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Using H4n on film set
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Hi Arlene, I haven’t used H4n in a few years now, but there should be some sort of a split stereo mode which will take 2 mono inputs (your 2 lavs) and save them as separate mono wav files. Stereo mode is always 2 channels in one, stereo wav file. So in your case, with the 2 lavs, one would have been recorded to channel L and the other to channel R. Alternately, you could split the wav file into two mono files using APP or any other audio editing program (if you’re not sure how to do it in APP, just use Audacity since it’s free and fairly easy, especially for something like this).
HTH
David
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Hi David,
Thanks for the information. I am not that familiar with Audacity. I have used it a few times, long time ago. I just downloaded it into my new system. I tried your advice. I recorded using Stereo mode with my H4n zoom with my 2 lavs. Then I upload them into Audacity and split them into 2 mono files. Upload the 2 files into my Premiere Pro CS5 and linked them. It worked perfectly for what I do.
Thank you David for your quick response. And I’m surprised that I was able to solve my problem that quick as well. Many thanks!
And thank you to all the people who shared their knowledge in this forum.
~ Arlene W.
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I use the h4n in 4ch mode and made a script
https://www.ietsanders.com/?portfolio=zoom-h4n-split-stereo-files-into-2-mono-files-easy -
I realize this an old thread, but thought I’d post in case the “indie crowd” found it looking for tips on use of their H4N’s. While the H4N isn’t going to compete with an 8 channel Tascam or Sound Devices field recorder, you can definitely use it as a decent little budget 4 track recorder.
We run a mic into each XLR input (which are phantom powered), then plug the lav receiver or a mixing board/direct out into the 3.5mm input jack on the bottom of the unit, which hijacks the onboard mic input.
We usually use this as a three track solution, but if you’re using a mixer and you pan hard left and right, you will have four channels of isolated audio.
Again, not necessarily “pro,” but a great solution for a budget production.
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