Zoom H6 Complete setup tutorial for podcasting, podcast recording 

Excellent walk through. I just ordered one, now that the price is even less than the H4 (under $200!). But to get that price down, lots of accessories no longer come with it. Just the quality sound of the stereo mics alone, on the H4, are worth the price of the whole unit. And I hear the H6 is even better. 👍

Bought the H6 in 2018, it was so daunting to try to understand at that I've only just now took it out again, and thanks to your amazing tutorial, I now know how to use it! Thank you!

I've had one of these for a couple of months to record my podcast. I hate to admit this, but I just bought a new condenser mic and was having so many issues with how quiet it was and end up buying a cloud lifter to get it back up without distorting it with increasing the gain. Literally 3 minutes in to this video when you were talking about the -20 db switch I looked at my recorder and I had that turned on on my mic and switching that off fixed my issue and now I can return the cloud lifter that I don't need yet. Thank you for saving me $150!

7:00 minutes in video, plug-in power is not for connecting usb but is for mic/line input jack which is in X/Y capsule. This input is used for using lav or external mic and plug-in power power can be used to power this mic 2.4 v. Page 8 and page 88 of Zoom H6 manual

Simple yet very detailed. Thanks for the info.

This was probably the absolute BEST and simple walkthrough ive watched to setup my zoom h6! You saved me so much time so thank you!

This is by far the best tutorial for a product I haven't bought yet but will definitely consider more to buy after watching the whole video! Thank you for making it's so easy to understand for a guy who have never touched an audio device before!

Great video, thanks! Just bought one and this was very helpful

Awesome review. Many thanks! You are brilliant at what you do. Keep up the quality content. Cheers from Copenhagen, Denmark.

Thanks for this awesome walkthrough! Just ordered one of these!

Fantastic! Buying one now I couldn't decide between the H4 or H6 this sealed the deal

Great info. Very informative! Thanks for sharing!

Excellent explanation, thank you so much!

Just got one. Thanks for the video. Very straight forward.

Thanks so much! God bless!

very happy with h6 all Black

Thank you so much! I'm renting this recorder and found your video super helpful to get started.

Great tutorial, thank you.

Thank u.. u save my life! the best explanation ever!

Thank you for this! Easy to follow and understand, even at 1.5x speed :D

Great walkthrough thank you so much! Gives me the confidence to start working this thing I just got in the mail ;-).

This is great. So helpful. Thank you 😊

Really good video helped a lot

Great review. Very clear and concise.

Thanks for this video.

Thanks for this, pretty basic, but that's what I needed to get going!

Real damn good crash course, thank you so much!

Thanks for making his clear, this device looked a bit intimidating but this video helped me make sense of it!

THANK YOU

I've had my H6 for a couple years now, this video by far is the very best tutorial on the H6 that is on RU-vid...

Wonderful Review!

Very helpful. Thanks!

Thank you for sharing. In my experience with the zoom h6, the Monitoring Mix is very useful in both play back and recording volume. Usually I set the levels at about 6.5dBm and will do amazing job. Otherwise, the production sound quality seems so flat.

Thank you so much for this excellent tutorial

Very helpful! Dankeschön for sharing!

Best And most thorough video !

Excellent walk through, thanks.

Excellent!

Hi, I just watched your video, thank you very much. I was wondering if I can use a lavalier with the zoomH6. I usually make blog videos, I just moved to zoom h6 so Im looking for the best option for recording.

Great vid! I would add that you might want to change the sample rate to 48khz if you're going to use your recordings for video, it's the most commun standard for video as far as I know... Thanks for sharing!

Thank you, helped a lot!

Thank you!

Thank you for your help with this. I just got my Zoom H6 and feel like I can use it now. :)

Best guide of Zoom H6 in RU-vid

Thanks for this information. One question, does monitor mixer affect only line-out port or also headphone out port?

Great run through. Thanks so much! Buying mine tomorrow in like-new condition for $150.00. So excited!

Stereo is not channels 1 and 2. It is the mixed result of all the inputs. You can control this in the virtual mixer interface. It's not the easiest thing to navigate but it's not impossible if you have a need to do so. Most podcasters would want multichannel by default but there are reasons to use the stereo mix. Backup is very useful in that it records a backup file of the mix with a pad applied. This lets you have a way of recovering from clipping if you get over modulated without breaking out Izotope RX. This is not a bad thing to have on by default. Similar with the 24 bit recording options. This can help in post. And of course note that the Zoom recorders cannot record and act as an interface at the same time. For that you need something like the more expensive SoundDevices MixPre line of recorders that has recently been released this year. !

Thank you for the help in setting up my H6. I just bough tit for my new podcast program, Civil Defense Radio, and didn't quite know how to set everything up. Your video was clear and concise so even a non-techy like me could understand. Thanks again.

You're definitely right about them headphones... I packed everything but the damn headphones. Lol

Thank you! This is great!

Thanks! Great video.

Great to know about the charge and power feature. Well done!

I am considering using this to vlog. I'd like to hide the wires as much as possible. How would you recommend a person uses the H6 in that way? Also when you host a podcast (another project) and it's you and one or two more people what attachments do you use? Thanks!

I think "Back Up" is very important.

Good job, can't wait to get one.

Cool is it better than the h5 I want one

Great explanation! I’d like to know if the compressor and high pass would work when used as an audio interface. Thanks

I'm at the very moment when I'm just starting to gather information about a video podcast. I need two medium quality microphones for starters, 2 pairs of headphones I have from sennheiser and a camera to film full hd on sd card 45 minutes or maximum one hour. My question is if I could use the BM 800 Condenser microphone with Zoom h6 input to get quality sound and the h6 zoom output at the microphone input in a camcorder? Thank you

Brilliant and simple walkthrough. Thank you very much. Which is the best mic attachment to use for a one-on-one interview? Say you were speaking to a football manager after the game. And also, do I need to adjust Lo Cut or Comp/Limiter to help reduce background noise? Cheers

Is red button is smooth as compare to other buttons. I'm asking because, When you press other buttons, It sounds little bit but red button don't. I want to confirm, is there any problem with mine or is it same for all.

Great walkthrough, how does this compare to Olympus LS100 when podcasting?

Thank you so much for making this. I am curious - if recording an interview with other people, do you recommend that they be wearing headphones to monitor the recording or just the podcast host? I've been wondering if I should get a splitter for the headphone jack. I'm guessing they will be curious how they are sounding? I don't know though!

Could you go into more detail of what the "Pad 0 to -20" actually does? I thought it gave a boost so that I wouldn't need a cloudlifter but from watching your video what I am understanding it is more of a limiter. Which if you have a hot microphone or instrument it limits it so it doesn't keep peaking. I just want to make sure I understand what the Pad does.

Do you happen to know how I would able to connect my iPhone to play music/audio and record it directly to the memory card. while aslo using XLR mics for a podcast?

Thanks this was great! If you were doing a podcast with 4 mics (4 people) what do you suggest as the most efficient way to set them up with headphones? I was looking into using headsets for convenience purposes but not sure if I'd need another piece of equipment to make that work.

Great video!! Well explained. I just bought the H6. Seems easier to use than the Tascam. Is there a splitter you would recommend for 4 headsets? Thanks

Is it hard to use

thank you for this walk through! let's say i have four mics plugged in and ready to record, where would i plug in each of their headphones to the mics? (as mentioned around 11:50)...would i have to plug in each person's headphones and test them individually?

Thanks for the video. I'm trying to connect the Ronalds CS-10EM binaural headphones. I placed the red 3.5 mm minijakc on the Y connector (2 normal output jacks) to record each channel separately and put the black on the headphones. In this way, I hear a background noise that increases when I increase the gain. Phantom is connected and configured with 12 V because they are condenser microphones. I do not know how to eliminate this noise. I need to record with these headphones. Any information will be useful. Thank you.

When I hit record while using the XL microphone, it says wait for signal or file. And doesn’t turn red to record. How can I fix?

Excellent for recording. I got mine 4 yrs ago. Is there a way i can put a downloaded mp3s or wav files in one of the tracks so that I can play guitar and mp3 backing tracks at the same time?

Just ordered the H6 Black. Have loved the h2n for many years and still plan to use it. What case are you using for the H6?

Do i HAVE To use batteries when using this as an audio interface? I am using Logic Pro X on mac. If i use my computers USB for power, will there be a lag?

8:07 you should ALWAYS record with 48 kHz @ 24 Bit if you're recording a podcast. It's the best sound quality without creating extremely large raw footage, and every software and service like auphonic will work best with these settings. Also if you use StudioLink or however work with other podcasters, 48 kHz 24 Bit is the standard that the podcasting community mostly has a consent in.

Thanks for the video! At 8:07 time line, you say Rec Format quality standard is 44.1 @ 16 bit. Is this the ideal setting for recording voice for podcasting? Or is it also the ideal setting for all types of recordings as well?

Goodsruff

At 7:00 you described the “plug-in power” as selecting batteries or external power through the mini USB plug. I don’t think that is correct. I believe plug-in power is something you may need if you are using a lav mic through the XY mic connector. Lav mics usually need low voltage...plug-in power.

Can you use it as an audio interface to PC and record a backup to the SD card at the time time?

Can an acoustic/electric guitar be plugged in directly via 1/4” phone plug, or is a preamp or direct box required?

The X Y pattern thing on top of the device, is it necessary? Why would i need that if i have external mics connected already? Thanks

Thanks man. If I set it up for battery use for power yet still have it plugged in, will it automatically feed off of plugged in power once the batteries die during recording?

Do you need a sd card? Can I use this as normal mic as if you would with a blue yeti like plug it into my phone only?

Hi! Is it possible to separate headphone and line out? So that for example inputs 1-2 goes to headphones only, and inputs 3-4 to line out only? Thanks! :)

Do you know if you can record, and use the interface at the same time?

Good overview, thumbs up. I think you poked a hole in that thing a few times with your finger.

Is there any way possible that I can connect my phone to the H6 to accept phone calls during a recording of a podcast? Thanks from 3 Guys with Small Mics

What is the mic you used with Track 4?

For a podcast, which could give me better sound quality ZOOM H6 or interface type focustire or volt 2?

can i ask a recording formate question my zoom seem to create a new recording file n move it to a new folder each time example i have 10 files in 10 different folder how do i set it so all my files are in 1 folder

What if i wanted to hear the sound of the voice to test whether or not they are speaking loud enough? Or can that be done afterwards with the saved file?

So there is no mic-in like for video mic ntg?

Do you have a way of plugging in 4 headphones for a podcast if so please let me know

Does the SD card save multitracked files (WAV, etc.) or just a single file?

I rented an H6 and the channels are matched up (1/2, 3/4) insted of being individual. I can't find anything on how to change it to operate each channel individually is there a setting in the Menu that i'm missing?

do you know how to link two tracks?

I'm looking to buy one just wondering, does it record as a multi track recording to the sd card or just as the interface?

does the SD card comes with the device? if yes, how much is it its capacity?

what about the left and right when do you need to have those lit whats the difference

Hi Does it Charge with it's own battery, or do you mean run off the power source thanks!

What did you find was the best gain setting to use when using the xy mic