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- Page 1 Operation Manual © 2013 ZOOM CORPORATION Copying or reproduction of this document in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction‥ ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥3 Copyrights‥ ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥3 Main Screen‥ ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥4 Recording‥ ‥ ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥5 Playback‥ ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥8 Deleting‥files‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 10 Dividing‥files‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 11 Using effects‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 13 Enabling direct monitoring ( only feature) ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 16 AUTO GAIN setting ( only feature) ‥ ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 17 Adjusting the DIGITAL MIC GAIN‥ ‥ ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 18 AUTO REC settings‥... -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction is a high-performance PCM/AAC recording application that runs‥on‥iOS.‥Use‥it‥together‥with‥a‥ stereo mic for iOS devices (hereafter, ) for high-quality stereo recording. In addition, you can use this app‥to‥play‥back‥and‥edit‥recorded‥files,‥to‥apply‥reverb‥and‥other‥effects‥to‥them‥ and to upload them to SoundCloud. This app can also start and stop recording automatically in response to the input audio level. -
Page 4: Main Screen
Main Screen When you start , the Main Screen appears. ② Mid-side file playback ③ ① ⑤ ④ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑩ ⑨ ⑪ ⑬ ⑫ Stereo width adjuster This adjusts the stereo width‥of‥mid-side‥ ⑭ recording‥files‥during‥ playback. (→P7) ⑮ ⑱ ⑯... -
Page 5: Recording
Recording Use the recording functions of the app. Recording Touch NOTE •‥ By‥connecting‥headphones‥to‥an‥ , you During recording, becomes red. can listen to audio that is being recorded. •‥ Turn‥direct‥monitoring‥on‥to‥listen‥to‥audio‥as‥it‥ is‥recorded‥without‥any‥time‥lag.‥(→P16) Touch Recording stops. Pausing recording Touch during recording When paused, blinks red. - Page 6 Adjusting the recording level When using an , use the MIC GAIN control on its side to adjust the recording level. When using the mic built-in to the iOS device, adjust the DIGITAL MIC GAIN. (→P18) Setting the recording format Touch Touch REC FORMAT Touch WAV or AAC...
- Page 7 Using mid-side recording only feature This app can be used for mid-side recording. To use this function, connect an and‥set‥its‥stereo‥width‥switch‥to‥M-S.‥ Touch Touch M-S appears Recording starts. NOTE •‥ When‥you‥play‥a‥file‥that‥was‥recorded‥in‥mid-side‥ mode,‥a‥stereo‥width‥adjustment‥control‥appears.‥ Slide‥this‥to‥set‥the‥stereo‥width‥of‥the‥audio‥during‥ playback. Input level meters change from L/R to M/S Setting mid-side monitoring Set‥the‥type‥of‥monitoring‥to‥use‥when‥mid-side‥recording.‥...
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Page 8: Playback
Playback This‥app‥can‥be‥used‥to‥play‥back‥recorded‥files.‥ Playing back files from the Main Screen NOTE •‥ The‥volume‥set‥using‥this‥ volume control is stored in Playing ‥itself‥and‥will‥be‥ applied‥when‥it‥is‥used‥with‥ other applications. Slide to adjust the output volume ‥•‥Left‥to‥decrease ‥•‥Right‥to‥increase (Only‥appears‥when‥an‥ connected) On the Main Screen, use to show the file you want to play Touch During playback, lights green. - Page 9 Playing files from the FILE screen Scrolling up and down‥is‥possible. The closer to the beginning of the list, the‥older‥the‥file. Touch Touch the file name on the FILE screen The‥selected‥file‥is‥highlighted‥blue.‥ Touch During playback, appears green. Pausing playback During playback, touch When paused, blinks green. Paused Touch again Playback starts again.
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Page 10: Deleting Files
Deleting files The‥app‥can‥be‥used‥to‥delete‥recorded‥files.‥ Touch Touch the name of the file that you want to delete Touch A “Delete File?” message appears. Touch Continue After‥deleting‥a‥file,‥the‥FILE‥screen‥appears‥with‥the‥next‥file‥selected.‥ If‥there‥is‥no‥file‥after‥the‥deleted‥file,‥the‥Main‥Screen‥reopens. Touch The Main Screen reappears. -
Page 11: Dividing Files
Dividing files The‥app‥can‥be‥used‥to‥divide‥recorded‥files.‥ Touch Touch the name of the file that you want to divide The‥selected‥file‥is‥highlighted‥blue. Touch... - Page 12 Slide to the point where you want to divide the file You can also touch/hold to move the division point. Touch "Divide‥file?‥This‥will‥divide‥the‥selected‥file.‥It‥cannot‥be‥undone!"‥appears. Touch [Continue] This‥divides‥the‥file.‥The‥first‥part‥of‥the‥divided‥file‥is‥saved‥with‥“A”‥added‥to‥the‥end‥of‥the‥ original‥file‥name,‥and‥the‥second‥part‥is‥saved‥with‥“B”‥added‥to‥the‥end‥of‥the‥original‥name.‥ Touch The Main Screen reappears. NOTE •‥ You‥can‥also‥play‥a‥file‥to‥find‥the‥division‥point.‥‥ On‥the‥DIVIDE‥screen,‥touch‥the‥Play‥button‥to‥play‥the‥file‥being‥shown.‥To‥divide‥the‥ file,‥stop‥or‥pause‥playback‥and‥touch‥ •‥ During‥division,‥do‥not‥turn‥off‥the‥iOS‥device‥or‥quit‥ . Doing so could cause loss of data.
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Page 13: Using Effects
Using effects The‥app‥can‥be‥used‥to‥apply‥effects‥to‥recorded‥files.‥ Select a file on the Main Screen or FILE screen (→P8) Touch Touch EQ, REVERB or MASTERING Make effect settings For‥details‥about‥how‥to‥use‥and‥set‥each‥effect,‥see‥P15.‥ Touch on the effect setting screen Touch Save with EFFECT/NORMALIZE... - Page 14 On the “Save as new file?” message, touch New, Overwrite or Cancel to select how the file is saved The‥original‥file‥is‥not‥changed.‥A‥new‥file‥is‥created‥with‥the‥effect‥applied.‥ The‥new‥file‥is‥saved‥with‥a‥filename‥that‥has‥the‥highest‥number. Overwrite The‥original‥file‥is‥overwritten‥with‥the‥effect‥applied.‥ Cancel No‥file‥is‥created‥with‥the‥effect‥applied.‥ To optimize the file volume, touch YES on the “Normalize file?” message. Touch NO‥to‥save‥the‥file‥without‥optimizing‥the‥volume.‥ NOTE •‥...
- Page 15 Effect settings ■ EQ (adjust/correct sound quality) REVERB Slide the faders on the frequency bands (160Hz/400Hz/800Hz/3.2kHz/6.4kHz/12kHz)‥ ROOM Simulates the reverberations of a to adjust the sound quality. room Touch JAZZ CLUB Simulates the reverberations of a restore sound to its jazz‥club flat‥state‥(no‥EQ).‥...
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Page 16: Enabling Direct Monitoring ( Only Feature)
Enabling direct monitoring only feature Enable‥direct‥sound‥output‥from‥the‥mic‥for‥monitoring‥without‥any‥time‥lag. Touch Touch DIRECT MONITOR Touch ON or OFF Touch The Main Screen reappears. NOTE •‥ The‥direct‥monitoring‥setting‥has‥no‥effect‥when‥using‥the‥ ‥with‥any‥app‥other‥than‥ •‥ When‥direct‥monitoring‥is‥on,‥you‥will‥able‥to‥monitor‥sounds‥input‥through‥the‥mic‥even‥ when‥a‥file‥is‥playing‥back.‥ •‥ When‥direct‥monitoring‥is‥on,‥the‥DIGITAL MIC GAIN setting does not affect sound mon- itored through the . It does affect sound recorded by •‥... -
Page 17: Auto Gain Setting ( Only Feature)
Setting the AUTO GAIN only feature AUTO GAIN/LIMITER‥switch‥is‥set‥to‥AUTO GAIN, the gain When the will‥be‥adjusted‥suitably‥according‥to‥this‥AUTO GAIN setting. Touch Touch AUTO GAIN Touch CONCERT, SOLO or MEETING The default setting is SOLO. CONCERT Good for band performances, concerts and other loud situations SOLO Good for acoustic guitar and similar solo performances MEETING... -
Page 18: Adjusting The Digital Mic Gain
Adjusting the DIGITAL MIC GAIN Adjust the recording level to record quiet sound sources at a higher level and loud sources‥at‥a‥lower‥level. This setting affects the built-in iOS device mic, an or‥any‥other‥external‥mic.‥ Touch Touch DIGITAL MIC GAIN Slide to adjust the gain (dB) This‥shows‥the‥adjusted‥gain‥... -
Page 19: Auto Rec Settings
AUTO REC settings The AUTO REC function can be set to start and stop recording automatically. Touch Touch AUTO REC You can turn automatic recording ON/OFF and set its start level and stop conditions. Touch ON/OFF, START LEVEL or AUTO STOP See‥P19–21‥for‥how‥to‥make‥each‥setting.‥... - Page 20 Turning the AUTO REC function ON/OFF Touch ON/OFF on the AUTO REC screen Touch ON or OFF When set to ON, “AUTO”‥will‥appear‥on‥the‥Record‥button.‥ Setting the START LEVEL Set the level that causes automatic recording to start. This‥shows‥the‥adjusted‥ level value Slide to adjust the level ‥•‥Left‥to‥decrease ‥•‥Right‥to‥increase Touch START LEVEL on the AUTO REC screen...
- Page 21 Turning the AUTO STOP function ON/OFF Set the number of seconds until automatic recording stops after the level goes be- low‥the‥set‥STOP‥LEVEL.‥ Touch AUTO STOP on the AUTO REC screen Touch ON/OFF Touch the number of seconds until automatic recording stops Touch The AUTO STOP screen reappears.
- Page 22 Setting the STOP LEVEL Set‥the‥level‥at‥which‥automatic‥recording‥stops.‥ Touch AUTO STOP on the AUTO REC screen Touch STOP LEVEL Slide the to adjust the automatic recording stop level You‥can‥set‥this‥level‥between‥–48dB‥and‥0dB.‥The‥default‥setting‥is‥–24dB.‥ Touch The AUTO STOP screen reappears.
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Page 23: Uploading
Uploading files to SoundCloud You can upload your recordings to the SoundCloud music sharing service so others can listen to them. Uploading files to SoundCloud from the Main Screen Load the file on the Main Screen (→P8) Touch Touch The SoundCloud account input screen appears. If‥you‥do‥not‥have‥a‥SoundCloud‥account,‥you‥can‥register‥one‥at‥the‥SoundCloud‥web‥site.‥ Log in to SoundCloud and touch An “Uploading...”... - Page 24 Uploading files to SoundCloud from the FILE screen Select the file you want to upload on the FILE screen (→P9) Touch The SHARE screen opens. Follow‥steps‥3–6‥on‥P22.‥ Changing the name of a file to upload to SoundCloud Touch on the SHARE screen "Enter‥New‥File‥name"‥appears. Input the file name Touch The‥file‥name‥is‥changed.
- Page 25 Changing SoundCloud settings Touch on the SHARE screen The share SETTING screen for SoundCloud appears. Touch SHARE TO or M-S >> STEREO ENCODE Change the setting SHARE TO Set‥whether‥the‥files‥you‥upload‥to‥SoundCloud‥are‥PRIVATE or PUBLIC. M-S >> STEREO Set‥whether‥mid-side‥recording‥files‥are‥converted‥to‥stereo‥before‥uploading‥ (ON/OFF). ENCODE During‥conversion,‥the‥stereo‥width‥adjustment‥setting‥is‥used.‥(→P7)
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Page 26: Transferring Recordings To A Computer
Transferring recordings to a computer Connect the iOS device to the computer and launch iTunes Select the iOS device in iTunes Open the Apps tab Select HandyRec from the Apps list in the File Sharing area at the bottom of the screen. The‥recording‥files‥are‥shown. -
Page 27: Updating The
Updating the firmware Connect the ‥to‥update‥it‥to‥the‥latest‥firmware‥version.‥ Current version >> Version after update Touch Scroll down the MENU, and touch FIRMWARE UPDATE If the ‥is‥connected‥properly,‥the‥current‥version‥and‥the‥latest‥version‥will‥be‥shown.‥ NOTE •‥ If‥“iQ5‥not‥Connected”‥appears,‥the‥ is not properly connected. -
Page 28: Locking The Controls
Touch When “Update version?” appears, touch Continue An “Updating...” message appears. Touch Cancel to stop the update. When‥updating‥finishes,‥"Rebooting‥the‥iQ5...‥Do‥not‥disconnect‥the‥iQ5."‥appears‥and‥then‥ the standard screen reappears. NOTE •‥ During‥a‥firmware‥update,‥do‥not‥disconnect‥the‥ from the iOS device or quit the app. •‥ When‥updating‥the‥firmware,‥use‥of‥the‥iOS‥device's‥phone‥or‥alarm‥functions‥could‥ cause‥the‥update‥to‥fail‥and‥the‥iOS‥to‥become‥unstartable.‥When‥updating,‥always‥put‥ the iOS device into Airplane Mode and turn off any alarms. -
Page 29: Other Options
Other options Setting the AAC bit rate Set‥the‥bit‥rate‥used‥when‥recording‥in‥AAC‥format.‥ Touch The MENU screen opens. Touch AAC BIT RATE The AAC BIT RATE screen opens. Touch 64kbps, 128kbps or 160kbps. NOTE •‥ Lowering‥the‥bit‥rate,‥reduces‥the‥audio‥quality‥but‥also‥reduces‥the‥file‥size,‥conserving‥ space on the iOS device. Touch The Main Screen reappears. Swapping left and right input channels only feature The‥left‥and‥right‥channels‥can‥be‥swapped‥when‥using‥an‥... - Page 30 The MENU screen opens. Touch RESET A‥“Reset‥all‥Handy‥Recorder‥Settings?‥It‥cannot‥be‥undone!”‥message‥appears.‥ Touch Reset to restore the default settings, or touch Cancel to keep the current settings. When‥resetting‥finishes,‥“Complete!”‥appears.‥ System requirements: iOS 6.0 or later ZOOM CORPORATION 4-4-3 Surugadai, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062 Japan http://www.zoom.co.jp Z2-1708-02...