Unlock Professional Podcasting: Complete Setup Guide for the Zoom PodTrak P4

How to set up the Zoom PodTrak P4 for Podcasting — Easy & Complete Setup Guide
New gear can be daunting and while creating a podcast, there are so many little pieces to set into place. Let's make the recording a little easier with the Zoom PodTrak P4 and this setup guide for your podcast. Let's make it simple!

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🎧 Chapters / Show Notes:

00:00 Intro
00:19 Disclaimer
01:05 The Setup Process
01:41 What will NOT be covered in this video
02:10 Powering the Zoom PodTrak P4
04:23 Plugging In the Microphones
05:09 What about Phantom Power?
06:16 Using Phone or USB Interface Integration
06:58 Using the Same Mic Twice?
09:11 Setting Microphone Gain
10:32 Hooking up the Headphones
14:05 Changing the Mic Settings (Low Cut and Limiter)
16:31 File Transfer Mode
16:55 More Settings
17:11 Make Shure you have enough storage
18:39 Sound Pads
19:22 Demo Recording
20:34 Demoing the Sound Pads
21:01 Demoing the Mute Button
21:57 Demoing how to end your recording
22:31 Individual Tracks and Mixdown!
23:07 Outro

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[shaneeegan]

you got more into the nuts and bolts of the recorder than even the demo video from Zoom! super video. very informative! Thanks so much. shane, Ireland

[angemillard]

Awesome video explained everything I was wanting to know, will be purchasing the Zoom P4 for sure and looking for more of your tutorial videos. Thank you, hope you have an Amazing Day. Chow Chow x

[h]

I'm watching this while I wait for mine to be delivered. Thanks for the detail. Awesome

[wheretonowadventures]

This video was very informative. I just bought the Zoom PodTrak P4 and set it up with 2 Samson Q2U mics and battery pack. Your instructions were flawless. Thanks for making it. Learned quite a bit. Now to make my first podcast episode!

[rubenaguirrejr.]

I got mine about 8 months ago and it’s still in the box. I’m excited to start using it!

[Kadddss]

Yes, thank you! Finally a video that actually explains how to use it and not just a review😅👌🏾 danke dir!

[ArniMuras]

This one really helped me a lot. I am starting to podcast tomorrow. I hope everything all goes well

[fanilo]

The review was informative, but not too much, comprehensive and very useful. Thanks a lot!

[NacionJeep]

How do did you manage to record audio and video at the same time? Post sync audio edit? Or did you use headphone port to connect to camera ?

[charlestondelacruz]

Chris, this is extremely helpful thank you. I seem to have a good amount of static coming through the headphones. I notice when I mute the unused channels, that helps a lot. But when use 3 mics I hear a decent amount of it. Is my gain too high on each mic? Or is there something wrong in my settings? Thank you

[henryarias]

Why are the pads not audible in the final USB mix? only in the headphones

[ShoresLife]

Looking into getting the P4, and your video is the best I’ve seen on explaining real world use and setup. Great job!

[drlyvsy]

Incredibly useful! Thank you so much, Chris!!

[esgeyeofficial]

Complete set up guide for zoom very clearly and thanks

[MUTUNTE-]

This is the best video out of numerous ones I have watched so far.. i purchased the p-4 a while back and i wish i saw this when i first got it. Awesome Job Thanks!!

[mikebatho]

Seems like a great piece of kit for someone just starting out, like me. I just ordered the Samson 2QU(?) mic and I'm hoping to order the Podtrack when I get paid later this week.

I haven't been right through your content yet, but maybe you can point me towards the video I need? I'll be running my podcast with a friend, remotely, a couple of hundred miles away... - no time difference - so I really need a simple A to B to C guide how I setup the podtrak at my end, and how my friend sets up with his 2QU Mic and laptop at his end.

I've never even made a Zoom or Skype call before! Thanks 😆

*UPDATE - OK cool, I isolated the rest of your Podtrak videos so I'll work my way through them. It would still be great to get an instructional for a buffoon like me, where you literally show unboxing and setting up of the Podtrak with a dynamic mic, connecting it all to the computer, Mac, ideally, installing something like Zoom or Skype, inviting a friend (who you've already set up at a different location with the same dynamic mic as you, but he's plugged directly into a laptop), recording a couple of minutes, transfering to the mac (my end) then opening and using the editing software. Then how to get the finished audio file hosted... sorry, this is seeming more and more crazy even as I type it 😂😂😂😂

[HighAchieverAcademyandCohort]

THANK YOU! This was seamless and so non-tech friendly. THANK YOU!! Will be watching the rest of your videos.

[ShengBelmonteOfficial]

It's annoying that it keeps asking me to set the date and tine every time I turn it on! Any idea how to fix this? Thank you so much

[dezfyah]

Question: If I'm on a conference phone call and want to play music so others on the conference call will hear the music along with me speaking at the same time, is that possible with this product?
What I've been doing is using my Beats Pro headphones and plugging one side of my headphone into my phone for the call and plugging a music source into the side of my headphone and that's how people are hearing music while on the conference calls. I'm looking for a better solution.
Would it be possible to make a phone call to my conference phone line, plugging my microphone and a music source so that everyone on the prayer line can hear me and the music being played? How can that be done?
Could you help me or if anyone here have any suggestions? Please let me know!!!!

[MRIMan]

Do you have a video on how you edit a video pod cast with the p4? Like how do you sync the audio?