Zoom H6 Field Recording Rig

[@manuelaraica3216]

sweet! thanks for sharing

[@BTSM3dia]

Cannot thank you enough for this video. As a small, two member production team with a tight budget, this answers so many questions. Thank you! Seriously! We FINALLY have field recording without breaking the bank account 🫠

[@varde6965]

would be really neat if you could give links to all the gear under the video :) !

[@plitovkin7366]

Agree

[@BlackSteelBlackSteelPromotions]

Nice set up Nathan.....I am liking this!!!

[@NathanSmithSound]

In this set up: Zoom H6 with Zoom ECM-3 cable extender (I shortened this cable) Rycote W4 Kit Ambient quiklok(s) Manfrotto 5001b K-Tek short boom pole Articulating Arm - CAMVATE 7" Articulating Magic Arm V1(Red) Adapter - XCSOURCE 5 Pack 1/4" 3/8" Tripod Mount Screw Convert Adapter Flash Light Stand Spigot LF601 * I made a custom low profile cable that goes from the Zoom, Ch 1 and 2 into the Blimp.

[@58sniper]

So, the 'box' attachment on the end of the H6 is just the connector for the cable? Hard to tell in the quick shot of it.

[@NathanSmithSound]

dose this picture help? www.dropbox.com/s/0xevzjqlyhzgkl2/ZoomH6_Rig_01.jpg?dl=0

[@NathanSmithSound]

the box at the top of the H6 is the cable extender "Zoom ECM-3 cable extender" the picture link above should help make that a bit more clear ;-)

[@58sniper]

Yeah, that pic certainly helps. Thanks!

[@willemschonken5120]

This is dope as hell. Thanks!

[@fragileyouth4302]

Wow, genius, and you've almost solved all of my problems. Last question for you my friend, how did you mount the m/s capsule underneath your rycote blimp like that, that's genius

[@arniec6817]

thank so much for these videos. please consider adding strips of hunter orange (tape or cloth) to your gear and self when in the forest?

[@rhythmguild4333]

Hi Nathan, thanks for posting this. Would you add the item names in your video description?

[@aalhazeem]

Thank you very much for the demo!

[@mypersonalphotosite]

Can u put links to what u have in video? NICE VIDEO!!

[@thermax292]

How do you handle rain, what do you cover your gear with that doesn’t interfere with the sound quilts? Thanks

[@oliviadavis7184]

I need to document/record noise that is produced by an HVAC (Air Conditioner) while it is running from about 8-10 ft away. I tried to record the noise with my phone, but the recording is not clear and the recording does not sound like when you hear the noise in person. Should a mic be used with this recorder to capture the noise? If yes, which mic is recommended? Perhaps a (directional) boom mic? I might use the Zoom H6 recorder. I might try using the Zoom SSH-6 Stereo Shotgun Microphone Capsule with Hairy Windscreen with it. I thought about the Rode NTG5, but that is a bit out of the budget that I want to spend.

[@NathanSmithSound]

my guess is it's posible your phone could have some built in noise reduction that makes it not sound correct (since it might be built to try to remove/minimize sounds like this). Any of the other options you mentioned should work fine. The built in mics on the H6 would do great.

[@plitovkin7366]

What kind of shotgun you used?

[@NathanSmithSound]

I use 5 diffrent shotgun mics depending on what I'm recording (Schoeps CMIT MINI, DPA 4017 B, Sennheiser MKH 416, Rode NTG-3, Sony C-74) most often use the CMIT, though they are all great mics.