Podcast app allows the user to capture audio for live streaming, along with sound pads for playing jingles and effects.

Track buttons and LED indicators for ‘L’, ‘R’, 1 and 2 channels are positioned above the main transport section which includes stop, play/pause, back, forward, and record. Like XYH-5, Zoom XYH-6 is an X/Y audio capturing microphone capsule however it doesn’t have shock mounting properties. It can be processed in post to sound much better, but if you need the best quality, I suggest checking out Zoom F6, which I will review soon, and which I found to be considerably better sounding than H5. I've been surprised by how good this is - and the quick start (32GB card, about 5 seconds compared to around 40 seconds for H4) makes it a no-brainer for me. Aimed at broadcast, journalism and live performance applications, H1n has an inbuilt X/Y microphone layout with a maximum SPL of 120dB, to capture stereo sound with sample rates of 44.

The quality of the built-in preamps for microphones is excellent, you can easily record two mics at once, and I like having independent gains for each. A lightweight 'ultra-portable' device, aimed at broadcast, journalism and live performance applications, the H2n has an 'intuitive and hierarchical' user interface with common menu functions easily available. Recording directly to 16MB to 2GB SD card or 4GB to 32GB SDHC card, the H5 records up to 24-bit/96kHz in BWF-compliant WAV format, or 48 to 320kbps in MP3 format. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

You can set it up as part of your ‘fixed’ recording setup, or even use it as a USB interface to run XLR mics into your computer. It has five microphone capsules, offering four recording modes; X/Y, Mid-Side (MS), two-channel and four-channel surround sound. Optional accessories: HS-1 hot shoe adapter , EXH-8, VRH-8, XAH-8, XYH-5, SSH-6, SGH-6, MSH-6, XYH-6, EXH-6, ECM-3, ECM-6. Inputs 1, 2, 3, and 4 have balanced 3-pin XLR connectors whilst input channels A and B have 3-pin XLR/unbalanced 6. Slightly too large to consider “pocket size”, the Zoom H5 still fits easily in your hand, and weighs less than your average cup of takeaway coffee.There’s also a separate headphone output, and you can use both outputs at the same time to route audio to your DSLR while monitoring with headphones. Recordings are made to SD or SDHC cards as either linear PCM WAV files at up to 24-bit, 96kHz or in MP3 format to maximise recording times. The flexible and powerful H5 provides everything you need to create multitrack recordings, audio for video, and state-of-the-art podcasting, broadcasting and electronic news gathering. The H5’s rubberized housing and shock-mounted microphones minimize vibration and handling noise, while a low-cut filter helps eliminate wind noise and other kinds of low-frequency rumble.

We listened to more songs than those named in this playlist, but those are excellent for identifying a sonic signature. These items are extension cables designed to give the user the option of remote mounting their Zoom microphone/input capsules for better placement. The H5 can operate in two different modes—choose stereo for two-track stereo recording, or multitrack for four-track recording (in either stereo pairs or individual mono tracks)—and it captures audio in the two most commonly used file formats: WAV and MP3.May feel redundant, but I actually used it for my Lotoo Paw S1 outdoor video while using a wireless Lav mic. The pick up is better than my NTG2 shotgun mic and that NTG is also improved when plugged into the H5. With H5, it still sounds ok at about 50 cm, but about 60cm was the maximum I could do for a good sonic performance. These are guarded by useful protective bars, which can help prevent accidental toggling during a recording session.