It has the screw hole in the bottom so you can use it with boom mic, handle, etc. I just use it like I would a mic when I make videos.
I prefer the H2 over the Azden, in almost all instances. The part about recorder may seem a bit confusing to readers, but the way it sets up and all with inputs and outputs it is a regular workhorse. Now…I only use the Zoom H2 indoors, which has 4 mics in the recorder unit. I do think unless you have a video editor like a Sony,Pinnacle or other good editor you might not be able to sync recorded sound with your video as you like it. The Azden is redundant if you use it as first level input to Zoom H2 and has nowhere near the quality of H2. I have used it quite abit, but the bucket sound is still there indoors. The Azden mic is a very competent wireless lapel mic. I didn’t have it notify me so I moved onto other things. Sorry it has taken so long to respond on this. You have the dependability (depending, of course, on the quality and construction of the wired lapel mic system utilized) of a hardwired mic feed appropriately attached to the talent. You have the advantage of portability and quick and easy setup. Thus you avoid wireless issues such as interruption of signal, dropouts, etc.
That being said, the Zoom H2 (in spite of the “redundancy”) is an excellent portable recorder and will fit in most pants, jeans, pouch, coat or other pocket, and returns the option for “portability” which you value, without sacrificing to the various potential problems with wireless – especially wireless units in the lower quality bracket.
Especially if you have some dedicated audio editing software – and seems you do. And, as you noted, sync isn’t a serious problem in post, with or without the handclap. The hardwired lapel (lavaliere) mic-to-H2 might be redundant when thinking of it as a standalone digital recorder for either backup audio or with closer proximity to the desired audio sources, as the main audio recording source. I’d certainly appreciate some thoughts or links to related information. I really am pretty well sold on the Zoom H2 from all I’ve read, but it maybe I have to think of it in a different way for use with my camcorder. So… it is doubtful the AZDEN lapel mic I have is up to producing what I need as an input to the Zoom H2.Īnyway, I think I explained pretty well…I’m not quite sure to do. I don’t recall how much I paid for my AZDEN wireless system, but it is kinda bottom of the line. Anyway, that is a question I have for sure. That seems redundant, since the Zoom H2 has 4 very high quality mic built in. I did read somewhere I could buy a high quality lapel mic and plug it directly into the Zoom H2. THen I thought what would be the benefit of doing that? The Zoom H2 does have a MIC and LINE IN (plug in). I thought welll I could take the little cable I normally plug into my camcorder from the Azden receiver and plug it into the Zoom H2. I thought well maybe there was an implementation process I could follow and use the Lapel system in tandem some way with the Zoom H2.
I handhold the camera and when I used the wireless mic system the talent is generally very free to move. I am interested to get as simple setup working as possible, because much of my work doesn’t allow much setup, booms, stands, etc. I was concerned about sync the recorded audio and video, but I think by using a handclap as I start I can get pretty good sync/registration and edit it in vegas pro. I’ve read where I can just use the Zoom H2 directly in close contact with the talent and the sound quality will be exceptional. This works pretty good, but to be honest the sound quality hasn’t been up to par. In the past I just clipped the AZDEN wireless receiver to my camcorder, and put the lapel mic on the talent and clipped the transmitter to their body somewhere. I’ve not had much success researching how I can use it with my camcorder. I’ve read a few reviews to get a feel for it. Yesterday I was in the music store and bought a ZOOM H2 digital recorder.
Video Software – Vegas 8 Pro, Vegas Movie Maker Platinum, Pinnacle PremiumĪudio Software – I have the Sony Acid Pro, Sonar 8.5 LE, Magix Music Maker 16,and Sony Sound Forge that comes with Sony Movie Maker software. Microphone – AZDEN- WM-PRO Transmit/WR-PRO Receive Wireless Lapel mike system. Sony Camcorder HDR-SR12, same as HDR-SR11 except has more HDD memory.