OT: Zoom H4 bass response

[Shayne Cafferata <scafferata@sasktel.net>]

i did sound for a buddy's band recently. there were some onstage 
problems, the biggest of which was an unplugged patch cord between the 
bass head and cabinet(we found out later). i could tell the bass player 
couldn't hear himself so i put some bass thru the monitors. the stage 
sound was one big rumble, they told me later, but i did the best i could 
to give them a good sound out front. from my perception i thought they 
sounded pretty good. however, the show was recorded on a zoom h4 with 
the onboard mics and the recording is fairly bass heavy, not at all what 
i remember it sounding like. the h4 was sitting an arm's length away 
from me on a table about 25' in front of the band. the room was about 
40' x 40'. not very full with a concrete floor. so, why such a 
difference between the recording and my recollection of the sound? how 
accurate is the bass response on the h4 mics? or is it me? i do tend to 
prefer more bass in my mixes, whether playing or listening, but not at 
the expense of the rest of the frequencies. a good balance is always the 
goal. any ideas?

thanks,
shayne