Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
Is the Zoom Podtrak P4 a good audio recorder for podcasts? Yep. Great preamps and automatic mix-minus makes this one a winner. See all my gear via kit.co/rayortega
The P4 can drive most dynamic microphones, the kind most used in podcasting, including gain hungry microphones like the Shure SM7B and it does so cleanly, with little to no noise reduction required.
And for podcasters, there is the option to record audio from both smartphones and computers. This allows you to have two remote guests or co-hosts and it includes an automatic mix-minus feature allowing everyone to hear each other without getting feedback of themselves, all at the flick of a switch.
Four separate headphone amplifiers mean everyone can control their own audio settings.
The ability to power the P4 for hours via a USB battery brick, plugged into the wall or from the USB connection to the computer.
The P4 is packed with features that are specific to a podcaster's needs and is a great option for anyone starting a podcast or in need of an ultra portable solution for recording a podcast on the road.
DISCLOSURE: B&H Photo loaned me this P4 for review upon my request. All links should be considered affiliates.
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🎥 🖥 📱🎤 GEAR USED TO MAKE THIS VIDEO 🤘
► Zoom Podtrak P4: podhelp.me/PodtrakP4BH
► Zoom P4 Bluetooth adapter: podhelp.me/P4bluetoothBH
► TRRS to TRRS cable for connecting phones: podhelp.me/ARCHEERtrrs-trrsZon
► USB Battery Brick: podhelp.me/Anker13000Zon
► Aputure Light Storm LS C120d Kit: podhelp.me/120dKitvmountBH
► Rode VideoMic Pro podhelp.me/RodeVMP-R_BH
► SmallHD Sony kit: podhelp.me/smallHDfocusbundleSonyBH
► Sony a6500: podhelp.me/a6500kit1BH
► LENS: Sigma 16mm F1.4: podhelp.me/SigmaE16mmBH
► Transcend 65GB SDXC card for 4K podhelp.me/Trans64U3zon
► Adobe Creative Cloud podhelp.me/CC1yearBHdownload
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#P4 #Podtrak #Zoom #audiorecorder #audioproduction #audiorecording
Is the Zoom Podtrak P4 a good audio recorder for podcasts? Yep. Great preamps and automatic mix-minus makes this one a winner. See all my gear via kit.co/rayortega
The P4 can drive most dynamic microphones, the kind most used in podcasting, including gain hungry microphones like the Shure SM7B and it does so cleanly, with little to no noise reduction required.
And for podcasters, there is the option to record audio from both smartphones and computers. This allows you to have two remote guests or co-hosts and it includes an automatic mix-minus feature allowing everyone to hear each other without getting feedback of themselves, all at the flick of a switch.
Four separate headphone amplifiers mean everyone can control their own audio settings.
The ability to power the P4 for hours via a USB battery brick, plugged into the wall or from the USB connection to the computer.
The P4 is packed with features that are specific to a podcaster's needs and is a great option for anyone starting a podcast or in need of an ultra portable solution for recording a podcast on the road.
DISCLOSURE: B&H Photo loaned me this P4 for review upon my request. All links should be considered affiliates.
SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/rayortega
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/podcasthelper
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🎥 🖥 📱🎤 GEAR USED TO MAKE THIS VIDEO 🤘
► Zoom Podtrak P4: podhelp.me/PodtrakP4BH
► Zoom P4 Bluetooth adapter: podhelp.me/P4bluetoothBH
► TRRS to TRRS cable for connecting phones: podhelp.me/ARCHEERtrrs-trrsZon
► USB Battery Brick: podhelp.me/Anker13000Zon
► Aputure Light Storm LS C120d Kit: podhelp.me/120dKitvmountBH
► Rode VideoMic Pro podhelp.me/RodeVMP-R_BH
► SmallHD Sony kit: podhelp.me/smallHDfocusbundleSonyBH
► Sony a6500: podhelp.me/a6500kit1BH
► LENS: Sigma 16mm F1.4: podhelp.me/SigmaE16mmBH
► Transcend 65GB SDXC card for 4K podhelp.me/Trans64U3zon
► Adobe Creative Cloud podhelp.me/CC1yearBHdownload
*all links should be considered affiliate links. I encourage you to shop around for the best prices at the time you are viewing this. You can read my ethics statement via thepodcastersstudio.com/ethics. Thanks!
#P4 #Podtrak #Zoom #audiorecorder #audioproduction #audiorecording
![Canon 80D for Video
Is the Canon 80D your next video DSLR? Find out what I like about this new version of the Canon crop sensor line and what I dont. ► All gear linked below*.
Building on the Canon 70D, the 80D adds a few key features that we have been waiting for Canon to add for quiet awhile. The biggest of these (to me) is 60fps at 1080p. This means I no longer have to compromise resolution if I want to shoot slow motion footage.
Canon also finally added a headphone output to monitor audio that you are capturing with the 80D.
Other things I like about the 80D, the touchscreen really helps when shooting video because its like a more traditional ENG cam that has access to most settings right on the body of the camera. Like the 70D, this is a great camera for those who want or need continuous auto-focus and now includes the ability to adjust the speed at which the focus pull occurs. ISO performance is improved a little with a new sensor and you now get an intervalometer for time-lapse shots built into the camera. And you can now change manual audio levels while recording.
Some things I dont like, still no 4K, still cant magnify the image while recording, no focus peaking or zebras for exposure and focus respectively. No native flat picture profile and 1080p 60fps is not available in .mov mode, mp4 only. And still no clean HDMI out.
Would I buy the 80D? If this was my first DSLR for video, yes because this is the best in the crop sensor line as far as Im concerned. That said I havent checked out Nikons offerings to see if they have finally caught up. However you can get a 70D at a reduced price and be almost as happy with an image that is similar. So if budget was a major concern, I would look for a 70D. Also, at this price point, you can look at mirrorless cams such as the offerings from Panasonic and Sony. Depending on how you shoot, those may be much better options. Since I shoot YouTube videos by myself, the tilt screen is critical and Sony doesnt provide that in the a6300 otherwise that is the cam I would probably get. It has its own limits.
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**GEAR USED TO MAKE THIS VIDEO**
• Canon 80D http://podhelp.me/80DbodyBH
• Canon 28mm f2.8. http://podhelp.me/Canon28mmf28ISBH
• Sennheiser ew100 G2 Wireless Lapel Microphone http://podhelp.me/Sennkit
• Sigma 30mm 1.4 ART (new, better version) B&H: http://podhelp.me/30mmsigma Amazon: http://podhelp.me/S30mm1-4ArtAmazon
• Manfrotto 701 HDV Tripod http://podhelp.me/701hdv055xbkit (discontinued) Amazon replacement: http://podhelp.me/S30mm1-4ArtAmazon
• Manfrotto 394 Quick Release Plate and Base http://podhelp.me/394plate
• Eneloop (pro) rechargeable batteries (non pro seen in video) http://podhelp.me/enelooppro4AAwChargerZon
• Transcend SD card 32GB Class 10 UHS1 http://podhelp.me/trans32uhs145zon
**My Picture Profile Recipe - Rays Way**
The picture profile I use in most of my videos is simply a version of ProLost Flat: http://prolost.com/blog/2012/4/10/prolost-flat.html
I dont dial back the settings quiet as much but its probably a good idea to do so. Read that article to find out why.
Sometimes I base my on the Standard profile, sometimes Neutral. Again, following ProLost Flat is probably best and Im likely to use that exact setup moving forward. But here is a recent picture of my pic profile setup screen: https://www.instagram.com/p/BFdU7v9E8lC/?taken-by=podcasthelper
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![Rode VideoMicro into a Sony a6500, Canon M6 and 60D - Testing Camera Preamps
The difference in the mic preamps across 3 different cameras using a mic with no gain controls. See my gear at http://kit.co/rayortega
1:39 Rode Videomicro on Sony a6500
2:45 Rode Videomicro on Canon M6
3:10 Rode Videomicro on Canon 60D
3:18 Rode Videomic Pro on Canon 60D
I had the Rode VideoMicro for a demo and just before I had to send it back, I had an idea see what the difference would be between the microphone preamps on three different cameras, the Sony a6500 (clean), Canon M6 (has hiss), and the Canon 60D (noisy preamp).
Since the VideoMicro has no preamp of its own like the Rode VideoMic Pro that I use, I thought it would be a good test to see how this very compact, handy microphone would work in vlogging type setups where you are a few feet from the camera and want better audio than what the built-in mic will give you.
With the VideoMicro, you definitely much better results. On the a6500, the preamp is quite good and you can hear there is virtually no added noise. The Canon preamps are not as good, not really even close, but the good news is they are getting better. I noticed improvement from the 60D to the M6.
Although the difference in loudness measurement is not that much, I think what you are actually hearing is that core difference in the preamps themselves. In other words, I dont think that there is a huge difference between -47LUFS and -49LUFS. That change shouldnt be enough to hear the big difference in the noise floors between the a6500 and the M6 but instead you are just hearing the difference in the quality of the preamp itself.
And while the M6 has a decent amount of noise in it, if you were using this setup for vlogging, which I did in multiple videos, you would be a lot less likely to notice the noise over using it in a studio setup like you see here. Thats because you are more likely to be outside or in environments where there is a decent amount of background noise and in those cases the mic would perform very well, isolating your voice and giving you better audio for your video.
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🎥 🖥 GEAR USED TO MAKE THIS VIDEO 🎤 🤘 (affiliate links)
► Canon M6 w/ 15-45mm kit lens http://podhelp.me/CanonM6w15-45BH
► Rode VideoMicro http://podhelp.me/RodeVideoMicroBH
► Canon 22mm F2 http://podhelp.me/Canon22mmF2BH
► Sony a6500: http://podhelp.me/Sonya6500bodyZon
► LENS: Sony FE 28mm F2: http://podhelp.me/sonyfe28f2BH
► Rode VideoMic Pro: http://podhelp.me/VideoMicProRzon
► IkanVK7i 7 monitor (discontinued) http://podhelp.me/ikanvk7i7BH
replaced by: http://podhelp.me/ikandh77BH
► Transcend 65GB SDXC card for 4K http://podhelp.me/Trans64U3zon
► Canon 60D DSLR camera http://podhelp.me/60DbodyBH
► Sigma 30mm 1.4 http://podhelp.me/30mmsigma
► Tokina 11-16mm lens http://podhelp.me/tokina11-16CanonAPSCBH
► SD Card http://podhelp.me/trans32gbC10Ultim600_32GBU1
► Aspen Mics Stereo Lav mic kit http://amzn.to/2j66TDL
► Sennheiser e835 microphone http://podhelp.me/SennE825BH
► Rode RodeLink Wireless http://podhelp.me/rodelinkwirelesslavBH
Sony PICTURE PROFILE: PP7: S-Log2
EDITED AND GRADED: Adobe Premiere Pro CC using Lumetri Color Presets (tweaked to my liking).
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