The capsule is very sensitive on the F8N so adjustment has to be critical it seems but that’s easily done without a problem. For a standard recording - say voice - one would turn the mic level up 3 quarters of the way but with the F8N halfway will be more than sufficient.
> On 12 Jan 2019, at 1:31 am, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Ah cool. How do the mics sound on the F8N? Do they sound any better then they > do on the H6? Like does 1 get more out of them? > > On 1/11/2019 8:53 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> 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 (#1753): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/1753 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] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
