Re: [all-audio] The slate microphone on the Zoom F8N
Ah okay. On 1/11/2019 10:19 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: I’ve done some recordings which I will release shortly. I want to make sure I have the recording modes and everything right and if necessary I will do them again. On 12 Jan 2019, at 2:13 am, Hamit Campos wrote: Ah interesting. Well keep us posted. On 1/11/2019 10:12 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: I’ve only done a small amount of testing at this stage and I plan to do more but at the moment both H6 and F8N with the X-Y capsule sound about the same which is surprising given the F8N has far more gain so I thus thought there may be more noise. On 12 Jan 2019, at 2:05 am, Hamit Campos wrote: Cool dude. Did you note any quality difference? Do you get more clarity and what not? On 1/11/2019 9:55 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: 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 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 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” . I can certainly monitor the microphone which in itself is dead useful. On 10 Jan 2019, at 1:45 pm, Hamit Campos 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 (#1758): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/1758 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/29006210/21656 Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074
Re: [all-audio] The slate microphone on the Zoom F8N
I’ve done some recordings which I will release shortly. I want to make sure I have the recording modes and everything right and if necessary I will do them again. > On 12 Jan 2019, at 2:13 am, Hamit Campos wrote: > > Ah interesting. Well keep us posted. > > On 1/11/2019 10:12 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> I’ve only done a small amount of testing at this stage and I plan to do more >> but at the moment both H6 and F8N with the X-Y capsule sound about the same >> which is surprising given the F8N has far more gain so I thus thought there >> may be more noise. >> >> >>> On 12 Jan 2019, at 2:05 am, Hamit Campos wrote: >>> >>> Cool dude. Did you note any quality difference? Do you get more clarity and >>> what not? >>> >>> On 1/11/2019 9:55 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: 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 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 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” . I can certainly monitor the microphone which in itself is dead useful. > On 10 Jan 2019, at 1:45 pm, Hamit Campos > 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
Re: [all-audio] The slate microphone on the Zoom F8N
Ah interesting. Well keep us posted. On 1/11/2019 10:12 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: I’ve only done a small amount of testing at this stage and I plan to do more but at the moment both H6 and F8N with the X-Y capsule sound about the same which is surprising given the F8N has far more gain so I thus thought there may be more noise. On 12 Jan 2019, at 2:05 am, Hamit Campos wrote: Cool dude. Did you note any quality difference? Do you get more clarity and what not? On 1/11/2019 9:55 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: 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 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 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” . I can certainly monitor the microphone which in itself is dead useful. On 10 Jan 2019, at 1:45 pm, Hamit Campos 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 (#1756): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/1756 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] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Re: [all-audio] The slate microphone on the Zoom F8N
I’ve only done a small amount of testing at this stage and I plan to do more but at the moment both H6 and F8N with the X-Y capsule sound about the same which is surprising given the F8N has far more gain so I thus thought there may be more noise. > On 12 Jan 2019, at 2:05 am, Hamit Campos wrote: > > Cool dude. Did you note any quality difference? Do you get more clarity and > what not? > > On 1/11/2019 9:55 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> 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 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 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” . >> I can certainly monitor the microphone which in itself is dead useful. >> >> >>> On 10 Jan 2019, at 1:45 pm, Hamit Campos 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. >>> > > >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > > -=-=-=
Re: [all-audio] The slate microphone on the Zoom F8N
Cool dude. Did you note any quality difference? Do you get more clarity and what not? On 1/11/2019 9:55 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: 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 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 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” . I can certainly monitor the microphone which in itself is dead useful. On 10 Jan 2019, at 1:45 pm, Hamit Campos 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 (#1754): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/1754 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] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Re: [all-audio] The slate microphone on the Zoom F8N
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 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 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” . I can certainly monitor the microphone which in itself is dead useful. > On 10 Jan 2019, at 1:45 pm, Hamit Campos 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] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Re: [all-audio] The slate microphone on the Zoom F8N
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 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” . I can certainly monitor the microphone which in itself is dead useful. On 10 Jan 2019, at 1:45 pm, Hamit Campos 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 (#1752): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/1752 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] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Re: [all-audio] The slate microphone on the Zoom F8N
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 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” . >> I can certainly monitor the microphone which in itself is dead useful. >> >> >>> On 10 Jan 2019, at 1:45 pm, Hamit Campos 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] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Re: [all-audio] The slate microphone on the Zoom F8N
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” . I can certainly monitor the microphone which in itself is dead useful. On 10 Jan 2019, at 1:45 pm, Hamit Campos 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 (#1750): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/1750 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] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
[all-audio] The slate microphone on the Zoom F8N
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” . I can certainly monitor the microphone which in itself is dead useful. > On 10 Jan 2019, at 1:45 pm, Hamit Campos 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 (#1749): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/1749 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] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
