KASH Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I'm looking for a cheap recorder to record rehearsals, etc... Atm the Zoom H2 is on my top list, however I'm a bit concerned about the quality...we are a loud band and play through a 4.5k PA, quite a big room too. I know, we can always turn down, still ,the room accoustics is pretty 'live'. We previously recorded a couple of songs with our former vocalist using his Fostex LR16, bass, drum triggers and mics via DI, and drums overheads and for guitar - all straight into the desk. Although the process is much lenghtier, the sound quality was pretty good. Is it worth buying a cheap portable recorder or should I invest on a multitrack instead? (any cheap multitrack options?) Another question, can the Zoom H2 be connected directly to the mixing desk?...that way we could go through the desk and record anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I've had both the H2 and the H4. The H2 is idiot-proof (useful for me, then) but the H4 is the way to go is you want to plug it into the desk and start doing 4-track stuff. I keep mine set to simple mp3 recordings, use it at every gig and most rehearsals. The sound quality is fine for my purposes and (I imagine) also fine for YouTube & MySpace. I wouldn't record my first album on it, mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsfreddy2003 Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Does anyone know much about Gigbaby on the iphone - seems to be a very cheap 4 track recorder to me? [quote name='KASH' post='753124' date='Feb 21 2010, 07:17 PM']I'm looking for a cheap recorder to record rehearsals, etc... Atm the Zoom H2 is on my top list, however I'm a bit concerned about the quality...we are a loud band and play through a 4.5k PA, quite a big room too. I know, we can always turn down, still ,the room accoustics is pretty 'live'. We previously recorded a couple of songs with our former vocalist using his Fostex LR16, bass, drum triggers and mics via DI, and drums overheads and for guitar - all straight into the desk. Although the process is much lenghtier, the sound quality was pretty good. Is it worth buying a cheap portable recorder or should I invest on a multitrack instead? (any cheap multitrack options?) Another question, can the Zoom H2 be connected directly to the mixing desk?...that way we could go through the desk and record anyone?[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASH Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='753274' date='Feb 21 2010, 09:36 PM']I've had both the H2 and the H4. The H2 is idiot-proof (useful for me, then) but the H4 is the way to go is you want to plug it into the desk and start doing 4-track stuff. I keep mine set to simple mp3 recordings, use it at every gig and most rehearsals. The sound quality is fine for my purposes and (I imagine) also fine for YouTube & MySpace. I wouldn't record my first album on it, mind.[/quote] I reckon 4 tracks wouldn't be enough anyway...maybe the H2 does the job? In terms of sound quality, standard recording 360 degrees, is there a difference between the two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTGAndy Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I have an H2 that I use for electro acoustic music, the quality is great. It's also nice and cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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