Zoom H2 for: drums, guitar, practicing... by Sabull

Zoom H2 pocket recorder is very handy for every musician who plays too much alone :)..
Sound captured by H2 is very "honest", it's exactly what it sounds in room. Expecially when recording from some distance, to get the room sound.

Amp: Peavey 6505
Guitar: Washburn dime model
Wah: Ibanez weeping demon.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• guitar
• wah
• zoom
• h2
• h-2
• solo
• riff
• metal
• drumming
• polyrythm
• fill
• shred

[calebandstef]

hey does this have to be connected to a camera to record? cause i just want to bring it to my friends house and record a jam session with no video, will that work? thanks

[Sabellbu]

@calebandstef no camera is needed. Simple one button record&stop. Works exellent.

[calebandstef]

@Sabellbu

awesome thanks for the quick reply

btw awesome sweep/taps how long did it take you to learn that?

[Sabellbu]

@calebandstef well the "sweeps" are quite awful :).. I never practice any techniques, scales or anything. I'm more of a play with the ear what sounds best, thats how u can be genuinly creative and create ur tone :) imho. I guess I had played guitar for like 4 years by then.

[modooglio]

@Sabellbu I have a Zoom H2 recorder myself and I was wondering if you could tell me what settings or any details I should know about that you would recommend for the electric guitar and drums? Please and thankyou =)

PS: And if you know what settings would be good for the piano and concerts, that information would be greatly appreciated also.

[Sabellbu]

@modooglio sorry I don't think I can give you that great advice, haven't played around with H2 in a while, nor I a expert :). In general H2 doesn't have too many dramatic settings that u could mess around with. And best way to find the "perfect" spot to place H2 is just by having ur headset on and moving H2 around while having someone to play. From drums u need to have H2 quite low ground, around ur waist prolly. To get enough base in the bass! And not get distortion from the loud cymbals.

[Sabellbu]

@modooglio part 2. So now u have H2 low for best bass drum sound and drum balance. Now u can either have the guitar cab right at the H2, like couple inch away, and record surround mode, other side for drums and other for guitar. Or still be on surround but have guitar cab like 1 meter away from H2, straight to it. With the first solution u might have problems with balancing guitar volume, but if u get it working, it will be more tight and "non live", metal style if u wish that. Try both its fast

[auzole33]

le zoom H2 peut être la dernière des merdes, on ne s'en appercevrais pas sur cette musique...pardon,.. ce bruit horrible..!!!

[calebandstef]

@Sabellbu

well for you i guess they sound bad but for me ive only been playing for 2 years so my sweeps arent as good as the ones in your video, but im working on it :)

[Sabellbu]

@flamedudeNL yes, thats what this is made for. Just be careful with the levels from diff instruments, and try to get them from 4 directions (use 4channel surround) for best definition.