I can’t honestly be sure but I can say that the LS-P4 is far better than the LS14 for recording quiet scenes. I think the “Look Ahead” buffer in the LS-P4 is a far better idea than that of the “Smart Level” function of the LS14.
> On 9 Sep 2019, at 7:36 pm, Aidan <[email protected]> wrote: > > I mean for recording. Is it more quiet than the ls14? > > On 9/9/19, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: >> So what aspect of sound are you referring to, playback sound? >> If so then the LS-P4 has a smaller internal speaker than the LS-14 and the >> LS-P4 on playback through the internal speaker sounds compressed so again, >> wise to use headphones or another speaker of some sort. >> The whole point of internal speakers to me is totally irrelevant as I’ve >> never believed portable recorders should have them anyway - and most of the >> better quality recorders don’t -, I’d rather a top quality speaker or no >> speaker at all. >> >> >>> On 9 Sep 2019, at 7:27 pm, Aidan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> 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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