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WHEN THE WORLD IS YOUR STUDIO, GET A RECORDER TO GO
Occasionally, a device appears that does so many things it has to be thought of as a "Swiss Army knife"-type tool - like Zoom's Handy Recorder H4. Weighing in at 8.75 ounces (with its two AA batteries), this palm-sized recorder includes two front-mounted, quality condenser mies (in a 90° stereo X-Y configuration) to record audio at 44.1/48/96kHz (16/24-bit), along with multiple MP3 rates, to an SD memory card. With a 2GB card, total recording time is over six hours at 44. 1 kHz, or 34 hours of MP3 stereo audio.
The H4 also includes two XLR/1/4" mic/line jacks with phantom power, so you can use your own favorite mies. Add 1/8" stereo line and headphone outs, plus a USB computer interface, and the result is a super-flexible, on-the-go recording system.
APPLYING THE H4
The H4 has two main operating modes. The Stereo mode records audio directly to the card, using a one-button operation. To start recording, you press the Rec button to set levels (using the side input gain L/M/H switches), then press Rec again - it's that simple. Using the backlit,...