Tutorial: Connect Zoom H1 Directly to Any DSLR Camera

[TekBoltTV]

Can you give me the link to the cable you bought to do this with?

[GoatCemetery]

any DSLR EXCEPT the canon t1i

[DanielHjorthPhoto]

Hmm.... That audio sounded like mono...

[boogey76]

i had the Zoom H1 since forever,how did i not see this, and i was killing myself trying to sync the audio wasting hours everytime.

Great post.but i have a question, in a silent room it is picking up alot of ambience even though low cut is off, and auto level is off and the input level is set to 50%...what am i doing wrong.?

[antaldaniel]

Hi, thanks for this fool-proof demonstration. I just wonder if you know that you can do this with any portable recorder, such as a tascam dr-05, or is there anything special with zoom h1 that allows to use only its mics? (Apart from its small size that allows mounting, too).

[askaaronlee]

Can i connect this to my mac?

[JamboStudios]

Will this work for a Nikon L1200 ?

[milkchurn24]

The audio on a H1 sounds much better when used alone for syncing afterwards.. with manual level so the background doesnt fluctuate. 

[Inuhater]

Can this be done with the Zoom h2?

[Desenhandodetudo]

@TheUltimateMacMan hi, it works in t2i?? In t2i I have only to conect the zoom h1 in the camera?? I must have the magic lantern in my camera?

And When I start recording in the camera the zoom h1 starts automatically?

[iceman2321]

Great video, thanks.

[JrProductionx]

why does it sound a lot better when its used as a shotgun mic??

[bossman12334]

hey i just got a zoom h1 and was wondering i want to plug it in to my phone smartphone and record a phone call from the zoom do u know how i would do that?

[Gortess]

i like syncing manually as i find the cameras built in mic is usually a few frames off.

[antonioreyes1987]

Can I use the H1 just like the Blue Snowball by plugging it into the USB port and act as a normal USB mic (without the battery) ?

[Gortess]

@antonioreyes1987 yes, but you need to update the firmware first. go to youtubecom/knoptop for instructions

[sakahari]

@Gortess I don't want to keep buying batteries too. However, after h1 is updated to 2.0 and powered through usb, will i be able to use the setup shown in this video? connecting camera with 3.5 mm cable?

[Gortess]

@sakahari powering through usb is only available if you are recording through usb. meaning unless you are using your h1 as a pc mic, you need to keep buying batteries. that being said, investing in a good set of rechargeables and re charger might not be a bad idea. Saw a set today that only cost 14 bucks.

[sakahari]

@Gortess thank you very much.

[sakahari]

@antonioreyes1987 will i be able to use this setup but not use batteries for h1, instead power it with usb with firmware upgrade?

[milos83beograd]

Fast and clear tutorial!

[napoleondadon]

what are your settings on h1 and t3i

[ihalloway]

DSLR doesnt have high quality audio formats.. mainly mp3 , so why bring everything to waist ?

[ENMAnumber1]

Really good.

[vlagamemedia1]

I just tried it on my 60d and it did not work.

[vlagamemedia1]

will it work on canon 60d?

[ZxanderProductions]

@vlagamemedia1 Yes

[isaaclimyj]

Will this work with a T2i ?

[ZxanderProductions]

@isaaclimyj Yes

[yeaitsalex]

it sounds very directional

[MoroccanAnwar]

u look like an ALIEN lol

[wwfera00]

the cablestoo long and distracting

[vanhakaveri]

You cant connect it to ANY dslr, every dslr dont have mic input.

[jwr94]

it just doesn't work on my T2i

[GatorsiPodTouch]

Can i use this as method if i plug it into my macbook pro?

[deathman113]

you talk sooo fast. haha. thanks for the video though

[GNoodle]

Would that hot shoe adapter fit in a sony handycam

[KronikalProductions]

@GNoodle As long as it has a hot shoe mount

[c7i6abc]

Your video and info is great. I do however have another question, or rather let me pose it this way. So if I were also to hook headphones to the mic on the right side I would then connect the other end to the earphone port in my video camera, well now that I've written this, maybe I shouldn't have, it sounds so obvious, where else could I have. The problem is that I think I had it hooked up differently h1 to the mic port on the camera, Also, you see no need for head phones?recording live music

[c7i6abc]

@c7i6abc Ps, As obvious as that sounds, that's not the way it works. I still haven't figured it out. I was quite sure the guy at Henry's told me to connect the h1 to the right side of the mic and the headphones to the left where you said to connect the mic. I'll let you know once I get this worked out. tks

[TechCrack]

What were settings of the Zoom h1?

[indraperkasa]

thanks for sharing this. i've been looking on how to do this set up. i wonder what's the function of input port on the H1. any idea/suggestion?

[rkrockstarmusic]

if im using 3.5mm to xlr converter .m i lossing audio quality >????

[getsaved777]

tried on th my 60d and nothing. why is that. i'm following along the video. please reply.

thank you.

[monkeyguy5ROX]

I was wondering what microphone input volume I should put the mic at, the output volume from the mic to the dslr and the dslr's volume. I just wanted to get the bet end result withought any bad fuzz noises or strange sounds.

[vlagamemedia1]

how about a vid that shows us how to delete sound from the s.d card after downloading it to my laptop. Thanx in advance.

[vlagamemedia1]

I have the canon 60d and the zoom h1. now can i use the same method with the canon 60d? also i have a 7in, led monitor attaahced to my 6od. can I use the same method but plug my earphone to the led monitor that's plugged in to the 60d to hear what my 60d is hearing and recording? Please reply soon. Thanx for your advice dude.

[jsaquicela]

were did u order the wind screen to put on top of the mic? and wats size do u need to put on it?

[MrIgorTV]

do you think this would work by plugging it into an iphone 4?

[TheUltimateMacMan]

@MrIgorTV It may. Not totally sure.

[TechCrack]

Hey man, I have some serious problems, I have got the SAME chord as you and the Zoom H1. I have the Canon 60D plugged the chord to the camera and mic. But I don't get a smooth and crisp audio output. I get rather PRSHHH (Ocean Sound) and I need help.

[danielyen]

hey dude, does this setting work with zoom h2 as well?thanks for answering:)

[orozcorichard]

Thanks, man. You helped me in my setup. Am also using T3i and I'm mounting my H1 right on top of my camera. Very informative.

[TechCrack]

Thanks for the Tutorial man! I just purchased the Griffin Cable you have!

-TechCrack

[msbiogenic]

Yup ur right. There are no vids showing direct hook up on YouTube which is what I've been looking fir the last month. Thanks again!

[msbiogenic]

Great informative vid! Thanks so much!!!

[TechCrack]

Can you tell me what Cables that work? I bought one before and it didnt work.

[TheUltimateMacMan]

@TechCrack Griffin cables are good. Thats what I have and it worked fine

[TheIncredibleBagel]

Nice vid, basic yet helpful. I would settle for a coiled cable though, to keep me sane.

[ThatSnazzyiPhoneGuy]

Very useful! Good video man. Keep it up!

[mattlovespeanuts]

I feel like all of these videos about this sort of thing are so obvious. If you can't figure it out, you probably shouldn't have a $900 slr.

[TheUltimateMacMan]

@mattlovespeanuts Haha yes I know but surprisingly enough I have never see anyone do this before and there were no videos like this on youtube!

[itechhelping]

nice video, very helpful

[Fristerce]

Awesome Job!

[MattsMacintosh]

Nice job. Was actually helpful for me since I'm looking into the H1 right now.

[logicallytechnology]

*Breath* Ok. This vieo was definitely one of your best videos ever. Everything was really crisp clean and well organized. You covered so many aspects and yeah... this was epic. LIke, Tweeted, and favorited.

[RJHaidHD]

Awesome Matt, thanks! I needed it haha, I found out i had it on the line in port -.-

[daveofnhspeaks]

Nice Job Matt :)

[iPhone44iphone4]

Tutorial

[iPhone44iphone4]

SERIOUSLY AWESOME tutorial bro! I learned ALOT from it even though I don't have a H1 this was still an awesome