Bass-ic Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Am curious to see who uses which of these two machines, and how intuitive they are to work as I have only researched them online so far. What I hope to do is to record my bass lessons and then edit the general chat out and keep the essential part of the lessons. Has anyone tried this with either of these units? How easy is it to then store the MP3 files for future reference etc? Im thinking about this as I travel a fair amount for my work, and I have a hard time remembering some of the things that have been said during my lesson. Would welcome some input as i know nada about this sort of gear. Cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysbass Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I bought a Micro BR about 18 months ago with the intention of using it to record any ideas I had. I have to admit that I haven't actually used it for that purpose much, but have found its ability to create its own mp3 files from analogue sources, or to accept 128k mp3 files via USB absolutely invaluable to store the original versions of all the songs my band covers. From there it's an excellent practice tool as you can slow songs down or speed them up and use the A/B repeat function to work out any tricky phrases within a song. The instruction manual is a bit like War & Peace, but it's easy to follow and it's easy to dip into the bits that you want to use. By the way - it has a built in chromatic tuner too. My only warning is that it eats batteries - I solve this by using high-capacity rechargeables, although an AC adaptor is available as an optional extra if you don't mind the fact that this gives you the hassle of finding a handy mains outlet. Hope this is some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I'd skip the Zoom H4 and get the Zoom H2 instead. Cheaper, simpler, smaller, lighter. Also far more intuitive than either of the units you've mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='459526' date='Apr 10 2009, 06:56 PM']I'd skip the Zoom H4 and get the Zoom H2 instead. Cheaper, simpler, smaller, lighter. Also far more intuitive than either of the units you've mentioned.[/quote] +1 if you're just going to use it as a live recording device. I've got an H4 and I probably only use about 10% of it's features. It is nice to have those features there should I eventually need them though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-ic Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Many thanks for all the info. Does the H2 also allow 4 track usage as well? (sorry, I havent looked it up on line yet) Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Yes it does, but I've no idea how to operate that function and no intention of working it out! For anything of a casual nature (practice and lessons, rehearsals, parties and pub gigs) the stereo mp3 recordings made by an H2 are perfectly adequate, especially if you use a decent mp3 editor to normalise the channels and maybe do a bit of noise reduction. Ping me an email address and I'll send you a couple of recordings to make the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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