Zoom H5 4-Track Portable Recorder for Audio for Video, Music, and Podcasting, Stereo Microphones, 2 XLR/TRS Inputs, USB Audio Interface, Battery Powered

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Over the past thirty years, the company has built a reputation for producing innovative yet affordable products based on original microchip designs. You’ll also find your channel selection buttons, as well as the usual Play/Pause, Record, and Stop options. Once connected, the user can choose to use the H2n as an SD card reader for file transfer or USB microphone for direct recording or live podcasting.

The remarkable depth and clarity of sound achieved by the stereo mic design brings additional realism and depth to HD video. The H5 has a large, clear black and white screen and features 2 external inputs in addition to its included stereo microphones. It features a system that allows the supplied XY microphone capsule (XYH-5) to be swapped out for another interchangeable Zoom microphone capsule.

It provides over twenty hours of operation with 4x AA alkaline battery cells and can simultaneously record up to six tracks of audio. The Line Out lets you send audio from the Zoom H5 to the input of a camera or other device without needing an attenuator cable. The handling noise is acceptable on the H5 and not nearly as bad as it is on a Sony PCM D100 I once tried which needed to be used on one of those shock-mount handle grips or a tripod. We listened to more songs than those named in this playlist, but those are excellent for identifying a sonic signature.

Record continuously for about 10 hours with just 2 AA batteries or extend your recording time indefinitely with the optional AD-17 AC adapter. These inputs have an input gain of infinity to 55dB, with PAD off, and infinity to 35dB, with PAD on. You can even use your H5 as an audio interface, complete with a Loop Back function that makes it easy to add narration to music playback. The MSH-6 Capsule contains dual mic elements - a forward-facing, unidirectional mic (the 'Mid') and a side-facing, bi-directional mic (the 'Side').

Popular setups and uses of the Zoom H5 include folks who want to record interviews on-the-go, with studio quality audio, anywhere in the world. This can be done from the menu of H5 too, and I find it to be a really handy feature for microphones like NTG-3B. Main FeaturesStreamlined body with matte finish and newly designed protective mic enclosureOne-touch button controlsBuilt-in stereo condenser microphones in 90 degree X/Y stereo formatSupports up to. Verify that all important contents are accessible at another location (your computer, external hard drive, etc. Optional accessories: SPH-2N accessory pack, HS-1 hot shoe adapter , WSU-1 universal hairy windscreen, AD-17 AC power supply.

H5 is vastly superior in every way compared to the H2n, and no offence to Zoom, but the sound of H2n is really poor in comparison. It provides over fifteen hours of operation with 2x AA alkaline battery cells and can simultaneously record up to four tracks of audio. The pick up is better than my NTG2 shotgun mic and that NTG is also improved when plugged into the H5. Capable of handling input levels up to 140dB SPL, this capsule is also well equipped to capture audio from live concerts or electronic news gathering (ENG) applications. The flexible and powerful H5 provides everything you need to create multitrack recordings, audio for video, and state-of-the-art podcasting, broadcasting and electronic newsgathering.

Should you need to mount it on a mic stand or tripod, a threaded hole on the back of the H5 obviates the need for stand adapters. The H5's modular design means that you can always use the best microphone for every recording environment.

Like XYH-5, Zoom XYH-6 is an X/Y audio capturing microphone capsule however it doesn’t have shock mounting properties.When doing my tests, I acquired an Audient EVO 4 interface, which I am actually using as a soundcard, but the recording input of it is extremely noisy and distorts easily, regardless of the settings I apply. Very professional, and very sleek, their products are made well, and they offer excellent warranty all across the world. The XYH-5 X/Y microphone capsule included with the H5 provides two matched unidirectional condenser microphones set at a 90-degree angle.