The X/Y capsule as I wanted to try and see how the line-in worked. I need some TRS leads made up next.
> On 11 Jan 2019, at 11:47 pm, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Cool dude. So which of the H6's snap off mics did you try it with? I think > you may have said the XY 1 but can't recall. > > On 1/11/2019 3:28 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> Thanks for this and I did find it in the manual. >> The manual refers to the microphone as being a convenient function for >> recording such things as track titles, voice memos and so on, no argument >> there. >> So one can record from the Slate Microphone and perform various other tasks. >> The manual does give direction in diagram form so that’s something else I’ll >> have to add to the Zoom F8N “Work Out List” <smile>. >> I can certainly monitor the microphone which in itself is dead useful. >> >> >>> On 10 Jan 2019, at 1:45 pm, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Don't quite know how that slate mike that's built in works but that's what >>> it is. It's a slate mike so you can keep in touch with the dirrector. >>> Remember now this is totally into movie making stuff now. Apparently even >>> more so than the H6. >>> >>> On 1/9/2019 9:40 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>> I finally managed to get the Zoom F8N recorder going this morning and the >>>> process was easy enough though you will certainly need sighted assistance >>>> to start the ball rolling >>>> The first thing that needs to be done when you turn the F8N on is to set >>>> the date and the time, there seems to be no way of skipping this step but >>>> given time and date stamping is just so useful then why not spend the >>>> extra seconds it takes to complete this task. >>>> Next you will need at least 1 SD card to be inserted into one of the 2 SD >>>> card slots on the left-hand side of the recorder. >>>> The SD cards are immediately identifiable by the magnetic doors that allow >>>> easy access to each slot, the front slot with the front of the recorder >>>> facing you is SD 1. >>>> You then need your sighted assistance to go through the menu system to SD >>>> Card and from there select Format. You then select the SD card you wish to >>>> format - SD Card 1 or 2 - and move to “Yes”, pressing the jog-dial in to >>>> start the formatting process which takes a couple of seconds. >>>> So now you’re ready to record and you can monitor the microphones using >>>> the headphones socket which is on the right-hand side of the recorder and >>>> identified by the hexagonal nut at the base of the quarter inch headphone >>>> output jack. >>>> The Headphone output has its own dedicated analogue control which is >>>> easily found on the control panel below the jog-dial and menu button. >>>> The menu system is a ripper to use because the menu system doesn’t appear >>>> to wrap anywhere thus if you keep turning the jog-dial to the left in the >>>> main menu then you’re going to stay on the folder option which is the >>>> first option in the main menu so all I have to do now is to go through the >>>> menu system at some stage when we have more time. >>>> I recorded some voice with the Zoom H6 X/Y capsule plugged into the rear >>>> of the F8n without any difficult. >>>> There is a built-in microphone on the F8N which I wasn’t aware of. >>>> It appears you can’t record from this so the idea must be for monitoring >>>> purposes. >>>> The F8N delivers distinct tones to indicate that functions have worked >>>> when you press a key or an error has happened, I’ve not heard the battery >>>> alert tones as yet. >>>> The volume for these alert tones can be adjusted to suit your taste. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#1751): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/1751 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/29006210/21656 Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
