Re: Accessible Digital Voice Recorders, the Best ones?
Hi, Folks! Appreciate all the info coming out of this list. Am looking for a high-quality recorder that's rugged/professional grade, as I want to record outside and on the water or downhill skiing. Whether the recorder has Daisy or not isn't a problem, as I have both a Victor Reader Stream and iPhone for reading books.--Matthew Chao At 01:09 AM 12/7/2010, you wrote: Yes it does but it doesn't have voice activation or Daisy playback so if those functions are important to you then go for the DM4, if you couldn't give a damn about speech, voice activation, Daisy playback and just want a high quality recorder then go for the Zoom H1 and if you want to do better than that then the Sony PCMD50. On 7/12/2010 11:04 AM, Robert doc Wright wrote: the 520 has builtin speech i believe. - Original Message - From: Matthew Chao mattc...@verizon.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 2:33 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Digital Voice Recorders, the Best ones? Thanks for the info. Which is better: the DM4 or the 520?--Matthew Chao At 06:14 AM 12/6/2010, you wrote: have you looked at www.blindbargains.com they find a lot of good deals. the olympus 520 is mentioned there. - Original Message - From: Matthew Chao mattc...@verizon.net To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 7:37 AM Subject: Accessible Digital Voice Recorders, the Best ones? Hello. Am looking for a mid-range to high-range digital voice recorder that will record in stereo. Cannot seem to find the Olympus DM4 locally, so wondering if there are any better ones out there. Thanks in advance for your help.--Matthew Chao To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5680 (20101206) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5680 (20101206) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Digital Voice Recorders, the Best ones?
In my view the Zoom H1 would do you very nicely indeed! Don't forget to purchase the accessaries pack, $20.00 its good value and money well spent. On 07/12/2010, at 9:00 PM, Matthew Chao wrote: Hi, Folks! Appreciate all the info coming out of this list. Am looking for a high-quality recorder that's rugged/professional grade, as I want to record outside and on the water or downhill skiing. Whether the recorder has Daisy or not isn't a problem, as I have both a Victor Reader Stream and iPhone for reading books.--Matthew Chao At 01:09 AM 12/7/2010, you wrote: Yes it does but it doesn't have voice activation or Daisy playback so if those functions are important to you then go for the DM4, if you couldn't give a damn about speech, voice activation, Daisy playback and just want a high quality recorder then go for the Zoom H1 and if you want to do better than that then the Sony PCMD50. On 7/12/2010 11:04 AM, Robert doc Wright wrote: the 520 has builtin speech i believe. - Original Message - From: Matthew Chao mattc...@verizon.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 2:33 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Digital Voice Recorders, the Best ones? Thanks for the info. Which is better: the DM4 or the 520?--Matthew Chao At 06:14 AM 12/6/2010, you wrote: have you looked at www.blindbargains.com they find a lot of good deals. the olympus 520 is mentioned there. - Original Message - From: Matthew Chao mattc...@verizon.net To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 7:37 AM Subject: Accessible Digital Voice Recorders, the Best ones? Hello. Am looking for a mid-range to high-range digital voice recorder that will record in stereo. Cannot seem to find the Olympus DM4 locally, so wondering if there are any better ones out there. Thanks in advance for your help.--Matthew Chao To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5680 (20101206) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5680 (20101206) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Review of the Hard shell Case for the ZOOM H4N Recorder
I like having all my stuff, especially stuff related to itself and not to other stuff, together in one place. That's why, when I first bought the Edirol R-09, I got the accompanying carry bag for it. It's perfect for the R-09, with extra pockets for everything you could possibly want to attach to it, sans maybe speakers, all in a handy zip-up bag. So, when I bought the H4N a few weeks back and learned there was a carry bag for it as well, I jumped on it. It arrived yesterday after being back-ordered. So far, I like it very much, but it does have its bad points which, if I were designing it, would be very different. First, as always, the pros. Description: The case itself is styled like a suitcase. It's about a foot square, made of very heavy plastic, black mat finish, with a rubberized grip fold-down handle on the front and manufacturer's logo proudly displayed just where the handle drops down. The case's closures, two of them, are just either side of the handle, requiring a thumb and forefinger to operate to lift open, and a gentle downward pressure to snap closed. ON the corners of the front, the manufacturer has drilled two holes to facilitate the use of a lock, so that even if the entire case were stolen, it can't be gotten into without forcibly removing the lock, as in with a hacksaw or other appropriate device for cutting the shank and discorporating the lock from the case. On the top of the case as it's laying flat, in the left rear corner is a raised rectangle surrounding an area about the size of a small luggage tag, presumably where you can place a print label with identification information. Let's open it up! After placing the case on a flat surface, or even in your lap, it's easy to flip up the closures by squeezing the end with your thum and forefinger and hinging upward. After both sides' closures have been disengaged in this manner, and the optional aforementioned lock removed, the top of the case swings up. The hinges are tight enough such that when fully raised, the lid will not slip and fall back down. The entire case and lid are lined with foam rubber. The lid's lining is about three-quarters of an inch thick, while the main case body's foam is almost two inches thick. The body lining has cut-outs in it designed especially to hold everything you get in the H4N box except the documentation and CD. The screw-on mic stand mount goes in a depression inside the depression for the recorder itself, which fits in its depression inside its own hard plastic case. The USB cable and power cord go in a slot-shaped depression just in front of the recorder, with the windscreen in its own circular depression to the right, and finally, a slot just big enough to hold an SDHC card in a case just above the windscreen well and to the right of the recorder well. All very nice and cozy. When the lid is closed, nothing moves about. Snap down the closures, pick up the handle, and you're ready to travel. Cons: But wait a minute, I have more gear to carry. Where's my external microphone going to go? What about fresh sets of batteries? Are they relegated to my pockets? The sad answer is, yes. You'll need an extra service bag for these things, or leave something home, like either the charger and/or USB interface cord to give space over to at least things like batteries and memory cards. Where you'd put a microphone, especially something like the Audiotechnica AT822 or AT825, is anybody's guess. And what about if you want to use the H4N on its screw-in mic-stand adapter, but there's no mic stand around on which to mount it? You're stuck having to hold it yourself, that's what-if. In my opinion, the case should have been designed with some kind of pop-up mount just for this purpose. Last thoughts: In my unhumble opinion, while the designers did a good job in constructing something that would shield the H4N from harm while in transit, they were a bit short-sighted in how such a case could be used once at the recording site to support the recording process. Some of the case's interior not occupied by either recorder or accessories could or should be used to hold some longer-life batteery pack, which could be attached to the H4N by a foldaway or rollaway cable. The aforementioned stable mounting bracket for the mic stand adapter should or could have been thought of, and the lid itself could certainly have been designed to hold a few thin things, like SD cards and other wirds--audio, USB--held in place with Velcro or zipper pockets and still have plenty of impact-absorptive properties. If you want something that'll keep your H4N shiny and dent-free, this case is excellent. If you're looking for a carry-all that really does, this one fails to deliver. Will I keep it? Most certainly, because it provides what I bought it for in the first place. While the other features would be nice, lack of having them is not enough to make me return it. I can always use my R-09 bag for these
Re: friend cannot play DRM files from a no longer existing site
The only program I know of is sound taxy however I don't use it, bjut I heard that is the best one that can get rid of drm licensing. On 12/5/2010 1:19 PM, Joanne wrote: Is there a program to remove the license from DRM files, or is there a work-around so that my friend can play his purchased files that came from a site that no longer exists? Specifically, the site was called song touch, a site that sells Christian albums--or sold them I should say. But since it no longer exists, when my friend goes to play his purchased album, it wants to try and connect to get the license. Does anyone know how to bypass this, or is he basically stuck with paid-for files that no longer play? We appreciate any help. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org -- Jason known as BlindFury To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Winamp Version 5.601 is now Available
Winamp version 5.601 is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/Winamp_5_Full_d2490.html Here are the changes in this version: * Improved: [in_wave/libsndfile] Added AIF to default extension list * Improved: [ml_plg] Localization of playlist names various other tweaks * Fixed: Win2k compatibility (caused by 5.6-specific DLL load vuln fix) * Fixed: [in_midi] Security vulnerability (thanks: Morten @ kryptoslogic) * Fixed: [in_mp3] Querying endoffset metadata for iTunes gapless playback * Fixed: [pmp_ipod] Sync and Eject issues * Fixed: [pmp_ipod] Compilation flag when Album Artist is Various Artists * Fixed: [pmp_wifi] Crash when devices.w5s missing * Misc: Made installer disable incompatible 3rd-party gen_lyrics plugin * Misc: More general tweaks, improvements, fixes and optimizations Regards Steve Email: s...@internode.on.net MSN Messenger: internetuser...@hotmail.com Skype: steve1963 Twitter: steve9782 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
