Even though it's 2024 and the H4e has shipped, videos like these are still very helpful - I decided to get the 15 year old h4n Pro just today thanks to this I know exactly what to expect
Mr. Sytes, just watched your brilliant video because my H4n pro is on it's way to me and I wanted to get a jump on it. This was one of the best instructional videos I have come across, no matter what the product. I am even more confident than ever that I pulled the trigger on this device. Crystal clear video and Crystal clear audio and you have a great speaking voice... Very well done !
@@mikesytes Hello Mike I know have two Zooms H4n. & H4n Pro I love them both. Keith Kuhn KK Motion Pictures Also on UA-cam can you truly say you can tell a difference between those two recorders as far as quality sound ?
@@mikesytes I'm looking for an audio recording device that I can hold up next to my TV to record music and that will sound just as clear as it does on the TV so that I can play the audio later on in my car stereo. Is this audio recorder capable of reproducing that level of sound quality like you hear on your television? If not, is there any other audio recording device that can?
Hey Mike. I've had my H4nPro sitting in a box for quite a while. Now, since we're all quarantined inside I decided to mess around with it. Thank you so much for showing us the little things like how to scroll, enter, etc... Really good job well done bruh. Stay cool.
Man, I don't normally comment. But your professionality combined with your humor is just top! Can't stop laughing and learning...Love it mate! Saludos desde España
I've owned this thing for over 10yrs(the original version non pro) and I haven't used half of its features. It's an amazing little device and I got a great idea watching your video. I'm going to hook up the line out to my wireless transmitter then hook the wireless receiver to my camera. I think that will allow me to have all the control of this H4n and run it directly into my camera so I don't have to sync later AND it will be wireless! Why have I never thought of this?!
Mike, You are sent from heaven, may I keep you?!! I bought a way too over my head H4n cause I liked that I could record things and play music...did your sd card vid after I tried 2 different cards and thought what’s wrong, I keep getting NO DATA, then I saw this video on your unit No Data, oh, that is what it is supposed to say!! TYTY...going to watch all of your videos, love your voice, teach us how to run this thing, manual...forget it!
New subscriber here. Your videos encouraged me to add this recorder to my collection for working with paranormal evps. Your videos are a true blessing. Thank you! 🙏🏽
Nice video Mike! Similar to another comment I have had this recorder sitting in my gear closet just itching to come out and play. I will be using my H4N for a few different applications including recording speeches as weddings, live and recorded broadcasts and out in the field capturing nature sounds. Thanks a ton for this straight forward presentation!
Nice job explaining the feature set Mike. Now that we are loosening up, on site podcast interviews will be an option again. I have forgotten what a powerful tool this is. Thanks for taking the time.
Brilliant: I used to do workshops for students with the H4n... wish I had seen your demo video first for inspiration. Nice man. Concise but covering all the bases (along with your subsequent video... great). Lovely delivery, all the info in good style :)
Thank you very much Mike for the terrific tutorials, so well explained to help us learn all these amazing features of the H4n and so enthusiastically too!! I am new to the H4N Zoom. A singer working on songs at home for eventual new cd. Amazing this has phantom power and so much more! Wow!
Hey man i just picked up one of these Zooms and your video was fantastic for helping me figure out how to use this tool. Thanks again and keep up the great productions!
I've been using a H1 zoom for the last few years and I need to upgrade to an affordable recorder/pre-amp to be able to use xlr condenser mics. This review was great and I'm sold on the H4n for my next major purchase for my film making. Thanks for the great review.
I bought my H4n Pro on Black Friday 2019 and barely tapped its potential since then. Trying to learn how to use the MTR mode and other features, so thanks for the review (I totally forgot about the compressor). I also dig the action figure stop-motion in the video BTW! :)
Nice overview! I had no idea about the 90 degree/180 degree feature on the mics. Super cool. One thing I would recommend if you get one of these is to get an 8gb or 16gb SD card. That boot up time turns into over a minute and a half with a 32 gb card. Love this little recorder.
Mr. Sytes, thank you for making this video. I appreciate that you describe the H4N so a beginner can understand, especially describing all of the functions in the menu system. Your video was so much more helpful than the half dozen others I have watched on this item. You have a new subscriber. I am so excited about starting to create music in a little hobby studio. So far I have the PO-33 KO pocket operator for a cheap sampler/sequencer, Beyerdynamics DT770 250ohm headphones, a JBL headphone amp, and a PC. I think the H4n and a condenser mic will be great for capturing sounds and being my audio interface. No DAW yet, I'm leaning towards Ableton Live. Keep up the great work, and I am excited about exploring your videos.
Finally, a true H4N PRO video. 👌🗣️🎧... Satisfied after watching this video ☺️. I have started doing VOICEOVERS, I am looking for a good recorder/Mic. Should I go for H4N PRO ?
Thanks, Mike, this is perfect and explains everything about the Zoom H4n Pro in great detail, I just clicked on to your video because I recently bought one. thank you for helping me to understand to use it and I'm now subscribed to your channel, so I'm looking forwards to your video's and see more of ya content!
mine has survived a few falls, the previous one died with a 3 foot fall onto a hard surface, does a pretty decent job for live in the field recording,if it was my only interface I would spend the extra and get the 5
Excellent info well-explained, and you are fun to listen to! Very energetic and engaging! Ive owned this device for years and now i not only understand it better, imall psyched up to use it! Thanks my brother and keep it up!Liked and subscribed. Aloha!
As a teacher and trainer...WOW! I learned so much from this video. I have had my Zoom H4n since spring of 2011. I used it for a couple years just to record piano composition ideas and then I set it aside and forgot about it. I'm again working on my songwriting and heard from a friend the H4n could be used as an audio interface. Since I'm shopping to set up my home studio I'm happy to hear that perhaps I won't need to spend the big bucks on a different interface if what I already have works. This video was excellent and gave my non-tech brain much help. How has it worked for you? Thanks Mike!!!
Excellent review as usual buddy. This would definitely be very handy. I just picked up the rode wireless go mics not long ago, pretty happy with them so far but might pick this up as well.
Thanks for sharing. Good overview. I am narrowing down to this one recorder. I need something very portable and multi-purpose. I lost my house and my music studio in a fire recently, and need to rebuild a leaner and lower cost one.
@@mikesytes I'm older now, and I find that 99% of all the YT tutorials are quite complicated at times. That's why I appreciated your efforts so much. Keep up the great work:)
Mike Sytes I have a question. I recorded a phone interview.-plugged that into the external 3.5 in the back and I used a mic input into the left (#2). I pull the audio into garage band and it sound like I am just on the left side. I need to balance that out in post. How do I do that? or what should I have done to record it so as to not have that problem? 🤔 thank you for even taking the time to respond. I thought I had it set up properly-
I have the H4n. If I have a big SD card inside, it takes a long time to boot up. It's much faster with a smaller card. I assume the PRO version is the same.
Is there a newer model made out from Zoom ? I'd like to see something with a bigger memory card capacity as well as Bluetooth connection for a headset and finally a custom or generic lithium battery pack.
I bought the Zoom H6 with interchangeably mic heads and bought the shotgun mic. I haven’t got to use it much but I’m thing of going out and getting sounds! I bought it about 4 months ago I better use it more! Lol
Although this is a good device, the H6 (the non black-edition) is not much more and has way better inputs. Still, good for basic recording. The one thing that makes this superior over similar Tascam (which I have owned) is that you can run it off USB power banks. The older Tascam was way better though in terms of SNR, which is why I opted out of the 4N and went straight to the H6. Guys...get the H6.
how can I use the H4n Pro together with my IPhone XR shooting vids? The mic on the IPhone is somewhat basic when doing 1/2 hrs sessions filming negotiations around the table - would like to improve sound quality with the ZOOM.
I'm a travel video maker. Want to record fine audio, quiet and loud. Ambiance, sounds and speech. But it should be compact because on travels every weight counts. What would you say - does makes the h4n pro sense for me ? thanks for answer.
What's the best way to set up the H4N outdoors? I am having a small speaking event (one person at a time) and was thinking of propping this up in front of them on a tripod with a windscreen to record their speeches. Would that work?
Thanks I just got mine today. I got a tripod to mount in on. I’ve got one condenser microphone so I want to go 4 solo track, guitar, harp and two vocals is that possible? Thank you, I didn’t get any instructions. Phil
Can i record a drum beat in on track and then while playing the drum track i can record another track while listening to the drum track. Like a mixer....????????
great video Mike... I'm good with the videos I make but voice is something new that I'm getting into... Do you use it with NTG4+?? That what I recently bought
Really excellent video. New subscriber. Thanks for sharing. If I wanted to record into this instead of a DAW like Pro Tools, if I was just singing along to a music track, would I run the signal out from my mixer (where my Mic is connected to) to input 1 and then run the audio out from my PC that is playing the audio track, out to input 2 and record?
cool animation i'm thinking it took some time but it was worth it, great tut its very easy to watch and i like you don't try to explain every thing in one tutorial and are currently making more h42 video's perhaps you can have a guest musician who you can record them on mtr over dub and all its recording features then show us how we would use the 4ch mode thanks for your time
Even though it's 2024 and the H4e has shipped, videos like these are still very helpful - I decided to get the 15 year old h4n Pro just today thanks to this I know exactly what to expect
Mr. Sytes, just watched your brilliant video because my H4n pro is on it's way to me and I wanted to get a jump on it. This was one of the best instructional videos I have come across, no matter what the product. I am even more confident than ever that I pulled the trigger on this device. Crystal clear video and Crystal clear audio and you have a great speaking voice... Very well done !
@@mikesytes ..It was my pleasure and I will be sure to check out your other videos. Thanks again and you stay safe, too..Best Regards
Now that's how to do an overview. Interesting, thorough, more info than the manual. Many thanks!
@@mikesytes
Hello Mike
I know have two Zooms
H4n. & H4n Pro
I love them both.
Keith Kuhn
KK Motion Pictures
Also on UA-cam
can you truly say you can tell a difference between those two recorders as far as quality sound ?
@@mikesytes I'm looking for an audio recording device that I can hold up next to my TV to record music and that will sound just as clear as it does on the TV so that I can play the audio later on in my car stereo. Is this audio recorder capable of reproducing that level of sound quality like you hear on your television? If not, is there any other audio recording device that can?
Finally a good and serious review.. Thanks man 💪🏼
Hey Mike. I've had my H4nPro sitting in a box for quite a while. Now, since we're all quarantined inside I decided to mess around with it. Thank you so much for showing us the little things like how to scroll, enter, etc... Really good job well done bruh. Stay cool.
Man, I don't normally comment. But your professionality combined with your humor is just top! Can't stop laughing and learning...Love it mate! Saludos desde España
I've owned this thing for over 10yrs(the original version non pro) and I haven't used half of its features. It's an amazing little device and I got a great idea watching your video. I'm going to hook up the line out to my wireless transmitter then hook the wireless receiver to my camera. I think that will allow me to have all the control of this H4n and run it directly into my camera so I don't have to sync later AND it will be wireless! Why have I never thought of this?!
Mike, You are sent from heaven, may I keep you?!! I bought a way too over my head H4n cause I liked that I could record things and play music...did your sd card vid after I tried 2 different cards and thought what’s wrong, I keep getting NO DATA, then I saw this video on your unit No Data, oh, that is what it is supposed to say!! TYTY...going to watch all of your videos, love your voice, teach us how to run this thing, manual...forget it!
New subscriber here. Your videos encouraged me to add this recorder to my collection for working with paranormal evps. Your videos are a true blessing. Thank you! 🙏🏽
This is a great video and it didn't feel like an advertisement.
Nice work great delivery and personality
Nice video Mike! Similar to another comment I have had this recorder sitting in my gear closet just itching to come out and play. I will be using my H4N for a few different applications including recording speeches as weddings, live and recorded broadcasts and out in the field capturing nature sounds. Thanks a ton for this straight forward presentation!
Nice job explaining the feature set Mike. Now that we are loosening up, on site podcast interviews will be an option again. I have forgotten what a powerful tool this is. Thanks for taking the time.
Love the energy brother ! Great review I love my H4N pro ! This thing is like fine wine it just gets better with age ! Lol
Brilliant: I used to do workshops for students with the H4n... wish I had seen your demo video first for inspiration. Nice man. Concise but covering all the bases (along with your subsequent video... great). Lovely delivery, all the info in good style :)
This is excellent, love your presentation style. I could listen to you give walk through on all kinds of products. Thanks! :)
by far and away you have the BEST presenting style and method on the Planet Mike. Muchos Kudos buddy from London. (and yes i subbed)
Thank you very much Mike for the terrific tutorials, so well explained to help us learn all these amazing features of the H4n and so enthusiastically too!! I am new to the H4N Zoom. A singer working on songs at home for eventual new cd. Amazing this has phantom power and so much more! Wow!
Hey man i just picked up one of these Zooms and your video was fantastic for helping me figure out how to use this tool. Thanks again and keep up the great productions!
Really excellent! Thank you!
I've been using a H1 zoom for the last few years and I need to upgrade to an affordable recorder/pre-amp to be able to use xlr condenser mics. This review was great and I'm sold on the H4n for my next major purchase for my film making. Thanks for the great review.
I have had the H4n its pretty similar it even has effects for line in guitars or bass and it quality for vocals is outstanding lol
I bought my H4n Pro on Black Friday 2019 and barely tapped its potential since then. Trying to learn how to use the MTR mode and other features, so thanks for the review (I totally forgot about the compressor). I also dig the action figure stop-motion in the video BTW! :)
Nice overview! I had no idea about the 90 degree/180 degree feature on the mics. Super cool. One thing I would recommend if you get one of these is to get an 8gb or 16gb SD card. That boot up time turns into over a minute and a half with a 32 gb card. Love this little recorder.
Amazing quality overview. Thank you.
Best review on UA-cam
Mr. Sytes, thank you for making this video. I appreciate that you describe the H4N so a beginner can understand, especially describing all of the functions in the menu system. Your video was so much more helpful than the half dozen others I have watched on this item. You have a new subscriber. I am so excited about starting to create music in a little hobby studio. So far I have the PO-33 KO pocket operator for a cheap sampler/sequencer, Beyerdynamics DT770 250ohm headphones, a JBL headphone amp, and a PC. I think the H4n and a condenser mic will be great for capturing sounds and being my audio interface. No DAW yet, I'm leaning towards Ableton Live. Keep up the great work, and I am excited about exploring your videos.
Thank you so much.
Finally, a true H4N PRO video. 👌🗣️🎧... Satisfied after watching this video ☺️. I have started doing VOICEOVERS, I am looking for a good recorder/Mic. Should I go for H4N PRO ?
The Zoom H4N Pro was released in 2015, and the H4N (non-Pro) was released in 2009.
Thanks, Mike, this is perfect and explains everything about the Zoom H4n Pro in great detail, I just clicked on to your video because I recently bought one. thank you for helping me to understand to use it and I'm now subscribed to your channel, so I'm looking forwards to your video's and see more of ya content!
will do and can't wait to see more!!
,,,many thanks Mike. Great to have helpful people in the community !!
First video I see from Mike. Like and subscribe without a doubt.
Tip for 4:34... Since you're using a 16 GB memory card, I think it will boot up faster with an 8 GB card.
mine has survived a few falls, the previous one died with a 3 foot fall onto a hard surface, does a pretty decent job for live in the field recording,if it was my only interface I would spend the extra and get the 5
Great review! I have this recorder on my list.
Fantastic job! I am underutilizing my H4n Pro!
Mike Sytes going to check out the other video now. I’ll definitely be using my lo cut filter from now on.
I have one of these and its fantastic.
thanks Mike I have been using H2N for years to record my band and looking for an update great info really like the MTR TO overdub goood work....
Excellent info well-explained, and you are fun to listen to! Very energetic and engaging! Ive owned this device for years and now i not only understand it better, imall psyched up to use it! Thanks my brother and keep it up!Liked and subscribed. Aloha!
As a teacher and trainer...WOW! I learned so much from this video. I have had my Zoom H4n since spring of 2011. I used it for a couple years just to record piano composition ideas and then I set it aside and forgot about it. I'm again working on my songwriting and heard from a friend the H4n could be used as an audio interface. Since I'm shopping to set up my home studio I'm happy to hear that perhaps I won't need to spend the big bucks on a different interface if what I already have works. This video was excellent and gave my non-tech brain much help. How has it worked for you? Thanks Mike!!!
This was super helpful...Thanks Mike 🤘
@@mikesytes I definitely will Sir 🙏
amazing video! thanks man!
Excellent. Just gave a quick tutorial on a new piece of equipment I just bought. Thanks
well scripted. you also convinced me to buy one now. thanks. your review on this product was more in depth than other youtubers.
don't have this but am very interested in purchasing ...
Thanks for sharing and you made another subscriber.
Excellent review as usual buddy. This would definitely be very handy. I just picked up the rode wireless go mics not long ago, pretty happy with them so far but might pick this up as well.
Thanks for sharing. Good overview. I am narrowing down to this one recorder. I need something very portable and multi-purpose. I lost my house and my music studio in a fire recently, and need to rebuild a leaner and lower cost one.
nice vid. Just ordered one because of this vid. thanks!
Great walk-through Mike! I'm sold and buying one of these puppies.
For an old fart like me, your video was like a breath of fresh air!! I'm now going to actually try it!!!
@@mikesytes
I'm older now, and I find that 99% of all the YT tutorials are quite complicated at times. That's why I appreciated your efforts so much. Keep up the great work:)
Great Review Sir.. Salute😊👌🤘🙏
Great review, great personality, great information..thnx Mike
Thank you. Just picked this up!! It was informative for real!
Mike Sytes I have a question. I recorded a phone interview.-plugged that into the external 3.5 in the back and I used a mic input into the left (#2). I pull the audio into garage band and it sound like I am just on the left side. I need to balance that out in post. How do I do that? or what should I have done to record it so as to not have that problem? 🤔 thank you for even taking the time to respond. I thought I had it set up properly-
Superb video. Thank you.
Thank you for this information! very clean and clear
I have the H4n. If I have a big SD card inside, it takes a long time to boot up. It's much faster with a smaller card. I assume the PRO version is the same.
Would love more h4n pro tutorial videos
@@mikesytes awesome man will definitely be watching
Nice clear and helpful video . Thanks!👍🏼🇳🇱
Thanx for this awesome review! I had no choice but to hit like and subscribe!
Dope review my man !
Awesome video!!!⚡⚡⚡
Brilliant video.
Great overview! Keep it up!
Not sure if this is still an active comment section, but lets say you have to ext mics plugged in but only one need +48v. How do i seperate them?
Hey Mike, one slight correction on the folder files. You stated there are files 1-4, but there's actually 10 of them there.....
Great video!! Very informative.
Great video!!!
Awesome video!!!!!
Is there a newer model made out from Zoom ?
I'd like to see something with a bigger memory card capacity as well as Bluetooth connection for a headset and finally a custom or generic lithium battery pack.
Love your style man sounds good, looks good!
@@mikesytes That's great mike! I use my h4n everyday and you made a tutorial I didn't know I needed!
Fantastic review from a real pro!
Mike Sytes I picked up one of these this week, a lot of it was based on your review. I love this thing, great product!
I bought the Zoom H6 with interchangeably mic heads and bought the shotgun mic. I haven’t got to use it much but I’m thing of going out and getting sounds! I bought it about 4 months ago I better use it more! Lol
Mike Sytes haaahaaaaa
Very informative!
Always my pleasure! Thanks for post your comment!👍
Although this is a good device, the H6 (the non black-edition) is not much more and has way better inputs. Still, good for basic recording. The one thing that makes this superior over similar Tascam (which I have owned) is that you can run it off USB power banks. The older Tascam was way better though in terms of SNR, which is why I opted out of the 4N and went straight to the H6. Guys...get the H6.
Good review, thanks!
Excellent review, obviously the integrated mics doesn't move at other angle right?
Great video sir!!! Amazing content
Very cool. I'm sold. (Are you sure you don't work for Tascam? lol
)
Hey Mike did you know the new zoom h4n pro black version has been improved compared to this, you should check it out.
@@mikesytes yes, I'll be waiting for your review Mike, love your videos
Excellent review
This is great information! New subscriber for sure.
Awesome video
Amazing ...thanks alots
Is it possible to power the H4n pro with a power bank, thre is no mentionin the instruction manual?
Thank you for this!
@@mikesytes Will do! Looking forward to it!
how can I use the H4n Pro together with my IPhone XR shooting vids? The mic on the IPhone is somewhat basic when doing 1/2 hrs sessions filming negotiations around the table - would like to improve sound quality with the ZOOM.
I'm a travel video maker. Want to record fine audio, quiet and loud. Ambiance, sounds and speech. But it should be compact because on travels every weight counts. What would you say - does makes the h4n pro sense for me ? thanks for answer.
thank you!
What's the best way to set up the H4N outdoors? I am having a small speaking event (one person at a time) and was thinking of propping this up in front of them on a tripod with a windscreen to record their speeches. Would that work?
Thanks I just got mine today. I got a tripod to mount in on. I’ve got one condenser microphone so I want to go 4 solo track, guitar, harp and two vocals is that possible?
Thank you, I didn’t get any instructions.
Phil
why is there 2 xlr inputs but only 1 external mic input ? isnt it a 4 track recorder?? Sorry i'm a newbie
Gazillion thanks. Greetings from Egypt.
@@mikesytes Hope the North Africa algorithms give a boost to your channel, GREAT content. I'm a podcaster by the way.
thank you., do you have tutorial to record with it to youtube? the sound doesn't sound good
Can i record a drum beat in on track and then while playing the drum track i can record another track while listening to the drum track. Like a mixer....????????
great video Mike... I'm good with the videos I make but voice is something new that I'm getting into... Do you use it with NTG4+?? That what I recently bought
Will this work well with rode ntg3 or sennheiser to give a crisp sound for filming?
Really excellent video. New subscriber. Thanks for sharing. If I wanted to record into this instead of a DAW like Pro Tools, if I was just singing along to a music track, would I run the signal out from my mixer (where my Mic is connected to) to input 1 and then run the audio out from my PC that is playing the audio track, out to input 2 and record?
That'd be awesome.. Great stuff! Thanks
cool animation i'm thinking it took some time but it was worth it, great tut its very easy to watch and i like you don't try to explain every thing in one tutorial and are currently making more h42 video's perhaps you can have a guest musician who you can record them on mtr over dub and all its recording features then show us how we would use the 4ch mode thanks for your time
@@mikesytes thanks i appreciate that!!!
@@mikesytes i saw that mtr video u produced u the man!!! now i'm ready to make sweet music bro
Can I use rode ntg5 shotgun mic to H4n pro