podcaster unit. i ended up with a Podcaster by Muano and its cool... but this has a very good sound quality. and is multi Mic ready! and it RECORDS! other devices DONT RECORD unless connected to a PC or PHONE! good video!
😂 Oh yeah, it's always nice to have backup audio! It can record on different tracks!!! It's also not that heavy to be honest.
Thank you Stephanie for an excellent review. You are the only one who provided the answer to the question I was looking for and that is whether I can use the sound from P4 for youtube videos. Heard some things about 44.1 kHz audio being a problem for that. Thank you and keep up the good work! Really hope yt algorithm will pick up your video.
The voice is so clear
Thanks for the review I’m so I am very eager to buy it !!
Yay! Hope you enjoy it!
Thank you. This helps a lot
So helpful! I'm back because I forgot some of the selling points xD
❤saludos compre este zoom gracias a ti por tu explicación, saludos desde mexico , monterrey, n.l.
Thanks for the interesting video, was very cool to watch!
Great video, The podtrack P4 is a great bit of kit.
Thanks!! I agree!!
Thank you very much for your helpful and informative video, and thanks a lot for sharing. The video helped me a lot to make a decision, and I ordered the P4.
Underrated video, thanks!
real underrated!
Loved the video! You've convinced me to buy a Podtrak. :)
Great vid - I’m blown away at the quality of your audio. I’m using the P4 and I’ve tried several things but I feel like my sound is a tad “electronic sounding” - I also have some residual audio junk that appears to be caused by the limiter. I also have that rode mic.
wow sounds like you had a lot of issues D: maybe the pitch of my voice helped... I get some static noise not sure if it is from my wires/camera/P4 but I can make it go away by muting the unused mics
@@StephanieLinmuting the unused mics is exactly what i did and it worked great . Thank you.
GOOD TEACHER… I LOVE ❤️ THIS SIMPLE EXPLANATION AND IS VERY HELPFUL
Thank you! 😃 Glad to hear that!!
excellent video, thanks Stephanie!
Thanks for the Review!
Thanks for the video, straight to the point
This helped me a lot. Thank you, Stephanie. I subscribed :)
Glad it was helpful!! :D
Thank you !
You rmic sounds fantastic!
Great video🥰
Thank you 🤗
Really helpful video!
Great video! Very helpful!
Can you show me how i use it to get all audio at wedding. which cable i should buy
Great video
thanks for the video. nice and direct review. question - what is the SD card capacity limit for P4 - 32GB, 64GB, 128GB...?
512gb
Nice Video ! Thanks Stephanie
thank for the sharing!
Great video, i have a question. If you try to use only as a interfase, the output by usb-c send the four chanels separte, i mean i can record 4 micros individuals per channel
Excellent, Thanks
Great video! Very insightful and helpful! Question...did you use the Podtrak P4 to record the audio for this youtube video? If so, did you have any syncing issues with the audio and video?
Thank you! I did record using Podtrak. And I usually don't have issues syncing. I also try to record directly to the camera as well so I don't have to sync in post!
@@StephanieLin Great!! Thank you!!
how to connect it to iphone as camera streaming
I made a short demonstrating this! th-cam.com/users/shorts03vsgKQu2JU?feature=share
Can you connect the P4 to a Mac as an audio interface for Garage Band - so you are recording the podcast directly into Garage Band? Thank you.
Hi ma'am, Can I Record poetry on this microphone?
You sure can 😆!
Had to sub 😁
ok, so an an audio interface would i be able to record my vocals into a DAW like pro tools, logic , etc. on my computer? Thanks.
@StephanieLin Can I use this device as an audio interface of the 4 microphones on obs/pc for a live podcast?
How does the camera audio sound like directly?
Thank you for the review. Before purchasing I do have one question I need to be sure about. I understand it let’s your monitor your audio through the headphone jack. Does that mean you can hear everyone that also has their XLR mic connected to the PodTraK? Or just your audio ? Thank you!
You will hear everyone! :)
Can I use this with an iPad with lighting plug
Have you ever had issues synching video to audio. I have read that podtrak doesn’t use 48kHZ (it uses 44kHz). Don’t know if it could be an issue.
I received a comment mentioning this before as well! I have not experienced any issue syncing video to audio personally 🤔
Thanks for the review. Which cable do you use to record the audio straight into your R6? And which volume do you set the camera to?
Hello! I use Amazon's Basics 3.5 mm Male to Male Stereo Audio Aux Cable. I usually try to set the volume on the camera to the lowest level but I don't do a bad job checking every time :(
Great content! At 1:13 you talk about using the mic as an input for audio. What type of cable would I need to do this with a Sony RX 100 V?
I'm not familiar with that camera but from my quick search, it sounds like the Sony RX 100 V does not have a mic input! That means you won't be able to connect the podtrak to the camera. The only thing you can do is probably sync the audio recorded separately in post-production!
@@StephanieLin thank you for the insight!
just to be clear: to get 2-4 separate audio tracks, you have to use it to record locally, right? As I understand, if you use it as a USB interface and record/stream on your computer, that recording will all be combined into a single track. Is that correct?
Yes I believe so!
Hello. I am interested in PodTrak P4. I want to ask you some things before purchasing.
1) My main setup is just one microphone and use the audio from my computer, so i will use the audio interface feature. I read that is not quaranteed that it will work with AMD processors. Will it work with mine processor? See attachment please.
2) As i am not a professional podcaster, i need the recorded file to be saved as an ''One File Recording''. I read that chanels are recorded separately and need editing after in order to create the final mix. Can't they also be recorded as ''One File'', without needing editing afterwards?
Thank you.
Stavros Tzathas.
Athens, Greece.
Hi! I am not knowledgeable enough for your first question.
But for your second question, there is a file with all tracks mixed already :)
Best regards. Why don't the sounds of the pads come out in the final mix that arrives on USB, Ch4? Neither does the interlocutor hear them in a phone call via Ch3? Note: in hearing aids you can hear. Could it be that this equipment came damaged?
Sorry, I'm not sure.. I haven't had this issue myself. Could it be the USB-C cord?
Nice review. It made me like & subscribe
Thank you!! 😊
Hey thank you for the informative video ! Quick question for you. Do you think I can video record a podcast via iPhone or iPad with the P4 ? i have 2 XLR samsun Q2U mics. I'm starting a podcast but don't have a camera quite yet. Thank you !
Yes! The podtrak works with the iPhone (i haven't tried with iPad, but should work). I made a short about using XLR mics with an iPhone using a podtrak here: th-cam.com/video/03vsgKQu2JU/w-d-xo.html
I have a question, I want to use 2 xlr mics and record on my iPhone for visual , I connected p4 with trs cord but the sound does not sound as crisp and clear , am I missing a step or something? So I put both xlr mics in port 1 and 2 then trs cord in headphone port then connect to iPhone , what am I missing someone any one help please 😩
What do you mean it doesn't sound crisp and clear? What kind of sound are you hearing? Are the headphone level also adjusted to the level you want? You might want to use a headphone to check for the right level first. I've been getting noises with the p4 lately not sure why but muting all the unused outputs solved my problem
Wait wait wait, so instead of sinking my audio recording from my zoom with the audio on my camera separately and post.
I can just connect the microphone port from my camera directly to zoom Pak and it will record it to the file?
Yes!!
@@StephanieLin thank you! Do you use a headphone jack port or some type of adapter?🤔
I use a TRS cable connecting the headphone jack port on the podtrak to the mic port on the camera! Does this make sense?
@@StephanieLin yeah, I bought a 3.5m TRS cable because of your video. I haven't tested it out yet I have a Sony a6400. I watched one video where they did this and he had to make some adjustments to his auto settings in the camera. Something about feedback or peak?
Great video Stephanie. I was inspired by your video and that's why I bought this, I have one issue though. the audio cable that goes directly into the camera makes a hissing sound while recording. Does that happen to you? the separate recording is great but when I connect to the camera with TRRS cable, it has too much hissing. how did you solve this if you did. Thanks
Hi! You know it actually happened to me before too! I'm really not sure what solved my problem. I thought it's a connection issue where the cable connects to the camera so I would make sure it's very tight, but I would always find out about the static sounds after I finished filming so I never had the chance to troubleshoot on the spot. Does it happen to you all the time and with different cameras? Have you tried a different TRRS cable? I haven't had the issue in a while
@@StephanieLin hey thanks for faster reply. I only have 1 camera, canon m50 mark 2.
I ordered regular aux cable to see the difference as I had only TRRS cable and not TRS. So will try with TRS and see tomorrow. Can you please recall how you solved the issue?
@@ImmigrantLife No slution there. Heaphone amp is budget rating. I stopped using P4 for that purpose and got RodeGOII instead. All clean now. No hiss.
@@ImmigrantLife have you solved your issue? i know this is a late reply but pls make sure the cable you get has TRRS on both ends. Røde makes pretty good cables and is shielded better from interference thus reducing unwanted noise. Get the Røde SC9 cable.
Nice video on this tutorial. Are you still making podcast? I just started one on startup failure and upturning into success. It would be great to connect!
I'm not as of now🤣 I'm already so slow with my video production D: Where can I find your podcast? Would love to check it out!
Thanks for the video. What kind of cable are you using to connect the Podtrak to your camera?
Hello! I use the Amazon Basic 3.5 mm Male to Male Stereo Audio Aux Cable.
Hello, please tell me. When I test, the sound in the zoom conference, everything is audible. When I turn on the recording of the conference and then listen to no sound. I have a podmic microphone and a p4 podtrak, maybe because there is no memory card yet?
I'm not sure what could be causing this.. Are you recording via Zoom or via podtrak? If you are using zoom to record then you won't need a memory card. If recording in zoom, is the mic input the correct one?
@@StephanieLin when I turned off p4, the recording became audible. It turned out that the audio output was also on p4🤣
Hi nice review, one question for you. Will podtrak accept line level signal?
Sorry I do not know the answer to your question! Hopefully someone else can answer :)
Is there a specific reason why specific according on that are done on specific tracks?
Do you mean why the tracks are recorded on different tracks? I think some people prefer to mix the tracks themselves. But there is one file where all the tracks are already mixed in one track together.
How did you get it to record on separate files? Mine didn’t do that, it had both mics on one file
It automatically records on different files when you record on the podtrak! Theres a folder with MIC1, MIC2, MIC3, MIC4 for each recording session even when you are using one or two mics.
Do u use cloudlifter or something similar like preamp with this p4??
No I do not!
@@StephanieLin Thankyou
I connected the Zoom P4 to the computer but no sound from the headphones? I can hear my own voice but no sound from videos I open from youtube? I'm sure I have the sound settings right, I can't hear my friend in Discord, but I can listen to my own voice.
Is your headphone connected to the Podtrak or the computer? It'll have to be connected to the computer
@@StephanieLin It depends on P4. Can I use it as a sound card?
Thank you for such a clear guide, I was given a P4 just a month ago, so I'm still learning about it. But I do have a question (I don't use TH-cam as a portal for communicating like this, so I'll be brief). Do you know if the P4 can be used as an audio interface for multitrack playback? Can I export different tracks onto the P4 Smartcard, i.e. a bass track on #1, a violin track on #2, and a keyboard track on #3...and then connect the P4 to the computer so I can play them all back at the same time, adjusting volume on each track as it plays? Hope that makes sense, thanks in advance.
Hi Edwin! I'm not familiar with using the Podtrak this way. Sounds like an interesting experiment, but my guess is no?
Not sure if you can load the tracks onto the podtrak like that and also adjusting volume from each tracks in playback. The podtrak doesn't really playback individual tracks like that. And the volume controls for individual tracks are for current inputs, not playbacks🤔
@@StephanieLin ok, I thought so...wanted a professional opinion...thanks so much!
Does anyone know if I can record dj sets with this?
I did the research and found out it was not capable of using for video and audio such as youtube. But I am critically watching your video and seeing how you've synced them together. Considering video formats only use 16/24bit 48hz or higher.. You will get ghosting or mis sync'd audio. So I am curious. How do you find it? Thanks again!
Hi Lucas! Sorry about the late response. I'm not knowledgeable in the very technical audio stuff but I do not have any issues with audio/video not syncing! On the website it says it uses 16-bit /44.1kHz audio WAV.
Hey Stephanie! For the first option. If I hook up a cable from the headphone jack to my phone (like you did but to your camera) will it work? I want to record videos on my phone but with an XLR mic.
Yes it does work! I tested on iphone using a TRS (podtrak) to TRRS to iphone lightning adapter and it worked. I think you also have to plug in the Podtrak side before you plug it into the phone, it made a difference for me.
when used as audio interface, can PodTrack record multitrack input?
When you record on the podtrak, it'll always record the 4 different inputs as separate files... hope that answers your question!
Great Video. Will a cloud lifter or signal booster stop the hissing sound or is there anything else that can minimise this type of disruption? Thanks in advance.
Sorry for responding so late... Hopefully you were able to find the answer! I have no idea and I'm guessing it could! I haven't had any issue with hissing sounds recently.
@@StephanieLin I decided to buy a rodecaster pro 2 and buy a cloud lifter at later date. Thank you for replying.
Could I use this to record directly into a phone,
Like if I were recording a voice Recording?
Would I be able to USB c to USB the set up or will I need that tssr cable?
Yes you can! If you want to use XLR mic to record on the iphone, you'll need the trrs cable.
@@StephanieLin what about with a pixel, do you know I can use a USB c to USB c cable
So was this whole video recording directly on the camera via the P4? Did you do any editing regarding the audio? And did you use a TRRS cable from the P4 to the camera? Thank you
Hello Hamza! Yes it was recorded directed to camera via P4. I believe I used Premiere's "Podcast Voice" setting for the audio. There's not additional cleanup needed. I used a TRS cable connecting P4 to the Canon R6 nowadays. Hope this helps!
@@StephanieLin thank you so much this is one of the best p4 vids on TH-cam
what type of cable do you use when you are connecting the podtrack p4 to the camera? is it the trrs to trrs cable or trrs to trs cable ? please be specific?
I've been using a TRS to TRS cable!
@@StephanieLin does anything change here since I have an iPhone 15 Pro? I can’t use lightning it’s USB type C so
basically I would like to use a XLR mic for audio and my iPhone camera for video with the pod track P4 as the audio interface. And do the editing on my MacBook. Is this possible?
Eu consigo ligar o podtrak no meu celular note 20 ultra para fazer livestreams?
I haven't tried the podtrak with livestreaming but I feel like if it has a lightning cable connection to your phone it could work!
I have a question. I've tried connecting the trrs cable from my podtrak to my Sony zve10 video camera and there is no audio on my video. I don't know why? Any ideas?
Also, its a Shure sm78 dynamic mic. Its so weird how my mic audio isn't showing up in my video. So frustrating! I'm using all the same cables too. Any tips? Any settings I need to consider on the camera?
Sorry about my super late response. Not sure if this is why, I heard that the SM7B has a lower output than most other microphones so it may need more gain than other mics. A booster like Cloudlifter may help.
Also, I usually have to adjust the mic volume on the camera too
@@StephanieLin what mic volume on your camera do you usually choose? Any particular dB level? And do you need to adjust the output from Line to Mic so it doesn't blow out the sound? If so, how do you do it on the p4?
@@kylinsimonchow A lot of times I turn it almost all the way down, or I just check the audio meter on camera to make sure it's around the safe zone. If you plan on only using the synced audio recorded in camera and not the actual recording on the Podtrak, you def need to adjust the output. You adjust it by adjusting the headphone output. It's a separate dial on the bottom. There's 4 headphone output controls too
Can you record video on iPhone using the Podtrak P4 Bluetooth adaptor?
Wow I didn't even know that existed! I have no experience using the product but it probably works if you're trying to record iPhone audio onto the podtrak but not to record XLR mics onto the video on iPhone..
So if you’re recording someone from zoom or online you have to use track 4? Can you record more than one person on track 4? Like if your interviewing 3 people via online?
I think in this scenario, everyone you interview on Zoom will be recorded to the same track, doesn't matter how many people (Track 4) 🤔
what do you think about used the podcast 4 for vocal and instrument? And for live streaming?
I think it'd work perfectly for those things! But I'm guessing for vocal and instrument, the mic would be the key. Let me know if you ever test it out!
Anyone knows why when I connect my Zoom into my iPad Pro I get sound from my tablet speaker and my headset?
Were you trying to use an XLR mic attached to the Zoom instead of iPad's own mic?
@@StephanieLin yes I connect the mic 🎙️ n the zoom device and I use another cable type c from my zoom to my tablet but does not work and also when I’m using my headset I can heard other people voice like a kind of interference.
@@Issa_Alkubi If I'm understanding your setup correctly- if you want to use the XLR mic with your tablet, you'll have to connect the zoom headphone side to the tablet instead of using USB-C, kinda like the example I have here: th-cam.com/video/03vsgKQu2JU/w-d-xo.html. If you connect the zoom + iPad via USBC, the Podtrak is using tablet mic as audio input. Hope this helps
@@StephanieLin hey thank you a lot I will watch the video right now I was turning crazy already.
Do you have any issues with syncing audio and video during post production?
No i do not! And I don't really have to do the sync post-recording anymore.
thanks!
You're welcome!😀
Have you had trouble with a hiss when using the P4? I
I think I started hearing "hiss" at some point & not sure what caused it. But I was able to solve it by muting mics that were not in used!
What camera are you using?
The Canon R6!
Thanks for the video. Good content. not to sound repetitive but no one asked "quite exactly" like what my need is. Maybe you happen to know. It's an audio interface question. If I am on my android Samsung Galaxy S20 (its compatible - i checked the compatible phones list) and I go out of the P4 via the USB C output of the P4 and connect into the Android via the USB C input on my android, do you happen to know if I can use that live sound coming from the P4 as my audio input during a TH-cam Mobile Live stream? Nothing is being recorded and later uploaded. It's all Live Streamed audio. And furthermore, can I use all 4 of the P4 mic inputs simultaneous if this scenario would work? Thanks. - Reef of the East on TH-cam
I've never tried this scenario but here's my guess 😅: I would say no because the USB-c is only being used as an input on the P4... I think if you connect your phone via the audio jack, you will be able to. A close example is this one I recorded for another question I received: th-cam.com/users/shortsilSu0HCjouA But this example was with iPhone and the audio jack, not USB-C. Hope this helps a little!!
@@StephanieLin thanks! 😊 I actually got tired of asking around and doing hours of research and only to still find no "for sure" answer, so I was able to get my local music store to open the one they had off the shelf and let me audition it. We ran 3xlr mics into the P4 and I went TH-cam live (mobile) and all mics worked great as the sound input for the stream! USB C to USB C. No setup - it automatically does it on its own. I felt a little wrong afterwards because I didn't buy it from the music store because they didn't price match so I got it 50 bucks cheaper on reverb.com as a B-STOCK item. I used Samsung galaxy s20 fe android to do the TH-cam live stream. Thanks again! - Reef of the East on TH-cam
Awesome!! The podtrak is full of pleasant surprises 😌 I’m sure you helped solve a lot of people’s question too 😂😂 thanks for sharing!!!
@@StephanieLin haha for sure! Blessings 💯 - Reef of the East on TH-cam
Nice video👌🏻👏🏻.
I have 3 doubts.
a. Is the 🎙️ ⚡ symbol for phantom power?
b. How do you power the zoom when you are using for camera only. (I'm looking to upgrade audio for my canon 200D).
c. I see you connect zoom 🎧 out as input to camera. So only one mic is usable?
a. Yes it is!
b. The zoom is powered by 2 AA batteries
c. The headphone output includes all 4 tracks so it should be recording all mics connected to the Zoom 🤔
Let me know if you have any other questions!
@@StephanieLin Thank you for the response ❤️.
c: In 1:08 there is 4 Headphone 🎧 OUT (3.5mm cable). Does these OUT represents each of their input only or we can hear other people’s audio too?.
Example: in the headphone 1, will I be hearing myself + audio 2, 3, 4 or just mine.
If it's just my audio itself, i wonder how to include other 3 audio to my camera.
@@lukogs You can hear other people too! :) So you hear yourself + any other audio input. It would make podcasting together impossible if we can't 🤣
But using this as an input to the camera means you will only have 1 track (a combined track). The Zoom recording itself will still have separate tracks.
Can you make music with it?
Only for recording not to actually make music