Zoom H5 Tutorial - Recording with Onboard Mics

This tutorial walks you through the steps for recording your story’s narration using the included stereo microphone capsule (Zoom XYH-5) on the Zoom H5 portable audio recorder.

The hardware you see pictured in the video are the following:

[GrotrianSeiler]

Tutorials don’t get any simpler or more clear than this. I just got one of these H5s. This helps.

[Claus]

I've had it on my wishlist for a decade. Now Ii got it! Thank You for an excellent explanatory video.🙂

[barrinasouth]

I agree with all the comments below, the info and how it was delivered was perfect and it has given me the confidence to buy a Zoom and start using it.

[evocativeinstrumentalmusic]

Good tutorial. Am wondering why the Record buttons went from L/R to 1/2 at 3:52. Thanks. I thought the 1/2 buttons were used for external mics. Thanks.

[mediamannaman]

Really nice job. Simple and to the point for those of us just getting started. Thanks!!

[frankb.]

3:40 the best recording format is WAV 96kHz/24bit.

[chrisfry]

At 3:52 you didn't explain that you plugged mics into the xlr inputs on the bottom of the unit. and they are out of frame on your camera shot.

[LVPNJ]

THE MOST simple and easy to follow for those piece of gear. THANKS!!

[subramanianc]

Amazing, , , Can this Zoom H5 be used for ASMR videos?
Thank you

[sudhirsingh]

Great explanation, Can you please tell me connect to connect ZoomH1n and Boya BY M1 lav mic to my smartphone so that I can record Audio and Video in together

[humanlikegiant]

You switch from using the L, R inputs for the stereo mic for inputs 1 and 2 halfway through? Why is that? Confusing…

[daniellerepko]

Thank you, i'm verry happy with this youtube video. Thanks a lot!!! it's verry helpfull.

[ahmethamdiayyildiz]

How do I connect the Zoom h5 recorder to the phone? I tried it with a USB cable, 2-line or 3-line aux cable, but it didn't work. I tried All outputs. Line out, or microphone out, usb out. It doesn't work. Please help

[calmstormambience]

what type of memory card is it? 4-16-32 gb? Are the preamps good for quiet ambient settings? like low noise? thanks

[fleadoggreen]

What if you don’t have headphones
It looks like a speaker on the back
But it’s barely audible ? It’s gotta playback better then that? Is that a speaker on the back ? Plus what do you use to clean it, mine is all sticky, lol I know it’s funny but it is sticky

[B-S-K]

I recently tried to bundle L+R plus an additional microphone via input 1 and play them together via the audio interface (multitrack mode) to the PC via USB. It did not work, only the L+R channel is transmitted, although I heard both signals via headphones in the Zoom H5 and the leveling also worked perfectly. The necessary Windows driver was installed and displayed correctly. Does mixing 4 channels via USB not work at all? Or have I set something wrong?

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[tombain]

That was a fantastically clear tutorial. The content, presentation and the pace of delivery really helped to pick up the information. Thanks. Is it possible for me to download and listen to my recordings in my Hifi system rather than my computer? Either by downloading to èither the SD card or a USB memory stick. Both of which can be accessed from my HiFi. Thanks again. Tom
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[ClaudiaRolando]

Thank you for your video! I have a question, I am trying to connect a lavalier mic to the ZoomH5 and I don't get it :( I have a smartLav+ and I bought the SC3 adaptor but still I can't record, would you please give me any advice? thank you and have a nice day!!

[aidanvinum]

Is the H5 better than using a Shure mv88 with an iPhone?

[jameskelly]

Surely the L & R should be engaged for onboard mics