Comments on: Recording stereo sound with Samson’s Zoom H4 http://expensive.name/2008/09/10/recording-stereo-sound-with-samsons-zoom-h4/ Cool Things You Probably Can't Afford Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:45:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: cgelinas http://expensive.name/2008/09/10/recording-stereo-sound-with-samsons-zoom-h4/comment-page-1/#comment-15889 cgelinas Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:26:03 +0000 http://expensive.name/?p=194#comment-15889 That's an excellent question, Kenny. Since I don't use the Zoom H4 for that specific use, I turned to a good friend of mine who has a rock band and uses the H4 to record their live performances and then, create special "live" compilations for their fans. Your question, however, really has to do with multi-track music composition and not live performances, per se. My friend tells me that if you record your individual music tracks in a studio-like environment (perhaps your modified basement), the H4 should render your music perfectly or, "perfectly enough" for an "almost studio level" sound. So, in his opinion and from my own experience, the H4 should be fine for your line of work but keep in mind that Samson offers even more expensive recorders that'll deliver "more precise" sound renditions so, if you have the extra money, it might be worth your while. If you go ahead with your project, tell us if the H4 was up for it. That’s an excellent question, Kenny.

Since I don’t use the Zoom H4 for that specific use, I turned to a good friend of mine who has a rock band and uses the H4 to record their live performances and then, create special “live” compilations for their fans.

Your question, however, really has to do with multi-track music composition and not live performances, per se.

My friend tells me that if you record your individual music tracks in a studio-like environment (perhaps your modified basement), the H4 should render your music perfectly or, “perfectly enough” for an “almost studio level” sound.

So, in his opinion and from my own experience, the H4 should be fine for your line of work but keep in mind that Samson offers even more expensive recorders that’ll deliver “more precise” sound renditions so, if you have the extra money, it might be worth your while.

If you go ahead with your project, tell us if the H4 was up for it.

]]> By: Kenny http://expensive.name/2008/09/10/recording-stereo-sound-with-samsons-zoom-h4/comment-page-1/#comment-15820 Kenny Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:59:48 +0000 http://expensive.name/?p=194#comment-15820 Hi,

I was wondering if you could help me ‚Äî I want to buy a Zoom H4 but I’m not sure if it’s what I really need.

I want to know if the H4 allows a musician to record a guitar part of a song, play it back and then record another instrument over that original guitar part, thus making it possible to record full songs with me playing every instrument. Is that possible?

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