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[[Image:Zoom H4.JPG|right|thumb|The H4 is shorter than a pencil.]]

[[Image:Zoom H4.JPG|right|thumb|The H4 is shorter than a pencil.]]

The '''H4 Handy Recorder''' is [[Zoom (audio company)|Zoom]]'s handheld [[digital audio recorder]], featuring built-in [[condensor microphone]]s in an [[Stereo#X-Y_technique:_intensity_stereophony|X-Y stereo]] pattern<ref>"In crossed X-Y miking, two cardioid mikes are placed one across the other ... with their elements as close together as possible.... The advantage of crossed X-Y miking is a more pronounced stereo separation than available from a stereo mike." [http://www.videomaker.com/article/1758/]</ref>. Recordings are stored on an [[SD card]] (128MB supplied), or via a [[USB]] cable to a computer running [[digital audio workstation]] software (Cubase LE supplied).

The '''H4 Handy Recorder''' is [[Zoom (company)|Zoom]]'s handheld [[digital audio recorder]], featuring built-in [[condensor microphone]]s in an [[Stereo#X-Y_technique:_intensity_stereophony|X-Y stereo]] pattern<ref>"In crossed X-Y miking, two cardioid mikes are placed one across the other ... with their elements as close together as possible.... The advantage of crossed X-Y miking is a more pronounced stereo separation than available from a stereo mike." [http://www.videomaker.com/article/1758/]</ref>. Recordings are stored on an [[SD card]] (128MB supplied), or via a [[USB]] cable to a computer running [[digital audio workstation]] software (Cubase LE supplied).

Basic 4-track recordings are possible in the field, easily accomplished  

Basic 4-track recordings are possible in the field, easily accomplished  

==Stereo mode==

==Stereo mode==

In stereo mode, the user has a wide choice of sound quality, with lower quality also taking much less room on the storage card. Only 44.1 KHz 16-bit recordings can be imported into 4-track mode. All stereo recordings share a single folder, and on playback are sequenced as one continuous output stream (no hesitation or pops between files).  

In stereo mode, the user has a wide choice of sound quality, with lower quality also taking much less room on the storage card. Only 44.1 KHz 16-bit recordings can be imported into 4-track mode. All stereo recordings share a single folder, and on playback are sequenced as one continuous output stream (no hesitation or pops between files).  

==4-track mode==

==4-track mode==

Four-track recordings can be made one or two tracks at a time. When recording in stereo, only tracks 1 & 2 or tracks 3 & 4 can be chosen. WAV recordings made in stereo mode can be imported into a project folder.

Four-track recordings can be made one or two tracks at a time. When recording in stereo, only tracks 1 & 2 or tracks 3 & 4 can be chosen. WAV recordings made in stereo mode can be imported into a project folder.

==Reviews==

==Reviews==

Bruce Bartlett wrote:

Bruce Bartlett wrote:

*  The Zoom H4 is more flexible than competing units, but as a consequence, it requires more button pressing to operate.... In general, the H4 is harder to operate than dedicated stereo recorders but offers more features. [http://www.proaudioreview.com/pages/s.0035/t.514.html]

*  The Zoom H4 is more flexible than competing units, but as a consequence, it requires more button pressing to operate.... In general, the H4 is harder to operate than dedicated stereo recorders but offers more features. <ref>http://www.proaudioreview.com/pages/s.0035/t.514.html</ref>

==Notes==

==Notes==

==External links==

==External links==

*[http://www.videomaker.com/article/13176/ Videomaker Review] by Brian Peterson, March 2007

*[http://www.videomaker.com/article/13176/ Videomaker Review] by Brian Peterson, March 2007

[[Category:Technology]]

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