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zoom h4n external audio
Hi, I just purchased some lav mics from Amazon and they don’t work on the H4n. I tried phantom power and even connected the 3.5 mm jack to the xlr input. The mic works fine with camera input, but all I hear is static on the zoom. Thanks!
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If your lav mic has a 3.5mm connector on the end, then connect it to the “Ext Mic” jack on the back of the H4n right above the speaker. Go into the Menu, select “Input” and find “Plug-in”. Set that to “On”.
Select the “Mic” input button on the front panel and it should workMichael Paul
Location Sound Corp -
Thanks a whole bunch! It’s going really well now. Thanks again!
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Is there any way to do this through the XLR input on the bottom? The placement is much more convenient.
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Not with the lav mic you have. Your mic need +5V “Plug-In” power, and the XLR’s only provide +48V, which is too much. If you had a lav mic with a barrel power supply on the end (with an XLR connector), then you could do it, but yours is terminated to plug directly into a wireless transmitter or a mini-jack
Michael Paul
Location Sound Corp
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