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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Terry my hard sell to you would be this:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>BUY IT, your language work is to important and after you and your work is done hopefully younger ears are going to take over and you don’t want the young ones saying “I wish that Dr Terry fella had used a better recorder…”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Regards</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Daryn </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#BFBFBF'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#BFBFBF'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#BFBFBF'>Arwarbukarl Cultural Resource Association Inc. 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The contents of this email are intended for the purpose of the person or persons named in either the "To" or "CC" boxes of the email. Any person not named in these boxes in receipt of this email should immediately delete this email and advise the sender accordingly.</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Terry J. Klokeid [mailto:klokeid@victoria.tc.ca] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 25 May 2010 5:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> RNLD List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Zoom H4N reduced pricing for those interested<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your prompt and frank response, Mark.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The only thing is,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>(a) our team has never had any H2 break. That's 4 H2s that have held up over about 2 years, and they travel about a fair bit.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>(b) we find the sound quality excellent<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>and<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>(c) we use the built-in mikes, not plugins.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Consideration (b) concerns me. We find the sound quality excellent - is that due to the fact that our ears are all over 60 years old? Some being in the 75-80 year old range. Do younger ears hear differences in speech sound quality that escape us?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I could go buy an H4n tomorrow, as I'll be visiting the Big City (as we call it), but I do need to be convinced.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Dr. Terry J. Klokeid<br>Nuchquu-a<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Adjunct Professor of Linguistics, University of Victoria<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Coordinator, Nuu-chah-nulth Language Council<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Developer, Huu-ay-aht Language Recovery Program<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>North Island College, Room S111A <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>3699 Roger Street <br>Port Alberni, BC V9Y 8E3 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>250.724.8743<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:klokeid@uvic.ca">klokeid@uvic.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 2010-05-24, at 11:19 pm, Mark Post wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>In my experience, the H2 (a) is cheaply made and prone to breaking (b) has terrible inbuilt mics and (c) only has a 3.5mm input, hence requiring either an XLR->3.5mm adaptor or willingness to settle on a substandard mic. For the additional money, the H4n performs *much* better on all of these fronts. I still use H2s as emergency backups, and they are certainly nice and lightweight/small, but the H4n really does produce far, far better recordings!<br>Mark<br><br>On 25/05/2010 16:11, Terry J. Klokeid wrote: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On this list, I discern an avoidance of the Zoom H2, which can be purchased for less than half what the H4 costs. Can someone please explain what reasons there are for not using the H2. Our language team uses H2s and we are happy with the gadget. Are we missing something? <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>For example:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 2010-05-24, at 10:56 pm, Daryn McKenny wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>...The Zoom [H4N ] gets mentioned a bit here, I just thought I would let you all know that our supplier in Newcastle is currently selling them for $439... This product first started at $899 then $649 and now this price, too good. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Mark W. Post, PhD<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Anthropological Linguistics<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>The Cairns Institute<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>James Cook University<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>QLD 4878 Australia<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>EML: <a href="mailto:mark.post@jcu.edu.au">mark.post@jcu.edu.au</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>TEL: +61-7-4042-1881 (AU)<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>TEL: +91-97183-63544 (IN-Del)<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>TEL: +91-94360-42352 (IN-NE)<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Web: <a href="http://jamescook.academia.edu/MarkWPost">http://jamescook.academia.edu/MarkWPost</a><o:p></o:p></pre></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Terry J. Klokeid<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:klokeid@uvic.ca">klokeid@uvic.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Dr. Terry J. Klokeid<br>Nuchquu-a<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Adjunct Professor of Linguistics, University of Victoria<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Coordinator, Nuu-chah-nulth Language Council<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Developer, Huu-ay-aht Language Recovery Program<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>North Island College, Room S111A <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>3699 Roger Street<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br>Port Alberni, BC V9Y 8E3 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>250.724.8743<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>home office<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Amblewood Multimedia Consulting<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>126 Amblewood Drive<br>SaltSpring Island BC V8K 1X2<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>250.653.4099<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>mobile 250.208.9567<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:klokeid@uvic.ca">klokeid@uvic.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Terry J. Klokeid<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:klokeid@uvic.ca">klokeid@uvic.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>