Without the ability of a gain knob how do you properly monitor audio levels on set. For example before you get a chance to take some interview audio to post production for editing, do you just have to adjust the gain on the xlr microphone being used during the interview? Edit: can you see the waveforms on the screen when playing back recorded audio? Thanks
I’m looking to upgrade my original Zoom H6 and noticed they had recently released the H6 essential. In the same price range I noticed that Tascam has the Portacapture X6, but that only has 2 XLR and the built in mic isn’t interchangeable like the Zoom ones. My only qualm is that the new Zoom Essential series isn’t compatible with the old H series mics - and I had bought several of them. Kind of a pain, but the 32 bit recording is a nice upgrade and i could probably just sell my original H6/mic since they’re still good for a lot of purposes.
Thanks for your attention... I'm having a problem recording in REAPER (on the computer using it as an interface) it's not recognizing the channels, Reaper finds the zoom drive, but it doesn't work, the tracks are unusable, I can't activate it... there is the solution?? thanks
@@johnmorrisproductions Thank you for your attention... What recording software do you use it with? Have you used it as an interface to record voice or another instrument? Have you installed the H6 ESSENTIAL driver? Thank you in advance.
Sure! I’ve used a lot of recording software, but I don’t do much music production so other than my testing originally with DaVinci Resolve Studio and Ableton Live I haven’t used the H6 for any other software. But it functions as a normal interface so it should work.
Hey, bud, thanks for making this video. I recently picked the H6 Essential up as a massive upgrade to my old H1n. As this is my first time working with 32 bit float audio, I'm hoping you can help solve my conundrum. When I use 32-bit float mode, H6 Essential creates 2 audio files: one that's labeled DateTimeLR.wav and DateTime1_2.wav. I'm using it right now to record my modular synth setup (not sure if relevant but it produces hot ~10V signals) but I'm wondering: am I meant to layer the two audio files together to make the "one true" master audio file, or am I meant to choose one of the two audio files I feel sounds the best? Is there a best practices that is typically followed? Why I ask, is when I layered the two files together in Audacity, it started popping and clipping until I turned down the dbs a bit on both files or only played one solo file at a time. Basically, stacking them was taxing my pc audio and causing distortion until I adjusted the loudness. At first I was worried that I had somehow gotten the recorder to clip, but it was just the playback. Thank you for any insight you may give into this!
Sure! I’ve noticed that as well, currently I need to look into that specifically. What I have done so far is just taking the largest file and use that and it’s worked great for me.
Good night, how are you? Using h6 essential as a computer interface, is it possible to record four separate tracks simultaneously? I'm from Brazil... thank you!
Hey Pal, thank you for this video, I only have a one question, if you can: Can we plug 4 XLR mics which need Phantom Power and record with 32 bit flow over separated files? Please, just let me know! Thanks in Advance!
@@johnmorrisproductions first of all, I’d like to thank you for your response. And a quick note: this recorder beat Tascam X8 pricewise! One of the best choices I’ve seen!
When recording with multiple inputs simultaneously, can you monitor audio tracks separately? Like input 1 in my left ear and input 2 in my right ear? Can’t find any info on that anywhere. Nice video btw.
Thanks! Sadly, you can’t do that. That’s one of those features that more professional recorders have. But because it is 32 bit it doesn’t really matter how the gain is set.
everyone is talking about the noise floor being horrendous at -120 db as opposed to the -127 bd say on the portacapture x8 (The Portacapture is a terrible design though)
Without the ability of a gain knob how do you properly monitor audio levels on set. For example before you get a chance to take some interview audio to post production for editing, do you just have to adjust the gain on the xlr microphone being used during the interview?
Edit: can you see the waveforms on the screen when playing back recorded audio? Thanks
Sure! You can adjust the gain and see the Waveform levels in the mixer, but it’s not necessary to do because it is 32 bit.
I’m looking to upgrade my original Zoom H6 and noticed they had recently released the H6 essential. In the same price range I noticed that Tascam has the Portacapture X6, but that only has 2 XLR and the built in mic isn’t interchangeable like the Zoom ones. My only qualm is that the new Zoom Essential series isn’t compatible with the old H series mics - and I had bought several of them. Kind of a pain, but the 32 bit recording is a nice upgrade and i could probably just sell my original H6/mic since they’re still good for a lot of purposes.
Yeah! I would do that if I were you.
Thanks for your attention... I'm having a problem recording in REAPER (on the computer using it as an interface) it's not recognizing the channels, Reaper finds the zoom drive, but it doesn't work, the tracks are unusable, I can't activate it... there is the solution?? thanks
I’ve used Reaper a little bit, but I’m not familiar enough to get an answer on that.
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Thank you for your attention... What recording software do you use it with? Have you used it as an interface to record voice or another instrument? Have you installed the H6 ESSENTIAL driver? Thank you in advance.
Sure! I’ve used a lot of recording software, but I don’t do much music production so other than my testing originally with DaVinci Resolve Studio and Ableton Live I haven’t used the H6 for any other software. But it functions as a normal interface so it should work.
Hey, bud, thanks for making this video. I recently picked the H6 Essential up as a massive upgrade to my old H1n. As this is my first time working with 32 bit float audio, I'm hoping you can help solve my conundrum.
When I use 32-bit float mode, H6 Essential creates 2 audio files: one that's labeled DateTimeLR.wav and DateTime1_2.wav. I'm using it right now to record my modular synth setup (not sure if relevant but it produces hot ~10V signals) but I'm wondering: am I meant to layer the two audio files together to make the "one true" master audio file, or am I meant to choose one of the two audio files I feel sounds the best? Is there a best practices that is typically followed?
Why I ask, is when I layered the two files together in Audacity, it started popping and clipping until I turned down the dbs a bit on both files or only played one solo file at a time. Basically, stacking them was taxing my pc audio and causing distortion until I adjusted the loudness. At first I was worried that I had somehow gotten the recorder to clip, but it was just the playback.
Thank you for any insight you may give into this!
Sure! I’ve noticed that as well, currently I need to look into that specifically. What I have done so far is just taking the largest file and use that and it’s worked great for me.
Good night, how are you? Using h6 essential as a computer interface, is it possible to record four separate tracks simultaneously? I'm from Brazil... thank you!
Yes, but I wouldn’t recommend that as a primary use. Instead, I would recommend getting a Scarlet 4I4.
Hey Pal, thank you for this video, I only have a one question, if you can: Can we plug 4 XLR mics which need Phantom Power and record with 32 bit flow over separated files? Please, just let me know! Thanks in Advance!
Yep! You can do that!
@@johnmorrisproductions first of all, I’d like to thank you for your response. And a quick note: this recorder beat Tascam X8 pricewise! One of the best choices I’ve seen!
I'm on a budget is the H6e has surplus of advantages over the H4e?
If you need to inputs, then yes!
What would be the NEXT best cost effective option AFTER this that does all the same things?
Sure! If you don’t need the ports then you can get the H1 or H4.
When recording with multiple inputs simultaneously, can you monitor audio tracks separately? Like input 1 in my left ear and input 2 in my right ear? Can’t find any info on that anywhere. Nice video btw.
Thanks! Sadly, you can’t do that. That’s one of those features that more professional recorders have. But because it is 32 bit it doesn’t really matter how the gain is set.
what about F3?
That’s a good opinion too.
everyone is talking about the noise floor being horrendous at -120 db as opposed to the -127 bd say on the portacapture x8 (The Portacapture is a terrible design though)
Yeah, it’s not noticeable unless you use high-powered mics like this year SM7B.
@@johnmorrisproductions yea that’s what I use SM7B
Ok, if you have a cloud lifter it should be fine. Or consider the Sound Devices Mix Pre 3
@@johnmorrisproductions That's good advice. I DO have a Klarktenik lifter that gives +25db of pure gain.
Is that good enough?
That should be good!
I found it useless. I thought it was capable of multitrack recording. Bought it Saturday. Am returning it Monday
That’s too bad, it’s been super useful for me. 🙂
It is capable of multitrack recording. What couldn’t you do?