Beginner TIPS - ZOOM H5

Best option for recording multitrack files for a podcast on a budget!
Walkthrough of all the features on the body as well as a simple setup!

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[TangoDelta]

Fantastic video! No nonsense and straight to the point!

[shannonseth-ward]

Thank you I tried reading the directions and was completely overwhelmed. Videos help so much more.

[terraformingthesubconsciou]

WOW!!! Thanks so much for sharing all these features. I'm usually so tempted to skip around thru a video but you shared major tips I never knew about at every turn! THANK YOU!

[Arfonfree]

I just ordered an H5, so while waiting I was reading the manual; the way I read it, the inputs are selected in pairs only in Stereo Mode. In Multitrack Mode, you can select the inputs individually.

[PatrickRambles]

Hey man! Super useful video, thank you :)

Just a small suggestion, try using a softbox for your light. It won't be as harsh.

[davidaylsworth]

I got mine used for Cdn $250 and I think it’s great. I’ve been using it as a practice aid with guitars. I put mine on a Gorilla-pod and mic-ed my amp. In five minutes of noodling I found a great setup position and now I get to review my practice sessions right away. This is such a helpful tool that I can’t believe it took me so long to pull the trigger on this purchase. Looking forward to trying out some dynamic and condenser mics with it to explore some of the other features.

[stuartphillips]

Is there any way to have all recored files saved into one folder rather than each recording creating their own folder inside the main folder as it makes importing multiple files really tedious.

[richardsacher]

...and one more question...Can you record in Stereo with the XLR mics? I am sometimes asked by an agent to send them an mp3 file rather than a wav. Since you can't record an mp3 in multi mode, is it safe to recored an mp3 in stereo with an XLR mic? I have a CAD E 100S.
Thanks, agian.

[CarlosAlvarez]

I just subscribed after having one of my questions answered in the Podcast Movement Group with this video :)

[dearstranger]

Hey, thanks a lot for the massively useful content! Quick (potentially stupid) question: am I right in thinking that I cannot use the XY mics to record into an audio interface (and a DAW)? Thank you!

[J_bui]

Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing! When we link the H5 to a DSLR, does the audio recording go into the memory card of the DLSR camera? Do you generally prefer to separate the recordings or is syncing up with your camera provide audio that is of equivalent quality?

[richardsacher]

Hi,
Thank you for this. On my H5, both the 1 and 2 lights come on together, even when pressing only one button. I've seen on some other tutorials that you can put one or the other on individually, or both if you need to, but on mine they do not go on separately. Would you know why?
Thank you.

[karan]

Hello, can we connect lavalier mic with 3.5mm jack with Zoom h5? Thanks

[ThePoxBottle]

How do I jump to where I want to record a guitar solo without having to listen to the whole song every time I make a mistake on the solo ? Can I not just record from a certain point

[ediiron]

great buy, set up was very easy, Awesome!

[venkysankaran]

Sir, if this is used only as audio interface during conference calls, should the record button be pressed down, even though nothing is getting recorded (not intended to)? Thank you

[jersmith]

can you use the xlr mics and the top mics at the same time?

[coyoteserranoband]

Used to have this parried with my OP-1!

[voyagerone]

Zoom H2n much better on batteries than H5 (at the loss of the XLR inputs of course!) - The H5 is very battery heavy I've found. 30 minutes assured & maybe an hour on brand new Duracell alkaline or 2400mah Nimh, but always have some spares in your pocket! If in the field I'm now looking at a USB power pack as field recordings may be longer than 30 minutes. The H5 is lovely; well made & easy to operate, though a more modern user interface is due & the jog control menu selection method is not entirely trouble free (clumsy & temperamental I think), an up & down button & select button would be easier when wearing gloves if recording in winter or bad weather. But overall the H5 always needed a 4x AA cell internal power source from the start. Happy recording everyone! ...

[DASwealth]

No wonder my lav mics sound different and bad