Re: [LAU] (zoom h4)

I have used it just for capture, while using the onboard laptop card for output. I heard this is bad, though, but I haven't yet tried running duplex through the H4. I'll let you know. It works great with very low latency as just capture... -Chuckk On 8/22/07, thomas fisher <studio1(a)commspeed.net> wrote: > On Wednesday 22 August 2007 09:06:15 Peter Finnegan wrote: > > On Tue, 2007-08-21 at 23:08 -0600, stuff(a)trackingsolutions.ca wrote: > > > Anyone using the H4 Zoom? > > > > > > I am looking for some presales advice before buying. Does it work as > > > a usb interface with Linux? > > > > > > What is your general / overall opinion? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > My colleague just got one for the music department where I work. As a > > standalone recorder, it sounds good and is very easy to use. > > > > I tried it as a usb audio interface for my laptop running ubuntustudio, > > and it does work. When you turn it on, while connected to a computer, > > the h4 will ask to be either audio IO or connect to PC. Both modes > > work just fine, at least on my machine. > > > > I have not used it extensively, as we just got it a few weeks ago. The > > few test recordings my colleagues and I have made sound clear. > > > > PF > > **************************************************************** > Zoom H4, a great device. It's mic sensitivity requires some tweaking, > mine is > set at about 94db. I mostly use the MP3 at 320 kb stereo and get very > satisfactory results, the Wav format will yield even higher resolution. > It easily get 4+ hours on 2 2750mah rechargeables. The H4 does not drive > the USB > 2 standard to the max transfer rate. I have not used the external mike, > nor > the effects. Overall very pleased. Sweetwater is a no BS professional > gear > shop and well trained staff. Before buying you may want to check out > Zooms new H4, which is less $, has surround capabilities, larger max SD > 4gig capacity, otherwise reduced features from the H4. Google and listen > to some > of the audio postings on the web. > Hope this helps. > Tom F. > _______________________________________________ > Linux-audio-user mailing list > Linux-audio-user(a)lists.linuxaudio.org > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/linux-audio-user