Yes, its just ment to transfer files to and from the recorder. Usually Olympus don't do drastic updates. So they will probably make improvements in another model. I just wunder why they done the dm7 for Europe, but for the USA there were know similar model. At least in the case of the dm4 you had the dm5 for Europe and UK. I don't know why they cut down on internal memory. But I did also note that if you choose to turn off the mike monitor when recording, then it perform or behave better then other models when that is off.
On 25/07/2015, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: > Discontinued. > > > On 26/07/2015 3:53 AM, Jim Portillo wrote: >> Is the dm4 still being sold? I can't seem to find one. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan >> Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2015 5:17 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Olympus Recorders: Differences Between The DM-4 and DM-7 >> >> Yes, there were a few updates to dm4 to make more things speak. The >> dm7 have daisy functions, but I think that needs fixing as I cannot manage >> to read a book. Hopefully a update is coming. It can also import daisy >> from cd, but again I could not manage to perform that successfully. The >> diary is quite similar. I cannot compare to dm4 exactly, as I don't have >> one, but I know that on dm7 you first enter the diary, then you go to the >> day you want with cursor keys and press enter on that. Then you record the >> memo up to one minit I think. Then in the menu you will be able to set an >> alarm for the memo on the day you choose when you started off. And to set >> alarm and recording timer is very accessible. Note however that unlike the >> older models, there is know longer an alarm playback function under the >> playback menu. So the only alarm you can set are those wich are assigned >> to a voice memo. And then you connect to pc, you will see in the internal >> memory a folder containing the memos. I had know problem setting alarm. >> >> On 25/07/2015, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: >>> Thanks for that very informative post, I'll have the DM-7 some time >>> next week and I'm looking forwardg to seeing the differences you've >>> noted, I can see advantages and disadvantages in both systems and I >>> wonder which I'll use the most. >>> >>> Doesn't the DM-7 have some sort of Wi-Fi facility or am I thinking of >>> a different model. >>> >>> By the sounds of it the Daisy reader has been dumped in the DM-7, is >>> this correct? >>> >>> I was able to use the voice of the DM-4 to set the time and date when >>> it had been stated in various access publications that this couldn't >>> be done so perhaps there have been a few firmware updates between 2011 >>> and the present day. >>> >>> I was able - well sort of - to use the Audio Diary of the DM-4, I >>> couldn't schedule a memo to an accurate time of day but I could >>> schedule a memo to a day so this meant all I had to do was to browse >>> to the day I wanted to see my appointments for and just listen to each >>> in tern, the >>> DM-4 would tell me how many appointments I had scheduled as I moved >>> between days. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 25/07/2015 5:38 AM, Aidan wrote: >>>> Dm4 uses Samantha, while dm7 uses sarina. Dm4 have assignable >>>> function keys, while the dm7 keys are not assignable. As a result, >>>> dm4 will read time and date and battery if assigned to function keys, >>>> but dm7 requires to be on the home screen. Dm4 have just a vertical >>>> menu with options, while dm7 have first off a home screen when you power >>>> on. >>>> Then once you launch menus on dm7 you will find you have to navigate >>>> horizontally and vertically to rich all the menus. With dm4 you can >>>> choose between wather you want to make pc or a c adapter the default >>>> connection, but as with dm7 they removed that, you only select the >>>> storage or composit device and each time upon connection you have to >>>> choose between a c or pc connection. >>>> Dm4 have a b repeat playback, while dm7 took it furder with a b c >>>> repeat playback. >>>> Dm7 don't have VCVA recording like dm4. In adition to the noise >>>> playback and voice filter on dm4, the dm7 add voice detection >>>> settings where portions of a file could be extract and dead air can >>>> be left out to fasten playback of sertin files. And also >>>> transcription moad. But they removed the voice filter playback. The >>>> dm4 have random playback but dm7 don't have random or shuffle play, >>>> even though the spex says it does. But both stil have repeat of >>>> folder or file. Dm4 you have to turn on a setting accessibility mode >>>> or something to that nature, to allow speaking of file names with >>>> tts. But with dm7 know longer possible or needed. It will speak the >>>> file names naturally without any ajustments. Of corse, all new models >>>> now know longer stores voice files on the internal memory, but now build >>>> in. Hope this helps. >>>> Feel free to ask I got dm7 so I will help where I can. Of corse >>>> don't forget the wifi on dm7. And it only charge via USB port or USB >>>> adapter. Know longer the option of normal a c adapter. >>>> >>>> On 24/07/2015, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: >>>>> Hi! >>>>> >>>>> I own an Olympus DM-4 and will be getting a DM-7 shortly, are their >>>>> any major differences I should look out for? >>>>> >>>>> I also own a Zoom H1 recorder and prefer to use it for a lot of jobs >>>>> given that the H1 has higher sampling rates, I also think the >>>>> microphones are better but nevertheless, the DM-4 does an excellent >>>>> job for a recorder of its size. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> ********** >>>>> Those who need help are those who are prepared to help themselves >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> -- >>> >>> ********** >>> Those who need help are those who are prepared to help themselves >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 >> Skype: andries4451 >> Twitter: smarttalk7 >> Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight >> >> >> > > -- > > ********** > Those who need help are those who are prepared to help themselves > > > > -- Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 Skype: andries4451 Twitter: smarttalk7 Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight
