Another point about H2 vs. H4 - with the H4, you can use external mics that require phantom power; the H2 just has an 1/8" jack.
Ted.
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--- On Sat, 6/21/08, andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
From: andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Quest for a mobile recorder: summary (so far)
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2008, 4:15 AM
Rainer Thelonius Balthasar Straschill wrote:
> Thanks for your inputs so far. Summarizing, it seems to look like this:
>
> 1. The Zoom Stuff:
> Btw, did anybody do (or know) a comparison of the H2 and
H4
sound-quality-wise (esp. pres, internal mics)?
According to "the internet" H2 and H4 use identical capsules.
Per had some examples of H4 mic recordings.
www.myspace.com/philipshamino
has some live band recordings made with an H2 on a mic stand in front of the
band,
...it's mp3'd and myspace'd but gives a pretty good idea of what
the H2 is
capable. The recordings are normalized and then boosted 3dB with hard limiting(
which
just takes down a few enthusiastic drum hits). No EQ used.
The H2, (and H4 afaik) has a couple of interesting drawbacks.
1) line level input is -10dB with absolutely no headroom, so don't put it
on
an FOH output without an attenuator of some kind.
2) The only volume control in the analog domain is a 3 position gain switch.
All
other volume controls, including limiter, are in the digital domain after
the AD
converters. So in simple terms "it
doesn't have a volume
control".
andy
>
> 2. Other Solutions:
> It seems that this is a product area with not that much competition. Even
looking at some of those digital ministudios by e.g. Boss, Fostex, Tascam/Teac
etc., most of them (and all of them in the sub-¤1000 price range) can only
record two tracks at once.
> The only exception here seems to be the Edirol R-44 (thanks, Norm, for
mentioning that one). With that, you get four combo XLR-1/4'' inputs,
built-in stereo mic and even a SPDIF input and can record from any stereo
combination of these to up to two stereo tracks at once. It's only downside
is the price tag, which is roughly three and a half Zoom H2.
>
> Norm, could you please go into your experiences regarding the sound
quality (again, mostly pres and internal mics)?
>
> Rainer
>
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