Whatever your application live. Four interchangeable input capsules X/Y, MS, Shotgun, and Dual XLR/TRS Combo make the H6 the ultimate chameleon of the audio world, and its advanced preamps make it the best-sounding one too. But with the revolutionary H6 six-track recorder, the bar is raised further still. Zoom have been building innovative products for the past thirty years.

Its Pre-record function automatically keeps the H6 silently but continuously recording in the background, all the time. Optional module attachments can be purchased for expanded functionality.Zoom H6 nice and easy Andy C Gsy, The Zoom H6 is very easy to use and has some old analogue features that is what you want with a basic hand held recorder.No problemвЂ¦ as long as youвЂ™re using the H6. The recorder ships with both XY and mid-side microphone modules, foam windscreen, 2GB SD card, four AA batteries, USB cable, Cubase LE and a hard carrying case. A pair of silicone ears), Clippy XLR EM272 stereo microphones recorded into Zoom H5, and iPhone x for video recording.The Zoom H6 Handy Recorder with Interchangeable Microphone System features an interchangeable microphone system. The talent went back on-air a moment too soon.Stereo VideoMic X Specifications. The conductor lifted his baton just as you were checking a cable.

Gain controls (real knobs) and -20dB pads for each input. Four mic/line inputs with XLR/TRS combo connectors. Six-track simultaneous recording. Interchangeable input capsules that can be swapped out as easily as the lens of a camera. ItвЂ™s as if the H6 had started recording two seconds before you actually got to hit the button.Zoom H6 Features.

The two вЂњGeneralвЂќ settings (Comp1 and Limiter1) are all-purpose settings that will work well on most kinds of program material. The main difference between the two is that a limiter reduces louder sounds more severely.The H6 allows you to choose from three compressor settings and three limiter settings. This is useful for eliminating pops, wind noise, blowing, transmitted resonance from an onstage mic stand and other kinds of low frequency rumble.Compression and limiting compensate for fluctuations in level in essence, they act like an automatic volume control, reducing the level of louder sounds (that is, the sounds below a threshold point). When turned ON, as soon as incoming signal drops below the Stop Level youвЂ™ve set, recording ends.The H6 provides an arsenal of effects that allows you to add polish to your recordings and compensate for any problems or limitations in the acoustics of the recording environment.A low-cut filter allows you to remove signal below a certain user-designated frequency (called a cutoff frequency).

It supports standard SD cards as well as the newer SDHC and SDXC cards, up to 128 gigabytes, making it capable of accessing massive data storage.The H6вЂ™s USB port allows it to send and receive digital data. An optional AD-17 AC adapter (included in the APH-6 Accessory Pack) allows you to power the H6 from any standard wall socket.The H6 records directly to SD cards. Battery life (when using alkaline batteries) is more than 20 hours, even during continuous recording.

Here, the XYH-6 X/Y capsule is being used to capture the onstage performance in stereo. ThereвЂ™s also a handy Loop Back mode that allows you to blend stereo signal coming from the computer or iPad with signal coming into the H6 inputs, useful for live streaming via the Internet or for adding narration to a musical backing track.The illustration shows how you might typically use the H6 for live concert recording. In addition, signal that is input to the H6 can be monitored directly before it passes through the connected computer or iPad, enabling monitoring with zero latency (that is, without any delay). The H6вЂ™s onboard INPUT&OUTPUT mixer allows you to create a custom stereo or six-track mix for output via USB, with independent control over the level and panning of each track, as well as access to effects like low-cut filtering, compression and limiting. You can even connect the H6 to an iPad (camera connection kit required).When the H6 is set to вЂњStereo MixвЂќ in the USB menu, it acts as a 2-input / 2-output interface when set to вЂњMulti Track,вЂќ it acts as a 6-input / 2-output interface.

In addition, the SGH-6 does a great job of picking up the frequencies produced by the human voice.Two external handheld mics for the interviewer and interview subject are plugged into Inputs 1 and 3, with backup external lavaliers plugged into Inputs 2 and 4. Because shotgun mics have a narrower focus (sometimes referred to as more вЂњreachвЂќ) than an average microphone, the SGH-6 is the perfect choice when covering late-breaking news at a distance. Here, the SGH-6 is being used to capture the news event itself, recorded on the L/R track. By using the MS capsule, you can then use the H6вЂ™s onboard MS decoder to adjust the width of the main stereo image in post-production.The H6 is the perfect audio companion for anyone doing ENG work, especially when it is used with the optional SGH-6 Shotgun mic capsule, as shown in this example. Another pair of external mics is connected to inputs 3 and 4 and are being used to record a second stereo image, this one of the other performers in the scene.

Thus, each instrument and vocal is receiving a track of its own (or, in the case of the drums, two tracks).Being able to spread your instruments and vocals over six tracks instead of four gives you an extra degree of flexibility that other handy recorders cannot provide. The four main inputs are used as follows: the lead singerвЂ™s mic is connected to Input 1 a microphone positioned in front of the guitar amp is connected to Input 2 a direct signal from the bass playerвЂ™s active electric bass is connected to Input 3 and an electronic keyboard is connected to Input 4. The six recorded tracks can then be mixed down internally to a stereo MP3 file for microwave or satellite transmission to the broadcast facility.Want to record your band as they rehearse? No problem, especially if you plug in the optional EXH-6 Dual XLR/TRS capsule, which allows six discrete mic- or line-level connections to be made to your H6.In this example, a stereo submix of the mics covering the drum kit is being fed from the PA mixer to the L/R inputs of the H6 via the EXH-6.

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