On 9/30/2013 4:34 PM, Gary Eickmeier wrote:
This Zoom H6 caught my eye because of its extended capabilities that may
permit me to be even more portable and flexible in both my jobs (video) and
my learning curve with music recording. The "our needs" part referred to
multiple channels XLR inputs that are powered and individually adjustable
and all of the other features that I was wishing for.
Technically and functionally, the H6 will meet your needs. Based on
having one in my hands (though not actually recording with it),
ergonomically it doesn't make very much sense. You're going to have
cables sticking out all over the place - three or more mic cables on two
or three planes, power supply (a good idea if you need phantom power),
headphones, and maybe the remote control cable. I found the controls for
the mixer to be pretty clumsy, and one of the things you'll need to do
is set up a reasonable mix of your mics when you're recording so you'll
have some idea of whether you have them placed correctly. Sure, you can
do it, but it's not very quick or accurate.
Like I said, spend some time on it, and if you find it as difficult to
operate quickly as I did, take it back and consider another approach. It
doesn't take too much of a computer to record four tracks (or six if you
can afford that many mics). A USB interface from Focusrite (for
example), a $150 used laptop computer (that really won't be so old), and
a copy of Reaper will give you a fine setup for that kind of recording.
You can make a rough mix quickly for the purpose of setting your mics,
and you'll have all the files on the computer so you can do a better mix
when you have a better monitoring situation.
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