Audio recorder
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I've used the Zoom H6's X/Y and M/S mics many times on my accordion. It's a really nice solution on the go
Ventura
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they also have a version that records video as well as high quality stereo/positional audio
it saves in the .MOV format
while these ZOOM devices can be used independantly in the field.,
some models can USB directly into your computer both for data transfer
and as a direct recording device
these are quite reasonably priced compared to field recording devices
of the past
it saves in the .MOV format
while these ZOOM devices can be used independantly in the field.,
some models can USB directly into your computer both for data transfer
and as a direct recording device
these are quite reasonably priced compared to field recording devices
of the past
Zoom is quite popular. I still have a Zoom H2 that I used a lot to record concerts and also to record everything for 2 CDs that we made with the quintet ARTE.
Later I inherited a Tascam DR100 from my (late) sister which is a better recorder and has 2 mic inputs (with phantom power and xlr plugs). I now record everything with that, with two AKG C214 mics.
Later I inherited a Tascam DR100 from my (late) sister which is a better recorder and has 2 mic inputs (with phantom power and xlr plugs). I now record everything with that, with two AKG C214 mics.
The Zoom H1/H1n of course can be used to make fairly good recordings but this model is not quite as good as the H4n Pro for a very important reason... the preamps are better and it offers inputs so that if your accordion has intermal mics, they can be best taken advantage of. It also offers you the choice of using external floor standing mics and these are the methods that are going to take your recordings to the next level.
I saw that, of course, Zoom is also quite well known among accordionists with all its various models. The idea for the post came to me from reading about phone recordings. Since I, too, initially tried recording using my phone, with poor results (I'm talking about bands with drums, bass, guitars, etc.) I thought that with a little less than 100 euros one could get far better results.
cestjeffici
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I have a Tascom X8 that seems to work well. I haven’t had it very long but it seems to do a nice job. Lots of capability. 32bit floating at 192khz capability.
Rosie C
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I also use Tascam - I have a DR40X. I have a small home studio, but since getting the Tascam for my university course, I find that's all I use for recording as it's so easy to use.
Both Tascam and Zoom make a lot of good products for our needs (Tascam has been making great audio recorders in tape and digital format for a long time!).
When I wanted to do some recording on location and try to keep it subtle, I picked up a Zoom F4 field recorder. I would have preferred the F8 but could not afford it at the time, so settled for 2 fewer inputs and a lower quality screen. In retrospect, the F8 would have been overkill for my needs even today.
I did that for a couple of reasons, but the main ones were that at the time, it had the highest quality preamps that Zoom made at any price (super clean gain of 75db) and had enough channels for my needs... 4 main inputs that had phantom power and 2 more combo jacks using the Zoom EXH-6, a dual XLR mic input adapter capsule that clipped on to the back of the F4).
I use the F4 when recording myself outside my little home studio (for example recording myself upstairs near the Christmas tree), or recording events at locations like churches and so on and it's perfect for recording high quality audio that I can pump directly in to my Galaxy S21 Ultra when I want to go out to the park and have a completely mobile and super light setup.
Today I mostly use it for streaming multitrack music in stereo over Zoom/Skype/etc. It gives me professional level quality for prosumer level pricing. I am glad to have it... the F4 was sadly discontinued.
When I wanted to do some recording on location and try to keep it subtle, I picked up a Zoom F4 field recorder. I would have preferred the F8 but could not afford it at the time, so settled for 2 fewer inputs and a lower quality screen. In retrospect, the F8 would have been overkill for my needs even today.
I did that for a couple of reasons, but the main ones were that at the time, it had the highest quality preamps that Zoom made at any price (super clean gain of 75db) and had enough channels for my needs... 4 main inputs that had phantom power and 2 more combo jacks using the Zoom EXH-6, a dual XLR mic input adapter capsule that clipped on to the back of the F4).
I use the F4 when recording myself outside my little home studio (for example recording myself upstairs near the Christmas tree), or recording events at locations like churches and so on and it's perfect for recording high quality audio that I can pump directly in to my Galaxy S21 Ultra when I want to go out to the park and have a completely mobile and super light setup.
Today I mostly use it for streaming multitrack music in stereo over Zoom/Skype/etc. It gives me professional level quality for prosumer level pricing. I am glad to have it... the F4 was sadly discontinued.
