Zoom F6 Audio Recorder Review

In today’s episode, we give you some audio samples from the new RODE NTG5 shotgun microphone and Zoom F6 recorder while we talk about the bebob micro cinema batteries. The headline feature of these batteries is that they are tiny relative to other cinema style batteries. They come in V-mount/V-lock or Anton Bauer Gold Mount. While they aren’t the cheapest cine batteries out there, they appear to be top quality and have some unique features like twist d-tap outputs, USB outputs, and an in-built flash light. But what is more interesting is that once the batteries have been used and their ability to hold a charge degrades, you can send them back to bebob and for about 1/2 the price of the original battery, they will put new cells in the battery. If you drop your battery and one of the physical parts break, they can be replaced.

Index:

00:28 Major features overview

01:33 Demo 32-bit float recover clipped and under-gained audio in post

04:57 F6, MixPre II, and 888 Sound Samples

06:07 Features in detail

21:15 Who is the F6 for?

22:24 Who is the F6 NOT for?

22:52 F6 vs Sound Devices MixPre II

23:20 What the F6 has and MixPre II doesn’t

25:33 What the MixPre II has and F6 doesn’t

27:45 Summary

CORRECTION: In the video I noted that you cannot record at 192kHz in 32-bit float mode. Actually, you can, but must disable the LR stereo mix, turn off all limiters, and turn off AutoMix.

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 including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode:

Zoom F6 Audio Recorder - B&H

Stereo to Mono 3.5mm Adapter to send timecode to Pocket 4K Camera - Amazon

Zoom F-Control Control Surface - B&H

Zoom F8n Audio Recorder - B&H

Zoom F4 Audio Recorder - B&H

Sound Devices MixPre Audio Recorders - B&H

Aputure Light Dome II Soft Box - B&H https://bhpho.to/2Osyx8j

Aputure C300D key light- B&H

Aputure C120DII for slash of light on the back wall - B&H  Amazon

Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H

Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - B&H

Tilta Half Cage for BMPCC 4K/6K - B&H B&H

Sigma ART 24-70mm f/2.8 EF Mount Lens - B&H Amazon

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