I guess the DM initials made me think the DM720 had disappeared, I had a DM4 years ago.
> On 9 Sep 2019, at 12:12 pm, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: > > What made you think this was gone? I thought it came out along with either > the P2 or P4. I should look into the 620 either on EBay or Amazon. More as an > MP3 player than a recorder. Because my mile stone died and I don't like how > the 14 doesn't hold your place and goes too far back or forward when you > rewind or fast forward. > > On 9/8/2019 9:33 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> 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 <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Hamit Campos >>>> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 10:08 AM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Hamit >>>>>>>>> Campos >>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 3 September 2019 9:19 AM >>>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>>> 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: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>>>>>>>>> Aidan >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 3 September 2019 7:23 AM >>>>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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. View/Reply Online (#2810): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2810 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/33115258/21656 Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
