Radical Amazement - Zoom Recorders

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Media Loan

  • www.evergreen.edu/medialoan
  • Located in 2504, past the Library and Computer Center entrances.
  • Bring ID card with current quarter sticker to checkout equipment.
  • Reserve equipment in advance, check open hours.
  • Test equipment before leaving
  • Late fees, renewals, and appeals process. 
Late Fines assessed daily, per item
Equipment valued over $250 — $20.00 per day
Equipment valued under $250 — $10.00 per day
Keys and all equipment and accessories valued over $50 — $10.00 per day
Equipment and accessories valued under $50 — $5.00 per day

Microphone Types

  • Dynamic Mics
    • Can withstand louder noises, rugged pickup elements.
    • No power needed
  • Condenser Mics
    • More sensitive to quieter noises, and more delicate pickup elements.
    • Needs power supplied through a battery, or through phantom power on zoom recorder.

Microphone Patterns

  • Omni: picks up sound from all directions.
  • Cardioid: picks up sound from front:
    • Proximity Effect: low frequencies are boosted as mic is closer to the source.
  • Super-Cardioid: Picks up from front with a narrower pattern.

Microphones

  • Handheld
  • lavaliere: Small mic which clamps to clothing.
  • Shotgun: Long mic. Picks up sound from with an extremely narrow pattern.

Connector Types

  1. XLR = Needed for Marantz
  2. Mini = will not work with Marantz.

Mic Usage Tips

  • Use a stand if possible.
  • Listen for:
    • handling noise
    • proximity effect
    • popped p's

Marantz Recorder

Digital audio recorder that records to memory cards.

  • Format memory card before use.
  • Record Settings: Review settings on handout


Notes

  • Batteries!!!
  • Always record as PCM.
  • Mono vs Stereo
  • Setting Levels: Do not hit zero on the meter.
  • Always have headphones.
  • Record room tone.
  • USB Mode


Recording Exercise

  1. Format card
  2. Connect 1 mic to recorder.
  3. Set to record to PCM, 48kHZ, mono, manual record levels.
  4. Connect headphones.
  5. Make a test recording
    1. Press Rec Pause
    2. Test mic
    3. Set levels
    4. Press Rec to start recording.
    5. Listen on headphones
    6. Press Stop to stop recording
    7. Playback recording
  6. Record some sounds
    1. Voices.
    2. Try different mics if available.
  7. Connect to computer and transfer sounds to computer.
  8. Copy files to Orca.

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