Amazing thanks. Looked into cables to connect it into the phone directly and record as an alternative but after looking at how user friendly and versatile the tascam is will probably go with that
Not sure if tascam are the same, but if they use an SD card, buy a bigger one. I always record as WAV, I have space for 40 odd hours with a 32gb micro SD (I think thatās what I got). Might seem excessive but I hit record pretty much every time I stick records on
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Still getting to grips with it but can really recommend the Tascam. Very easy to use and quick to transfer files onto other devices with minimal effort. Great sound quality as well. The only issue is the weird record levels needing to be brought down to zero to avoid distortion. Think someone already mentioned that earlier.
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Check in the menu if there is a setting for a db pad for the inputs you are using. On my zoom h5, once the -12db pad is engaged in the menu, i can set input gain/volume at 5 oclock and all is well (or, bit late, but buy a recorder with 32bit float and never have to worry about gain staging again)
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FWIW I have an old Roland R-05 that I bought used years ago. Takes AAA batteries that last for ever, records in MP3 or WAV, decent size file support and cost next to nothing.
Takes line in and connects via USB to my laptop showing up like an external hard drive.
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Was recording something on the Tascam and at about 3 hours 25 mins it reset to zero as if it had started all over again. I kept recording and when finished realised it had automatically split the recording into two tracks. Iāve looked online but canāt figure out why this happened. Am assuming itās to do with file size? Anyone had the same issue?
If the storage format is FAT32 thereās a 4GB file size limit so typically this is dealt with by starting a new file every time this is reached.
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Thanks. Thought it might be something like that. Another question- Have a 128 sd card and bought the same brand but a 256. The 128 works fine but it says the 256 is invalid. Do you know if there is a limit to the size you can use?
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Iām not familiar with this particular unit but checked the manual here, looks like 128GB is the max supported.
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Check to se if a firmware update is available that might just fix that problem, but a lot of these are limited to 128gb.
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I just got one of these second hand for 40 euro and it works like a dream. Itās so straight-forward. Thanks for the suggestion. Yet again, this forum delivers the goods!
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Hi guysā¦recently got a Zoom H1 essentialā¦.played a wedding last night and when I import the recording into iTunes directly from the recorder it sounds great but if I try and convert it to an mp3 in iTunes or upload to soundcloud it sounds really distorted and crap. Any hints on what Iām doing wrong?
Itās like one version has the 32 bit float anpplied and the others donāt? Is that possible?
Download the file from the SD card to your computer, open in audacity, see if it sounds and looks ok.
Then use Audacity to export it as MP3. It probably uses a better codec and can read and convert 32 bit files better.
In the future refrain from recording in 32 bit. 16/44.1 is more than ok for the applications you mentioned and wonāt cause issues being downgraded.
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Thanksā¦managed to adjust the volume in Audacity and that did the job. Still getting the hang of this recorder, I thought it was just a plug in and press record job - I didnt think Iād have to worry about levels etc with the ā32 bit floatā functionā¦I must have not set it up properly I guess?
I think I just needed to normalize the file before importing?
That helps, but itās often better to go through the entire process. You can set up the Zoom to be a press and record device but I would recommend setting the recording output file to a 16bit/44,100hz wav, and make sure you understand how the limiter on it works. Subtle tweaks get you there. Once you set it up itāll remember the settings you like and then youāre pretty much done.
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Thanks so much for your help and apologies for the silly questions - really appreciate your tips.
Just looking at the manual in more detail. Should I fix the output level to a fixed level or is that just for when you are recording audio for other devices like video cameras etc? It feels like when I record I have no control over the level - the volume dial on the side of the unit doesnāt seem to do anything to the input level?
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hey, I was thinking of using an old smartphone plugged into a mixer with rca to mini-jack to record a full party (10-4), does anyone have any experience of doing this? would there be any reason why it wouldnāt work as a budget way of recording the djing throughout the night without using a laptop or other recording device? thanks.
Does the phone have a max recording time? Might be an issue as would be itās available storage memory, bit rate etc.
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Iāll look into this, I was going to use an additional large memory storage card.