The Zoom H4n is a high-end portable digital audio recorder. It uses two high-definition microphones arranged in an X/Y configuration, making it possible to receive and record audio from any direction without loss of quality. Along with its basic recording functions, the H4n includes audio interface capabilities, the ability to record on four channels at once and various effects processors such as reverb and compression. The H4n can also record at any sampling rate between 32 and 96 kilohertz, depending on the circumstances and file format used.
Instructions
1. Turn the H4n on. The device loads its onboard operating system and displays its default screen.
2. Press the "Menu" button. The H4n's screen changes to display the available function modes.
3. Turn the dial on the side of the H4n to scroll down to Recording Mode -- "REC" -- and press the dial to select it. The H4n enters recording settings mode and the screen displays the different recording modes available.
4. Turn the dial to highlight Recording Format -- "REC FORMAT" -- and press the dial. A list of the available recording formats appears on the screen. The H4n can record in the MP3 and WAV formats. MP3 recordings are limited to a sampling rate of 44.1 or 48 kHz, but WAV recordings can use any sampling rate between 32 and 96 kHz.
5. Turn the dial to scroll through the menu of available formats. For example, if you want to record a 24-bit 96 kHz WAV file -- the highest quality available on the H4n -- scroll through the menu until the "WAV96kHz/24bit" option is highlighted, then press the dial to select it.
6. Press the "Record" button to begin recording at the selected sampling rate.
Tags: sampling rate, press dial, Turn dial, dial select, press dial select, rate between
