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| quote: | Originally posted by Stu Cox
I think until you've done it a few times you'd want to record the whole thing in multitrack.
The Xone 92's got 2 aux outputs, so if you've got a soundcard with enough inputs and the right bit of software you could record 2 mics and your mixer output all as separate tracks on a laptop.
Or you could make use of the extra 2 inputs on the H4, so you could either hook up a separate mic setup elsewhere to one input and feed your mixer into the other, or you could use it for 2 extra mics and record your mixer output separately (possibly with a couple more mics as above) - then line the two recorders up back at base.
With the H2 you have basically just got 1 microphone for all intense purposes - I really can't imagine you being able to put it anywhere in a club where you'd be able to take advantage of the stereo imaging. |
Yeah i see what you're getting at there. Might try use one of them as the recorder for external mics. Would have to look into mics now and which ones would get the job done the best.
oh by the way the H2 has 4 condensers on it. Here's an image of the mic orientation on the unit.
Here's a snippet from a review explaining the mic setup better than i ever will.
| quote: | H2 Review
Four Heads are Better than Two
Unlike previous portable recorders I've reviewed, the H2 has four condenser mic capsules, arrayed as front and rear X-Y coincident pairs. The front pair is angled 90° apart and the rear pair is angled 120°.
So why have two stereo pairs in a two-track recorder? For one thing, by selecting either the front or rear mics, you can tailor the pattern to the source, choosing the 120° pattern for a live band, say, and the narrow array for acoustic guitar. Or record stereo tracks using both the front and rear mics—great for interviews or jam sessions where everyone is seated in a circle. The output of all four mics is mixed down to stereo in this situation. That's too bad, because sending the front and rear mics to individual mono tracks would even better for interviews.
However, that is not what is causing the blog-o-buzz. The H2's original specs called for three mics, set to record mid-side (MS) stereo. Zoom felt three mics didn't cut it, so the company came up with the current four-mic setup, which opens the door to recording in 360°. (See the Surround 101 sidebar.) Press a button and the H2 becomes a four-track recorder of sorts, capturing the front and rear mics to two stereo WAV files. Ah, but is it Surround with a capital "S?" And how do you play it back? Let me leave you in suspense for a moment as we dig in to the interface. |
I know what you mean about it only having '1 mic' though. The distance between those mics makes the whole stereo image basically null and void. In a club setting anyway.
Would be interesting to hang it from the ceiling in the middle of the crowd though and see how it would fair. Again a lot of setup time would be required to get it just right.
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