Can Zoom H4N Record from 5 XLR Inputs?

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GoTakuF1

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Got a quick and silly question for you audio gurus. I'm not quite good with audio stuff and wanted to get your opinion on what I'm trying to achieve. I have 5 XLR inputs (2xSennheiser Lavs, 2xSennheiser hand held mics and 1xSennheiser shotgun) and one Zoom H4N. Is there a way to get the Zoom H4N to record from all those inputs simultaneously? Perhaps using an external mixer of sorts? Would the most elegant option being to just get another H4N? Or is there something else I don't know about?

Thanks!
 
The mixer is going to be your best option if you don't want to switch to a proper multitrack recorder, but after its recording you won't be able to separte the audio mixed down on the two channels you get. A multitrack recorder is a wonderful tool for situations like that, but based on your post I doubt you want to put that much investment into an audio purchase. You can rent them, I don't know what would be local to you.
 
Thanks gang! The multitrack option is out of the question at the moment but perhaps one day :) Thanks for your help!

By the way, which mixer do you recommend for this purpose?
 
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