Regarding formatting of the SD cards for the Zoom H6 at the very least. I’ve formatted them with my Windows PC and that seems to work so this may save you quite a bit of time <smile>.
> On 27 Jun 2018, at 2:02 am, Andy via Groups.Io > <meikle.aiden=btinternet....@groups.io> wrote: > > Hi Dane and all my other friends. > > Dane, I couldn't agree with you more my friend. > > Sure fully talking, high end recorders would be fantastic, but are we simply > going to wait like chickens for our food or are we going to get on with it > and see what we can achieve. > > I must admit, I used Neal Ewars as my learning tool, for all of my previous > Zoom and other devices. Alas, Neal has not road tested the Zoom F8 or F8n, > as far as I know, so what do I do? > > I search for Zoom F8 unboxing on Youtube and get loads of files. > > I listen to these and record most using Total Recorder, then I listen and > listen and listen again, until a picture appears in my mind of the layout, > buttons and functions. > > So now I need to consider the settings, so lets begin by illimating much of > the stuff. > > I'm not interested at this time in using any of the XLR inputs, so they are > gone. > > I'm not interested in using eith Phantom or external power, so we can forget > about those. > > I plan to simply use AA batteries and although these could turn out > expensive, I'll save the need in having to frequently going to settings and > power options and make changes. > > So now it's less problamatic eh? > > Do I wish to record in Mp3 or Wav format. > > In my case, Wav at 24 bit, 192 Khz. > > I also need to formate the cards, but in my case I think one 500gb card is > sufficient, so I need sighted assistence to do this also. > > And although I may be misteken, this is about all guys. > > So for recording. > > I have the Zoom H6 and simply used either the XY mic or the Right angle mic. > > I turn the volume full on and monitore what is coming through my headphones. > > I'm a total so cannot physically adjust the control volume to keep the > levels below -12Db. > > So I simply turn the volume right up then turn it down about 15mm and I've > been very lucky so far with wonderful recordings. > > I'm hoping that my new Zoom F8n, which I will get within weeks will not only > tin the same fashion, but the quality will be even better! > > So guys, my advice is to have a go and use sighted assistance whenever you > can, but mainly, just have a go anyway. > > Very best wishes. > > Andy. > From Scotland with Love. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> > To: <all-audio@groups.io> > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 1:54 PM > Subject: Re: [all-audio] Oh wow! Zoom could be verry well on the way to > making the F recorders accessible 1 day maybe. > > > To put my attitude another way. > I’ve ben using cassette recorders for 44 years and those beasts had no > menus, I had to remember to press record and play or whatever buttons I > needed for whatever functions I required so why not apply that simple > principle to modern-day equipment? > Yeah sure you get off to a shaky start sometimes but being patient and being > prepared to sometimes think outside the “Poor Blind Me” square? Well you’d > be surprised what you can come up with. > > >> On 26 Jun 2018, at 9:58 pm, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Ah yeah. Well in this instance I mean if they continue it could verry well >> be 1 day like the first Olympus recorders. Yes these from what I've heard >> from you dain and from Neal demoing them they seem to be usable. I say >> seem to because I've not experienced 1 myself. Remember I get distracted >> when the recorder doesn't beap. I've shut the beeper off on my LS-14 at >> times when I use pre record to not get the beep in the recordings. Meh I >> guess I do fine if I record and stop. but pausing is where I get >> disorianted. But again you're correct Dain. If you take the time you can >> get buy. Like I've also said before maybe I'm just too use to blind >> devices as it were like the Plextalks. But also most blind people I've >> been around. Sure there's the select few that will dare try using >> something with no sounds what so ever, but it's a verry select few. >> >> >> On 6/26/2018 5:03 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>> I think we need to know the difference between accessible and useable >>> and - for the most part - Zoom recording equipment has certainly been >>> very useable and - by the sounds of it - continues to be so. >>> Really it comes back to the old story, if you can be bothered to sit down >>> with the particular piece of equipment you have and take 5 minutes to >>> read the manual and note down various aspects or explore the unit then >>> you’ve won 8% of battles in most cases. >>> >>> >>>> On 26 Jun 2018, at 1:14 pm, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Yeah The subject line says it almost all. I was on the page Dain sent >>>> and I just this verry moment read about the headphone tones. You can set >>>> tones for recording start and stop. So who knows about pause and coming >>>> out of pause. Also for lo battery and for recording errors. Lett's >>>> incurage this my friends. Let's motivate them. This is a sympler start >>>> then Olympus, but hay everyone has to start someware. Right? So more >>>> reason to go for the F8N. Man I really wish now I had the 1K. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > > > > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#1012): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/1012 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/22681836/21656 Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
