Zoom F1 Field Recorder & Interface Review / Explained
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Күн бұрынToday we’re looking at a very versatile Field Recorder, the Zoom F1. This is a 2 track audio recorder that fits in your pocket, has a 3.5mm plugin power port for lavalier microphones, has Zoom’s 10-pin jack which gives you access to shotgun microphone capsules, dual XLR capsules, MS capsules, and more. It also records to the SD card up to 24-bit 96kHz, and can function as a USB Audio Interface at up to 16-bit 48kHz.
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00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Disclaimers / Price / Setup
00:43 - What’s in the Box
01:07 - Build Quality
01:26 - Walk Through / Features
03:57 - Specifications (Shotgun Microphone Sound Sample)
04:35 - Lo Cut Switch Test
04:55 - Limiter Switch Demonstration
05:36 - Preamp Gain Noise Test
06:37 - Setting it up as an Audio Interface
07:56 - Camera Mic vs Lav Mic Comparison
08:24 - Pros & Cons
09:11 - Overall Thoughts
10:10 - Recommendation
11:03 - Outro
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@ParkwayProduction 3 жыл бұрын
Good video and the fact that you brought a visual announcement in regards of audio at 6:36 is worth a like! Keep up the great work. I chose this video as the first to watch for the zoom F1 LP
@photorooster8865 5 жыл бұрын
I have an old Zoom H4N that I've had some years now for making videos and remote recording. It's amazing how small things are getting. I like the review, very informative.
@Vokalplus 5 жыл бұрын
a very helpful review, thank you!
@stargatepioneer 5 жыл бұрын
Great video. Someday you'll have to do a video to let me your lighting secrets of how you are able to get those great review shots. I would have loved to have heard the EXH-6 capsule with an MD-46 or a sE V7 or similar too. Thanks for the extensive review. I appreciate all the work you put into it.
@SnipedGaming 5 жыл бұрын
I love that you just yeet every box behind you. Its very unique! I laugh everytime, especially when it doesnt go as planned!
@DaveStarr100.3 5 жыл бұрын
It's a beautiful little device. Highly recommended. Well done Bandrew.
@AgeofBoredom 5 жыл бұрын
I'm a big fan of Zoom products, I like the Zoom H1 as a cheap but not too nasty run and record field recorder and I LOVE my Zoom H5. I think if I was to buy a H1 again, I'd pass and grab this instead. I love that the capsules work on it. Great video Bandrew!
@alexandrzatonsky 5 жыл бұрын
I have one, great tool, often use it like portable field recorder with amazing XYH 6 capsule, it works just like on H6, no additional noise compared to H6. Also you forget to mentioned XLR head doesn't provide phantom power, so you can use just powered or dynamic mics. And zooms 10pin shotguns, also as MS-capsule are very noisy mics.
@Augmented_AI 2 жыл бұрын
Really great and thorough review.
@XRayTube 5 жыл бұрын
Let's go another quality entertaining geeky informative video. 😎
@cpnfeathersword0409 4 жыл бұрын
great summary and review, thanks mate
@crowlsyong 2 жыл бұрын
Gosh dang your videos are so good. Thanks man, thanks a bunch.
@ComicPierre 9 ай бұрын
Great video. I have 2 of them. I’m a stand up comic. So many times my camera or iPhone is in the back of the room. I just need to understand the buttons more to know where to have them set so I can kinda keep them there.
@Podcastage 9 ай бұрын
Hope you are able to get them setup to get the right sound for you. Happy recording and good luck on the stand up.
@gillesmatheronpro 4 жыл бұрын
Great review, thank you !
@besepthalways6625 5 жыл бұрын
Wow I have an idea what's the best.. interface thanks man.👍👍👍👍
@arossjr 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Bandrew, I thought I was going nuts, or had faulty F1 unit when I got L channel only as an Audio Interface. Seems like clunky design, but at least now I know my voiceover work will need to be mixed down in post! Great info as always!
@turinhorse 2 жыл бұрын
excellent work man
@soulhealermarianav53 3 жыл бұрын
Now I'm sure that I did a good choice of buying this device. thank you
@lolitsmexd Жыл бұрын
Very helpful.
@Inspiration-ITV 3 жыл бұрын
Guitars, guitars, guitars.... of course I'm going to enjoy your review!
@NightWLKR1 5 жыл бұрын
Might get a couple of these for back up audio for dialogue, doing interviews and short films, seems like a good piece by zoom once again
@TainoSun 4 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
5 жыл бұрын
Hello! When do you make a video about Rodelink Filmmaker? That would be a great for us
@JosephelLeon 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks. Is it possible to connect a shotgun mic to the bottom of it?
@JeffHochberg 2 жыл бұрын
Hi! Great review! You sold me on it! I have a question - what application are you using (at 6:07) that has the Spectrogram, Spectrum Analyzer, etc (green and black UI)? I’m pretty sure the other application you used is Audio Hijack Pro by Rogue Amoeba, but I would love to know what the other one is. Thanks!!!
@lucamagnani5243 5 жыл бұрын
Cpngrats on 80k
@yesiamdart 4 жыл бұрын
I have a H4n with me. I was looking for a shotgun mic to use it on my channel ( in studio ). I found this F1 pretty promising as it can be both SHOTGUN and LAV. The question is since I already own H4N, should I also get this one? Thanks 😊
@AnaMuriel 5 жыл бұрын
The box of the recorder is the same model for lavalier and shotgun? Can I use the recorder without connecting it in a camera and use it in my hand?
@fishoti6013 5 жыл бұрын
nice video
@JamesClark1991 5 жыл бұрын
Have you tried the zoom XY/Mis Side capsule on this recorder? if so, how were the noise levels at higher gain levels?
@The_Server_ong 2 жыл бұрын
Literally you’re the smartest guy I’ve ever seen in a tutorial
@marctestarossa 3 жыл бұрын
I have the H1n and I have the impression that the F1 is very very similar technically but in a different form factor. Are there any differences at all besides the h1n has the stereo mics built in and not interchangable?
@MikeBroderick33 5 жыл бұрын
Bandrew and Curtis are both superb reviewers. What's not to like?
@LensEthics Жыл бұрын
I love this little field recorder. Recently picked up the Zoom F3 -- have you tried it?
@AvishekKun 4 жыл бұрын
please review zoom U-24. i cant find any good reviews on the internet. i saw you are using zoom u-44. please make a review on the product.
@reggiep75 5 жыл бұрын
If the the firmware was improved for a better gain system this would tick more boxes but it's a neat piece of kit as it is!
@Zelaot Жыл бұрын
this product is amazing tool 😍 I have it and I love it 🥰
@Podcastage Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts on it. This is always helpful to hear and helpful for people that are also researching in the future.
@TonyBabarino 4 жыл бұрын
So when using the XLR capsule on the Zoom F1, will one XLR mic be on the left channel only and the other XLR mic be on the right channel only??
@funnytime1111 Жыл бұрын
Hi if you were between this recorder and the sennheiser mke 400, which one would you prefer?
@WorldClassCoachingLab 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, a question please.... If I wanted to use this to record a video out side, would I then take the audio file and the movie file and edit them together to use the Zoom audio on the iphone video? Im assuming there isnt a way to connect it to the iphone directly? Many thanks. Ali
@marcelocarneiro5958 2 жыл бұрын
Can i use a binaural mic such as roland cs10 input in its 3.5 jack? will it record it stereo/binaural?
@englinesianvodcast6929 5 жыл бұрын
I see in one of your video that you own Zoom U-44. Any episode made for the U-44?
@kreative-tv 5 ай бұрын
Do you have a video on setting when recording music like a live band
@akashtawade42 3 жыл бұрын
It does all I need
@andresweishaupt4508 4 ай бұрын
i'm trying to record a feed from a DJ mixer at a wedding, i have XLR out or RCA out at the dj mixer, do you think i can use the F1 to record the feed?
@RezaMolavi 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the review; very informative as usual. Question, are you able to record two sources without a spliter? For example, using the 10-pin and lav mic at the same time or is strictly one channel recoding option?
@Podcastage 5 жыл бұрын
The shotgun mic takes control and you cannot use the lav mic at the same time. You could use the Dual XLR capsule to record two channels, but that’s the only way I can think of it.
@RezaMolavi 5 жыл бұрын
Podcastage thank you for responding. I was afraid of that. Adding the XLR input, will bring the cost up to the H4, H5 neighbourhood.
@lachlanlau 5 жыл бұрын
please smile more!!!! and include Amazon AU links if available
@prabhuja7554 2 ай бұрын
Can we insert any other 3.5 input like other wireless out put as an input?
@moribhd7492 5 жыл бұрын
Can you pls make a lavalier mic comparison?
@baja-automotive Жыл бұрын
Just started generating content and look for a audio recorder that will not clip when using power tool. I only followed half of what you said. I have problem with the stock mic on my camera cutting out due to air tools
@Podcastage Жыл бұрын
I don't know how loud air tools are, but it's possible the gain setting on your camera is too high, or maybe the microphone has a low Max SPL (sound pressure level) while the tools are louder than that specification. You may benefit from one of the new 32-bit floating point recorders, but you'd still need to know how loud the air tools are and select a microphone that has a MAX SPL that exceeds the SPL of the air tools.
@laracurado3554 5 жыл бұрын
could you review the akg k182 headphones?
@cloud9photography126 4 жыл бұрын
Nice! So i can just plug a male minni trs to 2x female minni into the line in on ONE zoom F1 and be able to do a 2 person interview with a 2ND lav without having to buy an 2nd Zoom F1. ill just need to get a extender cable for one of the lav cables.....SWEEET!!
@iancraig 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bandrew. What is surprising with the Zoom is the stereo input not being put to good use where one side could be set to a lower input setting to avoid clipping. I use the Tascam version Dr10 which records two files at the same time, so you can flip to the lower volume version to avoid clipping. It’s a lot easier with a stereo input (like on the Rode VideomicPro+) with in effect, two inputs. I just think that Zoom missed a trick there plus the limiter just isn’t that good really, very similar to the H1n limiter which also raises the noise floor and audibly ‘pumps’.
@Podcastage 5 жыл бұрын
After releasing this and someone mentioned Curtis Judds review I checked it out and the safety track is an exact critique.
@iancraig 5 жыл бұрын
Well, although the Tascam does a safety track, Bandrew, it is actually a separate track but with this zoom, they could have implemented it as a dual track since it’s a stereo recorder. The Tascam is mono only. It would have been more useful than the Tascam then, although I think the noise floor is higher to be honest. Another thing I don’t understand - why no mono setting for speech? They did the very same on the H1n.
@WILDFOTOPaulThomsen 4 жыл бұрын
Hi - good video thanks. Hey I sometimes get distorted audio.. like a different slower pitch.. when using as a USB interface on my PCs.. have you had this? I notice theres some ASIO driver for this on their website so maybe thats the fix.. although it doesn't say what its for...
@akyerit 4 жыл бұрын
Ypu have to have the 44000 or 48000 khz or whatever that thing is match in your computer and your mic. If one is 44000 and the other is 48000 then it will sound pitched up or down
@javedphotography1500 4 жыл бұрын
Can I connect to DJ mixer to record?
@JohnnyBoyUploads 3 жыл бұрын
Review the Zoom H5
@Timanator 5 жыл бұрын
Will you ever do a show on how Geeks Rising is produced?
@krane15 5 жыл бұрын
Why are these new devices still coming out without USB C? It can be configured with any protocol they want. Now that USB C is available, its time we get universal support for this interface so we can put an end to having to keep up with all of the different cables
@festivaldayfilms 2 жыл бұрын
My favourite microphone. Plus every time you switch it off it says 'GOODBYE SEE YOU!' - I mean, what else could you want?
@ArRahmanTV 5 жыл бұрын
H1 record stereo audio but F1 only record mono audio...H1 don't have limiter but F1 got a limiter...input level for H1 is better since you can up and down from 0 to 100 compared for F1 which is using -low low low+ -med and so on....its one way selection only...so if you have select louder input...in order to lower the input you need to press the input level many time (the audio will go high level first) until you get the lower input level...and the battery also H1 better since it used 1 AA battery...and F1 used 2 AAA battery..H1 battery last longer than F1 battery
@vigilantspb 5 жыл бұрын
you can adjust mono/stereo in settings, mono by default
@outsidethebox262 3 жыл бұрын
Anyone knows why his lav test was so muffled?
@b89oj 3 жыл бұрын
Does it record two tracks at the same time with different settings?
@JLBREMER 5 жыл бұрын
I was interested in this for my KZfaq videos. I currently use a Rode Video Micro. But I have noticed a lot of you recommend the Zoom h1n and a lavaliere mic. Which lavaliere mic do you guys recommend ??
@Podcastage 5 жыл бұрын
I am not deep enough in the lavalier mic testing to have any kind of good recommendation of a best or a good option. The Rode Smart Lav is fine, and the lav with this was fine.
@JLBREMER 5 жыл бұрын
Podcastage Awesome think I’ll jump on it since it’s $169 at Sweetwater
@Bob_C 5 жыл бұрын
I own and use a Zoom F1 Field Recorder and contrary to your opinion the pre-amps on it don't suck! All the reviews I've seen and read state the F1 audio is very high quality and many professionals use the F1. Curtis Judd gives high marks for the F1 audio quality and I respect his opinion based on his testing of the F1. Maybe you just have a defective unit or you are using cheap microphones. Of course you are entitled to your opinion.
@nevinkuser9892 3 жыл бұрын
Is your F1 still working?
@jk4500 3 жыл бұрын
My F1 won't connect through USB. The interface shown at 6:48 doesn't change upon inserting the connected micro usb. I've tried multiple micro usb cables so it's not the cable. I'm on a macbook pro. Any ideas or fixes to try? Thanks in advance!
@JamesTrue 2 жыл бұрын
Same issue here. Also macbook pro
@MasterOfBasses 5 жыл бұрын
I've loved mine until a talent accidentally dropped it from a chair to a wooden floor (wasn't even a big fall). The battery door broke open. I tried repairing the locking part of the door with no use since it just would not hold the batteries in place anymore. So now I'm stuck with an otherwise perfectly fine recorder with no practical solution for closing the battery door. I tried industrial Velcro but doesn't feel as secure. I guess gaffer's tape will be the way to go 😔😔
@aaronbolledula7354 5 жыл бұрын
Test out beexellent gm 2
@danishdanial3096 5 жыл бұрын
Hi.. can you help me??.. i want to hear audio technica at2020 with xlr to 3.5mm jack directly connect to motherboard mic jack.. hope u can help.. i dont want it connect to any sound card..
@stevefreegard6406 5 жыл бұрын
You can't do that. An XLR based AT2020 requires 48v phantom power and outputs balanced audio. The 3.5mm jack provides no powering and is unbalanced and will likely have quite different input impedance. If you want to use an AT2020 you therefore need to use a USB audio interface to go from XLR->USB that provides the necessary 48V phantom power.
@danishdanial3096 5 жыл бұрын
@@stevefreegard6406 thanks man 😊
@Car_Ram_Rod 5 жыл бұрын
Dude best mic for emo scream...sung by bandrew?
@soruhoru 5 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to use shotgun mic on the left channel and lavalier on the right channel at the same time?
@IwanKemp 5 жыл бұрын
Has this been answered?
@AngloSaxon1 5 жыл бұрын
To record a Lavalier just use an H1 and put that in your pocket.
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah! What's the difference? It's even cheaper and more versatile! Please explain!
@timothyeastman3448 5 жыл бұрын
Sure, if you're just using a lav mic then get the H1 and stick that in your pocket, but the reason one might consider the F1 is if they want access to the Zoom 10-pin ecosystem, which makes it more versatile (if that's what you want/need).
@jamesroberts7394 2 ай бұрын
Sounds like the audio is peaking during this entire video. Peaky and tinnie, not sure if this is good or not.
@DesmondM 5 жыл бұрын
Are you growing a moustache as befits a gentleman? If so, I approve. How do you like the MKH 416? It's my mic for daily use though I've been eyeing Lewitts.
@Podcastage 5 жыл бұрын
I am not doing NoShaveNovember because I don't want to put everyone through looking at that. As far as the MKH416, I really like it. I'm going to be reviewing it in the next month or so.
@challow90221 3 жыл бұрын
But does it have 32 bit float recording?
@mhmnmhmn4213 3 жыл бұрын
Zoom F2 has it
@sleepie2410 5 жыл бұрын
do you have an extra um2? IM BROKE :( MY COUNTRY IS RUINED
@davidkennerly Жыл бұрын
What I don't like about this recorder is that they do not support external mics that are not Zoom mics. They've got it rigged: no external connector except for one mic, not for two separate mics. Their "proprietary" 10-pin edge connector is only for Zoom microphones, all of which are to be mounted only on the recorder, itself. We found this out the hard way, by buying the unit and being very disappointed. If only they had included another connector for the second channel.
@kingkapowable 3 жыл бұрын
Just be very careful with the battery door. It's the weak link in this device.
@KT-dj4iy 2 жыл бұрын
3:41 Belt loops! They're belt loops! Duh.
@lazerbrainzz 5 жыл бұрын
Omg it’s tiny!
@UloPe 4 жыл бұрын
If only the XLR capsule had phantom power...
@MattSullivn 4 жыл бұрын
I came here just for the shotgun mic feature, so that was a detailed waste
@FLOODOFSINS 5 жыл бұрын
I already learned everything I need to know 7 months ago about the zoom F1 watching Curtis Judd video. Good try though
@Podcastage 5 жыл бұрын
Right on dude. Haha. If you know everything you need to know about the device, don't watch it. You have no obligation to watch.
@FLOODOFSINS 5 жыл бұрын
@@Podcastage Watching helps your channel and gives a different perspectives along with your own personal twist. It's always possible that Curtis missed something also but I won't know until after watching your video. You need to relax and finish your Halloween candy.
@Car_Ram_Rod 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah screw @ podcastage Curtis Judd all the way!!!
@FLOODOFSINS 5 жыл бұрын
@@Car_Ram_Rod 😂 Now I didn't say all that
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