I recently purchased 2 units from different sources to have as backup. One unit will not accept the firmware update . Anyone else have problems updating the firmware on these units ?

I found a recorder from my parents’ house that’s about 15 years old. I’m amazed—it still works perfectly with no issues! I made a DIY deadcat using some faux fur, and I’m trying it out in my backyard for now.

UPD: Both devices were on v1.0. Latest update is v1.2 available on the official website and i think it fixed all of my problems.

So yesterday i got this thing and it worked fine untill i've plugged it it my pc via usb to test it as an audio interface. They both frezeed and when i unplug the cable pc started working but the device itself went in boot loop. So both knobs are lit as soon as i put the battery in no matter the on/off switch and nothing happens.

So i hop into my car and drive to the shop to return it. In the middle of my ride it finally did load (took about an hour) and i tried plugging it again a same thing happens. So i've returned it and got another one. Tested this exact thing in the store and it happend again. So i thought the battery might be the issue. And it was. When the battery is inserted and i barely touch the cable it freezes. Tried multiple cables and other pc. When i remove the battery its fine. So i took another unit, came home and ordered OEM Deity npf550. Guess what it happend again. i had no time to return it that day and today im shooting an event where i will use this thing. Gonna update later.

Oh and i forgot to tell that after some time screen becomes laggy and sometimes wont respond to touch

I am going travelling soon and was thinking of putting together a small recording kit to capture sounds abroad. I am aiming for a relatively low budget yet decent setup, and as portable as possible. After looking into it, I am looking mainly at those 2 recorders : Zoom F3 and Tascam DR40-XP.

Main difference being the built-in mics which I find quite big to be honest, I like the idea of being able to just put the recorder in my bag and go in case I didn't want to carry the whole kit. But is there any massive drawbacks choosing the Tascam over the F3? Looks like the pre-amps are relatively similar, with the F3 having better infrastructure with dual AD and also being possible to be controlled via an app on my phone which could be convenient?

I am looking at this for the rest of the setup

• FC062 Clippy XLR EM272Z1 Matched Stereo Pair
• FC263 Radius Puffer Urchin wind protection for Clippy (x2)
• FC155 Clippy Lyre Mounts (x2)
• FC217 Folding Stereo Microphone Bar
• FC168 1/4″ female to 3/8″ black male thread adapter
• tripod TBC

which looks decent for the price!

I have done some field recording in the past but nothing professional, only with a ZoomH4n which was quite disappointing in terms of noise and hiss on more subtle recordings, so I'm trying to avoid that this time.

Any tip would be welcome :)

Thank you!

Moi!

Anyone out there in Finland who records nature sounds? It has happened a few times that I would need some recordings from Finnish nature – have went there for that purpose a few times, but not all could be captured. I assume most don't share their recordings out there in the wild, but if you have made some recordings in Finland, then I might want to collaborate sometimes in the future about them. Mostly interested in field recordings, and also bird/animal sounds. Nothing concrete yet, but it's possible I'd like to license the use of such sounds for use in installations.

Has anyone on here used the Core Sound Octo (2nd order) mic for field recording ? Especially interested how it handles quiet ambiences in terms of self noise

Thanks

A job has me recording ambience and environmental sounds in stereo in a cave. It’ll be for a max of 4 hours, probably less, but I’m still wary about my equipment adversely reacting to the humidity. Any tips I can approach the task with to get clean audio? Or am I being too paranoid?

What does the Echo Meter Touch 2 Pro that's used with a ipad or iphone offer over the non-pro mic? It looks like the pro will give you bat ID during use, but then allow for highly accurate ID later with the recording analyzed by paid software. I think the Touch 2 will do that as well, perhaps the Pro is more sensitive? One poster in a bat subreddit said that the Pro samples at higher frequencies needed for tropical bats.

Hello, I'm currently undergoing a noise project somewhat inspired by 4'33. in my pursuit to do so I am in need of a microphone I can use to capture field recordings (directional preferred but not essential), my biggest criterion is that it outputs to 3.5mm and has some internal amplification. I will be recording to cassette so digital audio is not ideal. high self noise is perfectly acceptable. Ideally I would be looking for something under $200 CAD.

Thank you for your time.

Thank you all for the valuable input. I will for now be opting for a Rode Shotgun Mic, and record to digital before dubbing to cassette to enable physical violence against storage media.

We have one pair of Schoeps MK2+CMC6 and one pair of the tiny DPA ST2006C (https://www.da-x.de/de/dpa-d-dicate-st2006c.html). The current wind shields are not very good for exterior ambient recording so I was thinking about a pair of Radius Mini-ALTOs.

To be able to fit both pairs, it would have to be the 180 version. Do you think that the empty space would be causing weird comb filtering for the DPAs (they measure 6cm in length) since they are really short? Or should we be fine using the 180 shields for both setups?

Hi everyone,

I got a ZOOM F3 last month and have only used it to record around 3 times. But I couldn't monitor at all what I was hearing because whenever I connected headphones, this really loud noise would come out. The digital noise bypasses volume control and also gets into the recording itself.

I've been unable to troubleshoot this and wondering if there's any fix or is this simply a faulty unit.
Has anyone had a similar issue?

thanks

Has anyone experienced an issue with the DR-40 (ancient, prehistoric version) that when you press the power button it just shuts off shortly after trying to power on? And if I hold it down it might start up???

Considering potentially getting the Zoom M3 or M4 for easy field recording, just using the internal microphones. Especially when combined with filming this could be useful, mounting either to the cold shoe, when you don't want or aren't able to use the heavier gear.

The M3 seems like the better choice. It's all internal, no external capabilities, which you would assume means it would have overall better microphones. But maybe the M4 microphones sound just as good, or even better?

Would love to hear some thoughts and experiences.

Just bought a Zoom H2essential and I'm a bit confused about the battery life.

I'm using 2800 mAh NiMH rechargeable AAs, recording at 48 kHz, and battery type is set to NiMH.

Using stereo front n rear at 90.

The recorder is showing a very low remaining battery time after recording for a few mins. Is this normal for a new H2essential, or could it be a battery/charger issue? Or did I got a faulty product.

What battery life are you guys getting?

I want to get a Zoom recorder to make field recordings at various locations using the built-in mics.

I’ve narrowed it down to the Zoom H4n Pro and Zoom H2n based on price and availability on the used market in my area, but I can’t decide between the two. I’m hoping to get some advice from someone who has tried these devices or is knowledgeable about Zoom products in general.

My friend has the H4n Pro and I’m really impressed with the audio quality. I also like the fact that it has XLR inputs. I’m not planning on using this feature right now, but I may in the future. The only issue with this device is that I’m not sure if I can record directly into my iPhone. It is not listed on the Zoom website as being compatible with the iPhone so I assume it won’t work.

With the H2n, however, I could definitely record the audio directly into my iPhone with no need to sync the audio and video in post. This would be really convenient but I’m worried it won’t sound as good as the H4n Pro.

Which one should I go for? Another option? Thanks in advance.

I recently found my old H5 after almost 10 years. I originally thought it was completely broken because I accidentally dropped it in water and at the time wasn't working so I never used it again.

I tried earlier and to my surprise it boots. The problem is that I have to keep holding the power down, if i let go, it'll instantly turn off. I've tried: fully charged double A batteries, and booting with and without the SD card (which still works normally in my mac). I haven't tried with a usb yet (I dont have one), but i assume the same problem will persist.

Just wondering if anyone has any ideas for potential fixes? And also is that black screen meant to appear whilst its booting?

Do the XLR cables matter in field recording? How important are they? Should you invest in expensive high quality cables from reputable brands, or will anything do? Will they affect the recorded audio at all?

I want to record the exhaust sound of my motorcycle while I'm out riding, I make videos with gopro hero 13 and want the best possible sound.

After doing some research, I found a portable recorder (like the H1E) would be a good choice, 32 bit recording, stereo, however there are a few issues:

- The exhaust is only on one side of the motorcycle, so I'm not sure if stereo makes sense here

- I'm riding a Yamaha MT-09 with an SC project CRT exhaust, the loudness can reach 130db+

So after some more research, I'd need a recorder that can handle 130db+, which led me to the zoom H6E, however it's large, and once again, I'm not sure stereo makes sense when the sound source is focused on one side of the bike.

Another solution would be a recorder like the Zoom F3, with a high SPL lav mic, easier to choose placement, however can get more expensive and records in Mono only (unless I buy 2 mics, but once again, does that even make sense with a single exhaust output?)

I'm getting a bit of analysis paralysis here and would love to hear some opinions on what setup I should use in this particular case. Thanks!

I need a field recorder for capturing forest sounds, also need it to have an XLR in put so that ̛can add a shotgun when needed. It looks to me like Zoom is the best option, and I have seen M4, H5 s tudio, H4 essentials. In terms of audio quality, which is the best? The options really confuse me.

forgot to add: I prefer something with in built mic also for stereo recording. if not, I should get an external stereo mic within the budget.

thanks!

I heard a recent set of field recordings using a matched pair of these Superlux E208s. Does anyone have any information on what capsules might be being used in these? They sounded rather good, with low self noise, and their published spec is 14 db I believe.

Did you? What was your experience? Does the shotgun mic add anything useful?

I’m new to field recording and I’m looking to buy one of these and wonder which is better. I’m mostly looking something that’s portable and I can just carry around in my bag and sounds good with the built in mics and mic preamps. I would likely just be using it handheld and I know the M4 is meant to have low handling noise but does anyone have any experience with these and could give any advice on which to choose?

New taper here. I’m asking do you all re-use SD cards? Once I transfer masters to the cloud and external HDD, should I just re-format and reuse the sd cards? SD MixPre asks me to format every time I start a recording anyway.
Thanx