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Missing Audion Files on Zoom H4n
Been running into some serious problems with the Zoom H4n recently. In stamina mode, recording with wireless Sennheiser mics into Input 1, audio files turn up missing when I come back from a shoot to transfer. This has happened twice. The first time I recorded 10 separate clips, MONO-000 to MONO-009, but two files in between just weren’t there (004 & 008). This happened again on the following shoot, missing 3 out of 11 files.
I’ve looked everywhere and nobody seems to have this issue. People seem to have corrupt 0kb files seemingly power-related issues, but that’s not what’s happening with me. The files just are not there at all, looking both through the zoom, and using a card reader on my PC. Doesn’t seem to make sense, any clues to what’s going on here?
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Yes, as hard as it is to believe, this is a “non-supported” SD card issue. Have you recently put a new card in that machine? There is a detailed list of certified cards on Zoom’s site, and believe it or not, it DOES make a difference. I started having the exact same issue as you when I put a new card in my Zoom H4N. When I got a certified card off eBay, the problem went away.
If you Google hard enough, you’ll find others with the same problem; I did.
Chris
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Chris,
Thanks so much for stopping by with such helpful information.
Regards,
Ty Ford
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