Some Further DM-720 Answers
Responses bouncing again, hope this goes through. Hi Jim, In the DM-720 The battery door now also uncovers the micro SD card slot. As for Lists button etc, I think they overlap in functionality. I tend to use the button on bottom right to navigate to different folders, pressing once or twice as needed. Also, in case you encounter issues, when trying to recharge the internal battery, through plugging in to a USB charger, you need to press the OK button an additional time after choosing charging from the connect menu, to activate charging. I presume it is an 'are you sure?' warning, but it isn't presented via Voice Guidance. Thanks Tim On 13 Jun 2016, at 5:53 PM, Jim Portillo mailto:portillo@gmail.com>> wrote: I do have another question about this recorder, which I've been playing with since yesterday when I got it. Where on Earth do I put the Micro-SD card? I can't seem to find a place anywhere on the machine; although, I was told I could use one. Am I missing something? I was looking on the bottom of the machine, where the USB plug came out, but it seems like the wrong place for a card slot. Am I wrong? Thanks again. Oh, and what does the "List" button do? How is that different from using the f1 button to get to my folders? Thanks again. Jim Tim Noonan Consultant Speaker Coach Phone: +61 419 779 669 Email: t...@timnoonan.com.au Skype: VoiceReadings Twitter: twitter.com/TimNoonan Coaching & Consulting: www.timnoonan.com.au Inspirational Speaking: www.visionarycommunications.com.au Gemwater Bottles: www.timnoonan.com.au/water Voice Readings: www.voicereadings.com
Access your iTunes Library from non-Apple devices : iHomeServer for iTunes
Now this App looks most interesting and may very well bridge the gap I have in my streaming system here, at present I'm unable to use DLNA to stream my iTunes library to other devices. I've installed this and will have a play to see if I can get it going. http://www.bizmodeller.com/iHomeServer/iHomeServer-Access-iTunes-from-non-Apple-Devices.aspx -- ** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
Re: Accessories For Your B&W P7 Headphones
I wouldn’t be taking a long cable like that around with me with the P7’S I can assure you , that’s why you can change the cables over so when you’re out remove the long cable and replace it with one of the supplied shorter cables depending on your needs, you would probably want to use the cable with the inline controls and microphone if you were going out with your iPhone for example. > On 14 Jun 2016, at 5:55 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > Thats great to see a long cable so one can choose. > No one thing i don’t like is that its way to bulky when folding the > headphones. > But if one should have small headphones then i guess i have to stick with the > koss porta pro. > But they don’t have the best cable in the world. > /A >> On 12 Jun 2016, at 17:20, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> >> Some people are never happy are they . >> >> >> >> >> >> On 13/06/2016 1:17 AM, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: >>> Only problem I see is keeping it from getting tangled -- 5 meters is >>> quite long. >>> >>> Dane Trethowan wrote: >>> Owners of these cans are in for a very pleasant surprise, go to the B&W home page, look up the P7, look under accessories and you'll find a 5 Meter cable available which can be interchanged with the other cables that came with the cans. I amongst other P7 users have been voicing our frustrations about the lack of such a cable, up until now we've just had to slit on top of our Hi-Fi units to enjoy these excellent headphones but now - with the addition of this accessory - we can go bacou to reclining on our couches to relax and enjoy the rich musical experience the P7 offers whether you're on a mobile device or running it with your Hi-fi, its your choice. The great news is that the cable isn't going to break your bank at only $25 U.S. -- ** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves >> >> -- >> >> ** >> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves >> >> > > ** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
Re: Best AirPlay speakers 2016 | Best buys | What Hi-Fi?
I take your points. I know this is a step down but the B&W has two ways to select the source. The first and simple mode is auto-select that is to say the speaker system will switch to whatever source just happens to be playing. Failing that you use the source selector button on the remote controller which toggles between all 4 sources. Most of the time however auto source selection does me just fine though I have to remember that if I switch on the DAB+ radio connected to the Digital input that my AirPlay stream will be interrupted. > On 14 Jun 2016, at 5:47 AM, John Gurd wrote: > > This looks very interesting, thanks. I've had a detailed look at the cheapest > and the most expensive just out of interest. It strikes me as a blind > consumer there's always the possibility that some modern design feature might > make a good piece of kit unusable. For instance, the Monitor Audio Airstream > S200 can select several types of input, including Bluetooth, USB, audio jack, > Airplay and DLNA, but it's all done through one multi-select button. > Sometimes without sound clues this can be a real pain. At the other end of > the scale the Mu-so must sound fantastic but when I read it is controlled via > on-screen controls I'd bet it would be impossible to actually operate by a > totally blind user like myself. Still, at £895 I expect that's the least of > my worries (smiles). > > John > > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: 10 June 2016 03:48 > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Best AirPlay speakers 2016 | Best buys | What Hi-Fi? > > Hi! > > Someone on this list wanted to know what was the best AirPlay speaker around? > I mentioned the B&W A7 though I have to admit you do have to shell out an arm > and a leg for one. > > Using Google I found a roundup of the best AirPlay speakers that others may > wish to consult. > > The B&W A7 - whilst amongst the best - might be just out of range for a lot > of people price wise so considering a good value for money alternative would > therefore be a practical solution and that's where this guide comes in. > > are there any better than the B&W A7 AirPlay speaker system? Well this guide > tells the story, there's always better but at a price too! > http://www.whathifi.com/best-buys/best-airplay-speakers > > -- > > ** > Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves > > > ** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
Re: Accessories For Your B&W P7 Headphones
Hi! Thats great to see a long cable so one can choose. No one thing i don’t like is that its way to bulky when folding the headphones. But if one should have small headphones then i guess i have to stick with the koss porta pro. But they don’t have the best cable in the world. /A > On 12 Jun 2016, at 17:20, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > Some people are never happy are they . > > > > > > On 13/06/2016 1:17 AM, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: >> Only problem I see is keeping it from getting tangled -- 5 meters is >> quite long. >> >> Dane Trethowan wrote: >> >>> Owners of these cans are in for a very pleasant surprise, go to the >>> B&W home page, look up the P7, look under accessories and you'll find >>> a 5 Meter cable available which can be interchanged with the other >>> cables that came with the cans. >>> >>> I amongst other P7 users have been voicing our frustrations about the >>> lack of such a cable, up until now we've just had to slit on top of >>> our Hi-Fi units to enjoy these excellent headphones but now - with the >>> addition of this accessory - we can go bacou to reclining on our >>> couches to relax and enjoy the rich musical experience the P7 offers >>> whether you're on a mobile device or running it with your Hi-fi, its >>> your choice. >>> >>> The great news is that the cable isn't going to break your bank at >>> only $25 U.S. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ** >>> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves >>> >>> > > -- > > ** > Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves > >
RE: Best AirPlay speakers 2016 | Best buys | What Hi-Fi?
This looks very interesting, thanks. I've had a detailed look at the cheapest and the most expensive just out of interest. It strikes me as a blind consumer there's always the possibility that some modern design feature might make a good piece of kit unusable. For instance, the Monitor Audio Airstream S200 can select several types of input, including Bluetooth, USB, audio jack, Airplay and DLNA, but it's all done through one multi-select button. Sometimes without sound clues this can be a real pain. At the other end of the scale the Mu-so must sound fantastic but when I read it is controlled via on-screen controls I'd bet it would be impossible to actually operate by a totally blind user like myself. Still, at £895 I expect that's the least of my worries (smiles). John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 10 June 2016 03:48 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Best AirPlay speakers 2016 | Best buys | What Hi-Fi? Hi! Someone on this list wanted to know what was the best AirPlay speaker around? I mentioned the B&W A7 though I have to admit you do have to shell out an arm and a leg for one. Using Google I found a roundup of the best AirPlay speakers that others may wish to consult. The B&W A7 - whilst amongst the best - might be just out of range for a lot of people price wise so considering a good value for money alternative would therefore be a practical solution and that's where this guide comes in. are there any better than the B&W A7 AirPlay speaker system? Well this guide tells the story, there's always better but at a price too! http://www.whathifi.com/best-buys/best-airplay-speakers -- ** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
Re: Olympus dm-720?
I do have another question about this recorder, which I've been playing with since yesterday when I got it. Where on Earth do I put the Micro-SD card? I can't seem to find a place anywhere on the machine; although, I was told I could use one. Am I missing something? I was looking on the bottom of the machine, where the USB plug came out, but it seems like the wrong place for a card slot. Am I wrong? Thanks again. Oh, and what does the "List" button do? How is that different from using the f1 button to get to my folders? Thanks again. Jim Sent from my iPhone 6! > On Jun 8, 2016, at 10:06 PM, Tim Noonan wrote: > > I've been using one, the Olympus DM-720, for a few weeks now and overall its > very nice, but does have some short-comings and regressions from the 620 and > 520. > > I've been doing recordings and getting stuff in place to create a podcast, > and haven't found anything else out there with a lot of detail. > > Audio quality is very nice for voice, finally using the central mic feels > like it blends well, - though there is some noise floor, but personally I > like its voice capture quite a lot. > > Unlike earlier dm units, this has no Audible.com support, no podcast folder, > though it does have a music folder. > > Sadly user settable recording scenes have been omitted, and the in-built > recording scenes all do a poor MP3 encoding. > > I tend to record in Wave, as even the 320 MP3 encoder sounds fuzzy around > 's's etc. > > From extensive testing I have set on the following for quality voice capture: > > 1. Record to wave 44.1 > > 2. set recording to manual levels and set to around 15, just before the > audible notch > > You can use low level setting, but I think this gives slightly less quality, > perhaps due to the limiter circuit. > > I choose this lower recording level to get a good balance of vocal clarity > and limited capture of ambient noise from afar. > > 3. I hold the machine vertically, in front of my chest, three or so inches > out from my sternum, resting my inner fore-arm against my ribs. Find > something comfortable. - this minimises any breath noises and popping. > > 4. to minimise handling noise, I press the record button and then leave my > finger on the button. Then I can pause and resume recording with minimal > noise in the recording. You can almost get a silent edit this way. > > 5. To end the recording I first press record to pause, then I move to either > the stop key or the OK key if I want to immediately hear the recording back. > > The DM-720 runs off a single triple A battery and this means the in-built > speaker is smaller and tinnier. > > Headphone output levels are quite low, workable, but not ideal if you record > at lower levels and plan to normalise later on. > > The face of the unit is near identical to the DM 620 and the LS-7 > > Some nice new features are audible notching (sound cuts out for a fraction of > a second) on the speed control when you are at 1.0 and at two points in the > 30 step manual recording level adjustment. > > It also has an interesting transcription playback mode that does audible cue > and review, as well as a very aggressive feature called voice balancer that > brings up low levels on playback. > > There is a new recording mode that is a really intense automatic gain > control, which is nice for some voice capture situations. > > The attachable clip is quite nice, meaning you can have the unit clipped > inside your pocket for ready access, but without it flopping around against > keys etc. > > Finally, setting date and time can now be done independently. > > Overall I love it as a personal voice capture device even though it has some > short-comings as I've described. > > Happy to answer any other questions. > > Regards > Tim > > Tim Noonan > Consultant Speaker Coach > > Phone: +61 419 779 669 > Email: t...@timnoonan.com.au > Skype: VoiceReadings > Twitter: twitter.com/TimNoonan > > Coaching & Consulting:www.timnoonan.com.au > Inspirational Speaking:www.visionarycommunications.com.au > Voice Readings:www.voicereadings.com > On 9 Jun 2016, at 2:24 PM, Jim Portillo wrote: > > Hi there, > > > > Has anyone used the new Olympus dm-720 recorder? If so, I'd like to know > any tips or words of advice for using it. > > Have any podcasts been done on it yet? > > Jim > > > > >
