I have used the H2, the H4 and the H4n. The H2 is very good for recording rooms through its microphones (Which are the same as the H4 on board mics), but it does not have the XLR/Patch cable inputs that the H4 and the H4n have, which allows them to be used as interfaces. The H4n has much better on board mics than both the H4 and the H2 and it can record using the inputs and the on board mics at the same time. The H4n also has an edge over the H4 because it can handle SD cards over 16GB, has a built in 1/4-20 mount (The H4 had some stupid strap-on thing), the mics can focused to either be X-Y stereo or directional, and the H4n has an on board speaker so you can preview your recordings without having to lug around a pair of headphones. The H4n is also made of much sturdier material than the H4 or the H2.
81 March 20, 2012 1:55 am
Re: Double whammy: field recorders and Max/MSP (20 replies, posted in General Discussion)
82 March 19, 2012 2:51 pm
Re: Double whammy: field recorders and Max/MSP (20 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I've used a variety of field recorders, and the H4n is by far my favorite for musical work.
83 March 19, 2012 3:06 am
Re: Could we get a time display? (7 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I second this motion
84 March 18, 2012 11:51 pm
Re: Records/Dead Format anyone? (8 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Because I want to catalogue all the vinyl I've been accumulating over the years, and it seems like a good way to try and trade for some rare ones I've been trying to find
85 March 16, 2012 7:52 pm
Re: What We Sacrifice 4 WeeklyBeats (32 replies, posted in General Discussion)
The one thing I've sacrificed for WB is my other projects. I don't want to limit myself to one week of working time for some of the songs I want to write so they tend to get pushed on the backburner so I can at least try to turn out a quality product for WB.
86 March 16, 2012 4:48 pm
Re: Records/Dead Format anyone? (8 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I need to get a profile on this site
87 March 16, 2012 4:46 pm
Re: ITT we hint at our songs for next week (501 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I recorded my track on my porch and it's 100% improvised.
88 March 16, 2012 4:45 pm
Re: Week ten wrap up (21 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Yeah, there really isn't a lot of constructive criticism going on, but I haven't really been keeping on top of commenting either. Usually I just listen through the tracks and if I like one, I favorite it, since that's what pushes the tracks up the list, making more likely to be listened to by others.
Another thing I've noticed is that only people involved in Weekly Beats are able to comment on the tracks each week. Perhaps allowing guests to comment will bring some fresh, outside voices and also help promote Weekly Beats in general.
All in all, I like Weekly Beats because it gives me a reason to write music week to week, and I like the forums, but as far as getting Constructive Criticism on my tracks, if want to get suggestions on my track, I usually just run it past my friends when they're at my house and will sometimes even work on the track while they're there. In 8 years of posting music on the internet, this is the only way I've been able to get good constructive criticism from anyone.
89 March 16, 2012 3:39 pm
Re: Week ten wrap up (21 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Gnarlysunshine wrote:I completely missed last week due to being stranded in a town with a population of 200 and no internet for 8 days while working on a movie
that sounds like heaven
I would just like to make it known, that it was not heaven, haha. I was supposed to be there for a month, but I was lured down there under false pretenses, so I left after a week. However, I did get to spend 4 hours on a bus with an Austrian Motorcycle Mechanic named Ryker and a Tibetan Monk after hitching a ride to Nashville with a guy I just met named Michelob and crashing on his couch for a night. It was a weird trip.
90 March 15, 2012 11:46 pm
Re: Week ten wrap up (21 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I completely missed last week due to being stranded in a town with a population of 200 and no internet for 8 days while working on a movie
91 March 14, 2012 10:03 pm
Re: Week 11 challenge : Dub track (45 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I'm going to make a song using samples from my drill and call it it Drillex
92 March 12, 2012 8:25 pm
Re: Week 11 challenge : Dub track (45 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I like the idea of a weekly theme. It seems like it will help people with writer's block. I'll be sitting this particular theme out though.
93 February 29, 2012 7:55 pm
Re: ITT we hint at our songs for next week (501 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I may have to play around with that, Phil. I've only used the sends for that kind of thing before, but I'm really intrigued by the panning effects you're talking about. Thanks!
94 February 29, 2012 3:22 pm
Re: ITT we hint at our songs for next week (501 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Well, there's 7 on one channel, which is one shy off FL's default effects slot number on the mixer... I guess I might be able to put more in, if I used Patcher? I don't know, it's not something I've come up against before...
You can also use the "Sends" to add additional effects. It's probably easier than the patcher. Play around with them in your mixer, and if you don't figure it out, I can put a tutorial together for you or something
95 February 29, 2012 6:22 am
Re: ITT we hint at our songs for next week (501 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Mine's pretty chilled, bass heavy, and wearing a lot of effects to make itself sound pretty. I set myself the task of using FL's BooBass as much as possible, if not exclusively, for this week...
Man, that's a restriction if I ever heard one. Good luck to you!
96 February 28, 2012 9:21 pm
Re: week 8 retrospectacle? (21 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I never realized how much I love working with a deadline until I started Weekly Beats. It motivates to actually finish my songs instead of just "Eh, I'll finish it eventually." I also really like how more people are starting to experiment with things outside of their comfort zone. It's really fun to watch.