The dm7 is also just as accessible as the dm4, and it seem to be gone, but what I like to know, is how does the sound of the lsp4 compair to the ls14? Also the auto gain. I normally like olympus auto gain, but on the ls14 they didn't do a good jog there.
On 9/9/19, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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