Première surprise : le volume semi-automatique me rebutait au départ, mais finalement, quel résultat ? Un son parfaitement calibré autours du -18, souffle quasi inexistant. The LMF-2 omnidirectional lavalier microphone has a low-profiled design, captures high-quality audio, and includes a windscreen and lapel mic clip. Using the F2 Editor, you could set the Zoom F2 to record at 44.1 kHz/32-bit float or 48 kHz/32-bit float in mono. I don’t quite see a reason to record at 44.1kHz, so I left it to record at 48kHz.

Whether a stroll through your garden, or the whispers and shouts of a dramatic reading, the F2 provides crystal clear recordings. FreeEditingSoftware Zoom provides a useful companion software called the F2 Editor, that gives you the ability to easily transfer files, adjust settings, format SD cards and more via USB connection.The F2 Editor for PC and Mac allows you to adjust settings, format SD cards and more. Simply connect your F2 or F2-BT via a USB cable and launch the editor. The USB connection also makes it easy to transfer files to your computer. Narration and Voice Over Both F2 modelsinclude a lavalier microphone. The only difference between the two versions is that the Zoom F2-BT features Bluetooth. Having Bluetooth allows for wireless timecode synchronization with a Timecode Devices UltraSync BLUE. F2 KEY FEATURES

You can also pair the F2-BT with a Bluetooth timecode synchronization device to receive and write timecode to recorded files. See Bluetooth Control features here.Up to 15 hours of operation (14 hours on the F2-BT) with two AAA alkaline batteries (not included in the scope of delivery) I found in FCPX the easiest thing to adjust the levels of 32-bit files was to just put an Audio Gain effect on those clips and then make my adjustments. USB File Transfers & Settings Editor The files can be transferred to a computer via USB, then you can use the supplied Steinberg WaveLab Cast softwareto edit, enhance, mix, and export your audio. Real World Use You don’t need to read a manual to figure out the Zoom F2. Upon unboxing it, I inserted two AAA batteries, plugged in the supplied LMF-2 omnidirectional lavalier microphone to the mic input, and began simply hit the record button to record.