Just got this. Very pleased.

This is a good video. Considering getting it. But it’s not a good look to go radio silent on so many excellent potential customer questions. 🤔

Only just received: some notes: I come from a tape background starting back in late 1960s: I understand the potential RTZ is Stop x2 back to head of tape - Return to Zero: but if laying individual tracks that go wrong it would be useful to have a Return to new record start rather than to Zero (unless I've missed something): When Bounced the Bounce plays back yet the 4-tracks available is there a way to stop the Bounce playing back it annoys laying down a new try but not an Overdub for comparison after. A 4-Track Visual would be good to see the effective tape running from or along with the new track points laid down for quick sight of where along the effective tape. Plus would be good to see the Waveform whether switching to see this: I do like to have a Menu if not only to see what is available: I have downloaded the Full Manual and Printed it A4 size it has many sketchy points without answers. I like to lay new songs/tracks in sections as a single person playing all on own - different when in studio with engineers and or other musicians to play as we did in the 60s in one take - forbid the person who messed up and the band having to start again! Another awkward mute point is when recording coming up to a point to track there isn't always time to lift the faders from zero to the level needed without the switches clicking these need soft buttons: I'm sure I'll find a lot of other points including why couldn't they add a Stereo on board Mic not a Mono as it's not a bad mic and for quick Song Ideas would be very useful as well as using in the Field as I also record Atmos for Film/Radio and Music - just to have along as a snap shot that might be missed with XLR's being set up although this is another mute point being made for Musicians. I'm finding I'm having to slowly transfer to Logic the track and it is slow transfer as I'm not sure how long the Micro SD will take being taken in and out plus the chance to lose especially if it's a large 512GB upwards Micro SD - hope others can help if I've missed any of the points - BTW is there an external Visual Midi Controller showing Waveforms etc and external knobs/faders to use away from the unit aka Roland R-07 with Bluetooth and Sound Design MixPre 3ii/6ii? Music is a never ending learning lesson even at my age - music keeps us young of that I'm sure.

Hi @ZoomSoundLab , this is a very cool looking recorder! I am trying to decided between this and the H6 for a portable setup, and wondering a couple of things about the R4 to help make this decision. - The manual makes no mention of line level inputs, but I assume it can handle these, from a keyboard/synth/guitar multi FX? - Is the headphone/line out suitable to be connected to powered speakers to monitor the recordings/live input? - I assume you are able to play back the bounce track, to play along to as you record a new set of 4 tracks? Thanks, Sam

@james9789

2 ай бұрын

Yes to all that

looks good, can you load a recorded song with 4 tracks and have play back of all tracks with the use of the faders ? or will it only play back a 2 track stereo mix as a song ? help from anyone who knows, much appreciated

I had been hoping for something like this and it looks like something I’ll like a lot. If I had to pick on anything, I would say that I had hoped there would be a 4 channel multitrak like the podtrak 4 Zoom made that I owned. It had 4 tracks that could be recorded simultaneously and seems about the same size, the only thing I wanted different was for the jacks to be combo XLR/TRS jacks like the two on the R4, and for it to be more directed toward music production and the R4 comes close and is probably good enough for what I need, but I am curious if perhaps there will be an R4+ on the way that has 4 combo ports or at least 2 XLR/TRS and a stereo line-in 1/4 or 1/8 input. That would be even more awesome! 😬

Hi, Samuel! When I bounce the tracks, i don't loose the original recordins, thats it?? Thanks, and hugs form Brazil!

@james9789

2 ай бұрын

Yes the original bounced tracks are safe,you need to use a daw / pc ,to retrieve them.

What about punch in punch out, can bounce accomplish

Will it be good for field recording for film?

Using this device, can you record two stereo keyboards at the same time? Thanks.

@james9789

2 ай бұрын

I doubt using this device, a small 4 into 2 mixer or similar will allow you to do this,.

Can you compress vocals while recording them?

@pirateshack9315

2 ай бұрын

yes

How do we punch-in record with this device?

@johansmolinski

20 күн бұрын

You can activate Pre Count in the rhythm track if that is what you mean.

Are the tracks mono or stereo?

@ZoomSoundLab

7 ай бұрын

The R4’s tracks can be used in mono, or be linked in stereo.

@jackcimino8822

7 ай бұрын

@@ZoomSoundLab So 2 tracks for stereo? Thanks! I hope there will be new versions of the R8, R16, and R24 that have 32 bit audio and the R4's simple approach. I do not like how gimmicky the R20 is.

No looper is a deal breaker for me

@pirateshack9315

2 ай бұрын

use a pedal

@AssMastersonMD

6 күн бұрын

I was wondering if there is a way you achieve a looper with the device in some form, despite it not being a design intention.

Question, so if I want to re-record a bass track that was recorded 20 bounces ago, can I do that without having to re-record the 19 bounces after the bass again? Thanks!

@pirateshack9315

2 ай бұрын

no, you can only go back once, adjust, and then re-bounce

@james9789

2 ай бұрын

add it to a pc / daw you can retrieve the bass track delete it or keep it all bounced tracks are freed up but not on the device itself.