Zoom Settings and Audio Recording Tips

  • Main settings:
    • Menu> SD card Menu> Format > yes
    • Menu> Rec Mode > File type: .wav 48kHz, 24bit (H2n under Record>Record Format)
  • Other settings to check:
    • LoCut: Off (H2n under Input)
    • AGC/COMP: off (H2n under Input)
    • folder: 01
    • Monitor: off (H2n under Input)
    • Plug-in: off (H2n under Input)
    • Pre rec: off (H2n under REC)
    • Auto rec: off (H2n under REC)
    • L/R Position: Player (Not on H2n)
    • Mono Mix: off (Not on H2n)
  • On the zoom body, set the GAIN to Medium (Not on H2n - turn wheel on side of body)
    • (Most likely). Listen back to all three settings.
  • Record Volume vs. Listening
    • Set headphone listening level separately at beginning
    • Maintain record levels at -20db, peak no further than -12db
    • You are "riding" this gain throughout the interview
  • Record ready + record
    • On the silver recorders, you need to hit "record" once to set your levels, and a second time to actually record.
    • If the timecode isn't counting up, you are not recording.
  • Select mic pattern:
    • FRONT 90 - for interviewer only (the front of the zoom is facing recordist).
    • REAR 120 - for field recordings, or interviewee’s vocals only
    • SURROUND 2CH - front and rear simultaneously, for two people

Differences with the Zoom H2n (Is NOT in Reference Guide):

-On top of the recorder there is a dial for XY / MS (mid side) / 2 channel surround sound / 4 channel surround sound ---- MARTY RECOMMENDS XY

-If facing the screen on the zoom, the right side has a menu button, gain dial (silver) and on/off switch (Hold to turn on and off)

-If facing the screen on the zoom, the left side has a "Line In' which allows you to plug in an additional mic and a "Line Out" for headphones.

-SD Slot: Bottom of Mic / also has USB jack to plug directly into computer to download
-To Record - push button with red circle (once) at bottom of screen 
-To Stop Recording - press it again
-To Listen to Previous Recordings - Press down the switch below the Menu button and navigate up or down to the files you wish to listen to. 
    Hold the switch up to Fast Forward and down to Rewind.
-To Navigate Menu - use switch immediately below Menu button
    -To select the option you want, press the switch in
    -To leave the Menu, press the Menu button as many times as needed to return to the recording screen

  • Audio Recording Tips!
    • Ask your interviewee to kindly answer in complete sentences! And remember to ask “open-ended” questions that elicit more than a yes or no response.
    • Wear headphones and listen as your record! That way you can tell if you’re getting interference, if the person is popping their plosives (if so, back the mic off a bit), or if the batteries run out.
    • Hold mic just below the interviewee’s chin, coming out on a diagonal.
    • Make sure to record 1min room tone before you wrap (use the same recording level, the same microphone pattern, same location, same number of people in the room etc. as the interview setup).
    • Turn cellphones off or put on airplane mode while recording. Incoming calls and texts will cause static-y interference.
    • Periodically check the recorder to make sure the numbers are still rolling and that you are actually recording!

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