4 Hacks / Tips to GET THE MOST out of the Zoom H1n

[@jayfromaz]

Thanks for the demo. Real world demos really give us a better knowledge on how to get quality end results. I didn't realize being that far from the camera would be so different. Great demo. Thank you again.

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks for the kind comments! And yes, microphone placement has a huge impact on sound quality, I'd say that way more than microphone quality (especially since nowadays 50bucks mics are more than decent).

[@4ngeek]

8:34 on powerbanks: beware that some powerbanks have built in auto shutdown feature. My Sony powerbank just shuts down when zoom h1 is plugged, because it doesn’t drain much power. And another note is on USB wall adapters: they may produce hiss sound. The same hiss may appear when you plug h1 to the computer as audio interface. It’s somehow connected to “noisy ground” thing, but I haven’t figured out how to deal with this.

[@RogerinFinland]

Good tips! I use an Anker power bank and that one seems OK with the H1n. Grounding issues sometimes are related to faulty cables/connections. I'll have to test a bit more using the H1n as an interface and see how it works for me. Thanks for the input! 👍🏻

[@jasonmelchert155]

@@RogerinFinland thank you for mentioning the brand. I had two other brands (Jackery and an off brand) that shut off after 10-15 seconds. After reading your reply I realized I also had an Anker power bank and that worked!

[@LomalaMalet]

That's some quality right there. Well done

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks so much!! 👍🏻

[@AlessandraCAmaro]

I just bought it like a week ago and I'm researching everything to use it properly, I'm going to get broke with all these accesories but sound so important and I want to experiment with soundscapes and interviews

[@RogerinFinland]

It's a great little device, I hope you enjoy it! When it comes to accessories, my suggestion would be to buy them when you need them. You can start by using the H1n on its own, and then see if you find limitations that would require extra accessories. For interviews, if you'll use it as a handheld microphone you don't need anything else than the device to get started. If you'll use it as a boom microphone, then you might want a stand (I have a video on using the H1n as a boom microphone). Good luck and ask away! 👍🏼😊

[@esmarianomariano]

Beautiful beautiful man. Kept getting distracted by his beauty. Wonderful hands on demonstration of how to use this, I just bought it to document my trip and seeing it in action gave me peace of mind. Thank you so much!😄💚

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks, I suppose 😅 The H1n is a great device. Enjoy using it!!

[@tidalwave707]

I copped an H1N yesterday so I can finally stop having to use my phone as the recorder. I’m super excited to use your tips!

[@RogerinFinland]

Nice! I hope they are useful 👌🏼😌

[@ffsinetik2124]

Excellent vidéo THX. relevant, clear and above all ... without a clown gag every 15 seconds. Im now a new follower.

[@RogerinFinland]

I'm glad you like the style! 👍🏻😊 And thanks a lot for subscribing!!

[@martincarrascoso1053]

Great tips! Loved the usb power one for podcasts

[@RogerinFinland]

Happy to help!

[@gecko82]

This is Spartaaaaaaa! (explaining pro audio tips) :)

[@RogerinFinland]

Minus the muscly build 😅

[@KankukanAiki]

I confess that I am to be shamed. Never thought of all these ideas that you gave us here. This video is awesome.

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks again 😊

[@KankukanAiki]

@@RogerinFinland awesome!

[@yuetyee0415]

I use an OTG adapter to connect the Zoom H1N recorder as an external mic with my smartphone to take videos. It took a while to find this solution but it is working well.

[@RogerinFinland]

Good that you found a way to make it work!

[@TheParrottBros]

Great video with clear and useful information

[@RogerinFinland]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JeffStoryMusic]

Very well done. No--nonsense practical info I will actually use. Like tomorrow! Thanks for sharing!

[@RogerinFinland]

Awesome! I'm glad the video was useful 😊

[@arpitagarwal5565]

short, to the point and extremely useful.

[@RogerinFinland]

I'm happy it was helpful, and thanks for the feedback!

[@joshnova9163]

Superb review. Concise and insightful

[@RogerinFinland]

Thank you!!

[@QuicksandMindset]

What an amazing video you have put together here! I just bought a Zoom H1n and a VXR10 shotgun mic but had no idea how to make everything all work. You have helped me a ton. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@RogerinFinland]

Happy to help! You can find a couple more H1n videos in the channel, and I have another one coming soon 👍🏻 As a (former) hooper I appreciate your comment 😎👊🏻🏀

[@andreasspyrou7688]

@@RogerinFinland Do youuse TRS to TRS when you connect Zoom h1z to the rode videomicro ?

[@RogerinFinland]

Yep.

[@andreasspyrou7688]

@@RogerinFinland Thank you

[@charlesworks6572]

Thank you very much for helpful information! I'm having zoom H1n recently and this is very helpful for making my youtube video.- from S.Korea.

[@RogerinFinland]

Cheers and thanks for the comment!! 👍🏻😊

[@Axis.Mundis.]

I have that kinda Mount. I took a notch out of the plastic so a usb cord can be used with the Mount.

[@RogerinFinland]

There you go! More DIY tips 👍🏻😊

[@caiorramon]

great video! greetings from Brazil!

[@RogerinFinland]

Obrigado 😊 Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍🏻

[@haddock54]

Crisp and clear and to the point. Informative videos should be like this. Subscribed.

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks a lot for your comment and subscribing!! 👍🏻

[@funkyneil2000]

Like the Mary Spender t-shirt. Useful video. Thanks!

[@RogerinFinland]

Thank you for watching the video and commenting!

[@KankukanAiki]

What ?? YOU ARE AWESOME! I had an old Zoom H1.. you let me not spend money to but a Mike to do podcasts! Eheh. Happy to have subscribed to you! If my channel becomes great... it is of you!

[@RogerinFinland]

Cool! Thanks a lot for the feedback and all the best with your channel! 👍🏻😊

[@KankukanAiki]

@@RogerinFinland because of you and your channel.. I suppose that I may do some great stuff! Thank you my friend!!

[@apislapis]

Some really good hacks and tips Roger in Finland. Great vlog.

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks for the comment!

[@antoniopintodesousa5927]

Thanks for the tips! Can you please post a link for the shock mount? Thank you!

[@danielram4499]

My first comment ever on youtube. you are great man!

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks!! And I feel honoured! 👍🏻😊

[@catalyticcentaur5835]

Dankeschön! (Thanks nicely.) A very good demonstration. I came here seeing an intro of Lois Rossmann where he shortly mentioned his setup. It's interesting and looks like a very viable option. So: Thanks once more.

[@RogerinFinland]

I'm glad if the video was useful! 👍🏻😊 And thanks for the comment!

[@catalyticcentaur5835]

Shit, dang! I misspelled his first name. So it's "Louis". Who cares, hm? (I do, because I like preciseness. The latter, I can use to say: Yeah, a very neat presentation.) @Roger: Enjoy your day, fellow brother from another mother! (Greetings from Germany.)

[@MiamiLifestyleGuide]

I started recording audio on this recorder. in my opinion, the main disadvantage is the shaking volume button and the lack of a built-in battery. You can get acquainted with the sound quality on my channel on the latest videos.

[@RogerinFinland]

Very few recorders have a built in battery. From zoom, H1, H1n, H2, H4, H5, H6, F1, F2, D3... All battery powered. Do you have some example of one with built in battery? (Which would be a pain to deal with if it empties mid shooting).

[@spinerocker]

removable batteries is king. Just buy a panasonic rechargeable

[@shaunmcandrew9532]

Excellent video! How do I turn the power off on the H1n? I am wasting a lot of batteries.

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks! The same way you turn it on: pull and hold the power button. The screen will say "good bye!" Or something like that and just turn off.

[@shelwee]

i have the h2n but connecting an external lavelier mic doesn't seem to work. it works well as a standalone but i will try it out with the tips you have shared for the the h1n. thanks for making this video...adds more value to what i have already purchased..

[@RogerinFinland]

Happy to be of some help 😊

[@seansiquig]

great video! i bought one of these for myself and i hope to start using it in my college courses for projects!

[@RogerinFinland]

Great little device!

[@StarWorldTVOrg]

very helpful tutorial Roger , be blessed

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks!!

[@StarWorldTVOrg]

Roger in Finland welcome sir

[@nima__mim]

Well sir this video saved me hours of time for choosing and using this product, subscribed (:

[@RogerinFinland]

I'm happy if the video was helpful!! 👍🏻😊 And thanks for the comment and the sub, much appreciated!

[@BeardProducts]

We have been wondering how we can use our zoom H1n that we have kicking around the office. Mounting it on top of the camera is a great idea- Thank you for making this video and AWESOME BEARD SIR! Cheers

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks so very much! And glad of being helpful ☺️

[@DafterThings]

Really informative and well explained. I don't own a Zoom but have always been impressed by it's performance and versatility. Maybe I'll get one.... one day. 😀

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks!! I do own some more expensive equipment, and to be honest it's kind of annoying how good the H1n (and the Rode VideMicro!) performs 😅

[@ecmjr]

Thanks for the tips. Very useful!

[@RogerinFinland]

Happy to help!

[@ronaldjosephweech2444]

great review and very helpful. thank you.

[@RogerinFinland]

And thanks for your comment!! 👍🏼😊

[@Carlsings]

One other hack would be useful. Trying to record to the H1n coming line in directly from an audio mixer will result in inferior distorting results. There is supposed to be a special kind of audio cable to correct this, it's not a simple audio cable but has another quality. Do you know about this? I'd like to use the H1n for direct line recording, it's so small and convenient to pack on gigs . But so far the recordings are not good at all. Thanks for the H1n hack video.

[@LouisHalleyd2nd]

Just randomly found your page and this was a great video, Thank you!

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks a lot for the feedback! I hope you subscribe and stick around for more content 😊

[@LuxiusVT]

Great video! You deserve more subs

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks so much!! I hope they'll keep on coming 😊

[@theotherside001]

Very good demo. Thx so much!

[@RogerinFinland]

Happy to help and thanks for the comment! 👍🏼😊

[@TheLumeRoom]

Brilliant video and very helpful!

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks for the feedback and the comment! 👍🏻😊

[@andreasarvidsson9254]

Thanks for great video. Bought mine today and Will use some of youre tips 👍

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks!! I'm sure you'll enjoy the H1n and I'm happy if some ideas are useful 😊

[@chriscool7299]

Thanks for the tips. I didn’t know you could use a power bank with this. I recently picked one and was dreading the fact of constantly buying batteries or living with the fear that I don’t have any.

[@RogerinFinland]

This little guy, the H1n, has a few tricks up to its tiny plastic sleeves 😊👍🏻

[@scootyman2974]

What an excellent video. I found this very useful and I bought the shock mount whilst I watched. Thank you and subscribed

[@RogerinFinland]

Glad you liked it, and thanks for the sub!!

[@gulnarmimaroglu4666]

@@RogerinFinland Which shock mount is it in the video? Looking to get it! Thanks

[@gulnarmimaroglu4666]

Or is it the Movo SMM5-B that you recommend for this? Thank you!

[@gulnarmimaroglu4666]

Also curious about the table tripod :)

[@RogerinFinland]

I have a SmallRig one, but it's very tight for the H1n, so I'd recommend the Movo you mentioned.

[@loyangambakhundrakpam3054]

I got mine recently, thanks for the video. Please tell me which camera and lens you are using in this video?

[@RogerinFinland]

Sony a6400 + Sigma 30mm f/1.4 art for the most part. The intermission was with a Panasonic GO + 12-60mm f/2.8-4

[@matt.banton]

Super helpful, thank you!

[@RogerinFinland]

Great! And thanks so much for the kind comment 👍🏼😊

[@fideldely5988]

Very helpful and well done. Thank you

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks! I'm glad if it was useful! 😳

[@reneseib6532]

great video, really helpful

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks for the comment!

[@PH1M0]

Excellent review! I am considering using this for 2 person interviews for podcasting. Thanks for all the tips and tricks 👏

[@RogerinFinland]

Happy to help! The XY microphone might be good enough, but you might want to look at dual/double lav mics. Basically it's two lavaliers with one cable, so to one stereo track you get one microphone one the right and one in the left channel. Takes some work in post, but it's a pretty cheap and effective solution!

[@PH1M0]

@@RogerinFinland thanks Roger! I thought about using the XY for one person and a lav for the second, that might not balance correctly without a mixer so your solution with the dual lav may be better. I looked for a recording of this setup on KZbin and found none. My question is if you do the dual, when you playback on headphones will you hear one person in one ear and the other person in the other ear? Or will it be stereo hearing both people each in both headphones? Thanks again Roger for all the cool videos !

[@RogerinFinland]

Well, you can't actually use the XY and the 3.5mm input at the same time, it's either one or the other. The only way to do "multitrack" with the H1n is to trick it to have 2 mono tracks (like with those dual mics). And yes, the monitoring will be one person in each ear. It might be possible to tell it to output a mixed mono out, but I'm not sure about that. And thanks for the kind comments!!

[@PH1M0]

@@RogerinFinland well that answers that! Thank you for the info and for saving me time 🙏

[@RogerinFinland]

Glad to be helpful 😊

[@GardenFreshBD]

I have just ordered d3 pro and h1n to pair both and use d3 as mic and h1 as recorder and main preamp. Do you think it is a good idea, I shall make talking head videos. Use my Samsung mobile and manual camera app to record video.

[@RogerinFinland]

It's a nice pair I think. The sound will definitely be better than the phone and you will have full control on the gain 👍🏻

[@GardenFreshBD]

@@RogerinFinland FYI I am currently using boya bymm1 which peaks a lot. I have to talk with a very low tone also the noiae floor is annoyingly high.

[@1solorainforest]

Jus got my H1N... thanks for the useful info :)

[@RogerinFinland]

Enjoy the little pocket rocket 👍🏼😊

[@m.zillch3841]

Nice video. When used with the external line-in I've measured (using RightMark Audio Analyzer) that there is a slight low cut filter applied (-3dB at 40Hz, -4.5dB at 30 Hz) even when bypassing the mic and with the H1n's Lo Cut turned off. This would be problematic if one wants to record a line source with deep bass accurately, such as pipe organ music. Is there some hack to record without this filtering of the very deep bass, flat down to at least 20Hz?

[@luvinfunvan]

I'd love to know this as well!

[@m.zillch3841]

I emailed them asking if there was a firmware upgrade to fix this and they said "No".

[@luvinfunvan]

@@m.zillch3841 thanks for letting me know! Disappointing

[@PriyanshuBharadwa]

Thank you :)

[@RogerinFinland]

Happy to help!

[@FlickDeep]

How to use for interview or dialogue at outdoors? I got so much noise and unwanted sounds of vehicles etc.

[@RogerinFinland]

The H1n is an XY stereo microphone so it isn't very directional. I think that to use the H1n for that purpose you'd need to put it very close to the source, like a handheld microphone from a news outlet.

[@BLAKHARTFILM]

Get a foam screen or a deadcat. I think a deadcat is best for outdoors.

[@jcproductions007]

Link for small tripod and Shock mount used at 2:10 please, can't find in description. Thanks

[@RogerinFinland]

This is the tripod, a Manfrotto Pixi: amzn.to/3zbGW9j About the shockmount instead of the one I have (a SmallRig 1859) I would recommend this instead, the Movo SMM5: amzn.to/3DtFzpi

[@jcproductions007]

@@RogerinFinland Thank you, appreciate it a lot. The movo shock mount does look like it would do the job better.

[@RaduAndreiDrmb]

Can you use both the built in microphone and plugged in microphone simultaneously as a two people podcast solution?

[@RogerinFinland]

This is probably the most asked question in this video 😊 No, that's not possible with the H1n. If you plug a microphone the built in mic is disabled.

[@RaduAndreiDrmb]

@@RogerinFinland Thanks for the answer. I found a solution using a Stereo Breakout Cable to bring in two microphones on each of the two channels.

[@RogerinFinland]

That should work. They'll go to left and right though, so some work to be done in post 👍🏻

[@amitdutta8768]

Hello Roger. Thanks for the nice comparison and demo of Zoom H1N. I am in a dilemma to purchase H1N or the H1Essential, which is now available. My use will be to record field sounds during wildlife photography sessions, and also sometimes to record music during live performances, either directly using the XY mic or connecting the device to mixer. Can you please suggest which one will be better ?

[@RogerinFinland]

Oh, without a doubt the Essentials one! 32bit float is definitely worth it! I will probably get it myself as well 👍🏼

[@amitdutta8768]

@@RogerinFinland Thank you so much for the advice !!

[@Axis.Mundis.]

I ordered an H1N and it should arrive tomorrow. I have a Nikon P900 Camera and the microphone is complete garbage. This should be a better alternative on a budget.

[@RogerinFinland]

It should definitely be better than most integrated microphones in cameras 👍🏻👍🏻

[@MinhajMalik]

This was very helpful. Thanks!

[@RogerinFinland]

Happy to help!

[@DocBrownxyz]

nice vid 👍🏻 these are nice tipps. thx for that👍🏻

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks! And thanks for subscribing ☺️

[@talpalatnyizold]

If you set the HOLD button, that does not lock the analog dial! 04:55 Or is that work on your device?

[@RogerinFinland]

Nope, you're absolutely right. It does lock all the others though. I have it often in my pocket and the analog dial stayed in place though.

[@talpalatnyizold]

@@RogerinFinland Yeah, I think I can use electric tape to block it in my pocket. But this way is not symphatic too much. Thanks

[@baljinderpanesar5739]

Really useful information here. 👍

[@RogerinFinland]

Thank you!

[@shortstorybooth936]

Excellent review, thank you very much, new sub here !...and happy new year :)

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks a lot! And happy new year 🎉

[@SkiplineProd]

Sooo informative, thank you so much !

[@RogerinFinland]

Happy to help! And thanks for your comment 👍🏻😊

[@TrailerYacht]

Useful & interesting video Roger. I discovered a new use for the mighty little H1n this week - it functions extremely well as an audio interface. My laptop mics are failing. H1n works brilliantly for Zoom meetings and can be powered by USB from the laptop - sound quality is way better than any headset - winning ! Is there a way to remove the handling noise in post ? I've lost a few field recordings from handling noise. Cheers, Gavin

[@RogerinFinland]

Hi Gavin! Thanks for the comment ☺️ Because the handling noise is usually composed of short, fairly sharp sounds denoising algorithms won't work with it. Those work best with continuous sounds that have a fairly constant frequency footprint (think of the constant hum of an AC, or similar). A sharp noise, covers a broad freq spectrum for a short time. If you use it as a field mic a lot, might make sense to look at some grip with a shock mount (bigger than the one in my video).

[@Gogies777]

@@RogerinFinland do you have any recommendation for a particular grip and shock mount to be used when using it as a field recorder?also,does doe sit make a difference when using/attaching on top of dslr without shockmount vs with shockmount?thanks

[@RogerinFinland]

Since the H1n is an economic solution, I'd probably recommend something like the Movo SMM5-B or SMM8, and just mount it on top of a Manfrotto Pixi 👍🏻 For fancier things, just browse for Rycote equipment

[@pclemena]

Thank you for your invaluable video.

[@RogerinFinland]

Glad it was helpful 😊

Great timing I was looking for my first sound recorder and you upload this, thank you! Which lav mic do you recommend (on a budget)?

[@RogerinFinland]

Happy to help! On the cheap cheap end (20bucks) there are some Boya that get good reviews. Then I'd look at the Rode Lav Go (I think that's the name) or the Deity v.lav 👍🏻

[@marctestarossa]

I don't know if I'm too late, but the h1n together with the Boya 20$ lav you will be very very happy!

[@MilkyWayGalaxyy]

Is there a newer version of this mic? Or a better mic for a little more money or are they all the same?

[@TessaMarianne]

you're great, roger! thanks for this video!

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks so much for the comment!! 👍🏻😊

[@jaxonblade1659]

Very good speaking english (Are you from Spain?) Awesome review and one of the better guide for choose (or not) this mic.

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks! And yes, I'm originally from Spain, nowadays adopted by Finland ☺️, though my 1st language is Catalan, which makes Finnish the 4th one, but haven't got the courage to make a video in it 😅

[@HydraCollectables]

Thank you for this. Great video

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks for the comment!! 👍🏻

[@hedi8975]

thank you very much for the tips

[@RogerinFinland]

Happy to help!

[@markzanetti6228]

I'm interested in the small mic that you showed but I can't pick up the name. can't find it in your links.

[@RogerinFinland]

It's been a while since I made this video, but I suppose it was the Rode VideoMicro. Could that be the one?

[@pas0003]

Great video! Extremely detailed and lots of useful tips. I was trying to figure out how to use the H1 together with my camera/PC and this really helps! I love this mic! Amazing value for money (especially considering I got mine for like $40 3rd hand)

[@RogerinFinland]

Nice deal you got there!! And thanks for the kind comment 😊👍🏻

[@erikai4247]

Which shock mounts are compatible with zoom H1n? Are those compatible with most common mini tripods? Thanks!

[@RogerinFinland]

In the video I used a generic small rig one, but the fit is pretty tight. I think that there are a couple of Movo ones, similar to Rycote stuff but cheaper. Most of these things are compatible with 3/4" threads (normal tripod stuff) but there are plenty of adapters as well.

[@shirleyhu5446]

What do you think of Blue Yeti? I like this video, so I'm curious about your opinion on it.

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks for the feedback on the video! I haven't tried the Blue Yeti myself. Seems to get good reviews and does look the part. Also, being USB makes it a good option for streamers and online meetings I suppose. Additionally it seems that there's different polar patterns to choose from as well. My first reaction is: wow, looks great and does a lot of stuff for little money! Too good to be true. However, until I get to test one and really hear how it sounds it's all speculation on my end 😊

[@holke79]

Thanks a lot. Great and super useful info!

[@RogerinFinland]

Glad it was useful!

[@PeteOnTheBeat]

Hello,can we record just sound coming from the aux in? As in no audio recorded from the microphone? I want to connect a aux cable directly from the MPC to the Zoom and record.

[@RogerinFinland]

Yes, actually if you plug something in the aux in, it will only record from there and won't record anything from the microphone 👍🏻

[@mictache]

Hey! Thanks for the video and all the great tips! Do you know if there is a way to connect the h1n to a Samsung phone via usb-c?

[@RogerinFinland]

Hi! Thanks for the comment! I know it's possible to use an Android device as interface via USB, but I have no idea if anyone makes a USB micro to USB-C cable or whether that would work.

[@mictache]

@@RogerinFinland I'd like to use the Samsung camera but record the sound with H1n directly into the phone. There is a TRS to TRRS cable for Rode and Boya mics that I could use for the H1n and then an adapter from the TRRS to usb-c. I'll buy them and give them a try. I'll update here.

[@RogerinFinland]

TRRS to USB-C sounds like trouble, but looking forward to hearing how it works! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@benho166]

Hi Roger, Thanks for the video. What is the shock mount you are using?

[@RogerinFinland]

It's a SmallRig basic one. It's a bit too small for the H1n so if that's something you'd definitely need I'd check some bigger options.

[@dlproductions9574]

can you share the link to the Shock Mount for the H1n?

[@RogerinFinland]

I'd rather recommend a better alternative: either the Movo smm5 or smm8. The one in the video is a smallrig shock mount, I think they only make one of them.

[@wahabdilawar]

Excellent video, especially for non -tech savvy people like me. I recently bought the Zoom H1N and I have been using a Boya BY-M1 mic with my Nikon D5300. I want to connect the mic with the Zoom H1N and then connect the Zoom H1N to my camera, so that I have 2 audio files. 1. Which cable do I need? TRS to TRRS or some other one? 2. Please give some advice regarding an inexpensive lav mic, which is similar in quality and price as Boya BY m1, because the part of Boya BY-M1 with the battery makes it really fragile. Thank you very much for your time and effort.

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks for the feedback!! 👍🏻 To your first question, from H1n to the camera you'll need TRS to TRS cable. To the 2nd, not sure. The Boya you have does have pretty good reviews. I have the Rode SmartLav and Lavalier Go, both without battery. The SmartLav is cheaper, but you need a TRRS to TRS adapter. The Go is more expensive, sounds better (to my ear) and doesn't require adapters. Other than those two, I've got no experience with other lav mics.

[@adrianbenjumea2282]

AWESOME REVIEW

[@RogerinFinland]

Glad you liked it, and thanks for the comment!👍🏻

[@opierce]

Any tips to record music? Example recording an electric bass.

[@RogerinFinland]

Hmmm, if you have a preamp with a line-jack output, then you could use the H1n to record from it (I'm thinking Line6 Pod XT and the likes). If you have a more traditional analog preamp with only XLR out, then it's more tricky. If you want to record the sound from the amp you can try to place the H1n just in front of the cone (5cm away) set the gain to not clip and play with the placement (on axis, off axis, etc). I have to say that I've read a bit about electric guitar recording (even if I'm a noob at it), but I know even less about bass. I hope this somehow helped 😅

[@MAKEDAofficial]

very good video! Commenting to support

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks so much for the comment and support!

[@Kiky001]

THANK YOU SIR !!

[@RogerinFinland]

Happy to help!

[@TheChenza05]

Great video! What cable (or cable type) do you use to connect the rode videomicro to the H1N?

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks! Just a 3.5mm TRS extension cable to plug the cable that comes with the VideoMicro. Or if the H1n is right next the VideoMicro, then just the one that came with the microphone 👍🏻☺️

[@TheChenza05]

@@RogerinFinland thank you Sir!

[@aria.videography]

thanks for the tips. I have a question! does zoom h1n record in 2 lines ? I mean 1 line would be built in zoom mic and line 2 would be external lav mic . Thanks .

[@RogerinFinland]

Nope. It's a single track recorder. Even if it's stereo, it's only 1 track: either the XY mic, or the 3.5mm jack but never both simultaneously.

[@MsHan71]

Hey Roger - i'm wondering what your opinion is on this : is the H1N is a decent alternative if i'm firstly looking for a microphone to create an audio track straight to video? The purpose is to record myself singing and playing piano - that feeds directly into my laptop to create the video - with no need to edit. The best microphone for my budget/ needs recommended so far seems to be the Rode-nt USB - but when another friend recommended the H1N i can see it the recorder functionality could be fun/ useful for other projects too. i don't want to compromise on the sound quality though (and also having to use batteries might be a slight additional task if using this as a microphone indoors) Any comments very gratefully received!

[@RogerinFinland]

I don't have experience with that Rode mic, but I'm quite certain it should have better sound quality than the H1n. That said, the Rode is likely a lot more directional then the XY mic of the H1n, so mic placement needs to be more careful. The H1n is of course also a recorder, and a portable one but that is only useful if you have use for it 😊 The battery power I don't think it's much of a concern. When I use the H1n (or the H5 also) I just use a phone charger plugged to a wall outlet for unlimited power 💪🏻 No sure if this answers your questions, but I tried 😅

[@MsHan71]

@@RogerinFinland many thanks - someone just suggested looking for a second hand H4N so looking at the spec of that - i sometimes make short films, so am drawn to the additional functionality of a sound recorder. in terms of sound quality as a mic, i'm guessing the H4N should be a step up?

[@RogerinFinland]

Yes, but not dramatic. What is a dramatic step up is the ability to connect XLR microphones and record several (4) tracks at once. Check my review on the H5 🙂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIOrY4R4a7xres0

[@dementorhaze2994]

Thanks for the tips Roger ! Speaking of usb power, is it possible to have H1N powered over usb while it’s in audio interface mode ?

[@RogerinFinland]

Yep, it just draws power from the computer 👍🏻, pretty neat actually.

[@dementorhaze2994]

@@RogerinFinland Ah I didn’t mention it’s for ios device. When you use it as an audio interface for ios, you must unplug and plug back the cable one time for it to work, and when it connects it automatically uses battery power. Something to be aware of for ios users. Thanks for the reply 🙂

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks for the contribution and clarification about iOS devices!! Much appreciated 👍🏻😊

[@sproesser1]

Thanks Roger!

[@RogerinFinland]

You're very welcome!

[@sriramjhakhar5889]

Hey ! Thanks for these hacks. I just wanted to know that can we use zoom H1N to record with microphone like PODMIC as it would have XLR input.

[@RogerinFinland]

Yes you can record external microphone with the H1n but only 3.5mm input. If you need XLR, then H4n, H5, H6.

[@U.Boonmee]

what usb or cable did you use to connect the Zoom H1n and the camera with?

[@RogerinFinland]

It's just a 3.5mm TRS to TRS (basically a normal mini jack extension cord)

[@gdaymates431]

I would loveeeee to know the settings you used on the zoom for this video! Thanks.

[@RogerinFinland]

That was some time ago and a few different setups 😊 Most likely though, 44.1KHz, 16bit wav, and gain depending on the microphone. Not sure if that helps, but it is all I can remember 😊

[@meisampourjafari2685]

I have question for you. Can it record audio with its stereo mic and it's input audio at the same time also on separate tracks?

[@RogerinFinland]

Nope. It's a stereo single track recorder. If something is plugged into the 3.5mm jack the built in microphones are disabled.

[@meisampourjafari2685]

@@RogerinFinland thanks

[@พอเถอะพอ-ษ8ง]

Can I use AUX cable (3.5 to 3.5) connect to PC. From H1N (line out) to PC (mic in). Will the sound quality be better than using USB directly. Sorry for my English.

[@RogerinFinland]

No worries, English is not my 1st language either :) To the 1st question, yes you can and from the PC point of view, the H1n will behave like any other microphone. If the PC does have ones of those combo inputs (TRRS) instead of separate mic and phones inputs, there could be some issue or need for adapter. But should be possible. To the 2nd question, I'm not sure which would have better quality without testing. Depending on the use case, using the USB as audio interface might be more complicated.

[@haroldhubbard745]

Yr Recording Knowledge, Ty...I am thinking about starting a podcast. This will help thank You Sincerely Wade Hubbard, Across the Pond hehehe

[@RogerinFinland]

I'm happy if the video was helpful! 👍🏻

[@alexpanourama]

If you use an external microphone is it also recording the sound from the internal microphone?

[@RogerinFinland]

Nope. And I wish I'd have a euro for every time this question is asked 😅 Clearly people have it in mind!!

[@alexpanourama]

@@RogerinFinland haha 😄 perfect I am wondering why they dont put that info anywhere. BR!

[@socialdef3]

Excellent tips there. I am interested in getting one so I can record my vocalists voice without taking my monitor, mac mini, keyboard, mouse, audio interface, microphones, cables, etc. etc. - can I load the track we recorded in the DAW so he can listen to it on the H1n with headphones while he records using a shockmount OR should he listen to the track from a cell phone with headphones instead to avoid audio issues? Thanks.

[@RogerinFinland]

Hmmm, interesting question. The only way I believe you could have the vocalist listen to the track while singing in the H1n would be through overdubbing. You'd have to record the track to the H1n, then overdub on top of it while listening to it. I wouldn't recommend it because a) it's very convoluted, and b) you'll record the voice on top on the track and I'm pretty sure you don't want to do that. In short, you'll be better off listening to the track from a different source. I think it's the only option actually... I hope this helped!

[@socialdef3]

@@RogerinFinland Thank you for your quick response! Do you believe the H1n will record vocals satisfactorily if the recording is set to Mono? This pandemic has made my project a bit more complicated than I thought!

[@RogerinFinland]

I think that you can't get by with it, but it still is a handheld consumer device. You can check this video, where I show (at some point of the video 😅) how it sounds on its own: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4Cqpmp4aZmjaKs

[@GeorgeTudu]

I need to use the Zoom as a boom pole mic, what adapters do I need? Can you please make a separate video just for that?

[@RogerinFinland]

I'll see what I can do, but no promises on the schedule 😊

[@GeorgeTudu]

@@RogerinFinland Thank you.

[@borisangulo77]

Great video! Thanks!

[@RogerinFinland]

Glad you liked it! 👍🏻