Recording Process - Zoom F4 Operation Manual

Recording process

Follow the process below to record with the F.
The data created for each recording occurrence is called a "take".
Connect
• Connect mics, instruments,
a u d i o v i s u a l e q u i p m e n t a n d
other devices to Inputs 1–6.
( P.8)
• Connect a mic capsule to the
MIC IN connector. ( P.9)
1. Set the SD card and file format
for recording. ( P.23)
• Set the recording file format for each
SD card separately.
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Turn power Prepare before
on ( P.17) recording
2. Select the recording tracks
( P.25)
• U s e t r a c k k e y s t o s e l e c t . T h e
indicators for selected tracks light red
and you will be able to monitor input
sounds.
• Press two track keys simultaneously
to link them as a stereo track.
Record
( P.29)
• Press to start and • Press
to stop recording. and
• You can also set marks. • Marks, for example, can also
• Press to start be set. (
recording a new track.
• Press to pause
3. Make recording settings
• Y o u c a n m a k e o t h e r s e t t i n g s ,
including for dual channel recording
( P.33), pre recording ( P.35), low
cut filter ( P.74) and limiter (
functions.
Play back Check take
and check information
( P.49) ( P.60)
to start playback • Check and edit
or to stop it.
metadata.
P.139)
4. Adjust the input levels
( P.27)
• Use to adjust each input.
P.75) • T h e s i d e m i c l e v e l c a n a l s o b e
adjusted when using a mid-side mic
capsule.