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Setup / Built-in microphones

6-2 Setup: Built-in microphones

These are the special features of the H4n Pros built-in microphones.

Capturing the stereo image center Centered 90°

Wide 120°

Stereo images without phase cancellation.

Ordinary stereo mic placement

H4n Pro stereo mic pair

Time lag

Movable

High quality microphones in an XY

pattern ensure a natural stereo image

when recording sounds.

Stereo recording is often done by placing two micro-

phones in a V-shaped conguration. Pointing microphones

outward will result in stereo separation, but the recording

will lack denition around the center, resulting in a poor

stereo image.

The H4n Pro utilizes an XY stereo mic conguration. By

placing two microphones in a crossed pattern (opposite

angles), the H4n Pro can cover a wide area and capture

sound sources in the center with clarity and denition.

Sounds reach both mics simultaneously, so no phase

cancellation occurs between right and left channels.

XY mic placement

90° or 120° directivity