Excellent walk through. I just ordered one, now that the price is even less than the H4 (under $200!). But to get that price down, lots of accessories no longer come with it. Just the quality sound of the stereo mics alone, on the H4, are worth the price of the whole unit. And I hear the H6 is even better. 👍

This was probably the absolute BEST and simple walkthrough ive watched to setup my zoom h6! You saved me so much time so thank you!

Bought the H6 in 2018, it was so daunting to try to understand at that I've only just now took it out again, and thanks to your amazing tutorial, I now know how to use it! Thank you!

7:00 minutes in video, plug-in power is not for connecting usb but is for mic/line input jack which is in X/Y capsule. This input is used for using lav or external mic and plug-in power power can be used to power this mic 2.4 v. Page 8 and page 88 of Zoom H6 manual

I've had one of these for a couple of months to record my podcast. I hate to admit this, but I just bought a new condenser mic and was having so many issues with how quiet it was and end up buying a cloud lifter to get it back up without distorting it with increasing the gain. Literally 3 minutes in to this video when you were talking about the -20 db switch I looked at my recorder and I had that turned on on my mic and switching that off fixed my issue and now I can return the cloud lifter that I don't need yet. Thank you for saving me $150!

This is by far the best tutorial for a product I haven't bought yet but will definitely consider more to buy after watching the whole video! Thank you for making it's so easy to understand for a guy who have never touched an audio device before!

I've had my H6 for a couple years now, this video by far is the very best tutorial on the H6 that is on KZfaq...

Great video, thanks! Just bought one and this was very helpful

Awesome review. Many thanks! You are brilliant at what you do. Keep up the quality content. Cheers from Copenhagen, Denmark.

very happy with h6 all Black

Fantastic! Buying one now I couldn't decide between the H4 or H6 this sealed the deal

Stereo is not channels 1 and 2. It is the mixed result of all the inputs. You can control this in the virtual mixer interface. It's not the easiest thing to navigate but it's not impossible if you have a need to do so. Most podcasters would want multichannel by default but there are reasons to use the stereo mix. Backup is very useful in that it records a backup file of the mix with a pad applied. This lets you have a way of recovering from clipping if you get over modulated without breaking out Izotope RX. This is not a bad thing to have on by default. Similar with the 24 bit recording options. This can help in post. And of course note that the Zoom recorders cannot record and act as an interface at the same time. For that you need something like the more expensive SoundDevices MixPre line of recorders that has recently been released this year. !

Thank you so much! I'm renting this recorder and found your video super helpful to get started.

Simple yet very detailed. Thanks for the info.

Thanks for making his clear, this device looked a bit intimidating but this video helped me make sense of it!

Thank u.. u save my life! the best explanation ever!

Hi, I just watched your video, thank you very much. I was wondering if I can use a lavalier with the zoomH6. I usually make blog videos, I just moved to zoom h6 so Im looking for the best option for recording.

Great vid! I would add that you might want to change the sample rate to 48khz if you're going to use your recordings for video, it's the most commun standard for video as far as I know... Thanks for sharing!

Real damn good crash course, thank you so much!

This is great. So helpful. Thank you 😊

Thank you for this! Easy to follow and understand, even at 1.5x speed :D

Best And most thorough video !

Just got one. Thanks for the video. Very straight forward.

Great walkthrough thank you so much! Gives me the confidence to start working this thing I just got in the mail ;-).

Best guide of Zoom H6 in KZfaq

I'm at the very moment when I'm just starting to gather information about a video podcast. I need two medium quality microphones for starters, 2 pairs of headphones I have from sennheiser and a camera to film full hd on sd card 45 minutes or maximum one hour. My question is if I could use the BM 800 Condenser microphone with Zoom h6 input to get quality sound and the h6 zoom output at the microphone input in a camcorder? Thank you

When I hit record while using the XL microphone, it says wait for signal or file. And doesn’t turn red to record. How can I fix?

Great info. Very informative! Thanks for sharing!

THANK YOU

Thanks for this awesome walkthrough! Just ordered one of these!

Great review. Very clear and concise.

You're definitely right about them headphones... I packed everything but the damn headphones. Lol

Thank you so much for making this. I am curious - if recording an interview with other people, do you recommend that they be wearing headphones to monitor the recording or just the podcast host? I've been wondering if I should get a splitter for the headphone jack. I'm guessing they will be curious how they are sounding? I don't know though!

Cool is it better than the h5 I want one

Thanks for this, pretty basic, but that's what I needed to get going!

Thank you for sharing. In my experience with the zoom h6, the Monitoring Mix is very useful in both play back and recording volume. Usually I set the levels at about 6.5dBm and will do amazing job. Otherwise, the production sound quality seems so flat.

Thank you so much for this excellent tutorial

Thanks for this information. One question, does monitor mixer affect only line-out port or also headphone out port?

Thank you for the help in setting up my H6. I just bough tit for my new podcast program, Civil Defense Radio, and didn't quite know how to set everything up. Your video was clear and concise so even a non-techy like me could understand. Thanks again.

8:07 you should ALWAYS record with 48 kHz @ 24 Bit if you're recording a podcast. It's the best sound quality without creating extremely large raw footage, and every software and service like auphonic will work best with these settings. Also if you use StudioLink or however work with other podcasters, 48 kHz 24 Bit is the standard that the podcasting community mostly has a consent in.

Is it hard to use

At 7:00 you described the “plug-in power” as selecting batteries or external power through the mini USB plug. I don’t think that is correct. I believe plug-in power is something you may need if you are using a lav mic through the XY mic connector. Lav mics usually need low voltage...plug-in power.

I think "Back Up" is very important.

Brilliant and simple walkthrough. Thank you very much. Which is the best mic attachment to use for a one-on-one interview? Say you were speaking to a football manager after the game. And also, do I need to adjust Lo Cut or Comp/Limiter to help reduce background noise? Cheers

Can you use it as an audio interface to PC and record a backup to the SD card at the time time?

Is there any way possible that I can connect my phone to the H6 to accept phone calls during a recording of a podcast? Thanks from 3 Guys with Small Mics

Do i HAVE To use batteries when using this as an audio interface? I am using Logic Pro X on mac. If i use my computers USB for power, will there be a lag?

Great run through. Thanks so much! Buying mine tomorrow in like-new condition for $150.00. So excited!

Thank you for your help with this. I just got my Zoom H6 and feel like I can use it now. :)

For a podcast, which could give me better sound quality ZOOM H6 or interface type focustire or volt 2?

Thanks so much! God bless!

Is red button is smooth as compare to other buttons. I'm asking because, When you press other buttons, It sounds little bit but red button don't. I want to confirm, is there any problem with mine or is it same for all.

Great explanation! I’d like to know if the compressor and high pass would work when used as an audio interface. Thanks

I am considering using this to vlog. I'd like to hide the wires as much as possible. How would you recommend a person uses the H6 in that way? Also when you host a podcast (another project) and it's you and one or two more people what attachments do you use? Thanks!

Thanks for the video. I'm trying to connect the Ronalds CS-10EM binaural headphones. I placed the red 3.5 mm minijakc on the Y connector (2 normal output jacks) to record each channel separately and put the black on the headphones. In this way, I hear a background noise that increases when I increase the gain. Phantom is connected and configured with 12 V because they are condenser microphones. I do not know how to eliminate this noise. I need to record with these headphones. Any information will be useful. Thank you.

Very helpful. Thanks!

Really good video helped a lot

Thanks this was great! If you were doing a podcast with 4 mics (4 people) what do you suggest as the most efficient way to set them up with headphones? I was looking into using headsets for convenience purposes but not sure if I'd need another piece of equipment to make that work.

Great tutorial, thank you.

Do you need a sd card? Can I use this as normal mic as if you would with a blue yeti like plug it into my phone only?

thank you for this walk through! let's say i have four mics plugged in and ready to record, where would i plug in each of their headphones to the mics? (as mentioned around 11:50)...would i have to plug in each person's headphones and test them individually?

It's not a "charge cable"....there's nothing to charge....it's a power cable to provide power instead of the batteries...the recommended batteries are not the rechargeable type.

Excellent for recording. I got mine 4 yrs ago. Is there a way i can put a downloaded mp3s or wav files in one of the tracks so that I can play guitar and mp3 backing tracks at the same time?

Could you go into more detail of what the "Pad 0 to -20" actually does? I thought it gave a boost so that I wouldn't need a cloudlifter but from watching your video what I am understanding it is more of a limiter. Which if you have a hot microphone or instrument it limits it so it doesn't keep peaking. I just want to make sure I understand what the Pad does.

Very helpful! Dankeschön for sharing!

Do you have a way of plugging in 4 headphones for a podcast if so please let me know

does the SD card comes with the device? if yes, how much is it its capacity?

The X Y pattern thing on top of the device, is it necessary? Why would i need that if i have external mics connected already? Thanks

Excellent walk through, thanks.

Just ordered the H6 Black. Have loved the h2n for many years and still plan to use it. What case are you using for the H6?

when recording using two mics I get two wav files once uploaded to my mac, one I sound clear and the guest does not on the other wav file its reversed. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for this video.

So there is no mic-in like for video mic ntg?

Hi! Is it possible to separate headphone and line out? So that for example inputs 1-2 goes to headphones only, and inputs 3-4 to line out only? Thanks! :)

Do you happen to know how I would able to connect my iPhone to play music/audio and record it directly to the memory card. while aslo using XLR mics for a podcast?

Wonderful Review!

Great video!! Well explained. I just bought the H6. Seems easier to use than the Tascam. Is there a splitter you would recommend for 4 headsets? Thanks

Thank you, helped a lot!

Great walkthrough, how does this compare to Olympus LS100 when podcasting?

What if i wanted to hear the sound of the voice to test whether or not they are speaking loud enough? Or can that be done afterwards with the saved file?

Goodsruff

Thanks for the video! At 8:07 time line, you say Rec Format quality standard is 44.1 @ 16 bit. Is this the ideal setting for recording voice for podcasting? Or is it also the ideal setting for all types of recordings as well?

When doing a video podcast, do I need a separate SD card for audio and video?

What is the mic you used with Track 4?

Hi Does it Charge with it's own battery, or do you mean run off the power source thanks!

I just purchased one of these and have it set up and ready to go. Problem is when I push record I get a message that says "Invalid SD card". The card is new. It is a SanDisk Extreme PRO, 95 MB/s 64GB. Somebody please help me!!!

the zoom is too expensive for me, is there an alternative to it? for podcasting with a 4 person set up

Can an acoustic/electric guitar be plugged in directly via 1/4” phone plug, or is a preamp or direct box required?

Do you know if you can record, and use the interface at the same time?

can i ask a recording formate question my zoom seem to create a new recording file n move it to a new folder each time example i have 10 files in 10 different folder how do i set it so all my files are in 1 folder

Thanks man. If I set it up for battery use for power yet still have it plugged in, will it automatically feed off of plugged in power once the batteries die during recording?

I rented an H6 and the channels are matched up (1/2, 3/4) insted of being individual. I can't find anything on how to change it to operate each channel individually is there a setting in the Menu that i'm missing?

I'm looking to buy one just wondering, does it record as a multi track recording to the sd card or just as the interface?

Does the SD card save multitracked files (WAV, etc.) or just a single file?

Excellent!

Have you ever had an issue trying to use the H6 as an Audio Interface in Multi-Track mode? I tried to and Skype and my DAW Reaper saw it as an option but no sound came through.

Excellent explanation, thank you so much!

i want a connect my phone into h6 what is that cable call ?

Would you recommend this for a 1st time podcaster

Thank you!