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its simplicity and in the way it gave me good sound no matter where I turned it on. Even the automatic gain control is decent—of course it will pump when stressed to the max, but I found you don’t really need to use Auto in any somewhat predictable context. The torture test came when I took the Q3 to record an entire show at a local club where I sat upstairs, close to the ceiling, in a location where the bass got trapped in the most boomy of fashions. The band was l-o-u-d, I liked their music but didn’t enjoy the sound—until I got home and turned on the Q3. Holy Moly—the lowcut filter had taken care of the boomy bass, the “low” mic setting had attenuated the levels safely, and listening to the whole show was a pleasure! I’m not an expert on video, and concert lighting being what it is, I can’t fault the Q3 for producing less than broadcast-quality video from that concert. The lighting guys had their wacky “creative” moments, and zooming from the back of the big room didn’t help matters as the Q3 only has a 2X zoom. I trust that shooting the video from a better (closer) location might have yielded better video results, but I cared primarily about the sound, and that was stellar for the tricky circumstances. Conclusion Whether you want to use it for video-with-audio or for audio-only recordings, the Q3 yields good sound even from unlikely circumstances like an overly loud band in unkind acoustics. Will the absence of linelevel inputs, continuous record-level adjustment, or a remote control bother you? A remote would be nice, if only to avoid handling noises, especially when you have to touch the unit for zooming even if it is stand-mounted. True, the Q3 may not have the most complete feature set for a pocketsized audio recorder—you’ll want to take a look at Zoom’s H4n Handy Recorder, reviewed June 2009, for that. (The H4n’s XY mic array is used in the Q3, which is where it gets its sound quality!) But the Q3 produces very usable sound, something that cannot be taken for granted from a pocket-sized video recorder. If you’re planning to add video to your promotional tools, the Q3 will assure that your audio quality won’t suffer in the process. Price: $299.99 ($199 street) More from: Zoom, www.zoomfx.com; see also the Q3 microsite at www.soundmakesthemovie.com.
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Contents
Talkback
Fast Forward
Cloud Microphones JRS-34-P, JRS-34, and Cloudlifter
Mics, Mechanisms, and Myths—A Meditation
DPA Microphones 4099 Series
Chandler Limited Little Devils
A Studio Miking Primer
Sontronics Orpheus and Sigma
Zoom Q3 Video Recorder
Superscope Elevation—A Walking Tour
Recording’s Guitar Column
Reviewed and Revisited: Ableton Live Intro
Recording’s Keyboard Column
Avid M-Audio Fast Track and Pro Tools M-Powered Essential
It’s Your Music—Know Your Rights. Chapter 3: Recording Issues
ART M-Three and M-Five Microphones
Shure SRH440 and SRH840 Headphones
Readers' Tapes
Advertiser Index
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Recording - June 2010 - Talkback
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Recording - June 2010 - Fast Forward
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Recording - June 2010 - Cloud Microphones JRS-34-P, JRS-34, and Cloudlifter
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Recording - June 2010 - Mics, Mechanisms, and Myths—A Meditation
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Recording - June 2010 - DPA Microphones 4099 Series
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Recording - June 2010 - Chandler Limited Little Devils
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Recording - June 2010 - A Studio Miking Primer
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Recording - June 2010 - Sontronics Orpheus and Sigma
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Recording - June 2010 - Zoom Q3 Video Recorder
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Recording - June 2010 - Superscope Elevation—A Walking Tour
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Recording - June 2010 - Recording’s Guitar Column
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Recording - June 2010 - Reviewed and Revisited: Ableton Live Intro
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Recording - June 2010 - Recording’s Keyboard Column
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Recording - June 2010 - Avid M-Audio Fast Track and Pro Tools M-Powered Essential
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Recording - June 2010 - It’s Your Music—Know Your Rights. Chapter 3: Recording Issues
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Recording - June 2010 - ART M-Three and M-Five Microphones
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Recording - June 2010 - Shure SRH440 and SRH840 Headphones
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Recording - June 2010 - Readers' Tapes
Recording - June 2010 - Advertiser Index
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