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I just got one a few days ago. Not a newbie to recording by any means but it’s just super easy to get going when musical inspiration strikes and I just want to grab my guitar, a little device,and hit record. The menu system is basic and you can quickly find and change settings. I was recording in no time. Haven’t put full tracks down yet or exported to my DAW but so far I’m impressed. It’s not super sturdy but I’ll get a case for it.
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Another fan here. So easy to use. I'd done a couple of recordings before I looked at the manual.
I like to record acoustic guitar using the mic and a magnetic pup into a second channel. Very easy transfer to my android tablet where I use the excellent Audio Evolution . I like to record absolutely clean and add any effects on the computer. It's also excellent as a box to plug in and record straight to the computer. The only reservation for me is because I use two tracks to record, four isn't very many.... Bouncing is ok but this machine would be amazing with 8 or 12 tracks on display. Another plus, it can be powered through the USBC. Brilliant overall. |
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Two minutes of silence before Track 2 records
Hi - sorry to ask this question about the R4 but I could not find the answer on the Zoom website. I recorded 2 minutes of my acoustic guitar on mic Track 1. Then I switched to mic Track 2 and recorded a one minute recording. When I played the two tracks the audio on Track 1 started at the beginning of the track but when I played Track 2 there was 2 minutes of silence before the Track 2 recording started playing. What I am trying to do is lay down 4 takes of the same song so that I can pick the best recording to import into GarageBand. Any suggestions on why Track 2 has 2 minutes of silence before the Track 2 recording plays?
Thank you very much for your help - Barb |
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https://zoomcorp.com/media/documents/E_R4_MultiTrak.pdf |
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Any thoughts? Thank you again |
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Does Track 2 play correctly when you play it back on the Zoom R4? or only when you transfer to the iPad Files app?
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Thank you again for your help |
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You might read the page I mentioned, p. 54 and look at the diagram in the full user manual. Apparently there is a difference in the counter location if you hit the "stop" button vs. the "play" button for playing back. If you hit "play" it pauses the track right where you left it. If you hit the "stop" button, it returns to 00:00:00, at least this is how I'm reading it. This may be your issue but just a hunch.
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Flat waveforms from R4 into GarageBand
One more question - when I have the gain slider all the way to the top and record my acoustic guitar very close to the internal R4 mic the waveforms are flat like a straight line when imported into GarageBand. I guess this has something to do with the 32 bit float and you have to raise the gain of the track in GarageBand?
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You would never use a standard microphone "very close" to your guitar and the Zoom R4 microphone is no different. Use the same standard practices you would use for any other type of recording. The "gain" is determined by the R4's internal logic that sends the audio signal to one of two converters to do the 32 bit conversion. Again, the slider does not have any effect on the recorded track's level. When you look at the WAV files in your DAW you want to lower the level, not raise it. Your track needs to be below the 0db level, usually well below that. Also, you mentioned that you held the rewind button down to return to the "0" position. You can simply do a short press of the stop button and you will be returned to the "0" position of your recording. |
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R4 slider controls and short press stop button
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Yes, press stop button twice to return to zero
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