Zoom H4essential 4-Track 32-Bit Float Portable Audio Recorder with Booming Kit

Yes, the Olympus ME-33 Boundary Microphones can be connected to the 3.5mm input on the Zoom H4essential 4-Track 32-Bit Float Portable Audio Recorder. The H4e will supply plug-in power for up to 6 mics when daisy-chained in the same manner as with the Zoom H1n Portable Handy Recorder.

In my experience, yes the Essential variant is ready to go much faster then the original.

Yes, In addition to input from the built-in XY mic, the H4essential also has inputs 1 and 2 as well as a MIC/LINE IN jack that supports plug-in power. These can be used together to input up to 4 channels.

Yes, the Zoom H4 essential 4-Track 32-Bit Float Portable Audio Recorder can handle low-output microphones like the Shure SM7B without issues.

Yes. When connecting the Zoom H6essential 6-Track 32-Bit Float Portable Audio Recorder to a computer and setting the recorder for use and an audio interface, you have the option of setting the output to "Multi track" or "Stereo Mix." When set to "Multi track," you will have the individual tracks instead of the Mix track going to the computer.

32-bit float audio files do take up about 33% more storage than 24-bit files; using a 256GB microSDXC card with the Zoom H4essential 4-Track 32-Bit Float Portable Audio Recorder will provide you with approximately 85 hours of recording time.

Yes, the Zoom H4essential 4-Track 32-Bit Float Portable Audio Recorder can be set to 4-track mode, which enables the use of both its 3.5mm stereo mic input and both combo jack inputs at the same time.

Oh goody. Let's introduce cumbersome fumbling into the equation of simple recording. As it is now with the wired remote connected to the H4N or H6N hanging off my bag I can instantly begin recording. Any phone app has me digging through screens to get things going handicapping the capture some ten seconds plus. Future OS updates my render the 'phone remote' method irrelevant not to mention eventual abandonware of the app no longer being supported. Companies need to stop this fascination of controlling every simple solution with a complicated and unnecessary mobile phone approach. Yep, I be sad now.