[Hidden-tech] audio recording software for Mac

[Will Loving]

Those are MSRP, not real prices. There are two Zoom units, the H2 and H4n,
which cost $139 and $293 respectively at Amazon. There is also the older
original H4 which I have and which you probably still find for a bit less
than the newer H4n.

The main difference between the two units is that the H4 has two built-in
condenser mikes and two external inputs which can accept balanced XLR input
or unbalanced 1/4" phone plug, a nice versatility option that lets you plug
in instruments or mikes, or as I often do, take a feed off the "Tape Out" on
a sound board. 

The H2 by contrast has four built-in mikes but no external inputs. It's
smaller and more compact and has the 1/4" tripod screw built-in to the
bottom. If you don't need the external inputs, the H2 is a great way to go.
Both units will record 2 or 4 channel. The H2 can also be placed in the
center of a group because it's pickup pattern is close to 360 degrees with
the four mikes. I think the H4 has better mikes though and the external
input ability is essential for what I use it for.

Will

Will Loving, President
Dedication Technologies, Inc.



on 6/11/10 6:00 PM, Tom Adams- Reelife Productions at tomadams at gmail.com
wrote:

> Yeah but aren't they like $400?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Tom Adams
> from iPhone (413) 575-9707
> web.me.com/ReelifeProductions
> 
> On Jun 11, 2010, at 4:35 PM, Will Loving <will at dedicationtechnologies.com
>> wrote:
> 
>>   ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's
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>> 
>> Hi Fern,
>> 
>> The simplest thing to do is buy a Zoom H2 or H4 recorder and do the
>> recording to that. The Zoom recorders are a great deal for the money
>> and are
>> easy to use (except for the too small screen). Then you can edit in
>> Fission,
>> Audacity, GarageBand, ProTools, etc, etc...
>> 
>> Fission is an inexpensive tool that contains no filters or
>> compressor, but
>> does is excellent for basic editing including: splits, fade in/out,
>> normalize, +/- gain on selections, etc. It's BIG advantage is that
>> it is
>> lossless. It works directly in the original file format and saves to
>> the
>> original format; no proprietary intermediary formats to deal with.
>> MP3 in,
>> MP3 out; WAV in, WAV out, etc. Of course you can use QuickTime to
>> save in
>> alternate formats if you want to. It will also open a 2GB file very
>> quickly,
>> because it's not doing any transcoding.
>> 
>> Will
>> 
>> Will Loving, President
>> Dedication Technologies, Inc.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> on 6/11/10 2:42 PM, fern at radiodjfern at yahoo.com wrote:
>> 
>>>   ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the
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>>> 
>>> I have a client who wants me to record his wedding ceremony.
>>> any suggestions on inexpensive audio recording software for Mac?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Fern
>>> 
>>> 
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William M. Loving
Dedication Technologies, Inc.
7 Coach Lane
Amherst, MA 01002-3304   USA
will at dedicationtechnologies.com
Tel: +1 413 253-7223   (GMT ­5)
Fax: +1 206 202-0476