> > I am going to buy it tonight :) > > On Wednesday 22 August 2007 1:34 pm, Chuckk Hubbard wrote: > > I have used it just for capture, while using the onboard laptop card for > > output. I heard this is bad, though, but I haven't yet tried running > > duplex through the H4. I'll let you know. It works great with very low > > latency as just capture... > > I can confirm using it with low latency (PD with 10ms),... one drawback is that the inputs are always monitored on outputs (line or phone), so I cannot play concert with my notebook and use the Inputs for processing without live amplification of the mic :-( (maybe a sound cancelation, but the computer is to slow ;-)) mfg winfried > > -Chuckk > > > > On 8/22/07, thomas fisher <studio1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Wednesday 22 August 2007 09:06:15 Peter Finnegan wrote: > > > > On Tue, 2007-08-21 at 23:08 -0600, stuff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > Anyone using the H4 Zoom? > > > > > > > > > > I am looking for some presales advice before buying. Does it work > > > > > as a usb interface with Linux? > > > > > > > > > > What is your general / overall opinion? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > My colleague just got one for the music department where I work. As > > > > a standalone recorder, it sounds good and is very easy to use. > > > > > > > > I tried it as a usb audio interface for my laptop running > > > > ubuntustudio, and it does work. When you turn it on, while connected > > > > to a computer, the h4 will ask to be either audio IO or connect to > > > > PC. Both modes work just fine, at least on my machine. > > > > > > > > I have not used it extensively, as we just got it a few weeks ago. > > > > The few test recordings my colleagues and I have made sound clear. > > > > > > > > PF > > > > > > **************************************************************** > > > Zoom H4, a great device. It's mic sensitivity requires some tweaking, > > > mine is > > > set at about 94db. I mostly use the MP3 at 320 kb stereo and get very > > > satisfactory results, the Wav format will yield even higher resolution. > > > It easily get 4+ hours on 2 2750mah rechargeables. The H4 does not > > > drive the USB > > > 2 standard to the max transfer rate. I have not used the external mike, > > > nor > > > the effects. Overall very pleased. Sweetwater is a no BS professional > > > gear > > > shop and well trained staff. Before buying you may want to check out > > > Zooms new H4, which is less $, has surround capabilities, larger max SD > > > 4gig capacity, otherwise reduced features from the H4. Google and > > > listen to some > > > of the audio postings on the web. > > > Hope this helps. > > > Tom F. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Linux-audio-user mailing list > > > Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/linux-audio-user > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-audio-user mailing list > Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/linux-audio-user -- -- - ao.Univ.Prof. DI Winfried Ritsch - ritsch@xxxxxx - http://iem.at/ritsch - Institut fuer Elektronische Musik und Akustik - University of Music and Dramatic Art Graz - Tel. ++43-316-389-3510 (3170) Fax ++43-316-389-3171 - PGP-ID 69617A69 (see keyserver http://wwwkeys.at.gpg.net/) -- _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/linux-audio-user
