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Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

wijnful . — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:13:09 -0000

has anybody found a solution for this?

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

Drastica — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 22:09:43 -0000

Hi
I tried to update my Zoom H4. I download the update, and become a zip call H4_v2.40.zip. To open it, become a folder called "SYSTEM.BIN" and to open it become a zip called "SYSTEM.BIN.cpgz" and then "SYSTEM.BIN" again.
I tried in different MACs and PCs and still the same. Do you know what to do to solve this problem?

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

Drastica — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:09:42 -0000

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liv — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:50:05 -0000

Thanks so much anonymous, I spent hours trying everything to make this work! and all I had to do was be gentle. Thanks again

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

liv — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 06:50:05 -0000

Thanks so much anonymous, I spent hours trying everything to make this work! and all I had to do was be gentle. Thanks again

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:14:06 -0000

Great Blog Brad Linder! its i recently updated the firmware on my H4 and you provided a nice summary of what I ended up with.

I've had the H4 for 2 months now and am happy with it. I use it for recording song ideas and practicing guitar and vocals. For my purposes its fine. I only use the built-in mics and I've never notice the pulsing sound during battery use and my mics seem to be pretty evenly matched in terms of gain so I have no complaints there. I think for those people that are complaining about the unit they are probably expecting too much out of a gizmo thats intended to be a low cost multipurpose tool NOT a studio quality piece of recording gear. For me, the H4 is convenient and portable and a great way to get song ideas recorded. If i want more professional sounding recordings i'll by pro equipment.

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:14:06 -0000

Hello again,
Thanks for responding to my comment about uneven internal mics. Yes, I totally agree that the best that could be hoped for is a firmware upgrade that would allow the independant setting of levels for the left and right channels in stereo mode. But why, then, won't Zoom impliment such an update - it would surely be very easy for them to do and yet they say they have no plans to do so. It is so infuriating to have to independantly normalise the two channels using software after every recording to get a true stereo image - it hardly makes the device user friendly!
It seems to me that, with the H4, Zoom have thought of everything and then built it out of the cheapest, lowest quality components possible and thus rendered the device next to useless - badly matching internal mics and preamps that make the use of external mics pointless are really not ideal on a sound recording device! What a shame.

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:14:05 -0000

I'm new to the H4 and very impressed so far but ... The font size is a problem for 'oldies'. I downloaded V2.10 (for V1 or 1.10) and put it in the root dir of the SD card, but nothing I do induces the Zoom to start up with the Version Up? option. I have pressed every button I can find, starting with the Menu button, but nothing - I just get the standard top screen! I can't find any suggestions on the Net so I guess I'll just have to stick with V1.10 and wear glasses!

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:14:05 -0000

I have same problem as H4 Novice. Can anyone help me out? Thanks in advance...

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Anonymous — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:14:04 -0000

How do you update the firmware to 2.2 if you don't have a SD Card reader?

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Anonymous — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:22:10 -0000

hi, i've had my H4 for a year or so, and suddenly my unit won't interface with my power book g4 , no icon will appear, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, i have two recording sessions on cards and can't burn cd's thank you jerry

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Anonymous — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:22:10 -0000

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

Hans — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:09:24 -0000

Nevermind on that timestamp question. Just found this:
http://www.zoom.co.jp/engli...

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Hans — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:02:12 -0000

How the [bleep] do you get the H4 to give a file the right timestamp? I have combed the manual for every mention of the word "time" and no luck. All my files have same 1995 timestamp. I can always rename my files something with the time in it, but it's the principle of the thing. :)

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

Hans — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:09:24 -0000

Nevermind on that timestamp question. Just found this:
http://www.zoom.co.jp/engli...

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

Hans — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:02:12 -0000

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

Anonymous — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:43:25 -0000

I see there's a lot of really good input and info here, so I thought I'd throw this out..

Fast forward to March 2010..

I've got a H4 running v. 2.20

I download the 2.40 upgrade, (For the system version "VER=1.20" or later..)

I Follow the upgrade procedure, I click 'version up?' ok, it says it's 'checking file' them gives me an 'error' and stops dead.

Anyone else experience a similar problem? any known fix?

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

Anonymous — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:43:25 -0000

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

Anonymous — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:08:45 -0000

Hi,

To start the firmware update, press the menu button in and DOWN towards INPUT and MENU. Then it works fine.

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

Anonymous — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:08:45 -0000

Hi,

To start the firmware update, press the menu button in and DOWN towards INPUT and MENU. Then it works fine.

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

Eric — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:44:00 -0000

Paul,
I'm not sure what you're experiencing, but it sounds as though you may have some kind of incompatibility between your microphone and the zoom unit - perhaps a wrong phantom voltage setting, or a leaky (cheap?) microphone you're plugging in that draws too much current. Have you tried adjusting the settings, or a different microphone? The problem you describe just sounds like a preamp slowly roasting, to me. I have occasionally used external mics on my recorder without incident.

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

Anonymous — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:40:00 -0000

I have a problem with the Zoom H4 and I'm hoping you might be able to offer some advice as to what i should do about it. Initially, I had purchased a used H4 that was working spendidly until after a few weeks use (for three two hour hour sessions - i use the machine to record my band practises and to archive ideas) i started getting loud digital pops on the mp3s recorded, which increased in frequency till it became unbearable. i returned the unit and ponied uup additional dollars to purchase a brand new H4. after five weeks of recording bliss, using open mics and recording mp3 at 320 kbps, and using the adapter, i suddenly started getting those annoying digital pops again. not nearly as loud or frequently as it was previously, but enough to cause me concern. incidentally, i also dump all that i have recorded onto my harddrive after every jam session and i am using the SD card that came with the machine. Any suggestions or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks! Paul, Calgary, AB CANADA.

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Eric — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:44:00 -0000

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Anonymous — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:40:00 -0000

Re: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

Tristan — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:29:00 -0000

ZOOM site Down

The firmware is offline and now I cannot connect my zoom to my mac :( Does anyone have the firmware? I'll host it in return to share with others.