I would suggest using this whenever possible. Fortunately, there is a built in tripod female mounting screw on the recorder's bottom. The Zoom H1 was very susceptible to handling noise so hand holding this recorder is not really advised for critical audio work. I would suggest setting the H1 audio levels manually and then switching over to Auto level as a bit of extra protection from unexpected noises coming on to the scene. This shows that the Auto Level control really does work as it should and is a great little feature to have. I then switched, mid-play to Auto Level and the peaking lights went off. If I had recorded this, clear distortion would have occurred in the recording.
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Turning up the speakers in my editing bay as the Beatles blasted out 'Get Back', I set the manual levels control so that the peaking light was practically full on. The Auto Levels switch is designed to circumnavigate the manual levels control and prevent inadvertent peaking from occurring. However, the H1 also has an 'Auto Levels' switch which I decided to test. Adjusting record levels is simply accomplished by pressing on the input level + or - switch on the recorder's right side. Monitoring any recording is an absolute necessity, and I strongly urge you to monitor all audio, no matter what recorder or microphone you may be using.Ī 'Record Peak' light is a very welcome addition warning you when you might have your recording levels set too high. Instead the 1/8-inch stereo line output does a fine job with your headphones or ear buds. This is probably best as you shouldn't monitor any recording with an internal speaker. The high end of the H1 was quite good though transients seemed sharper on the H4n.Ī small reference speaker comes as part of the H1 but even at its highest volume level of 100 you practically have to hold it up to your ear to hear. In both cases, the recorders were placed at the same distance from the drums themselves. The microphones are a bit smaller than the H4n's and while the Zoom H1 can also record at 96khz/48khz and 44.1khz at either 16 or 24 bit, the recording on the Zoom H1 was a bit muddier on the bottom end as I listened to myself on the drums and compared it to a similar recording done on the H4n.
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With the microphone centered in front of my television, I walked from the left side of the room to center to right and when the recording was ingested in the Mac Pro, my panning voice was clearly denoted moving from left to right with the television's audio clearly centered between the 2 speakers. In tests, I found the stereo separation to be excellent.
Like its bigger brother, the Zoom H1 uses a stereo X/Y mic configuration and several features that really impressed. At the least, I would advise purchasing the USB cable, which can also power the Zoom H1, but is necessary for downloading your recordings to your computer and the windscreen. The USB cable, AC adaptor, windscreen and various other options are just that, optional. The Zoom H1 comes supplied with a 2 GB micro SD card, a AA battery, which can power the H1 for up to 10 hours, and pamphlet manual so you are ready to record as soon as you open the box. Recently produced, the Zoom H1, for the entry level shooter, does a very credible job of recording narration or music in stereo mode.
For those filming with the newer DSLRs on the market that provide high quality HD video on top of their photo capabilities, the need for a good microphone or recording device like the Zoom H1 is mandatory. And yet, too many do just that and put aside audio concerns until it is too late. Quality audio is one part of the editing equation that no one should forget.
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