Originally posted by Dnj:
whats in that Kool Aid?
One, maybe two cha-cha's... How's your periods, Donny?
Thing for me is that four track input and recording, lee...
Sometimes coming off the board isn't enough to get a good feel for a 'live' recording, and JUST a stereo mike in the room is too ambient. A combination of the two can make the difference, especially if you can mix and compress them later, in post. Another strong reason for this feature is that I often play in live bands, which board mixes will always be 'light' on those that are loudest onstage (drummers, guitarists
). Record line level off the board, and place the Zoom close to the drummer for a live feed, then blend later on, you can get some pretty good live recording with a minimum of fuss.
Word is, the H4n's pre's are a bit quieter than before, and I have had few issues with them even at their present level (I don't find myself recording classical much!).
Overall, I still like the H4n's feature set... unless I was doing master recording of quiet ensembles, and even then I would be more likely to use a good external mike pre (FMR RNP is a great budget choice) and go line in, so the better pre's on the Sony would be immaterial.