Speaking of Olympus recorders I just picked up a DM-720. I thought the DM-720 had long been discontinued. I plan to use this recorder for general dictation work and note taking.
> On 9 Sep 2019, at 11:22 am, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yeah the LS-14 design is cool. I love the rubber down the sides. Reminds me > of the Zoom H2. I haven't felt up an H2N or an H5 which I recall Neal > meantioning has rubber like stuff on it. In the case of the 100 though I've > never felt 1 up I do find that there's something questionable wiht it what > whith how wind gets into the side. Something must not be seeled right. > > On 9/8/2019 8:16 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> I don't know anything about the LS-7. >> I have an Ls-14 which I also like a lot but it is radically different than >> the LS-P4 and the LS-100 units I have. >> In my opinion the LS-14 is the best built of all the Olympus recorders with >> a tough plastic body and good rubber feet. >> The feet of the LS-P4 are one of the recorders weaknesses and won't last too >> long. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: all-audio@groups.io <all-audio@groups.io> On Behalf Of Hamit Campos >> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 10:08 AM >> To: all-audio@groups.io >> Subject: Re: [all-audio] digital audio recorders: looking for a specific type >> >> Does the P4 look like the LS 7? Which the P2 apparently did. I kinda liked >> that razer look. >> >> On 9/8/2019 7:53 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>> Okay you said what I meant to say in my earlier post. >>> The Olympus LS-P4 isn’t a professional audio recorder and was never >>> intended to be. >>> If you want a professional audio recorder then you’re better off starting >>> with the Zoom H1N and working your way up from there. >>> For most audio recording jobs however the Olympus LS-P4 can really shine. >>> Line-In jobs are a bit of a pain but can be done with the use of an >>> attenuation patch cord. >>> The other remarkable thing about the LS-P4 is the amount of recording time >>> you can get out of 1 AAA rechargeable battery. >>> Obviously the higher the sample and bit rate then the more battery power is >>> used but battery life can be improved significantly if you choose to record >>> in MP3 which may be all you need of you’re recording lectures or other >>> voice content. >>> The Olympus recorders offer plenty of scope for power saving including the >>> turning off or dimming of lights and as some of us have no vision anyway >>> lights are something we don’t really need. >>> >>> >>>> On 9 Sep 2019, at 9:42 am, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Ah if ya want perfect than 1 must get the 744-T or what ever the new thing >>>> is now. Hmmmmmmmmm maybe it's the 788-T. But in any case yeah the points >>>> you made are all true and I agree. I also like that zoom wide feature that >>>> even the DMs had. It does make the stereo panning wider on your files. I >>>> know it adds more floor as Neal pointed out with the P-2 but still an epic >>>> feature. The fact they talk makes it so symple to do stuff on the fly. >>>> >>>> On 9/8/2019 4:31 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>> I like many things about the LS-P4. >>>>> First is its size which is of that of a small candy bar. >>>>> Yes the menus talk and you can also set the clock however the file >>>>> listing doesn’t talk though that would be the only thing. >>>>> The recorder handles up to 96K/24 Bit sampling and can also record in >>>>> FLAC as well as the usual MP3 and Wave formats. >>>>> The LS-P4 handles Bluetooth so you can stream the audio of the recorder >>>>> to a set of headphones, speakers and so on. >>>>> The recorder isn’t perfect but for less than $200 Australian the Olympus >>>>> is an absolute bargain for those wanting a handy recorder to record.. >>>>> well.. just about anything. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 9 Sep 2019, at 4:16 am, Curtis Delzer <cur...@calweb.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> what is it you particularly like about the ls-p4? does it have menus >>>>>> which talk, etc. >>>>>> >>>>>> THANKS! >>>>>> >>>>>> Curtis Delzer >>>>>> HS >>>>>> K 6 V F O >>>>>> Rialto, CA >>>>>> >>>>>> cur...@calweb.com >>>>>> >>>>>> On 9/2/2019 4:41 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>>> The problems with wind and the Olympus LS-100 are incredibly bad, you >>>>>>> just have to breathe on the machine to hear the noise. >>>>>>> My favourite Olympous recorder by far is the LS-P4, at last Olympus >>>>>>> have something which perfectly fits into the recorder range and does >>>>>>> everything well except for playing back audio through the internal >>>>>>> speabut as people know I've never judged recorders by their dreadful >>>>>>> internal speakers anyway. >>>>>>> Its possible in my view that we won't see another Olympus recorder with >>>>>>> XLR inputs and Olympus will just cater for the market it knows, the >>>>>>> voice recorder and camera market. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: all-audio@groups.io <all-audio@groups.io> On Behalf Of Hamit >>>>>>> Campos >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 3 September 2019 9:19 AM >>>>>>> To: all-audio@groups.io >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [all-audio] digital audio recorders: looking for a >>>>>>> specific type >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Oh yeah the wind into the buttons thing. I've never felt up an LS-100 >>>>>>> but that sounds like there are openings someware whre the wind is going >>>>>>> into. I remember Neal mentioning and demoing this. I didn't worry about >>>>>>> it as much as had I got 1 like I do with my H6 I'd mostly use my >>>>>>> AT-8022. Sure I did consider the issue because for run and gunn quick >>>>>>> out doors stuff it would be a problem. As is the over censitivity of >>>>>>> the XY H6 to wind. Dude those guys can't take wind at all. Shocked me >>>>>>> it did that the LS-14 mics can handle more wind. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 9/2/2019 6:38 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>>>> Unfortunately - as good as the LS-100 is - the recorder has its share >>>>>>>> of problems. >>>>>>>> Rule number one with the LS-100 recorder seems to be, "Don't do any >>>>>>>> outdoor field recording". >>>>>>>> Wind gets into this recorder even if the recorder is dressed in a >>>>>>>> windscreen, that shouldn't happen with a recorder supposedly as good >>>>>>>> as the LS-100 is. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: all-audio@groups.io <all-audio@groups.io> On Behalf Of >>>>>>>> Aidan >>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 3 September 2019 7:23 AM >>>>>>>> To: all-audio@groups.io >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [all-audio] digital audio recorders: looking for a >>>>>>>> specific type >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> But why did olympus stop the ls100, why did they not make a new model >>>>>>>> improved? I am worried because they seem to have less models now and >>>>>>>> the american site is not up rite now. Hope they won't faid away, but >>>>>>>> even though, they stil didn't get to the level zoom did, and its >>>>>>>> defnitly wundering why not enough blind people use these? I mean half >>>>>>>> of them might not even no what fantum power is. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 9/2/19, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Actually as an adendum they being Olympus must've at 1 point >>>>>>>>> because they did make the DM-4. So maybe they figured it out >>>>>>>>> even if when the first 3 DS recorders that spoke only did for >>>>>>>>> what ever ease of use reason they did to start with. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 9/2/2019 4:40 PM, Hamit Campos via Groups.Io wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Well for general recording it's usable enough. the only real >>>>>>>>>> problems are that 1 no talking so you will need help when menu >>>>>>>>>> diving. Then 2 no beeps music or nothing like the PTRs or >>>>>>>>>> Olympus's so you'll need headphones to know what is armed >>>>>>>>>> what's not and how many tracks are armed. But for grabbing and >>>>>>>>>> going meh once you've gotten the menu diving and track arming out of >>>>>>>>>> the way you good. I have 1 and love it. >>>>>>>>>> I got it because it's a 6 channal recorder and it has a >>>>>>>>>> brighter sound than the LS 100. I only meantioned teh 100 >>>>>>>>>> because you asked for a "blind friendly" recorder. Sad ain't >>>>>>>>>> it? That there's nothing that's >>>>>>>>>> PTR2 accessible but with XLRs phantum and that is studio grade. >>>>>>>>>> Could it be that it's supposed that blind people either don't >>>>>>>>>> care for studio gear or don't know enough to do so? Sorry if >>>>>>>>>> that offends anyone but 1 does have to wander why there's no >>>>>>>>>> true studio grade blind friendly gear. Remember friends who >>>>>>>>>> knows why the Olympus DS >>>>>>>>>> 50 even spoke in the first place. Did olympus know or care >>>>>>>>>> blind people used them? Who even knows. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 9/2/2019 3:55 PM, Christopher Wright wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> How accessible is the h6? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 9/2/2019 3:50 PM, Aidan wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, just keep in mind that ls100 cannot record from 2 or >>>>>>>>>>>> more inputs at the same time, only one at a time. Whereas the >>>>>>>>>>>> zoom h6 can, and to turn each input on/off, is very easy. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/2/19, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> There use to be, the Olympus LS-100. So if you can find 1 on >>>>>>>>>>>>> EBay or Amazon go for it. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/2/2019 3:29 PM, Christopher Wright wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is there a blind-user-friendly audio recorder that has dual >>>>>>>>>>>>>> XLR/1/4″ combo inputs or one XLR input and a 3.5mm input >>>>>>>>>>>>>> that goes to a separate channel? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> This question was inspired by the following blog post: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://thepodcastersstudio.com/recording-skype-with-no-mix >>>>>>>>>>>>>> er-or >>>>>>>>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>>>>>>>> software/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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