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<DIV>Hi, Bill and Dale (and David) -</DIV>
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<DIV>I, too have been using the H2. About a year and a half now, in a
variety of situations with and without piano, etc. It really is
astonishingly good as a portable hand-held recorder. Also very easy to
transfer recorded files to your computer where you can manipulate them to your
heart's content.</DIV>
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<DIV>There is one shortcoming to this and most similar recorders.
You'll be using the internal microphones. In the case of the H2, these are
very good - no complaints at all - and there are four of them so you have
three usable arrays: 90-degree stereo pair, 120-degree stereo pair in
the opposite direction, or both combined for a decent 4-channel surround
sound. You can plug in a remote mic, or stereo pair, using the provided
mini-TRS connector. However, I've found this quite unsatisfactory; just
not mechanically sturdy enough; and you'll have to do some 'adapting' to get any
pro mics to this configuration. So, if you'll be using the recorder as
intended, as a stand-alone portable unit, it will be great. If remote mics
are any part of your plan, do yourself a favor and get one of the (generally
more expensive) units with real XLR mic connectors.</DIV>
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<DIV>Happy recording!</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">~ Tom McNeil
~<BR>Vermont Piano Restorations
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<DIV>In a message dated 3/5/2012 10:43:55 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
stanwood@tiac.net writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Hi Bill
and Dale,<BR><BR>I've been using the H2. Fabulous tool.<BR><BR>My friend
and associate Boaz Kirschenbaum uses the newer H1 which can <BR>be had for
$99. very simple to
use.<BR><BR>http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/H1/<BR><BR>Hope this
helps,<BR><BR>David Stanwood<BR><BR>>From: Dale Erwin
<erwinspiano@aol.com><BR>>To: bill
<bill@a440piano.net><BR>>Sent: Sat, Mar 3, 2012 5:44
pm<BR>>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Kawai KG-2C hammer shank-flange
options<BR><BR>>Hi Bill<BR>> The unit is called an Hm-2. It
is available from B & H in N.Y. See <BR>>in >formation
below<BR>> B&H Photo
<BR>><mailto:ord-status@bhphotovideo.com>ord-status@bhphotovideo.com.
>Hey <BR>>I'll try it out and get back to ya. I really want the
recordings to <BR>>sound >like THE piano!!!!. If not the emperors
new clothes will be <BR>>returned.<BR><BR>>Bil,....l thanks for the kind
words of a personal nature in regards to Dad. <BR>>Thanks you to you and
all concerned.<BR>>Soli Deo
Gloria<BR>>Dale<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>