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Nicola Hammond
November 21, 2016 at 5:11 pm in reply to: Tricky Audio Track – Can’t Edit Audio track

Don’t you just love all these things to catch us out! Hope it all works out and many thanks again for sorting this beginner out!
Nicola Hammond
November 21, 2016 at 2:44 pm in reply to: Tricky Audio Track – Can’t Edit Audio track

Thank you SO MUCH !!
NH
Nicola Hammond
February 22, 2015 at 12:33 pm in reply to: basic settings to use on a zoom h5 digital recorder when recording an interview indoors

Lara…
Personally I do everything afterwards in my editing software system (ProTools in my case). So long as you either set the recording level to “Automatic” OR you take level (just note your level while you’re doing your pre-interview chat or ask a stupid question which you’ll know you won’t use e.g. what did you have for breakfast is a standard!) The zoom h4 does tend to record a little low. Try and get to around 12db HOWEVER it’s worth remembering that too low is way way better than too high as it will distort. You can’t do anything about distortion but if it’s a bit low you can rescue and boost the level in your editing software. But do wear headphones as you record, even if they’re only little in the ear buds.
Best of luck and hope that helps!
N
Nicola Hammond
February 18, 2015 at 4:40 pm in reply to: basic settings to use on a zoom h5 digital recorder when recording an interview indoors

Hi Laura

If you want to keep it really simple ( you say you’re a newbie) I’d just use one mic and get really close (knee to knee). I do a lot of interviewing (yes often in offices) and if you have two mics, yes your interviewee may be more comfortable but also may rabbit on quite a long time… which will add to your editing time.

I don’t know the H5 but use the H4 as standard. Test the mic and your equipment before you set out. ALWAYS use headphones, that way you can hear any pops or if the battery cuts out (not that you would turn up with dud batteries!?). Make sure you are not listening to the built in mics by tapping both and push the mic button on the left on or off (I can never remember which) to make sure you have the correct setting. This is probably all grandmother and eggs, but worth saying I suppose in case anyone else is reading. Then if you don’t get really close you’ll pick up the vast office and less of your interviewee.

Hope this helps and good luck!
Nicky H
Nicola Hammond
June 8, 2014 at 12:04 pm in reply to: Playback speed while editing?

Thank you SO much – I don’t know how people can edit in real time and why this information is so hidden in PP help and shortcuts. So a very big thank you!