NEW PRODUCT: ZOOM H4 HANDY RECORDER
Oct 4, 2006 2:14 PM Asher Fulero (Writer)
4-TRACK FIELD RECORDER WITH EFFECTS
One of the biggest frustrations with field recorders is being married to your mix when recording to a 2-channel medium. How often have you wished you could bring down the soundboard mix and bring up the room mics on a live recording? Zoom, best known for guitar and bass multi-effects pedals, has entered the palm-size, flash memory-wielding field-recorder market with the 4-track H4 Handy Recorder ($495), which aims to offer options when recording in the field. Dual 10mm-diaphragm electret condenser microphones are configured in an x-y pattern and can handle as high as 120 dB SPL. The H4 also has two combination analog input jacks, allowing either XLR input with optional 48V or 24V phantom power or high-impedance 1/4-inch guitar/bass/synth input. Recording formats include 96 or 48 kHz (at 24-bit), 44.1 kHz (at 16-bit) or direct MP3 compression. It includes a 64 MB memory card but can accept a maximum 1GB SD card, which would provide 190 minutes of recording in 16-bit mode. The H4 also features a library of classic Zoom effects settings for use during or after recording (compressor, EQ, mic modeling, guitar effects), and the unit comes bundled with Cubase LE, a windshield cover and a tripod attachment.
Zoom; www.zoomfx.com
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