Use Zoom H4N on your computer as an audio interface for a DAW, podcast recording

Were is your headphone? In the zoom? Or in the pc audio output?

So you actually did lie about that you only have the h4. You have the MOTU too ;)

Hi! Can you record also directly into the H4N's SD card while using it as an audio interface?

Do you need to insert sd card to use as audio interface?

An Audio Interface is basically an external sound card for your computer. On a very basic functionality, you hook your computer speakers/ headphones to listen to audio/music from your computer. On advanced functionality you can input and record microphone and instruments. Also most audio interfaces provide option for a powered 48v inputs. Some Audio Interface also have MIDI In and Out ports.

Hi!
I bought recently an H4n Pro...and I have a question :)
I am a beginner bass guitar player and I would like to record as a "line in" signal from a smartphone, or laptop or an audio player throught the player's 3.5mm jack connector (to record a track from an audio player. For ex. a backing track, without the bass) ...and in the same time I want to record the voice of my bass's speaker with the recorder's external microphone (or with an attached microphone to the H4n). How can I do that? Which in/outputs have I to use, and what type of cables? :)
Thank you so much!!

What recording program do you recommend for me? I have a MacBook MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
2.5 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7.
Alos I have Zoom h4n.
Thanks.

Yes. Couldn't remember how to set the level when in this mode. Glad you came back to that at the last second.

Thank you so much. I loved how simple and also how clearly you showed the H4n. This is exactly what I needed to know. I've been struggling to connect the Presonus Studio 68c to my Windows 7 computer and I wondered if I could just use my H4n as an interface instead. According to your video I can! I can't wait to try it and if it works, I'll take back the expensive Presonus.

thanks for the very clear explanation. very helpful to use on zoom conferencing.

Gracias! Super claro

so how would you go about using the external inputs to create one track for each?
your example just seemed to show a single stereo channel as the only input channel at the ableton end?

I have tried this and everything apart of recording works fine, pls help

OMG! THANK YOU from 2021!!!

I ve used the H4n a lot as adio interface for mic, guitar, bass for many of my music recordings /videos

Hello! Do you know if you can use it for a zoom transmision in the 4 ch set up, to use a guitar a bass andas voice? Thank you

hi man, i have the zoom h4n pro, but i can't manage to make my daw use the device. It recognize it and the computer too but the program doensnt seem to use the mic. I dont know if it's because of the daw or i am not config correctly? any advice?
I am using reaper as daw

This was very clear and helpful. Thank you for being detailed and patient in your video. It helps a lot. For me I was seeing if I could use the H4N as an AI with JamKazam rather than using a MOTU M2. Answer : no not really. While it operates and while its latency could be tolerated it is about 10x more in latency than my MOTU M2 AI. Wow! In JamKazam that is worlds apart. So .... FYI.

Thank you, this is very helpful!

help, when I do the conection, shotdawn

Could me and my friend hook up 2 logic pro xs from 2 different laptops into one of these and record simultaneously? I know its a weird question but its one i'd like to know. thanks for your time.

Hi, i have a question. Can i record a bass directly with the zoom and a daw (audition or FL) thanks

Hello, We have to install drivers to record in to the computer?

Hi! I have a macbookpro, and i´m using Cubase. Do you know if i need to install some drivers?

Just a heads up. If everything's perfect besides and you can't get levels in Logic: Check your Mac's privacy settings (particularly when using Mojave or above) and make sure the box is checked to allow Logic to access microphones. I was tearing my hair out for a while before discovering this as there's no warning in Logic.

hello! what program do you have to that video to connect your zoom? i have the audition adobe. But i can use that program too i have win 10, i dont have mac... thanks for that video!!!....

Can the H4N be an interface between my PC and an XLR mic that requires phantom power like the AT2035?

Really enjoy the mic quality for acoustic instruments but have consistently had issues with latency. Any help here?

Hello! for some reason I get one channel being too loud with interference, which doesn't happen in regular use. Do you know what this be related to? thanks a lot

the zoom and mic are making my voice sound really high. How can I change this?

Awesome. Very clear.

I have a problem that's driving me mad. I've looked at all settings and can't find a way to correct this. I'm plugging in a Behringer ultravoice xm8500 into the Mic1 port of my Zoom H4N and then into my USB port of my MacBook Pro. I get a voice distortion (a slight helium-y voice) even though all effects are off. Please help!

Hello! Great video!
I can't find a place to change the input modes when the H4N is plugged in the computer to 4ch.

Does it mean that I just can't use the stereo onboard mics and my guitar in input 1 recording at the same time? Thanks!

What if the USB option is actually missing?

Hi thank you, it was veru useful!!

I have a question: i have 2 a wireless lav kit that has 2 recievers and 1 transmitter, that has a stereo xlr output.
So i connect it to the h4n, on input 1, and i get signal only on the left channel.

Can i have each lavalier on a different track?

I mean, the output of the transmitter is stereo, but i don’t know hw to configure it on the zoom...

Thank you!!

Brilliant! Just what i needed having just bought H4n pro. Asking a beginners question....So with the Skype call, does this record the Skype call on Skype or the H4n also?

What DAW do you use in your video?

Cannot record audio on the Zoom SD card while the Zoom acts as a USB interface to the computer. This product fail my requirement to have a backup recording recorded on the Zoom internsl SD card when the USB interface or computer software hangs.

Helpful and informative video. Is there any loss of recording sound quality between recording straight to SD card vs recording to computer using the Zoom H4N as an audio interface.

could not get the video to play. HUH why not

When its plugged in it does not show up, on the latest firmware, USB cable definitely working, drivers installed. Nothing

Why is my H4N acting as a F** speaker wtf windows 10 jesus christ

Any idea on how to set up multi track when connecting to garage band?

Excellent video! Might be a dumb question, but does the Zoom still run off the batteries when using it as an audio interface? Thanks!

I have a zoom H2n. Is it possible to do that?

ASIO4ALL driver helps with VST latency

Thank you for your video. I have a question about sound quality. I used H4N to record my voice in 2 ways. First I recorded using USB and did a voice over a video clip on my MAC so the iMovie directly got the sound H4N > USB> MAC . Next I recorded the same sound ( In both cases I just said Hello Hello a few times) but this time I recorded it on the SD card inside H4N. Then I added the sound to the Video clip. I see a marked difference in the playback. The sound recorded using USB has a nasal tone ( overall higher pitch ) whereas the sound recorded on SD and imported (H4N > SD > import to MAC) was more natural. I am not able to understand why there should be any difference.. _Thanks- Jagabandhu

Is it possible to record straight from stereo out of a keyboard into the inputs at the bottom of the H4n, and then use the H4n as I/F to computer?