Re: OT: Zoom H4 bass response

[George Ludwig <sfmissionman@yahoo.com>]

How loud was the gig? If it was very loud, your inner ear will compress, 
and you won't necessarily be able to tell. The microphone, on the other 
hand, does no such thing. ;)



----- Original Message ----
From: Shayne Cafferata <scafferata@sasktel.net>
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 8:52:19 AM
Subject: OT: Zoom H4 bass response

i did sound for a buddy's band recently. there were some onstage problems, 
the biggest of which was an unplugged patch cord between the bass head and 
cabinet(we found out later). i could tell the bass player couldn't hear 
himself so i put some bass thru the monitors. the stage sound was one big 
rumble, they told me later, but i did the best i could to give them a good 
sound out front. from my perception i thought they sounded pretty good. 
however, the show was recorded on a zoom h4 with the onboard mics and the 
recording is fairly bass heavy, not at all what i remember it sounding 
like. the h4 was sitting an arm's length away from me on a table about 25' 
in front of the band. the room was about 40' x 40'. not very full with a 
concrete floor. so, why such a difference between the recording and my 
recollection of the sound? how accurate is the bass response on the h4 
mics? or is it me? i do tend to prefer more bass in my mixes, whether 
playing or
 listening, but not at the expense of the rest of the frequencies. a good 
balance is always the goal. any ideas?

thanks,
shayne