Introducing The H4; Stereo Mode And 4-Track Mode - Zoom Handy Recorder H4 Operation Manual

This section explains the main features and functions of the H4.
Stereo Mode and 4-Track
Mode
The H4 has two main operation modes, namely
"stereo mode" and "4-track mode". You select
one of these modes when using the unit.
In stereo mode, two signals either from the built-
in stereo mic or from the [INPUT 1]/[INPUT 2]
jacks are used as recording sources to create a
stereo file on the SD card. This is great for
making full-fledged recordings in the field or to
capture the performance of a band in one go. It
also allows the H4 to be used as voice recorder
that's ready at a moment's notice.
Stereo mode
Input 1
Input 2
or
Built-in [INPUT 1] jack
stereo mic
[INPUT 2] jack
You can select either WAV or MP3 as recording
format, and you can change the sampling rate
and bit rate as required. The recorded stereo files
are saved in a dedicated folder (hierarchical unit)
for the stereo mode. These files can be sent to a
computer via the USB port, for burning onto CD-
R/RW discs or for processing with DAW
software.
Files recorded in
stereo mode are
saved here
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Introducing the H4

Recorder
L stereo track
R stereo track
SD card
Dedicated stereo
mode folder
In 4-track mode, the H4 functions as a multi-
track recorder. This mode allows simultaneous
recording of 2 tracks and simultaneous playback
of 4 tracks. This lets you do things such as
creating a backing of drum machine and bass and
then produce a guitar or vocal overlay in the
studio.
After recording all four tracks, the individual
volume and panning (left/right positioning) of
each track can be adjusted for playback, and a
stereo or mono file can be created on the SD
card. By assigning the resulting file to a
particular track, you can free up the remaining
tracks to record more instruments or vocals to
create an overlay.
4-track mode
Input 1
Input 2
or
Built-in
[INPUT 1] jack
stereo mic
[INPUT 2] jack
The recording format is fixed to WAV (sampling
rate 44.1 kHz/bit rate 16 bit). The individual files
created by recording in 4-track mode are saved
on the SD card in separate folders for each
project.
SD card
Project 1 folder
Project 2 folder
Project 3 folder
Recorder
Track 1
Track 2
Input
mixer
Track 3
Track 4
Files recorded in
4-track mode for
project 2 are saved
here
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