ZOOM F3 Quick Setup Guide | Curtis Judd

In this episode we walk you through the process of setting up your new Zoom F3 recorder straight out of the box. We cover the basics of adding memory cards and batteries, show you how to set up mics for the best sound possible, and go over a couple handy settings that will help optimize your recording workflow! Let’s see how it’s done. Note that we do NOT cover using the F3 as an audio interface in this video. We’ll cover that in a separate tutorial coming soon! If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. See https://school.learnlightandsound.com for more info! Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com: http://ko-fi.com/curtisjudd Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases: Zoom F3 2-Track Field Recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/6RvZm Some of my other studio gear: Sennheiser MKH50 microphone —  B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/iYb065 Sound Devices MixPre audio recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/O8e0 Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/8a8tt Aputure LS 600x Pro Bicolor LED Light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/EreRQa Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — Aputure, B&H https://geni.us/AVHU1p Amaran 300c RGBWW Single-Point LED Light — https://geni.us/uGkDX Amaran Spotlight SE —  Aputure, B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/4DuyTz Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H https://geni.us/GWKt Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H https://geni.us/ABYB Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/qwsEs Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/InspOl Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/gr47 The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: https://geni.us/G7by Copyright 2024, Curtis Judd #Zoom #ZoomF3 #ZoomRecorder #F3 #Recorder Index 00:00 Intro 00:06 Add microSD card 00:43 Powering options 01:24 Battery settings 03:23 Format & test SD card 04:21 Connect microphones 06:00 Choosing sample rate 06:46 Choosing file format 07:26 Pre-record 08:13 Setting levels 09:12 Recording! 09:44 Please buy my courses