Using the Zoom H4n as a multitrack recorder

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Spencer Bruce

Spencer Bruce

Күн бұрын

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@BruceHarms
@BruceHarms 6 ай бұрын
I just bought it in 2024 for my home recording, I hate sitting behind a screen and this is awesome!
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 6 ай бұрын
It is always great to escape the screen!! Good luck!
@BruceHarms
@BruceHarms 6 ай бұрын
@@NeilSpencerBruce Thank you for that!
@SuperBlackguard
@SuperBlackguard 3 ай бұрын
too right mate this is like a cracking old tape 4 track no screens to steal your attention
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 ай бұрын
@@SuperBlackguard Totally!! :)
@heckensteiner4713
@heckensteiner4713 Жыл бұрын
Love this thing! We booked a studio session to lay down some original tracks and were not too happy with the recording and mixing from the sound engineer. I busted out my Zoom H4n a few days later, mic'd up my buddies one by one in the garage, and it came out better than the studio! I mic'd the drums just like you described. It sounded crisp as heck and I was able to level it out to my heart's content in post. Great video! Loved the demonstration.
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce Жыл бұрын
Wow glad to hear that it worked for you! That is great!! All the best, Neil
@georgiaskywatchersnetwork-7268
@georgiaskywatchersnetwork-7268 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for being straight forward, letting us know with narration, and video description, how to use the 4 track function. Thanks and God Bless
@kennethochoa7550
@kennethochoa7550 4 жыл бұрын
i liked that u actually made a 4 trk recording live!!! that really cemented the process down and of coarse i had to write all the steps down i still have a old school brain😃aslo i liked that u tried to answer every ones questions u have a new fan and subscriber
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Kenneth, thanks for watching and your kind words! It is all part of the service, as a lecturer I am used to answering questions, so it is not problem at all! Let me know if you get stuck, all the best, Neil
@Engineerboy100
@Engineerboy100 3 жыл бұрын
Throwing that song together like that was way past cool, man the possibility potential is mind boggling. Well done!
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed the video. Haha as a teacher and demonstrator, putting things together quickly is all part of the job :) How are you finding the recorder?
@hanaleibay6648
@hanaleibay6648 8 ай бұрын
Fantastic__love my H4N Pro. Thank You so much Bruce!
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 8 ай бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching.
@hagenz11
@hagenz11 4 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say that I admire your comprehensive answers to the questions here in the comments
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
No worries, thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. It is all part of the service :)
@LairMistress
@LairMistress Жыл бұрын
Great video, and great guitar work! I've got an H4n that I'm still trying to get the hang of; and this video has been quite useful! Thanks for putting it out there... :)
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much and for taking the time to comment. Glad it was useful, good luck with your productions!
@timothytremblay7763
@timothytremblay7763 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I use all the information I find. Thanks Bruce🖖
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce Жыл бұрын
Very welcome
@extremotionaltrouffas
@extremotionaltrouffas 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the nice demo. Can you mix down inside the H4n the multi-track recording and be able to create one stereo mix-track , before you trnasfer it to a pc?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 2 жыл бұрын
Yes you can do this on the Zoom, but it is probably easier on a PC :) Thanks for watching!
@jamesbondaygee
@jamesbondaygee 3 жыл бұрын
I would like to see the mix down process.
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
Hi James, would love to help out but I have upgraded to the Zoom H6 and F6 so no longer have the H4n. You need to look at 'Bounce' in the manual p124, this will explain how you do a mix down. All the best, Neil
@Eluddite
@Eluddite 3 жыл бұрын
Such a useful straightforward guide - with cool jams! I have a terrible squealing when I plug my guitar/amp into my zoom, trying to find some help tracking that down. Thanks for the great guide!
@jacquelinepaul9731
@jacquelinepaul9731 2 жыл бұрын
Here's a question even studio engineers can't answer..but I'm sure u can. If you couldn't get to a studio for access reasons,would recording the vocal on this be good enough to send to the studio,and if so which mode would you recommend please..awaiting your reply in a state of fevered anticipation !!
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 2 жыл бұрын
Hi there, if you have the ability to add an external microphone then that would be a good place to start. You could use the built in mics, but these will capture in stereo, so you would need to be closer to one side or the other of the XY mic and delete the other side in a DAW. I think you could make a pretty reasonable recording with the zoom, as long as your expectation is not that it is going to sound like a £1000 microphone.
@jacquelinepaul9731
@jacquelinepaul9731 2 жыл бұрын
@@NeilSpencerBruce Thanks ever so much,I will do that..and keep in stereo mode ? Or change
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 2 жыл бұрын
@@jacquelinepaul9731 You can leave it in stereo mode.
@toshalazarus
@toshalazarus 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent demo!! Tried it - and it worked !! Hey hey !! Haha Awesome!! Thank You !!
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Tosha, thanks for watching! Glad it worked for you! Enjoy! all the best, Neil
@mikefetterman6782
@mikefetterman6782 3 жыл бұрын
Can everything be recorded in stereo mode 1 track at a time ( acoustic, electric, bass, vocal, ect. ) with the built in mics and then imported into the tracks in multi track mode or do you just record in multi track mode with the built in mics? I just got mine today.
@Liljohnnyprod
@Liljohnnyprod Жыл бұрын
I with the two buttons, i assume you can go in and pan each „mono mic” to left n right each, therefore making it stero, if that makes sense
@NollaigHealey
@NollaigHealey Жыл бұрын
Brucey wonderful video .... keep it going upload more
@posthastey
@posthastey 9 ай бұрын
Important details are that , unless you’re on headphones or lined into a monitor, you’ll not be able to monitor previously recorded tracks while overdubbing. Also won’t be able to access the MTR regime in ‘Stamina’ mode on the H4n Pro.
@BAND-MAID-USA
@BAND-MAID-USA 3 жыл бұрын
Would be great if there's a LOOP option. Just play like 4 or 8 bars and have it continuously play it. I bought 1 of these like 2 years ago for this exact same reason in video. And haven't even used it yet lol. Looking forward to it now. When you were playing back the tracks, what were they going through? A guitar cab or a monitor or something? I to have a Stomp next to my pedal board also
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
It would, although I think it would be a bit fiddly to implement with the Zooms buttons and interface. But it still is a great piece of kit and I am sure you will be getting tracks down in no time. They Zoom was connected to my studio monitors which were behind me. All the best, Neil
@unabonger777
@unabonger777 4 жыл бұрын
Can you monitor the 1/8" stereo input for a backing track while recording on all 4 channels?
@PFDish
@PFDish 2 жыл бұрын
How do you get your song out when your done. Can you just pull out the SD card without having to do any mixing? I bought the Tascam do-008 and it was too confusing for this old guy.
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 2 жыл бұрын
YEs you can just take the SD card out and use the indiviual tracks and mix them seperately, or you can mix in the box.
@sopranino1969
@sopranino1969 4 ай бұрын
Now bout the timing. MTR without click is hard...how would you do that? As you said...its a bit of mess without
@Dave-ce2iv
@Dave-ce2iv 2 жыл бұрын
VERY coo! Little thing! Is 4 THe only amount of tracks you can keep or can you rec. 1 2+3 then bounce those to 4 then re and repeat the process?do 1 2+3 with new material?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. Yes you can, but each time you will loose at track. So 1 2 3 go to 4, then 1 2 go to 3 etc. You could of course then mix 3 and 4 to 1 etc.
@vanyiszabi
@vanyiszabi 2 жыл бұрын
Hi! I am looking for a recorder ...and I have a question. I am a beginner bass guitar player and I would like to find a recorder, which can record a "line in" signal from a smartphone, or laptop or an audio player throught jack connector (to record a track from an audio player) ...and in the same time I want to record the voice of my bass's speaker with the recorder's external microphone. Is that possible with this zoom or any recorder? :) Thank you!
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 2 жыл бұрын
Hi there, thanks for watching!. Yes with the Zoom you can plug your line in signal into tracks 3-4 and then record with the external microphoes as well. This would give you 4 tracks. All the best, Neil
@henryssurfshowcase
@henryssurfshowcase 3 жыл бұрын
i have not figured out how to unlink track XLR 1and 2 input levels for individual adjustment while recording 2 different instruments same time? On H4n Pro it has an unlink input 1and 2 menu, so that makes it easy
@augustaltmulig9868
@augustaltmulig9868 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Neil👍🏼
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
No worries, thanks for watching and stay safe!
@ronjennerphotography2555
@ronjennerphotography2555 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate very useful by my new toy as a media producer
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help, enjoy the Zoom. Any questions just ask!
@lonniesands1716
@lonniesands1716 2 жыл бұрын
How did you hook up the cables before you started recording?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 2 жыл бұрын
My guitar goes into my pedalboard, the output goes directly into the Zoom (on Channel 1 in this case). That is it. The only other cable you can see if just from the headphone output to my headphones so that I can hear what was being recorded.
@RhythmAddictedState
@RhythmAddictedState Жыл бұрын
Is it possible to use effects while recording with the two mics on top? I can't find any videos that show how to apply effects to vocals on the H4n.
@lillehammerexperimental
@lillehammerexperimental 4 жыл бұрын
Do you have a link to the other tech set up videos you mentioned you use to capture music please? Thanks !
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Hi there, there are couple of videos in this playlist which may help kzbin.info/aero/PL7fP0hVRiloywWouDWqNIV-aZSNB7814c All the best, Neil
@heikole68
@heikole68 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Neil, Great Video! I have one question. How can I make a normal mp3 out of the mtr mode? Do I have to do it on PC, or do I have to make a mixdown to another Stereo recorder, or is it possiple to do this inside the H4n?. Thanks, Heiko
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 5 жыл бұрын
Hey there Heikole, thanks for watching and your kind words! In answer to your question, yes you can do all of this inside the H4n. you can make a mix in mtr mode which will create a Wav file and you can then encode this to mp3. To do this check out pages 113 and then 111 in the manual to explain the steps in detail. Hope this helps, all the best, Neil
@exshosshow8409
@exshosshow8409 2 жыл бұрын
Hi please can you tell me what lead your using to connect it to the stomp And where do you plug each end into ?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 2 жыл бұрын
It is just a standard Jack to Jack cable, from the output of the stomp to the input of the H4N
@brendawilliams3802
@brendawilliams3802 2 жыл бұрын
what is the jack connected to the headphones or remote?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 2 жыл бұрын
It is 3.5mm mini jack stereo lead which is connected to my speakers so I can hear what I am recording via speakers rather than headphones.
@BeesWaxMinder
@BeesWaxMinder 2 жыл бұрын
What’s the highest WAV rate in MTR mode, please?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 2 жыл бұрын
48kHz 24bit
@brn_tragen
@brn_tragen 3 жыл бұрын
Nice review. But why is it that when I plug something into line 1, the sound seems broken or not full. Seems like there's hiss and the bass gone. I am new to this recording and cables and lines things. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks.
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
Have you tried another cable to check?
@janjahnke6432
@janjahnke6432 4 жыл бұрын
Do you know if it's possible to import a mp3 or wav file as a playback and record to the remaining channels? I'm asking because I would like to record other musicians playing to my songs.
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Hi there Jan, yes this should be possible. You should copy the file to the H4 (I think this might only work for wav files), once you have to the file on the Zoom, you then need to move it to a MTR project. Create a new MTR Project. Once you have created the new Project you need to go back to Stereo mode, click on the File button to find the wav file you want to use. Then from the menu, select Move, and the select MTR project and then select the project name you just created. This will move your file to the MTR project, you then need to assign it to a track. Highlight the track you want to put your file on, press enter on the scroll wheel. This takes you to the track properties where you will find 'file', select 'file' and then select your file! (note if you loaded a stereo wave file as your backing, then you will need to link track 1 and 2 together, this is done in the file menu!) Hope that helps, all the best, Neil
@BeesWaxMinder
@BeesWaxMinder 2 жыл бұрын
What’s the highest quality/bit rate you can have in 4track mode, please? Also can songs be exported, via SD card, as four separate WAV files into a computer..?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 2 жыл бұрын
48kHz 24bit and yes you can export the wav files on to a computer to mix separately if you wish.
@BeesWaxMinder
@BeesWaxMinder 2 жыл бұрын
@@NeilSpencerBruce Thank you!
@prisonpapers765
@prisonpapers765 3 жыл бұрын
Intersting video,its the smae for all tracks to the actual "record" but i want to do a vocal music on trk.1 lead vocal on 2 and a back up for trk.3 For a rough mix.How do i li e up lets say the musuic with the first vocal without it recording on trk.2 even if i have on head phones..?or just look at the time numbers ans jump right in.I very new to this.I will transfer it into an old DAW ACID pro 7.Thank you.
@sudhirsingh2937
@sudhirsingh2937 4 жыл бұрын
Great explanation, Can you please tell me connect to connect ZoomH1n and Boya BY M1 lav mic to my smartphone so that I can record Audio and Video in together.
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much and for watching. Yes you can connect these to your phone. You will need to take a cable from the 'line out' on the zoom, into your phone. I hope that helps, all the best, Neil
@adityarao2974
@adityarao2974 4 жыл бұрын
Hey man can I plug 3 mics in all the 3 ports ( 2 XLR and 1 3.5mm ) and use the on board mic simultaneously for something like a podcast? Btw loved the video!!!!
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Aditya, thanks for watching and your kind words. Yes you can do this, it over rides the built in microphones. All the best, Neil
@mikamoonmusicalmessenger7157
@mikamoonmusicalmessenger7157 5 жыл бұрын
Aloha Bruce. Thanks for this. Wondering if you could possibly do a video using multi track recording with just the built in mics. For practicing vocal harmonies. Mahalo
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 5 жыл бұрын
Hi there, thanks for watching! Sure I will try and do this for you, no worries. All the best, Neil
@celtman1213
@celtman1213 3 жыл бұрын
good way to record your own version of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
All I am missing are the genius music ideas :) Thanks for watching Eli, all the best, Neil
@KTHKUHNKK
@KTHKUHNKK 3 жыл бұрын
@@NeilSpencerBruce I see you call it a very basic machine. I call it a very sophisticated machine. Truly if a person was a good musician to me the sky is the limit with the H4n zoom. Keith PS you gave me some great ideas and instruction on how to use the multi-track recording mode. Thanks Good review
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
@@KTHKUHNKK I agree that a tool should never limit creativity, and that you can do amazing things with the Zoom H4N, and of course you can record a full song. But there are many things it can not do, which is why I would be lying to call it anything other than basic. Thanks for watching. Do you have a Zoom?
@KTHKUHNKK
@KTHKUHNKK 3 жыл бұрын
@@NeilSpencerBruce Hello I have the original H4m Zoom I just recently purchased the H4n Pro I think they're both very nice tools. Thanks for your reply Keith KK Motion Pictures Also on KZbin
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
@@KTHKUHNKK The Pro is really good! Happy recording! All the best, Neil
@DXLUPO
@DXLUPO 4 жыл бұрын
Good video, I like to know how to bounce! I tried but was not working ...device said ' still recording" what did I wrong?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Hammond, thanks for watching and your kind words. I am not sure why it was saying that, the only thing I can think that it may have been in record pause mode (not record). Was the record light flashing?
@GretschenMunch
@GretschenMunch 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Neil, great tutorial. I just got an H4N myself. Using MTR I plugged my electric guitar directly into input 1. I found the guitar was way too hot for the input and had to wind the record level right down to 10 out of 100 to avoid clipping (I think this is indicated by a flashing of the red light on the input button). Is this normal or is there a separate gain setting for those inputs? Thank you.
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Hi there, thanks for watching. Yes this is perfectly normal, also it is better to have the gain low on this as it reduced the amount of noise from the preamps which can be a bit much at 80 and over. Hope that helps, Neil
@theasphaltcartel1554
@theasphaltcartel1554 2 жыл бұрын
You could always use attenuators to reduce the signal, helps with dj's redlining
@dinoatcharterdotnet
@dinoatcharterdotnet 3 жыл бұрын
What's the best way to set up the H4N outdoors? I am having a small speaking event (one person at a time) and was thinking of propping this up in front of them on a tripod with a windscreen to record their speeches. Would that work?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
That certainly would work, but I would also consider getting a Lavailer microphone eg something like this amzn.to/3bpr5It which you would clip on the presenter as well and plug directly into the H4N, this would give you much better quality audio and be a little bit less susceptible to the wind. Hope that helps, all the best, Neil
@BrunoNeureiter
@BrunoNeureiter 3 жыл бұрын
Hey there. Is it possible to multitrack to a pre existing track on the SD?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
I am not totally sure if this is possible. You might be able to do it by loading the file into an MTR project. I don't have the Zoom with me at the moment to check
@LEOOBA
@LEOOBA 4 жыл бұрын
Bruce Hi There, After I record on the MTK mode on all 4 tracks, how can I export all tracks together like a real song? and not just separeted tracks, cuz in my SD card only appears each track in a different file.
@zedcarnz
@zedcarnz 4 жыл бұрын
You bounce down to stereo.
@doogey9
@doogey9 3 жыл бұрын
Lovely tutorial, I heard you could also bounce your 4 tracks together and get an additional 4 tracks for overdubbing. Have you been able to do that?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
Hi there, you can do this but by bouncing 3 tracks to 1, which then frees up 3 tracks to record on. It is the process that has been used for many years and even the Beatles used this technique when they were working on 4 and then 8 track tape.
@doogey9
@doogey9 3 жыл бұрын
@@NeilSpencerBruce thanks for your response. I'm a technical Luddite sometimes, so would that mean just clicking over to the bounce option when I have my 3 tracks on my chosen project? Then when accessing that project through "select" it would be waiting for me with an additional 3 tracks....or would I access by clicking the files option? Thanks again
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
@@doogey9 No worries. You could bounce all four down actually to a mono or stereo file and then open a new project with that bounced file and you will have either 2-3 new tracks (depending if you bounce mono or stereo) to work with. IT is a bit confusing. I think it is page 123 in the manual for more explanation.
@jamcamp06
@jamcamp06 3 жыл бұрын
engaging and informative. But how do I mix? So far I have 4 separate files on my sound card.
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching, glad you found it useful. Do you mean you have copied the files to your computer? or do you want to mix in the zoom?
@aristide1476
@aristide1476 4 жыл бұрын
I would like to know how can sync to a drum machine, or if it s possible to start the recording by signal impulse and not pressing the play button..... So to over dub 4 tracks at the same bpm
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Hi ari, thanks for watching. there is no way to directly sync with a drum machine. The best thing to do would be to have a 4 beat count in on your drum machine then start recording and start the drum machine, you can then edit it later. Thanks, Neil
@aristide1476
@aristide1476 4 жыл бұрын
@@NeilSpencerBruce thanx for answering
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
@@aristide1476 No worries
@aristide1476
@aristide1476 4 жыл бұрын
@@NeilSpencerBruce Hi Neil, in the end I bought it and the only way to sync rec mode - > 'waiting signal' in stereo mode, unfortunately is not available in multi channel mode. So you can sync 2 stereo tracks, setting bpm on your instruments, you record each track separately with the 'waiting signal' and then you move them to the 4channel where they will occupy 4 mono tracks. Unless you record in stereo mode then convert to mono, so you can fill 4 different mono tracks of the multichannel mode.
@mrt77wv
@mrt77wv 3 жыл бұрын
If you have stereo pedals at the end of your chain, could you put both outputs into both jacks, and record on tracks 1 and 2 at the same time?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
Hi there, yes you could do this. If you then pan tracks 1/2 left and right you will get a nice stereo spread. All the best, Neil
@G.Photogirl
@G.Photogirl 3 жыл бұрын
I've run into an issue on mine; in MTR mode, I've recorded 4 separate tracks, and want to go back and re-record guitar on one of the tracks, so I'm in the project, but I hit play to playback and hear NOTHING on any of the 4 tracks! I thought I may have inadvertently erased them, but no, they are still there when I took the SD card out and looked and listened to the tracks on my laptop. Help!
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
Hi there, you need to make sure you have mode selected. Check Page 39 in the manual which explain how you make this setting. All the best, Neil
@michael86734
@michael86734 3 жыл бұрын
waths the difrence this one and Zoom H4N Pro
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
I believe the differences are the H4N Pro has slight better preamps, locking XLR inputs and as you can see the case has been upgraded (and the screen is now blue). I think that is about it!
@123asdfghjkllkjhgfdsa
@123asdfghjkllkjhgfdsa 4 ай бұрын
Can i record more than 4 ? How to do that?
@Arccinemedia
@Arccinemedia 2 жыл бұрын
how would you put an instrumental in to sing/ rap over and how do you balance left and right channels
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 2 жыл бұрын
You can load the instrumental on to the SD card in mp3 format or record it in on to two of the tracks and then use to the other two tracks to rap over.
@KennyEvansUK
@KennyEvansUK 3 жыл бұрын
Can I have an effect on just 1 track in MTR mode? At the moment I'm getting 1 effect across all the tracks, which is pretty poor as I don't want a distorted guitar effect on my clean backing track!
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Kenny, yes you can. You need to make sure you have your input routed to the effect when you record, rather than having the output routed to the effects, which it sounds like you have at the moment. I think it is page 82 in the manual which has a diagram showing you have to set this.
@KennyEvansUK
@KennyEvansUK 3 жыл бұрын
@@NeilSpencerBruce i can't find any info online that says how to do that, could you advise?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
@@KennyEvansUK This will explain the whole process www.manualslib.com/manual/1024621/Zoom-H4n.html?page=83#manual
@stephaniehigginsgarrett5998
@stephaniehigginsgarrett5998 4 жыл бұрын
Can this be used instead of an audio interface? Are the microphone preamps as good?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Stephanie, thanks for watching. Yes it can be used as an audio interface, just connect the USB to your computer and select interface not storage and you should be good to go. The preamps.... not fantastic, but will certainly get the job done. All the best, Neil
@lillehammerexperimental
@lillehammerexperimental 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks super useful video
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, glad you found it useful! all the best, Neil
@AndrewGrey22
@AndrewGrey22 Жыл бұрын
How do I put a .wav file onto a track?
@jonklfriedlhuber4279
@jonklfriedlhuber4279 4 жыл бұрын
what do you think of other (bigger) multitrack recorders like the tascam dp-008 for instance in comparison to the zoom h4n? i'm looking for a simple multitrack recorder to sketch out some ideas and practice
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
I tihnk they are a bit more effective and easier to use than the Zoom, the Zoom is primarily a field recorder that can multitrack. The Tascam is a multitrack and makes switching tracks and mixing a lot easier. Hope that help, Neil
@justingonsalez747
@justingonsalez747 4 жыл бұрын
I would recommend the Tascam 008 for multitrack mode...its easier to use and you get more control.
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
@@justingonsalez747 Good advice!
@HoundDogMech
@HoundDogMech 4 жыл бұрын
I don't use my Zoom H4n PRO much because of my type of video (TOY R/C Model Planes) where I need someone to figure a way for my Canon XA-30 or T5i to take my H4n PRO from pause to record and back to pause as I press the Record/Pause button on the camera. I have the Wired Remote for the H4n PRO but need the H4n PRO better synced with the Record/Pause of my camera as there many shots are very short 3 to 10 seconds and as many shots as 25 to 30 or more in a single flight. and can be of different aircraft. So you can see the synchronization of audio can be very time consuming if not at all impossible. Any help out there PLZ.
@sixmonthssleep3057
@sixmonthssleep3057 5 жыл бұрын
Nice one Neil!
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Six Months, thanks for that and thanks for watching!
@jdking005
@jdking005 4 жыл бұрын
Hello, I was wondering, can you record input 1 to track 1 and input 2 to track 2 AT THE SAME TIME? If so, how?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Hi James, thanks for watching. Yes you can do this, you just record enable both tracks and you are good to go. Thanks Neil
@gregoryfilms9405
@gregoryfilms9405 2 жыл бұрын
How do you control the volume of the individual 4 tracks? Thanks
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 2 жыл бұрын
You need to do this on the mixer page via the menu.
@waynewright2107
@waynewright2107 4 жыл бұрын
Does this save the multitracks as separate files if I wanted to mix it in a daw?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Wayne, yes it does, so you can just copy over and mix! All the best, Neil
@G.Photogirl
@G.Photogirl 4 жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for the video. I just created my first 4 part guitar/vocals in MTR mode, but wondering why I cant hear it playback on my external speaker on the H4N Pro? I can only hear it through my headphones, and when I hit play the attached mic is 'live' while I'm listening back!. I also want to know what "bounce" is for, do I need to somehow combine all 4 tracks to one before transferring file(s) to my laptop? I'm sorry for the questions, I'm not tech savvy! Any help is appreciated!😩
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
HI there, thanks for watching. Nice one creating your first track! That is great. There are a couple of reasons why your speaker might not be playing back... 1) You are still in monitor mode 2) You are recording standby when in MTR mode 3) You have something pluged into the headphone jack. In these cases the speaker is disable. Let me know if that fixes your problem. Bounce will create a stereo file (wav or mp3) of you 4 tracks (as you say combines them). BUT you don't need to do this if you want to mix them or use them on your laptop. In this case, just connect the Zoom (or SD card) to your laptop and copy the 4 files off on to the laptop. Hope that helps, all the best, Neil
@G.Photogirl
@G.Photogirl 4 жыл бұрын
@@NeilSpencerBruce thank you! Oh, I thought I had to combine the 4 tracks to 1 before transferring it to my laptop. Can you recommend user friendly software that I can put on my laptop to mix my song onto once I transfer it? I have a Windows PC. I heard the software that comes with the Zoom is difficult to navigate. For me the entire Zoom manual is hard to understand! 😰
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
@@G.Photogirl No worries, glad it was of use. There are a couple of pieces of software that you might want to look at. Audacity is one which is free www.audacityteam.org/ Reaper is good, but can get quite advanced www.reaper.fm. You can also usually fine lite versions of all the major DAWs to use, you might want to Google Cubasis, Ableton Live lite or Studio One artist. What kind of music do you make, I might be able to point you in a good direction from that.
@G.Photogirl
@G.Photogirl 4 жыл бұрын
@@NeilSpencerBruce thanks so much for helping me. Im going to look at Audacity, someone else recommended that to me to. I am a singer/songwriter/guitarist, so it's mostly ballads, acoustic guitar/vocals (similar to tracy chapman's style). Some of my stuff is on Soundcloud under Gina Acuña. So, back to my question, I dont need to combine my 4 tracks to 1 track on the Zoom recorder, I just go ahead and transfer 4 files to my laptop? And mix into a cohesive song in Audacity?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
@@G.Photogirl No worries, good luck with audacity it is a good starting place. If you get stuck do give us a shout. In answer to your question, yes you don't need to combine these tracks on the zoom, you just copy the 4 tracks in to Audacity and can mix then and edit them there. Just checked out your songs on SC, great stuff! If you ever need them mixed or mastered, do let me know! All the best, Neil
@johnmichaelvital8433
@johnmichaelvital8433 2 жыл бұрын
good
@sauravdhakal925
@sauravdhakal925 4 жыл бұрын
Is overdub possible in zoom h1n?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
HI there, no sorry it isn't as this is only a stereo recorder. All the best, Neil
@MX-CO
@MX-CO 4 жыл бұрын
when i scroll mine doesnt come to mode???
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Do you have it set in Stamina mode?
@MX-CO
@MX-CO 4 жыл бұрын
@@NeilSpencerBruce yes It was in stamina mode, so I got past that. But I've now tried a couple different ways to record a phone call and no matter what I try the person on the other phone cant hear me, so struggling to figure it out.
@MX-CO
@MX-CO 4 жыл бұрын
@@NeilSpencerBruce im not a very technical person to begin with but do far I find this thing extremely complicated.
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
@@MX-CO Hi there, yes recording phone calls can be tricky. How are you connecting everything?
@MX-CO
@MX-CO 4 жыл бұрын
@@NeilSpencerBruce nope
@Charlie-hp2oh
@Charlie-hp2oh 6 ай бұрын
how long can it be left recording ?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 6 ай бұрын
Hi there, basically as long as you have memory space and battery life. I have recorded for over 12 hours with no problems. thanks, Neil
@raghbirsinghdiwana1512
@raghbirsinghdiwana1512 2 жыл бұрын
How to exit karoke
@Arccinemedia
@Arccinemedia 2 жыл бұрын
does that record in mono or stereo??
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 2 жыл бұрын
Both
@vinimanara
@vinimanara 4 жыл бұрын
6:21 nice pick
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Cheers!!
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
My wife brought them for me!
@chrisramirez4061
@chrisramirez4061 3 жыл бұрын
So on my zoom h4n i dont have that mode im confused please help!!
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
Are you in Stamina mode?
@moisesvelasquez4342
@moisesvelasquez4342 3 жыл бұрын
@@NeilSpencerBruce I’m having the same problem actually and mine is on stamina mode. How do I switch this ?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 3 жыл бұрын
@@moisesvelasquez4342 You need to remove the battery cover and there is a switch in there for stamina mode.
@tomcaron9113
@tomcaron9113 Жыл бұрын
The Pro version is a big improvement on levels.
@ReverendGuyWallis
@ReverendGuyWallis 4 жыл бұрын
Good video, this thing is a tad confusing. I wish I could see your screen a bit better but I think I'm figuring it out. Thanks!
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching. If you have any specific questions, let me know. All the best, Neil
@ReverendGuyWallis
@ReverendGuyWallis 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm still getting used to it. I feel like they could have made it a little simpler but the sound is amazing so I cant really complain. Just subscribed to your channel, thanks again
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
@@ReverendGuyWallis Eventually it becomes second nature! Thanks for subscribing! All the best, Neil
@gcarlson
@gcarlson 4 жыл бұрын
I'm interested in mixing the 4 tracks I have down to stereo. Anyone?
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Hi there, thanks for watching. You need to use the 'bounce' command (on the mixer) to bounce down to Stereo. I will try and do a video explaining. All the best, Neil
@gcarlson
@gcarlson 4 жыл бұрын
@@NeilSpencerBruce Thanks for the reply! So, that would mean that a "mix" in real time is not possible? (level changes, panning, mute/unmute) I was reaching the conclusion that I would have to mix down to another device...
@bolivar1789
@bolivar1789 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! This was very helpful!
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
No worried, glad you found it helpful. Stay safe!
@amgauctions29musicgearandm31
@amgauctions29musicgearandm31 9 ай бұрын
5 STAR
@tommyvizzle
@tommyvizzle 2 жыл бұрын
1:08 Moustache Mode 🧔
@brendawilliams3802
@brendawilliams3802 4 жыл бұрын
what is the headphone jack? is that a micr?ophone
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
The place where you plug in your headphones is the headphone jack. Hope that helps, all the best, Neil
@magewings7697
@magewings7697 2 ай бұрын
The manual is so confusing omg
@mikifiorini
@mikifiorini 2 жыл бұрын
Only 16/44.100
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 2 жыл бұрын
www.spencerbruce.com/blog1/2022/1/7/what-sample-rate-and-bit-depth-should-i-use
@coryjeffreys5146
@coryjeffreys5146 4 жыл бұрын
Dude would love to jam with you haha
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 4 жыл бұрын
Any time!
@BobbyPollution
@BobbyPollution 9 ай бұрын
Man if you're heading to the menu for multi tracking as that's what the video is about please don't stop and ramble on about what 4ch mode does. Focus! Life is too short.
@NeilSpencerBruce
@NeilSpencerBruce 9 ай бұрын
Ok
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