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  Zoom H4 Portable recorder

  Posted by Brian Reynolds on December 9, 2008 at 9:32 am

  Just purchased a Zoom H4 recorder for backup recording and transcription of interviews.
  Just a few questions… could the H4 have time code put onto ch2 using ch1 for audio(mono).
  Would i need to use wav files or could I use mp3 files with the t/c track?
  I have been told that t/c can’t be recorded as an mp3 file but have also been told there is some sort of software around to sort it out?
  Any other tricks and pointers from users / owners of the H4 might have, would also be great.

  Rodney Morris replied 17 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Ty Ford

  December 9, 2008 at 9:42 pm

  Hello Brian and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

  I thought the same as you, that TC could not be reliably recorded as an MP3. Iw as directed by Brian Pratt at Roy Cox productions to do just that on a shoot earlier this year. He said it works. I gave him split stereo MP3 files, audio on one track, lower level TC on the other. He said thanks.

  Never heard a word about any problems.

  Regards,

  Ty Ford

  PS: Try it and see.

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  Rodney Morris

  December 11, 2008 at 4:13 am

  I did a job for “Nova” a couple of weekends ago. I used the H4 for transcription – audio on Ch. 1 and TC on Ch. 2. File format was mp3, 128bit. No problems reported.

  Freelance Sound Technician/Mixer

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