The Zoom H1N has many useful functions which are controlled by holding down various keys so I hope to learn about those in coming days and will note them here.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Aidan Sent: Sunday, 14 July 2019 4:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [all-audio] Zoom H1N Handy Recorder Thanks this is very helpfull. I will save this mail On 7/13/19, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: > I can shed some light on all of this now having set the recorder up. > The 4 buttons belief the display - Audio, Low Cut, Limiter and Level - > become function buttons when the setup screen is active thus the 2 > middle buttons are your cursor, the left is cancel and the right is okay. > Such is indicated on the display if you have vision to see the arrows > or whatever graphics are used. > There’s a heck of a lot in the setup menu which is worth noting > including SD Card tests and a whole heap on USB mapping which I’ll > have to learn about in coming days. > I’ve Done some testing with the recorder and I’ve been most pleased > with the results I’ve obtained thus far. > Certainly the H1N is worth the money I paid - $180 Australian > including the accessories kit. > There are advantages over the H1 verses the H1N and one is being the > ease of changing recording formats with the H1 which was done by just > flicking a switch to change to Mp3. > With the H1N I have to go into ‘Audio” and remember key presses but at > least the change can be done I guess. > > >> On 13 Jul 2019, at 10:43 pm, Aidan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> It should be possible to insert batteries, and press something that >> could be ok/enter, (wich ever button they use for that) and then you >> should be at the main screen where you can record. But the manual is >> not clear about those button combinations. All I know is that when >> holding down the stop button it bring up options such as the self >> timer, wich don't make much sense for us. It allow you to get ready >> for recording while you not able to press record. So it will count >> visually a few seconds and start recording, but there is no audible >> indication as to when it started. >> I believe to overdub, you must press record and play together, but >> the other combinations I stil would like to no. >> >> On 7/12/19, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Just received this in the mail and have had a brief look at the >>> recorder. >>> >>> First glances leave me impressed. >>> >>> The H1N is heavier then the previous H1 and sports most of the >>> controls on the front of the recorder below the display. >>> >>> I like the idea of the analogue input level control which is very >>> stiff to adjust and small enough to keep out of the way so the >>> adjustment stays permanent and won't be knocked. >>> >>> The H1N runs on 2 AAA batteries and requires the user to go through >>> a setup process for display language, Time and Date etc so no >>> recordings unfortunately until I get some eyeballs to give me a hand >>> tomorrow but I can tell you now that tomorrow just can't come >>> quickly enough. >>> >>> One of the problems I found with the Zoom H1 was the slow recovery >>> of the Automatic Recording Level so it will be interesting to see >>> what if anything Zoom have done about this? I suspect that the >>> limiters now included with the recorder will make all the difference >>> here and - this being the case - the H1N could make a very nice >>> recorder for dictation along with just about everything else. >>> >>> Others didn't like the fact that the older H1 didn't have a pause >>> control so the addition of a pause control is welcome along with a >>> pre-record buffer. >>> >>> The slot for the Micro SD card is easily accessible on the right >>> hand side of the recorder just below the input jack and can be >>> opened easily so that's another nice touch for this handy recorder >>> over the older model. >>> >>> Too many other additional features and functions to mention over the >>> H1 so I look forward to sorting all of these out over time and I'm >>> glad it's the weekend, others might be disappointed with the weekend >>> weather - bitterly cold and windy here - but its great manual-type >>> reading weather. >>> >>> . >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#2514): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2514 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/32437483/21656 Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
