I bought a used R24 probably 5 years ago. I never had the time to learn how to use it. Never got the manual. I'm retired now. I have the time now! So thanks. ThankYouVeryMuch.
I felt I had to comment to say thank you for taking the time to create these videos!! After basically giving up on using the zoom for recording, having tried so many times to make sense is the manual, I am so excited that I can finally make use of something that cost me a lot of money as I also invested in some quality mackie monitors and a decent condenser mic, all of which Have not had much use, as I completely lost heart.........until now. I'm jumping around with excitement after watching your vids, because not only can I follow it, I understand what you mean!! Thank you so much!!!
Ellen read my mind. I also had the same experience with my Zoom unit, until now. Thank you so much for breaking it down into bite sized pieces, now, To The Batcave!!
@@topdazzle @Floyd Steinberg sir, are you audio engineer? Can zoom r24 change the humbucker pickup tone to the single coil by using parametric eq in display mode or amp eq in insert effect mode? If can, would you please give me the detail of the parameter and patch setting.... tq sir...
A beginner's band build will usually be drums, bass, rhythm, lead guitar, voice, in that order. That's the KISS version: it you've got backing singers, keyboards, other instruments, enjoy.
Topdazzle, great tutorial dude. I have the Zoom R8, the little brother to the 24 and basically everything you showcase here applies to the R8. I'm extremely happy with my Zoom as you probably are with yours. As a lone musician, this recorder is invaluable in allowing me to capture every moment of inspiration I can muster. I record a drums track (included), then add bass, guitar, keyboard and vocals. The effects are great and mastering a breeze. Thanks for your good work and keep 'em coming!
Thanks a lot for your kind comments man - they truly are great pieces of kit for the home musician and I love mine! Glad you're finding the videos useful - makes it all worthwhile.
You Sir are a legend. I bought mine last week and just followed part 2 -Basic recording and completed an original song in just over 3 hours. I would never have done that following the manual. Thanks mate.
Played in bands my entire life,now retired want to bring my buddies over to lay down some tunes to pass on to grand kids etc. thought I was in over my head when I bought the R24 but you made it a breeze Thank You so much.......Cheers 😃
Even though this was done such a long Time again a BIG THANK YOU. For taking so much of you time to Help people like myself that knows nothing about multitrack recording But wants to have a go. As I have just bought a zoom 24 multitrack recorder I just wanted to say what you have left for people like me, and others is nothing short of a absolute treasure . Thanks you again 😎😁👍
This is still a really great interface many years after it was made. I’m surprised companies haven’t tried to duplicate this kind of digital recorder/interface/control surface hybrid for current software. Thank you so much for this tutorial series, it’s a selfless thing you did that really helps out the audio community.
Well done brother...I went to college for music production and engineering about 25 years ago and have been out of the "recording" business for about 10 years to pursue other interests. I just recently have had the bug to begin creating and recording music again and came across this zoom r24 and have been wondering whether I should by it and if it's sounds good or is it too good to be true...your video's have dusted all the old cobwebs off of my brain and have showed me that the zoom r24 is indeed a wonderful and powerful tool to create and record music with. Thank-you for creating such in depth tutorials to show all of us how to jump right in and begin using this wonderful machine. I can't wait to watch the next ones in the series especially the ones that have to do with the sampler.
Just want to say that I would be completely lost without your videos. There are people who may be know everything about the device, that doesn’t mean they can TEACH someone how to use it. YOU are a GREAT teacher. Thank you so much! Just got my R24 and finished watching Part 1 (now watching Part 2). Looking forward to watching all your videos.
I bought one of these a few years ago and have used it to put down and some song ideas and even did a demo for my band . After not using it for so long I forget some of the simple functions , these videos make it easy to follow along and see. "Ahaa" that's how you do it .. The manual helps ,but I learn best by watching others ... Thanks for making these Videos.
I regularly revisit your tutorials as I have found them to be be the best on YT, especially as your overviews followed by practical demonstartions really tie things together....brilliant!
Hey, no worries Ken & thanks for the kind comments & genuinely glad you are finding the vids useful. I recorded one on mixing & mastering tonight & hope to have it edited & uploaded this weekend so keep an eye out for it!
Thanks for taking the time to create and post these lessons my friend, excellent job! With the ability to be involved with such low cost but high quality technology (R24) and communications (RU-vid)... I stay amazed.
Hey - no worries man, thanks for the comment and glad you found my video useful - be sure and check out the other parts in the series (presently 5 in total with more to come).
Hey Mike thanks a lot for the feedback - don't worry, there's plenty more where this came from! I hope to get another up within the next 2 weeks - just a case of finding the time to film, edit and then upload it. Thanks again for your support which is much appreciated and watch this space.
LOL - thanks Ricardo and I appreciate your comments. Having said that, it's only the web and that's what the "delete" and "block" keys are for!! Haters are always gonna hate my friend - normally people who have nothing positive to contribute to a lot of things in life! Thanks again and I appreciate your feedback and sub. I hope you find the videos in this series helpful.
Excellent tutorial ! I'm using an R8 but this is quite applicable . After 3 days of struggling with the manual , youve made this recorder MUCH easier to understand with this video series . It's appreciated !
Just bought an R24 today and glad I found this series. I already figured out this part on my own and recorded a bassline, lead vocal and harmony tracks to test it and a new mic. I'll be watching the more advanced videos in the series for sure. Super excited to have this thing.
Hey - thanks for your comment and enjoy the R24 - it's a great bit of kit and the fact it has been out so long without being replaced yet just shows how much they got right first time in my opinion!
Im a bigginer with the Zoom R24 and your videos are awesome...now I can star to record my demos and musical ideas !!! Thank You So Much for this job !! I really appreciate it !!!
Hey man, no worries and thanks for the feedback - it was for people like you that I did these videos in the first place and really pleased to have got you stated and on the road to discovering all the great capabilities of this little wonder!
"topdazzle"... Once again, you are my hero! I hadn't used my R24 for a while and was setting up a recording session today. I wanted a bit of vocal effects and began my dive into the R24 settings. After I chose my effect - and chose "wet" during record, there was still nothing coming through. 30 minutes later - after mashing many buttons - my brain began to melt-down, and I quit my session. Then I remembered the awesome tutorials that you produce - which I have watched (may times) in the past - and I found this one. BINGO! Your very detailed and well organized video reminded me that I totally forgot to adjust the "Pan/Eq Send." Thanks!!
THANK YOU for posting all of your videos about the Zoom R24 recorder! I can't begin to tell you how helpful these videos are for helping me use this wonderful machine! Without your videos, I'd be totally LOST and I wouldn't know what to do, lol! I was able to start using the Zoom almost right away, thanks to your very clear, easy to follow instructions. Thanks again! I think you are a great teacher! :)
Thank you for this tutorial, I think you have done a great job and trying to help others is something that should always be highly regarded. the web can be a brutal place and some people just can treat you or bully you for just the sake of it, however you are kind and honest. thanks again.
Just wanted to let you Know I 1st started asking you question about a year ago and you have help me tremendously.I had the R8 then.I then got the R16 and now yesterday for only $399 at Guitar Center I finally got my Dream.The R24.Thanks to you and my experience with the other I will have no problem using it.Thanks Bro for all your help.
No worries Gary and thanks for the comment - I'm glad it was of use. I have just finished filming Part 4 this week on Panning, EQ and the Insert Effect and I hope to have it edited and uploaded this weekend - make sure you check it out!
I was looking for a quick tutorial on effects because they kept disappearing on playback. I had been skipping over your videos because they're so long and I was looiing for insyant gratification (I can't help it - I'm American.) After failing to find the magic 3 minite video that answeres all my questions, I decided to listen to listen to yours on my drive home from work. At first I was annoyed because I felt like it was dragging on without providing anything useful, but I continued listening and I'm glad I did. I still have not gotten to the info I need, but I've learned a few little things I had not discovered yet, so I'm going keep watching/listening. Very thorough, bro!
Lol - cheers Ryan and apologies for not being the "quick fix" you needed! There's a hell of a lot of material here and getting it all covered I was left with a choice between "quick" and "thorough" (I chose "thorough") but what I did do was put quick links in the video description so you can get straight to the part that interests you without getting wound up by all my waffle - hope that helps and glad you are getting some use out of them - they're not everyone's cup of tea!!
Got my R24 2 days ago, the first night with it was frustrating. I Just watched only part 1 so far, and it has me up and going. I recorded a CD on a VS 880 back in '99, then got the VS 1824 CD, but the illness of my wife and her passing demotivated me to get into it. Now I'm ready to record again, with a friend. The 1824 is still like new, but not enough inputs, memory, or DAW controller capability. The 1824 has better mastering capabilities, so I'm hoping that it will still be useful. The VS series had 99 levels of "undo", which I will miss on the R24. But thanks to your videos, I'm confident that ultimately the R24 will serve my needs well. Thank you for your time and effort, which judging by the posts, has been a blessing (in a human way) for many musical and creative people. Cheers (My 1998 VS 880 album, The Call, can currently be listened to free (for a while) at my website, vangarrick.com.)
Phillip VanGarrick I can relate to the initial frustration.. I tried to jump right into using it without even glancing at the instructions. Once I slowed down and took the time to learn all the R24's nuances I realized just powerful it can be. This guys videos were a big help to. I've watched them all, and even refer back to them on occassion. Sorry to hear that you lost your wife. I hope you use the R24 to record a song to honor her memory. Good luck!
I just finished the 2nd video doing exactly what you said step by step and it works like a champ Sir I thank you sooo much for doing these its a million times better than the book...Bobby T
Hey and thanks for the kind comment! Although I've not used the R24 for what you intend so have no experience with that side of things, the R24 is capable of having files assigned to tracks directly from the USB stick or the memory card (that's how you use the drum loops included with the R24). As the R24 works with .WAV files, in theory I don't see any reason why you could not put a backing track on the R24 to sing over as long as the file naming and folder structures are maintained so that...
Hey Pete and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment - you are very welcome and that was the whole point of doing them - I know if something like this had been available to me when I first for my R24, I would have got my head round it much quicker!
Perfect for both tracking drums (with the "8 x Comp EQ" Insert effect - variable compression and EQ on all 8 inputs at the same time) and recording your band (which is what I use mine for) - thanks for the comments, a great device and highly recommended for what you want to do!
Hey - thanks very much Alvaro - you are very kind and I appreciate your comments. As for the Latin drums - there may well be latin drum samples either built into the R24 as a drum pattern or included on the USB stick full of drum loops that you get with the R24 but to be honest, I haven't checked this out so I don't know. I'll take a look for you and respond here when I find out. Thanks again and best wishes.
Thank you. I will watch the rest as I go. I watched first one. Laid down a guitar and vocal. So now I wil go play with effects and track swapping. Easy to follow and understand. Thankyou.
Rest assured Ken, you have been informed correctly - you can do it all on the device including some really sweet sounding mastering effects and it is really straightforward. I recorded the video last night and it covers the whole process in about 40 minutes (but you can probably skip the first 20 as it's just me waffling on about what mixing and mastering actually means). It's being rendered as we speak and will be uploaded later on this evening - hope it's of use. I filmed the vids out of
Thanks Mr D! this video was a big help to me. I am so use to my Boss BR8 use of effects settings that even after reading the R24 manual front to back, I was confused about how to recall effect settings for individual tracks. Now I think I'm getting it! I need to watch the next video of yours.
Yes - loads of them, available for all sorts of things from stereo inputs, guitars, bass, vocals, etc. and they're really rather good too with fully adjustable parameters - they are accessed using the Insert Effect function which will be the subject of Part 4 as it's a little bit tricky to use until you get the hang of it.
I am contemplating getting R24 or audio interface to track drums and for band recording. Now I am convinced R24 is the way to go. Thanks for the videos... Very very informative! Keep it up.
Thanks TD. Very helpful for this visually impaired music lover. Your first video on the R24 convinced me to acquire one, and this video taught me the basics. I play backup for several singers that want to have their music passed on to future generations and this will certainly help.
Thank you so much. I just got my r24 and have been messing around working through the manual which is quite difficult. But your videos (1 and 2 so far) help fill in the blanks and actually shows how to do it. Fantastic. Your training style is nicely paced for beginners, spot on. Please fix the wobbly table.
Great job explaining !! 24 Tracks, Wow where do I start? Back in the day one could only dream of a recording studio at home. Retirement is going to be better than I thought. Thanks Again.
Thanks - it's incredible when you think about it, this technology 10-15 years ago was only available to studios and would have cost 10's of thousands! Enjoy your R24 and your retirement!!
Hey, thanks a lot man - good feedback. Don't forget to check out the other videos in the series - I'm currently on Part 5!!!! Good luck with the Zoom - it's a great bit of kit.
great video explained things very easily. I have just bought an r24 so i am very confident in using it to record now. I will watch the other videos on mixing etc so i can gain a greater insight on those aspects. thank you very much.
Thank you so much for these videos! I was so frustrated after trying to read through that horrible manual/instructions. This makes it so much more user-friendly & understandable. I really appreciate the effort you made putting this together!!
Just had my R24 for a few weeks and got as far as recording 7 tracks (drums, vocals etc) of my first song ... Then got completely stuck when it came to adding effects etc. - your video was brilliant ... Really helpful !! Looking forward to seeing your other videos now about making a master from my individual track recordings. I found the manual confusing on this so I'm sure I'll understand it more when I watch your other vids. Thanks so much! Really helpful !! Cheers, Ken
Great video, fine playing/good vocal, organized and very clear. Especially excellent for me, as I just got my new ZoomR24 from Musicians Friend yesterday, and some key questions about use of the effects and how to reset and get familiar with the menus etc. were answered. You just "demystified" a lot of this for me, as I am more used to just a ZoomQ8 setup with the one stereo take. Infinitely more flexibility here!!
Spot on TD. I was reluctant to click on a 40 minute tutorial (part 2) but before I knew it we were at the end and I knew a ton more than from all my reading time (hours). On to your next session ....Thanks!!!
I really appreciate your efforts and the simplicity that you have demonstrated in using this machine. I can't wait to get back at it and moving on to your next video.
This is AWESOME. ive had the r24 for a while now, and i only knew how to use the drum machine, and i recently started learning bass guitar from some friends at work and learning this would be perfect for practice sessions.
thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos... i got the R8 and i couldnt get around using it properly, i was considering selling it... now i'm looking forward to the following vids and to using it, thx to you :)
Thank you for being so detailed. Would like to see the back and what is plugged in, especially on track 1 and how the guitar gets to amp and then to rx24. Two cables? Also hope you do a demo on drum machine. I currently have no drummer. A huge thank you! Well done!!!
Thanks very much for this superb series of videos. I've had my R24 since the Spring but have only just come around to deciding I now have the songs and the motivation to get on with confronting the actual process of recording - or, at least, planning to record. I had a much simpler Boss multi-track before, and while this is a definite step up it's also quite intimidating, and the manual is very dry and frustrating. Your videos are just what I need to get going again. Thanks!
Thank you so very much for these videos. You have taken the mystery away on how to at least begin how to use the R24. I look so forward to seeing more of them. Gerry
Thanks for the video. Just got my machine on the weekend and this was a great help in getting it up and running. Had watched your videos before when researching recorders and finally decided on the R24. Looking forward to watching the rest in this series and really getting into what this machine can do.
This is exactly the kind of video I was hoping to find before making the decision to purchase this product. Thank you for taking the time to share, it is much appreciated!
Sir thank u very much for the easy to understand tutorial. I am glad u explain beforehand what alot of the options that u have w this stand alone recorder/ Sampler /audio interface. i started out w a little Boss Micro BR im gettin my head around that unit but i want to move up to a unit w more tracks and options and i think the 24 is it . Thanx again Richard from Pittsburgh, looking forward to some drum looping and sampling
Very much appreciated and enjoyed your "basic recording" video tutorial on the Zoom R24. You made it very easy to follow and understand. Thank you. Looking forward to watching your other tutorials on this device. Cheers!
Thank you very kindly for the tutorial. I like the pace, and I don't think some people realize how much is being covered in a relatively short space. I read that there was not any renumeration from Zoom. Google and Zoom are certainly capitalizing on these videos, for I see a Zoom ad every time I look at this series. These are collectively more informative than the DVD tutorial I bought for $30usd on Amazon. The main difference is the video production here is SLIGHTLY less professional, but even then, this one is in higher resolution. I realize this was not intended to be professional nor commercial. It just seems a pity you cannot market your tutorials; particularly in contrast. I would have paid something to download these; pay you, that is, not Google/RU-vid.
Hey - apologies for the delayed response - I must have missed your comment / query somehow. It's been a while since I used drums on this machine but I'll check it out for you to remind myself how it works and get back to you - from what I can recall, it's very straightforward but there are a few different ways of doing it. Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for sharing , I just bought an R 24 to replace my zoom R8 which was a great unit in itself but they are very similar platform but I learned a couple things that I didn't know from watching your video very important key to applying the Reverb and the chorus to use the the pan EQ button very important to know how to activate the Reverb thanks again !
Brilliant!! look forward to it!! I was told when I bought the Zoom 24 that I could do everything in the machine itself then just transfer the mixed down Masterpiece (Hah!) into my I-Tunes library, then burn CD's from that - Having failed miserably to master my Roland VS-1680 (it's now for sale!) I need this process to be simple! - I don't want to be transfering the finished Master into Cubase (which comes with the Zoom) - that's a step too far for me! Cheers, Ken
Hi, its a bit late from when you first posted these tutorials but I have only just bought my Z8 hence finding your site while looking for help. Your tutorials have been a godsend thank you so much for doing these and making them so easy to follow and informative. I really like the casual, down to earth and demonstrative way in which you have done these, you really have been so helpful. Thankyou and you have also gained another subscriber :) take care
Christian Ista Works great for tracking drums - use the "8xCompEQ" insert effect for independent compression and EQ on each of the 8 inputs at the same time!
A nice but long presentation. Most viewers want quick answers without long explanations. Although I think "topdazzle" takes some time getting to the point, he has smartly included a time index for the different sections so we can jump ahead to features we need help with. Unfortunately, viewers like me don't think of clicking on the "SHOW MORE" button which drops down to reveal the hidden index. I'd suggest that the clip's notes should start with "click on SHOW MORE for the time index" The index is very useful but it's just not visible until SHOW MORE is clicked. Thanks for your efforts. Good luck and record some great music.
Cheers for that man - very much appreciated and a good idea. The only thing I would disagree with is your comment concerning "Most viewers..." - certainly a combination of my own experience, the feedback below and my intended target audience when I put these together would suggest to me that most viewers actually want the context and the background explanation (don't forget, these videos are aimed at folk with no audio experience whatsoever and so they probably don't understand what multi-track is, how to EQ effectively, etc.) and not simply to be shown which button to press or which menu item to select - I think the manual gives people this without the explanation or context / examples which wasn't much help to me when starting out. Anyhow, like I said, thanks for your feedback - all views gratefully received, especially when put across in the right way like you did! Cheers.
topdazzle The time it took you to reply you could edit the notes section. I did realize this tutorial is for amateurs after a few minutes. I'm a professional who records with computers but I was looking for instructional clips for a friend. I just downloaded and read the entire R8 manual in under an hour and I'll just help the friend via phone or Skype. In my biz "fast and concise" is the number one credo. No one wastes time on smalltalk. You can't rely just on the posted comments (many who complain about the length) because there are many who bailed on this long clip to find answers on shorter clips. But hey, it's your channel. Talk away! No reply needed. The manual wasn't hard to understand. Cheers.
Very insightful and helpful as a first timer to the zoom r24 system...I have ways to go yet so I look forward to the next segments and i probably will need to watch these several times.
Thanks mate very helpful. I've got the R8 but nevertheless still applies...look forward to using mine which has remained in the box forever...I've got a bit of the techno fear after being so used to the old Tascam analog 4-track..Cheers
Thanks. And I did as I said I would, and ordered one. Now I am trying to figure out Cubase, the software that came with it. I am very happy with both, the device and the software.
Thanks so much for taking the time to make this fantastic series of Videos. Really great, so much smoother and more natural a way to get into this device than trudging through the Manual. Brilliant!!!
Thanks for your videos. I am thinking of getting one of the many recorders and the R24 is a front runner at the moment. Although I know the most of what you explain, it's great that you make such detailed videos about the unit. But best of all: You sound like DS Carling from Life on Mars, which makes your tutorials even more enjoyable!
Now that made me laugh!! I'm a big Life on Mars fan but haven't seen it for ages so now I need to go off and remind myself which one was Carling!! Anyhow - I've never had that before so thanks!! As for the vids - glad they're of use. Best wishes, Darren
