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#Zoom voice recorder software

Of course, I love that the H8 can record proper 48 kHz sampling frequency and 24-bit resolution (see and also my 2015 article Understanding 24-bit vs 16-bit audio production & distribution) in addition to higher sampling frequencies like 96 kHz (which -for the human voice- I can only justify if you plan to use slow motion audio in post) and lower ones that I don’t recommend at all, no matter what, not even for recording audio for virtual PBX/IVR interactive telephony production, as explained mathematically at. That said, as soon as you move any physical gain knob, that potentiometer again jumps back to match and be controlled by the knob. When you do that, the physical knobs are not motorized to match the new setting and therefore (if you use the touchscreen interface to adjust gain a a particular input), the current setting on the knob will no longer reflect the current gain setting.

#Zoom voice recorder software

However, we must be aware that these knobs control software potentiometers (“pots”) which can be overridden by the touchscreen interface. I also like the fact the they have numbers painted on the knobs.

#Zoom voice recorder full

I like the fact that those knobs represent the full range, will a full stop at the minimum and maximum position (unlike some devices whose knobs spin infinitely, even after surpassing the minimum or maximum gain). My test recording is ahead in this article.Īt its core, the Zoom H8 is a multitrack recorder with multiple input sources and six (6) mechanical knobs to control the input gain of each individual source. The above multilingual video was produced by Zoom Europe, not by me. I am not a musician and will cover the musical production features and capabilities very superficially. Spotify exclusives), public web or podcasting) as well as audio for video, TV and film production. My H8 coverage is primarily for audio/radio documentary & storytelling (however it’s distributed, be it on air AM/FM/satellite (i.e. I will also explain its use in different production scenarios, and which very inexpensive accessories I would recommend adding to make it stronger in some of those. I will cover each function, feature, benefit and performance. As you will see ahead, there is much to like and very little to criticize about the H8 in its ≈US$400 price category. Here is my detailed review on the recently released Zoom H8 multitrack handheld recorder.