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Old October 26th, 2010, 12:33 PM   #1
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I shot a wedding last Saturday using the Zoom H1 as my back-up recorded. When I played it back after the wedding all I heard was the groom’s heartbeat. Can someone share with me what are the best settings when using the H1 with a Lav mic.

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Old October 26th, 2010, 04:20 PM   #2
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Old October 26th, 2010, 05:47 PM   #3
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Thanks Ian, what about the auto level? should it be on or off?

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Old October 26th, 2010, 06:29 PM   #4
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Auto level should be off. The H1's auto leveling blows.
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Old October 26th, 2010, 07:03 PM   #5
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What should the input level be set at?
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Old October 26th, 2010, 07:10 PM   #6
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Gary, it may be a long shot but did your groom by chance have a pacemaker?

It would have surprised me because many are radio controlled and users are sometimes recommended to avoid radio mics anyway.
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... all I heard was the groom’s heartbeat.
Take it he was a bit nervous ... ;)
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Old November 3rd, 2010, 02:34 AM   #8
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You sure you had the lav mic selected and not the Zoom's own? - I have the H2 and never had a problem (too bulky for a jacket pocket however)

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