If you go by the stuff Windows tells you in the property dialogues for your inputs and outputs where you select the rates to be used when they run in shaired mode what ever that is, it says 48000KHZ at 16 bit is DVD quality 96KHZ at 24 bit is studio quality.
-----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary Wood Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 12:01 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: comparison between the LS-7 and DM-620 I thought that sounds like a sampling rate for recording DVD's. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Scrimenti" <dscrime...@comcast.net> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 11:28 PM Subject: Re: comparison between the LS-7 and DM-620 >I don't know which one you should buy, but I certainly wouldn't go for the >ls7 for the 96/24 sampling rate.What are you going to record that you >believe requires such a high sampling rate, especially since you'll usually >have to downsample to 44.1/16 anyway? And are you planning to spend >hundreds or thousands on microphones and pre-amps so you'll actually notice >the difference? I don't mean to sound harsh or sarcastic, but I don't see >the necessity of going to 96/24 with what is essentially a consumer >recorder. Even Neal Ewers in his podcast says he rarely uses those high >rates. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hamit Campos" <hamitcam...@gmail.com> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 11:37 PM > Subject: RE: comparison between the LS-7 and DM-620 > > >>I thought as much. The DM-620 sounded to me like a glorified DM-2 when I >> first read about it. So, at the time I said no, >> I'l stick to trying for the DM-4 thanks. But then along comes the LS-7 >> and >> makes me think again. It's cheaper then the DM-4, it sounds better, and >> it >> can record in full LPCM 96000KHZ at 24 bit. That's blue-ray audio. I >> don't >> know. We'll see, but I think I'll get this one instead. I mean, the >> catchy >> things about the DM-4 are the text to speech, speech recognition, and the >> DAISY player. But, it can only record in DVD quality namely 48000KHZ at >> 16 >> bit. As much as I like the 3 above mentioned things about the DM-4, I'm >> really thinking about the LS-7. What do you guys think. Which should I go >> for in your opinion? >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org >> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] >> On Behalf Of John Riehl >> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 9:42 PM >> To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org >> Subject: comparison between the LS-7 and DM-620 >> >> I've purchased both the Olympus Ls-7 and the DM-620 and want to post a >> brief >> comparison and review of the two recorders. >> The short version: I'm going to return the DM-620 to amazon. >> Although both recorders have three mics, the Ls-7 has better mics -- the >> two >> side mics stick out more than the DM-620 mics. there is no comparison re >> the >> quality of voice recordings; the LS-7 gives a much richer, life-like bass >> sound to recordings, even when recording in MP# mode. >> The DM-620 does not have a "pre-record" mode, which buffers two seconds >> of >> recording; the LS-7 has this mode. >> The DM-620 also does not have a 100HZ or 300HZ low-cut filter; you can >> either turn the low cut filter on or off on the DM-620. >> The LS-7 has a 100HZ and 300HZ low cut filter choice. >> both recorders have the same button configuration, which, in my opinion, >> is >> inferior to the Dm-420 or Dm-520. the record,/pause and stop buttons are >> on >> the front face of both recorders, not on the side as they are on the >> DM-520. >> The case on both recorders is terrible; it is really a sleeve. It does >> not >> have a flap that opens and closes, nor does it have the "kickstand" >> feature >> like the dM-520 case. >> >> Both recorders have the same level of voice guidance; 95% of the menu >> choices talk. Neither recorder gives you system memory info, nor can you >> set >> the clock by voice as far as I know. >> But all of the record, lay, file, etc, selections speak on both >> recorders. >> >> >> In short, if you are looking for an excellent digital recorder, spend a >> few >> more bucks and get the LS-7. You won't be sorry. >> . >> >> John Riehl >> >> 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 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
