Sound for Video Session: ZOOM F8n Pro Initial Look & Q&A

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we take our first look at the new ZOOM F8n Pro 32-bit float audio recorder. We'll get you some audio samples, take a look at the features, and cover the types of situations where it may be most useful. Then we answer your sound for video related questions.

To learn more about 32-bit float wide dynamic range audio, please have a watch of our previous session on the topic:    • Sound for Video Session: 32-bit Float Audi...  

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses at https://school.learnlightandsound.com including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. We have a course on sound for live-streaming with the ATEM Mini and just added Introduction to Izotope RX for Dialogue Audio.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Waves, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

ZOOM F3 32-bit float audio recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store https://geni.us/6RvZm
ZOOM F6 32-bit float audio recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/pCFS
ZOOM F8n Pro 32- bit float audio recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/fdkN4s
Earthworks SV33 studio vocal microphone — B&H, Sweetwater https://geni.us/jfIw
Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater https://geni.us/8G8UdBB
Neumann U87 Ai microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/phYZH
Universal Audio Volt 276 USB audio interface — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/H5pbQ7
Epiphan Pearl Nano live stream encoder — B&H, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/qXyXR5
Sound Devices MixPre II Series Recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/O8e0
Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/InspOl
Canon C70 Camera - B&H https://geni.us/ABYB
Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L IS lens - B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/qwsEs
TA3-M to XLR-F Adapter cable to feed microphones to C70 or Blackmagic Pocket cameras - B&H https://bhpho.to/3o2dTOS
ATEM Mini Extreme & Extreme ISO - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/b8my
Allen & Heath SQ5 Digital Mixer - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/sRxFU90
Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel, pre-amp, EQ, compressor - Sweetwater, B&H https://geni.us/9ZfE77

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Index
00:00 Start
3:16 Beginning of stream
3:35 Agenda
5:43 Zoom F3 recording levels correction
7:35 Zoom F8n Pro initial look
50:41 Can you use the F8n channel fader as a gain/trim fader while recording?
52:10 Entry-level director’s sound monitor recommendations
54:10 Does audio interface mode disable the Zoom iOS app?
54:49 Questions from the chat
1:03:33 Wrap-up
1:05:56 End of stream