Part 1 of 5 of my audio production training basics for the Journalism Graduate core curriculum from when I worked at the USC Annenberg School. Edited with Final Cut Pro Audio recorded with the Zoom H1 Photographed with the Canon EOS 7D
Hey, I own and used the H1 Zoom and I have to inform you.... 1. You CAN remove the MicroSD card from unit and use a card reader on your computer to access the files on your computer. 2. You CAN format the card on your computer and DELETE FILES off the MicroSD Card via your computer. You can also DRAG and DROP files to your computer to use later in projects. 3. This is NOT a PRO Mic, but the quality is GREAT. Telling people to use WAV as a home user is just wrong. 160 kbps works just fine in MP3 format. A 4GB MicroSD is more than enough space for MP3. but if WAV is a must, then 16GB should be enough or just go 32GB. 4. That AC Power Adapter did not come with mine, purchased from Best Buy. Nice quality video.
I think the idea of leaving the sound card in the ZOOM H-1, or any recorder, is to save ware and tear on the transfer contacts on both the SD card and the ZOOM recorder itself, thus prolonging the life of both. I've had an H-1 for over ten years and it still works great, I just bought a ZOOM H-5 as well,so that I the option of XLR and Phantom powered microphones. Other than tat theH-1 is still the workhorse recorder for every day use.
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David Stair Yes, you can. I use mine with an 8GB micro sdhc card. All the audio in the concert videos on my channel was recorded with the H1. I use 44.1 kHz 24 bits, WAV, manual level, then adjust levels in Audacity before converting to 16 bits.
I can't find a single video anywhere that shows one of these recording a loud rock concert. The best I found was a little three piece band where the drummer might as well have been using brushes. I'm quite impressed by the sound quality, especially compared to older digital dictaphones, but I can't find any examples of how they handle really loud noise with a lot of low frequencies
That was just an example of "good distortion" for humor's sake taken from Green Day's "Awesome as F***" concert film. I did not really go to a Green Day concert and record it with a Zoom H1. :)
1:26 IT’S NOT A BUILT IN SD CARD... it’s removable!!!! And its better to remove it when downloading the files, with the cable it takes way to much time to download, that fk-up your workflow.
thanx much for tutorial, when to use other properties than only 44/16? and when to use on/off buttons switch to on - what is the effect in the final recorded stuff?
Good video, but when you say DON'T take the SD Card out the H1, DON'T delete files from SD card on computer, explain why not! In fact you can do those steps on your PC or Mac. And you also forgot mention setting the Time ⌚ & Date on the H1.
Just my 2 cent's worth. we should ALWAYS record audio at 24 bit, not at 16 bits, especially if you're setting the rec level manually.. and we should always switch the LOCUT on (unless you're recording low rumbles and bass). 44.1 khz is fine, the human ear cant really hear much above 22khz anyway especially when you're recording mostly dialogue tracks. take this advice frm a sound engineer!
Adam Thornton the sampling rate is directly related to frequency response. The lower the sampling rate, the lower the quality of the recording. For example a 16kHz sampling rate recording means the recording is sampled at a max of 8k per channel (all frequencies after 8k will be cut off). So you wont' hear the fine highs/treble in a recording sampled at 16kHz because all the frequecies above 8kHz isnt captured.
Azlan A. Hassan I assume it would be per channel. The reason for having a sampling rate approximately double the largest desired frequency is to avoid aliasing.
+Azlan A. Hassan Do whatever works best for your own workflow. We wanted students to 44.1 16 bit because that was CD quality audio which is normally used in a radio journalism workflow. We didn't want the students to waste space on their data card using higher settings.
this is too old but.... I bought this shit from ebay or amazon, of course, and there was no freaking cable provided. Then I found one, and pluged it to the computer. NOthing happened. fuckshit
I need your help! Planning of buying this recorder for my film equipment. I'm not sure what external mic i'm gonna use, because i'm gonna use a boom pole.. This recorder is pretty cheap so it's perfect for my tight budget.
Someone please help me solving this question why there is a need to attach an external microphone where the zoom H1 is already a microphone cum recorder
Thanks for this video, I bought mine more than an year ago and haven't really used it besides recording some Foley. This video feels like the spiritual guide that every owner need to watch!
its is some high tech stuff there the h1 , like the impedance changes just above rec level 15 and at i think level 35 and once more at a higher level , need to check , but for lets say line signal then it is best at 15 , olso the usb interface is crazy , so you can hear the music of you pc trough the h1 , trough usb , and it sound crazy much better then my onboard soundcard , + you can hear yourself talk + you can use that for teamspeak example , poeple on teamspeak are shocked from my voice quality , hehe , sad i am not able to turn the mic volume off trough the phones out on the h1 when i use the usb feature .
you are young to remember cassette recorder was easy to use with good options like re recording in the same cassette or erasing part you dont like in middle of the conversion or any recording i desperately looking for some divice who dose work like good old cassette player :)
The plug you inserted into the H1 headphone output 4 divisions? (I have a canon camcorder lead like that but only because it's needed to feed video as well as left+right audio).
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+KK 5264 Yeah the audio of this video keeps fading in and fading out. But nevertheless a very good instructional video.I give it a big thumbs up. Very helpful.
This video is amazing, Learnt so much.. but I was wondering what audio settings are best for shooting a film, I'm using the Zoom H1 with a shotgun mic and a Clip on mic!
IMHO, it's best for you to set to 48 kHz / 16 bit if you can. I do not remember if the Zoom H1 can set to that (it's been a while since I made these, let alone used a Zoom H1). This is because most people edit video with those audio settings.
Great beginner tips on using the Zoom H1. However, since I'll be producing a film, I will need 48kHz, not 44.1, which is good enough for most productions, especially music.
+Bryan Elder Indeed. We just wanted them to have as much recording capacity as possible. Radio journalism workflow normally dictates 44.1 which is why we said oo do that.
I use my Handy H1 for recording my own music so I am constantly dumping recordings from the SD card one at a time but sometimes I just want to clear the entire card and start new. In this video you advise only doing that from the H1 itself and NOT from the computer and I was wondering why? Bad for the life of the card or something? Just curious, because I don't want to damage anything. Thanks.
I got a question, i own a zoom h1n, and i was trying to use it as a USB mic for a live stream, but audio keeps cutting out, either when i stop speaking or mid sentences... which isnt very good if i plan to podcast..
That's a good question and sorry to hear you had difficulty. To be honest I haven't used an H1 since I worked at USC so I defer to the rest of the people who have commented here to hopefully give you an answer!
Next year I will go to High School and I'm looking for a record machine that let me register my lessons in good sound quality . Obviosly, I will seat in front of the teacher, I assume no more than 5 meter distancia. Wich machine will you advice me? Do you think a Zomm H1 will be enough? I have at the moment a small Olympus W5 - 750M but I am not vey satisfied.
+MARIO COMEQ Sorry for the delay in my response but the zoom should be great for that. Yes, it's best you sit as close to the teacher as possible and make sure he/she is ok with you recording them. I think some schools don't allow that.
Thanks for the info. It works remarkedly well. The videos are great help. Will plug in and get lithims home for when out in the field and inconvenient.
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Im using a Zoom mic with lavalier mic connected and sound is being recorded very quietly so I end up having to increase the gain by 15 when editing. The level is usually around 75 on the device, any higher I think I would start to get noise. Why is this happening?
+Luis Miguel Silva If only I had a dollar every time someone asked me this. These videos were meant for our students at USC years back and we didn't have enough cards for everyone to risk them losing them or breaking them. That's why it says not to remove the card. Everyone else can feel free to do it :)
Canon DSLR cameras currently own, one of the 80D, stereo, with which work performing music bands clips on the street (guitar and cajon) The fact is that, although I think the audio of them very good, especially the 80D that the mics are in front of the body, I decided to invest in a tape recorder to further improve my audio capture ... Well, where is the question: I bought so well spoken Zoom H1 and I opted for it instead of the DR-05 because of the microphones in XY and in this case was expecting a much better audio than recorded by so badly spoken mics internal of DSLR ... My surprise: Audio Zoom H1 was worse than the 80D ... lower and with a more muffled sound ... SET: Both mics were in automatic mode, the same distance as the subject (since the H1 was on camera shoe) ... The only difference is that I configured the H1 to better quality WAV and camera I was recording in. MP4 (not MOV) ... The Zoom H1 was wearing a Eneloop rechargeable battery. (I have heard that for use in burners, is not indicated rechargeable battery, is that right?) Could you help me in what may be happening friend? Does my Zoom H1 came defective? Thank you.
You can totally remove it. This video was produced for the students in our journalism program, not for a mass audience. We didn't want them to remove their cards because we didn't want them to lose them and ask for replacements.
I bought a zoom h1 last December. Great quality microphone. I uses it for various commentary or audio diary. The h4n series..... Quiet expensive. Used sure, jtx, Kam. Used a few mics.....
Interesting. It's possible that the firmware upgrade that's up there now assumes that you've already used a PREVIOUS firmware upgrade (as in the one mentioned in the video) that DOES address the power issue. Like I've said, I made these over a year and a half ago and it's been a while since I've used the H1.
Why would you not remove the SD card to transfer the footage? It's the exact same thing as plugging it into a laptop to transfer the footage. Also, my H1 didn't come with a power adapter, but my H4N did.
I feel that the Zoom H1 while it's a very good recording device however for $110 USD it feels very cheap when holding it in your hand, the plastic housing seems like it will fall apart over time. For that much price this thing should be coated with rubberize for gripping and protection overall, and the top part should be aluminium or the whole part depends on pricing. People would happy to pay a bit more if it lasts longer, also the software layout of this device can be confusing and outdated, it should have joystick function to go to different options, fewer buttons as possible. This can easily be done with today current technology. I bought this device and returned it right away, this should be priced at $45 dollars max.
I liked the way you have done test in different environments. I am having zoom H1 but I am planning to purchase rode lavalier microphone. I have got 3 questions: 1) is rode lav durable? its wire looks very thin. 2) How much battery backup do you get with zoomH1 on a single go? 3) Does rode lav provides natural audio gain?
Good question. Unfortunately I don't have an answer right now because I made these videos over a year and a half ago and I haven't really used the Zoom H1 since.
You can totally remove it. This video was produced for the students in our journalism program, not for a mass audience. We didn't want them to remove their cards because we didn't want them to lose them and ask for replacements.
Good question. I don't think so but I could be wrong. I think not because the H1 is supposed to be very simple. But it's been a while since I've used it. I'm sure specs online would tell you.
Excellent video! I own a Tascam DR-07mkii and there is not that much information out there in terms of optimum settings. Although this is for the ZoomH1, the same principles apply! Thank you!
+588ta If only I had a dollar everytime someone asked me this. These videos were meant for our students at USC years back and we didn't have enough cards for everyone to risk them losing them or breaking them. That's why it says not to remove the card. Everyone else can feel free to do it :)
I believe you can run an audio cable from the Zooms headphone jack to the mic jack on the dslr. This is best done though with a camera like the canon 5d mark III or any of the newer models that allow you to monitor the audio input
when i plug my mic into the camera and record and playback all i hear is noise i don't even hear my voice but i see the dbs going up and down what setting should it be on and why isn't it working i have the at897 plugged into the nikon d3200
