One IMPORTANT Zoom H6 Feature Everyone Forgets!

If there's one key feature most people forget about Zoom recorders like the H6 and H4n, it has to be this... This short covers one of the most important features many of Zoom's external audio recorders possess - being the XY microphones - the difference in audio pickup pattern options that exist in using them (e.g. 90 degrees vs. 120 degrees), and when I might use either setting for a specific instance.
For more information on the Zoom H6, check out my full review on the external recorder here: • This One Feature Has S...
Or for more information on how I use these recorders to capture audio for live concerts as I discussed in this short, see my full breakdown of how I tackle live concert coverage here: • Concert Videography 10...
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[@AtomicArcherGuy]

It apparently no longer exists on the new H6 essential model.

[@andrewsaraceni]

I'm waiting to see if Zoom releases a more professional version of the new H6 (e.g. with 32-bit float). They left a lot of features of out it, in my opinion.

[@summaof96]

I never knew that! Thx ya 🙏🏽

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem!

[@CK-ceekay]

I had no idea. That's awesome

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks!

[@dedwurm-vn6vp]

Any audio clips of live bands you recorded with this? Want to know if it's quality enough to get to record my band live.

[@andrewsaraceni]

I have a few on my channel, e.g. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKuvqn6ojLuFoa8

[@emmanuelabiodun782]

Awesome. Does it support multitracking please? I mean recording each input separately and not everything together as stereo?

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks! Yes, the H6 does multi-track recording by default whenever you use more than one input (but you can combine inputs too).

[@NetvoTV]

Is there a way to attach 2 pencil mic directly, do you think Line Audio CM4 will able to fit? Is there a joint adaptor to able to rotate the mic so it can be 90,120 or other form of stereo mix? Do you think it's worth all that or just get a Sennheiser MKE 440 stereo mic? Is it possible to record these 2 XLR as individual track and also the 3.5mm line in as its own track so 2 stereo tracks? I want to record stereo walk video with my behind the camera commentary on a camcorder, I can use the Sennheiser MKE 440 as stereo mic and a single Pencil Condenser CM4 facing backward to me that way, but can it be achieved and can I line all this out to the camcorder so I don't have to sync but still able to record to the Zoom F3 internally as a higher quality and also a backup? Are these build in rotatable stereo mic like Sony A10, many of the Zoom recorder and Tascam X6 good and don't need to make your own stereo pair and don't need Sennheiser MKE 440? MKE 440 marketed as it can get more focused at the centre of the video while other traditional stereo mic make the centre sound less focused, true? Is there reason to attach 2 pencil Condenser directly into the 2 XLR ports on the Zoom F3 which is direct stereo but it's so close to each other, what's the ideal distance between them?

[@andrewsaraceni]

There's a lot there... haha Shotgun mic like the MKE 440 is a good idea, but the XY mics or different XLR mics directly into the H6 will also work well. Reach out on IG if you want to chat more though, I do offer consultations.

[@Workahollek]

Haha great! I didn‘t know that!

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks! It's an easy feature to miss.

[@AndrewSmith-ys6tu]

Didn't even know mine did that. Lol

[@andrewsaraceni]

Yeah it's something Zoom should really promote/talk about more.