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Hey, I fixed the artifact issue (at least as it applies to the recording I'm working on). The file in question was recorded at 24-bit / 48k, and I was using the interface in 44.1k mode. I switched it to 48k, and now everything works. I'll have to play with mobius and see how that works since it needs 44.1 --Josh Per Boysen wrote: > You won't hear the artifacts when you play an audio input because your > source audio is "leaking" through the ASIO direct monitoring and > masking the drop-outs (the analog signal of the H4 is very good). Try > to set up a long delay or reverb, in your audio application, with only > wet sound (no direct instrument going through it). Then you can play > something and stay silent and listen to what you just played coming > back through the delay/reverb. > > I'm afraid it is not as much a driver issue as it is a USB2 protocol > issue (for sound cards you should look for Firewire or PCI). But the > H4 is great bang for the buck as a field recorder IMO! And I'm totally > happy with using it as a pre amp, merge box and reverb unit before my > laptop (with another "clean" audio interface). > > per > > > > On 11 nov 2006, at 01.20, Joshua Carroll wrote: > >> That's weird. I didn't notice any artifacts, but I haven't really >> run it through the ringer yet. I'll play with it some more and see >> if I can get it to reproduce your results. If so, I'm going to be >> all over Zoom to fix that as I bought it specifically because it >> could double as an interface and I need it to work. >> >> Thanks for the heads-up! >> >> --Josh >> >> >> Per Boysen wrote: >>> Yes, of course. By writing "the dedicated software drivers" I meant >>> the "H4 ASIO Driver Version 1.0.0.1". AFAIK there are no other >>> drivers for H4 (I tried ASIO4ALL but it did not detect the hardware, >>> but on Mac the OS X took care of it right away, although still with >>> tiny audio artifacts) . I'm hoping an update to the ASIO driver is >>> due soon... ;-) >>> >>> per >>> >>> >>> On 10 nov 2006, at 02.22, Joshua Carroll wrote: >>> >>>> Ha! Very cool. >>>> >>>> Did you download the ASIO driver for it? I've not had any problems >>>> getting a great sound as an interface via ASIO... >>>> >>>> --Josh >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Per Boysen wrote: >>>>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:06:16 -0600 >>>>> >>>>>> Just thought I'd throw out a plug for the new Zoom H4. It works >>>>>> as a great 2x2 audio interface for Mobius (it has some built-in >>>>>> effects I haven't tried yet, but will work in audio-interface >>>>>> mode), and the other features make it ideal for collecting >>>>>> found-sounds or putting together rough song ideas on the fly. >>>>>> The built-in stereo condenser mic has really impressed me so >>>>>> far. I expected it to pretty much suck for the price, but I've >>>>>> been getting some excellent acoustic guitar recordings with it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyway, for the price, I'm really happy, so I thought I'd pass it >>>>>> along. >>>>>> >>>>>> --Josh >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Someone posted and asked about latency. I just picked one up this >>>>> morning to check out, and may have some information to share. >>>>> Regarding the option to use the H4 as an audio interface the >>>>> software drivers are bad news. So bad actually that I would rather >>>>> say that the H4 is not usable at all "as laptop sound card". I >>>>> tested it for hours and although I used the largest available >>>>> buffer I could not get a clean sound from it. Not on Mac with OS X >>>>> and not in Windows XP with the dedicated software drivers. I'm >>>>> glad I don't have to review it in a magazine because the marketing >>>>> of it is partly misleading. >>>>> >>>>> But the H4 is great for other purposes - just forget about that >>>>> audio interface dimension - like for example the stereo recording >>>>> and the effects. Good guitar sounds in there (Some people might >>>>> want to use it as a four track porta studio as well). H4 is also >>>>> awesome as a USB2 based SD card reader. And it rocks as a portable >>>>> field recorder. I like it so much that I decided to buy one as a >>>>> replacement for my old portable DAT recorder. >>>>> >>>>> And I did actually find a place for it in my laptop looping rig - >>>>> as a mic pre amp, merge box and input reverb unit :-) I feed the >>>>> H4 with one acoustic flute mic and one line level EWI synth >>>>> clarinet. Then I put a simple stereo cable from the H4 into the >>>>> PCMCIA sound card Echo Indigo i/o on my lappy. That's a minimal >>>>> set-up that sounds decently ok. Two instantly connected >>>>> instruments of which one is electric and can be used for heavily >>>>> distorted sounds that would not be possible with a microphone. >>>>> >>>>> Greetings from Sweden >>>>> >>>>> Per Boysen >>>>> www.boysen.se (Swedish) >>>>> www.looproom.com (international) >>>>> http://tinyurl.com/fauvm (podcast) >>>>> http://www.myspace.com/looproom > > > >