Thank you, I appreciate that

It's been 6 years so I assume you've figured this out but I'll leave this here for anyone else wondering the same thing. You would think that the auto-leveling function would be perfect and designed for this exact type of situation where you have fluctuating levels of sound being recorded and you want all of them to be captured in that good quality range. However the auto level function can be dangerous to use for this very reason... as the recorder cannot anticipate the loud car noise, when it happens the recorder will lower the input level to compensate for that loud noise but then when your subject starts talking the level will be too low for their voice resulting in bad audio, as it takes a second for the recorder to re-adjust. On the flip side if you have a speaker who pauses for a few seconds and the only sound the recorder is picking up is ambient room tone, the recorder will boost the levels to compensate for the lack of sound and then when they start speaking again the levels will be too high. All of this can result in a fluctuating audio level that is a nightmare to deal with in post. As a general rule I never use it if I can help it and would rather set the level to something that I think would be appropriate for the situation and hope for the best than rely on the auto level. The important thing to set the level for is the subject so if a loud noise happens in the background which doesn't interrupt of overlap the subject then you can simply cut that part out or crush the audio level for that portion in post, but the subject speaking for example will always be consistently at the correct level. If it does overlap someone speaking for instance then the best thing to do would be to ask them to do another take or simply state that one part over again.

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+Heather Rose Musician Australia you're welcome :)

+Dana Isseh If you're going to record video on any camera, you want the to record your audio at the same sample rate. Almost all cameras record audio at 48khz - whether a traditional video camera or still camera with video ability. So you'd want to record your audio on the Zoom at the same setting. Hope that makes sense.

+Penn State Commedia Yes it does, thanks!

I haven't used Audacity in a while, but I assume it should work? Test it out and let me know! :)

In theory it would work if the levels coming from the PA match the line in for the Zoom. But that input is, I believe really a Mic input, not a true line-in. So you'll need to test the PA system to see if they match. If the audio is horribly distorted, it means the PA is putting out too strong a signal for the Zoom. You can buy attenuators that would help with that. Or look for a recorder that offers both line-in and mic in settings. Good luck!

Hi John Lauinger. The key to good audio is getting the mic close. The sweet spot for voices is generally 4-6 inches. Are you describing a situation where the Zoom would be fixed in place and people would 'step up the mic'?. That could work. You'd want a set up that let them be close to the mic, but you don't want the mic directly in front of their mouths unless you're using special gear. The hard sounds of the letter 'P' and some other letters create very loud explosions of air that sound like hard pops if you speak directly into the mic. So you generally want the mic either underneath or overhead - so it's close to the voice, but not directly in the path. If you look at photos of singers recording songs, you'll see they place a diffuser screen between their mouths and the mic to deal with plosives - those hard pops. hope that helps. good luck with the project.

The Zoom is a recorder, it's not designed to be used as an external microphone. You could, in theory run a cord from the Line Out/headphone jack of the recorder into the mic jack of a camera, I assume the Vixia has one? But the levels would be off, you'd need an adaptor. I think it is easier to record the audio separately. Use the Zoom to record the audio and then let the camera record the best audio it can. In post production you would synch the two together and then delete the audio from the camera. It's pretty simple to do in Adobe Premiere or by using a third party program like Plural Eyes.

My chick always tells me that. (:

You can record for as long as your battery lasts and your card has room. There is no artificial limit as there is on many DSLRs

+isaacmijangos It could be for a couple of reasons. Have you tried other headphones with the Zoom? Do they work properly? Are the ones you are using iPhone earbuds? Are you saying the files off the Zoom are only in one channel on your computer too? Are you using an external microphone? if the microphone is a mono mic it would only record to one channel, so you'd only hear it in one ear.

+Penn State Commedia I did not try other headphones. They do work properly. They are the apple head phones. It is only one track on the computer and i have to switch it to mono during premier pro, and I am using a lavender mic.

+Rebecca Booker Get the mic as close to the sounds as possible - stand on a chair or ladder. Then I'd set the levels to manual (on the back of the recorder) and adjust the levels as the video describes. Hopefully that helps. Good luck.

Some microphones are mono mics so they will only record to one channel.

He said, the best volume with peaks reaching -12 and -6, so between -12 and -6

Correct, plugging in an external mic automatically disables the built-in microphone

I believe it's a standard mini USB connector. According to the Zoom website it's specifically a " Type: Mini-B type (USB 2.0 High Speed compatible)" www.zoom-na.com/products/field-video-recording/field-recording/zoom-h1-handy-recorder#specs

William Hunter check the audio level to make sure it’s not peaking. If it is then lower the input level to where it’s between -12 and -6 dB

Unfortunately you can't set the levels separately. You'd need to upgrade to a more expensive recorder to gain that ability.

What settings are changing or resetting on the H1? Are you leaving the Zoom plugged into the computer? You might try disconnecting it before you shut down your PC.

What application are you using? Are you on a Mac or PC? It should play using either setting.

Will Yurman asus. I forget what model number. It has 4 gb ram and 500gb hard drive

Do you know what application you were trying to play the audio in?

Will Yurman I was trying to play the audio in audacity. Maybe I had some settings in audacity wrong but I didn’t change any of the settings in audacity and it played 44/16 just fine

I'm stumped. Sorry. If you try again and have the same trouble let me know some details about how you did it and what your settings were in Audacity and maybe we can figure it out. It should play.

You can! On the side of the recorder are a series of controls, the little arrow 'play button' will play back the track.

It's not very obvious how to do this. The H1 is different from the H1N. On the H1, play the track you want to delete. While it's playing, press the trash can button. The screen should show Delete? Then press the record button to confirm you want to delete that track.

@@YurmanVisuals yea thanks for that..ok I pressed the Trash can,an Record button,and low n behold..it.deleted the files,1 by 1..thankfull for your Quick response. .and wish you the best

the 44.1/ 16 bit is the standard cd quality audio, the better the quality the bigger the file size

In this video he says 48/16. What is 48? How is 48/16 different than 44/16. Thanks for your insight.

48khz / 16bits, that's the quality and resolution standards for TV production, radio uses 44.1 khz

he is explaining in the video.

Otherwise occurs sound drifting when you try to synchronize with the video. It has to be the same as the camera natively records, or it will slightly desync as the time passes and you will have to make a lot of manual adjustments. If your camera records with a higher quality, you can use a higher quality with the Zoom H1, otherwise it will just be a pain. Normally every camera use 48kHz, I never saw one that doesn't, so this quality must be pretty good, or more than good enough.

If you're using an external microphone, it may only be recording to one channel - that's a function of the mic. Make sure the mic is completely plugged in, that can also cause this problem. If you're using the built in microphones, you should be getting stereo audio on both tracks - it might be a problem with the recorder.

That's odd. I'd try things like fresh batteries in the recorder, restarting both the recorder and computer, and trying a different USB cable. I'm not sure what else would cause that kind of problem. Good luck.

Hi Juliet, I just looked at the specs on their website. They say only cards up to 32GB are supported. So that could be the problem. www.zoom-na.com/products/field-video-recording/field-recording/zoom-h1-handy-recorder#specs

Yes, as long as you’re in manual level controls.

Are you using an external microphone or the built in mics? Some external microphones only record to one channel - so that would be normal. If the built in mics are only recording to one channel, something may be wrong with the recorder.

Penn State Commedia I'm talking about the built in mics

If you're sure only one mic is picking up sound, then I think there is something wrong with the recorder. You might try turning off the recorder, popping the battery, and seeing if that resets anything. I don't believe there is any setting to turn off one channel. It's also possible it's your headphones or the headphone jack. You might try downloading the sound and playing it back through other speakers or headphones to try and isolate where the problem is. Beyond that you could contact Zoom and see if they have technical assistance or offer repairs. sorry I'm not more help.

When I increase the input level the right channel starts recording too,but the problem is that it's not on the same level!

Format the card in the Zoom recorder, simply deleting them in the computer can cause complications. With the recorder off, press and hold the button with the trash icon. Slide on the power. The display should ask you to format (or erase) the card by pressing the record button. If you're sure you want to delete everything, press Record. Hope that helps!

Will Yurman I’d actually tried that last night and it worked. Thanks!

It's a stereo recorder

@@YurmanVisuals okay cool Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄

can't record anything though without knowing how to use the recorder first. I think that this video was supposed to teach you that...

You can certainly use the recorder while shooting video with any camera. You'll then need to synch them together in your video editing software. A third-party software called Pluraleyes can help synch audio.

+Paul B I believe you need to purchase the micro SD card separately. The recorder has built in storage though. If you want to adjust the audio levels turn off Auto Level and use the up and down buttons to manually adjust your audio. Hope that helps.

Just bought a Micro card, we'll see how that goes.....

just got hardwire lav, but when plugged in to Zoom, nothing (??)

+Paul B What lav did you get? Did you figure the problem out? A few guesses. 1. Does the lav need a battery? No power, no sound. Is it a lav for an iPhone? iPhone's use a different connector than other devices so it might not work in the Zoom. Any chance you plugged it into the headphone jack rather than the mic jack? Good luck.

this is the one....www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01602HWMK?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00