Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

[Tim Noonan]

ady prepared for this, 
>>>> a bit of an annoyance one might say so to overcome this I use a 
>>>> small BUniden hand-held amplified battery speaker I've had for 
>>>> years, cost me $25 about 7 years ago, pity the Stream doesn't have 
>>>> Bluetooth but I guess a product can't have everythint.
>>>> 
>>>> Now I don't know whether this is my unit in particular but I have 
>>>> noticed that the downloading of data seems to be incredibly slow 
>>>> compared to other devices I have on my network, I used the "Check 
>>>> for Updates" function and - according to that - the firmware is up 
>>>> to date, well at least the data does get downloaded I guess.
>>>> 
>>>> There's a hell of a lot of functionality packed into the VR Stream 
>>>> box and a lot of this - such as the Internet Radio, podcasts and so 
>>>> forth - I won't bother using - given I already have better solutions 
>>>> for that sort of thing - but for those who don't the VR Stream 
>>>> provides a great entry level to the world of Internet Radio and Podcasting.
>>>> 
>>>> Getting online with the Vision Australia library was a snap so I 
>>>> downlaoded a couple of books.
>>>> 
>>>> Again, I have other Apps and so forth which I prefer to use myself 
>>>> but the Stream is convenient for reading, no doubt about that even 
>>>> though I read all my newspapers these days straight from the web 
>>>> site its good to know I have a reliable backup.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: What is Bixby and is it like Google Assistant? | Android Central

[Tim Noonan]

The actual date of release for US or other English Bixby activation is unknown. 
It may not be available when the phone itself is released.

At present a few in-built apps have Bixby integration, but an API will 
be made available.

If they actually deliver on the claims, then effective productivity via voice 
may be more of a reality.

Its also worth noting that the current Bixby apparently isn't using the new Viv 
technology Samsung recently purchased from the original Siri creators. That is 
coming some time down the track.

Tim

On 30 Mar 2017, at 10:41 am, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:

This may be the very reason why one would want to invest in the new Samsung S8 
when its released.


> http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-bixby 
> <http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-bixby>


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Re: Best olympus accessible recorder.

[Tim Noonan]

If you want small and convenient, there are too recent releases:

The DM-720 which is focused on voice recordings, with quite a few features and 
not bad sound; and

The Ls-P2 which is nearly as small as the 720 and 520 and 620 but supports 
96/24 and has 90 degrees XY mics plus the central Tri-mic for bass. 

Both support setting time and date independently.

The LS-p2 is not fantastic as a quality field recorder, with some boom eq 
issues around mid bass, but for its size and the Voice Guidance, its worth 
looking at. I haven't done much testing with external mics, but suspect it will 
be pretty good in that regard.

If you knew the DM-7, then this is similar format and better quality.

Sadly it only has one bass roll off level, that is too aggressive for my tastes.

If you have to choose between the DM-720 and the LS-P2, the 720 is quite a nice 
note-taking device, and substantially less expensive than the LS-P2

Another benefit of the LS-P2 is that it supports output to Bluetooth speakers 
and headphones, but the implementation is not very good - for example it only 
seems to pair with one device at a time, and I couldn't get it working with my 
Air Pods.

Regards
Tim

On 22 Mar 2017, at 8:26 am, JOHN RIEHL <realma...@verizon.net> wrote:

It depends on what you want to do. I'e never used the LS-100. The DM-420 or
520 are, for my money, the best Olympus recorders if you want a recorder but
aren't concerned about phantom power, etc. The DM-620 is okay but is less
straightforward to operate. The Dm-720 isn't bad either. Again, it depends
on what you want. None of the recorders I've used let you set the time and
date by voice.   

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Noseworthy
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 10:14 AM
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: Best olympus accessible recorder.

Hi Gang:



What is the best accessible olympus recorder out there today.



thanks all over the place gang.







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Re: The MM 550 was replaced with the very much superior PXC 550 Travel headphones. Re: Bluetooth Headset

[Tim Noonan]

Hmmm,

since sighted people can't see their ears, how do you think they use the touch 
surface?

They use touch.

They are totally usable by sighted and blind people.

Why would a blind person be less able to move their finger up or down or left 
or right than a sighted person?

They also sound exceptional in my view.

As I mentioned in an earlier post, though, the tuning app is not accessible, 
but I have found no need for its use.


On 21 Sep 2016, at 11:45 AM, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:

I've just read a review on these and they would be an unmitigated disaster for 
anyone who is blind to use.

Firstly the review clearly states that the touch panels - these cans have two - 
need to be controlled with precise movement and mistakes are easily made so - 
if someone with sight is having trouble - just imagine what it would be like 
for someone who is totally blind?

The command activated by the gesture is voiced and the reviewer made mention of 
how frustrating he found it when he say gestured for the volume to be made 
louder only to discover that he'd skipped to the next track in his music 
collection, not too pleasant I would think.

The user also has to make gestures when answering incoming phone calls from the 
mobile, need i say any more.

Far superior? Well both these headphones and the MM550X have AptX for 
Bluetooth, I've had the MM550X and - whilst they have a few design faults and 
the noise cancelling isn't as good as it perhaps could be - I've not been 
disappointed.

Noice scance3lling is something I've never bothered about anyway myself.



On 6/09/2016 4:23 PM, Tim Noonan wrote:
> I've been using the Sennheiser PXC 550 Bluetooth travel headphones for a 
> month or so now (they have just been released) and they are amazingly good.
> 
> They supersede the MM 550 phones that have been out for a couple of years now 
> with vastly improved noise reduction, superb audio quality, comfort and 
> features.
> 
> The right ear cup has a touch surface for gestures for increasing and 
> decreasing volume, skipping tracks, pausing, voice dial and voice-through 
> facilities.
> 
> Connection is Bluetooth 4.2 with ApdX. they come with a detachable 3.5ml 
> cable or they act as a sound card when connected to a computer via USB cable 
> supporting 48k at 16 bits.
> 
> They use the same drivers as do the Momentum 2.0 Wireless and fold flat for 
> travel. You turn them on by placing them on your head and when you fold the 
> ear cups flat, they power off.
> 
> The multiple mics enable fantastic call quality for speaker and listener and 
> you hear yourself and the caller as if you were both in the same room, making 
> quiet comfortable conversation very easy and natural.
> 
> The Mics also do an excellent job picking up only your voice and ignoring the 
> other voices and sounds around you.
> 
> The noise cancellation is considered very good overall, but not at par with 
> the NR in the Bose QC35s.
> 
> An app for Android and iOS is available to tune the frequency response of the 
> headphones, but this is not well designed and on IOS is not accessible. I 
> haven't tested the app under Android.
> 
> The PXC 550 Sound is reported to be significantly superior to the Bose QC 35s 
> and has tight but not overly intense bass. They have a frequency response up 
> to 23 KHZ  and excellent stereo separation and instrument isolation.
> 
> Some non-audiofile reviewers have said they prefer the more defined sound 
> from the Momentum 2.0 wireless, others who have reviewed the PXC 550s more 
> extensively rate the sound more highly. Sennheiser say that the Momentums 
> have a more defined sound to be heard in city travel, whereas the noise 
> cancellation improvements on the PXC 550 mean they can produce a flatter more 
> accurate response  without outside noise interfering with their excellent 
> sound reproduction.
> 
> I'm extremely particular about my sound, and these are magnificent for a wide 
> range of music listening - but if you like over-emphasised bass, they 
> probably won't be a good match for you.
> 
> Comfort is excellent and battery life ranges from 20-30 hours on a charge, 
> depending on whether bluetooth is enabled.
> 
> They are high-end at $399 USD or around $625 AUD.
> 
> I haven't had opportunity to listen to the B & W P7s, but they have just 
> announced a Bluetooth-capable version of these. Time will tell  which has the 
> better sound, but for on-the-go listening plus Noise Cancellation, the PXC 
> 550 are an excellent all-rounder option.
> 
> On 6 Sep 2016, at 3:05 PM, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I received a pair of Sehheiser MM550X cans today and I’m suitably impressed 
> though everything isn

Re: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced

[Tim Noonan]

The Airpots are still using Bluetooth, but wrapped in all sorts of Apple secret 
sauce.

Probably some aspects from the now announced BT 5.0 spec.

Here is a fuller description of the justification for removing the headphone 
jack and the Airpod tech and design.

Inside iPhone 7: Why Apple Killed The Headphone Jack - BuzzFeed News 
https://t.co/TV2Kps3Mvz 

On 8 Sep 2016, at 9:15 AM, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:

Yeah not much was said but it sounds like they are more wireless than blue 
tooth. They talked trach about blue tooth. I mean just to say that they didn't 
seem keen to use it. So I guess it's some kind of wireless like wireless 
headphones and keyboards use. Which for distance is much better. Leo Laporte 
and Andy Anatco were pissed about the jack. They kept insisting that they could 
have kept it. But that would mean the phone would have to be wider at best. 
Right? AAlso I agree with Shiller time to cut the cord. Cords always tangle 
especially the cheep spegetty cord like Apple themselves use for the ear pods. 
Or you could axidentally step on them and break something like I've done to my 
Bose OE2I head phone kable. Stuff like that. I agree it's not fare for those 
that have bought mad expensive stuff that is corded but oh well se la vi. At 
least they give ya an adaptor.

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Trethowan
Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 6:46 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Subject: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced

Indeed it has and no real surprises.
The headphones socket has gone to make way for another speaker - thus stereo 
speakers which should dramatically improve the sound of the phone - and that 
can only be a plus.
According to the blurb I read the iPhone comes with two very nice additions, a 
lightning dock to 3.5MM headphones adapter and a set of Airbuds, interesting to 
know whether these use AirPlay, Bluetooth or yet another standard? I wasn’t 
presented with much information on them.
No mention of atpX unfortunately, at least we have the dock where we can plug 
in DAC’s if better sound is what we’re after or we have AirPlay.
I’ll still be holding onto my iPhone 6 having spent a small fortune on the 
Arcam DAC .

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Re: Bluetooth Headset

[Tim Noonan]

 these cans – whether using the direct cable 
>>> connection of Bluetooth – but the Bluetooth experience is certainly made 
>>> more worthwhile given the control you have over your music collection from 
>>> the MM550 system itself which is provided with track forward and back 
>>> buttons as well as using the master button as a pause.
>>> 
>>> I haven’t listened to the MM550 for an extended period of time yet though I 
>>> doubt I’ll encounter any problems with sore ears given the weight of this 
>>> headset and its luxurious leather padding around the cuffs.
>>> 
>>> So to the couple of bad things about this headset and the first is annoying.
>>> 
>>> The lithium-ion battery can be charged either inside or outside the headset 
>>> but if you’re charging inside the headset be sure to put your hand over the 
>>> battery when you remove the USB charging cable or the battery will come 
>>> too, that’s right, out of the headset itself and that’s a very poor design.
>>> 
>>> The MM550 has direct cable connection however in this mode the headphones 
>>> are completely passive meaning that they rely on the amplifier of the 
>>> system they’re wired to for volume and that’s fine in theory and really I 
>>> have no argument on that score.
>>> 
>>> The problem is if you’re wanting to direct wire them to the headphones 
>>> output of your Cell Phone or similar thinking that the microphones of the 
>>> cans and the remote control buttons will work, they certainly will not., as 
>>> I mentioned at the start of this review a minor gripe though I’m sure 
>>> Senheiser could improve upon this if they really wanted to.
>>> 
>>> Now is the perfect time to buy the Senheiser MM550 headset as its been 
>>> discontinued and you should be able to get it for a good price as I did.
>>> 
>>> So why didn’t I go for the replacement model? The replacement model has 
>>> touch buttons which don’t appeal to me all that much though having said 
>>> that the newer model does have an IOS and Android App which might be useful.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
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The MM 550 was replaced with the very much superior PXC 550 Travel headphones. Re: Bluetooth Headset

[Tim Noonan]

 with sore ears given the weight of this 
headset and its luxurious leather padding around the cuffs.

So to the couple of bad things about this headset and the first is annoying.

The lithium-ion battery can be charged either inside or outside the headset but 
if you’re charging inside the headset be sure to put your hand over the battery 
when you remove the USB charging cable or the battery will come too, that’s 
right, out of the headset itself and that’s a very poor design.

The MM550 has direct cable connection however in this mode the headphones are 
completely passive meaning that they rely on the amplifier of the system 
they’re wired to for volume and that’s fine in theory and really I have no 
argument on that score.

The problem is if you’re wanting to direct wire them to the headphones output 
of your Cell Phone or similar thinking that the microphones of the cans and the 
remote control buttons will work, they certainly will not., as I mentioned at 
the start of this review a minor gripe though I’m sure Senheiser could improve 
upon this if they really wanted to.

Now is the perfect time to buy the Senheiser MM550 headset as its been 
discontinued and you should be able to get it for a good price as I did.

So why didn’t I go for the replacement model? The replacement model has touch 
buttons which don’t appeal to me all that much though having said that the 
newer model does have an IOS and Android App which might be useful.




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Re: The evolution of Spotify

[Tim Noonan]

Hmmm,  

With an inquiring mind You could Google that in 1 second.


On 25 Aug 2016, at 10:46 AM, Dane Trethowan  wrote:

I’ve never bothered with Apple Music so I’m wondering can it play Music offline 
as Spotify can?

> On 25 Aug 2016, at 10:21 AM, Brian Olesen  wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I'm happy with Apple Music as well.
> Wish many of those services could be better at guessing what you mean when
> you type.
> Names and titles can be pretty hard to name correctly.
> 
> Best regards
> 
> 
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Anders
> Holmberg
> Sendt: 25. august 2016 00:02
> Til: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Emne: Re: The evolution of Spotify
> 
> Hi!
> I am not sure.
> But as long as people are satisfied with what they use its ok for me.
> I am happy with apple music and thats ok for me if someone is satisfied with
> spotify.
> /A
> 
> 

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Some Further DM-720 Answers

[Tim Noonan]

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 <portillo@gmail.com 
<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

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Re: Olympus DM-720 Answers

[Tim Noonan]

Hi,

I haven't used a DM-7, but I have used a DM-901.  I  am quite sure the 
recording quality of the DM-720 will be quite a bit nicer. However, because the 
inbuilt speaker is very small in the DM-720 playback will be less.

Size wise, The Olympus DM-720 is slightly shorter and thinner than the DM-520 
and a tiny fraction wider. It is also lighter.

Adding the supplied pocket clip makes it a bit thicker at the top end.

On 13 Jun 2016, at 10:07 AM, Stephanie Mitchell <sim.musicsch...@gmail.com> 
wrote:

Hi.

I have a dm7 and was wondering how the audio quality compares with that of the 
dm720? 

Also, I love how conpact the dm520 is. Is there another newer model that is the 
same? 

Steph

- Original Message -
From: Tim Noonan  <t...@timnoonan.com.au>
To: PC Audio Discussion List  <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Date: Monday, June 13, 2016 9:52 am
Subject: Olympus DM-720 Answers

> 
> 
> Hi group,
> 
> my most recent reply was rejected from the group for some reason, so I'm 
> trying again without the full email chain.
> 
> The DM-720 only has Voice guidance (recorded voice) like the DM-520 and 
> DM-620. The main difference is that you can now set the time and date 
> independently via Voice Guidance.
> 
> The DM series including the 720 only goes up to 48K 16 bit.
> 
> Comparing the in-built microphones recording quality of the DM-520 and the 
> DM-720, the 720 is much improved - it uses the central mic and I would be 
> comfortable using good DM-720 voice recordings as the basis for 
> higher-quality productions, tutorials etc, but for me, the DM-520 quality 
> doesn't really make the grade. I haven't used a DM 620 but my sense is the 
> audio capture is nicer again on the DM 720, based on Neal's review of the 
> DM-620, but I can't be certain of that.
> 
> For higher sampling rates and higher bit depth recordings, the Olympus LS-P2 
> is the newest pocket-sized machine, a kind of replacement for the Olympus 
> LS-7. The LS-p2 is about twice the price of the DM-720 and I haven't been 
> able to justify buying one. For my purposes, I predominantly needed  a 
> machine that would reliably capture voice recordings easily.
> 
> If you want a recorder to quickly and reliably capture voice notes, 
> discussions etc, there is a big advantage in using the DM-720 or the DM 
> series machines. That is, when you press the record button, recording 
> immediately starts, even if you are not in a recorder folder before you press 
> record. In that case, recordings are placed in Folder A
> 
> In comparison, with the LS machines,  pressing record puts the unit in  
> record-pause so you can monitor and prepare for the recording. Pressing 
> record a second time starts the recording.
> 
> Also, for the LS-14 - and probably for the LS-P2 - record doesn't always 
> initiate if you aren't already in the correct folder beforehand.
> 
> Hope these explanations help.
> 
> Regards
> Tim
> 
> 
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Olympus DM-720 Answers

[Tim Noonan]

Hi group,

my most recent reply was rejected from the group for some reason, so I'm trying 
again without the full email chain.

The DM-720 only has Voice guidance (recorded voice) like the DM-520 and DM-620. 
The main difference is that you can now set the time and date independently via 
Voice Guidance.

The DM series including the 720 only goes up to 48K 16 bit.

Comparing the in-built microphones recording quality of the DM-520 and the 
DM-720, the 720 is much improved - it uses the central mic and I would be 
comfortable using good DM-720 voice recordings as the basis for higher-quality 
productions, tutorials etc, but for me, the DM-520 quality doesn't really make 
the grade. I haven't used a DM 620 but my sense is the audio capture is nicer 
again on the DM 720, based on Neal's review of the DM-620, but I can't be 
certain of that.

For higher sampling rates and higher bit depth recordings, the Olympus LS-P2 is 
the newest pocket-sized machine, a kind of replacement for the Olympus LS-7. 
The LS-p2 is about twice the price of the DM-720 and I haven't been able to 
justify buying one. For my purposes, I predominantly needed  a machine that 
would reliably capture voice recordings easily.

If you want a recorder to quickly and reliably capture voice notes, discussions 
etc, there is a big advantage in using the DM-720 or the DM series machines. 
That is, when you press the record button, recording immediately starts, even 
if you are not in a recorder folder before you press record. In that case, 
recordings are placed in Folder A

In comparison, with the LS machines,  pressing record puts the unit in  
record-pause so you can monitor and prepare for the recording. Pressing record 
a second time starts the recording.

Also, for the LS-14 - and probably for the LS-P2 - record doesn't always 
initiate if you aren't already in the correct folder beforehand.

Hope these explanations help.

Regards
Tim


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Re: Olympus dm-720?

[Tim Noonan]

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

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On 9 Jun 2016, at 2:24 PM, Jim Portillo <portillo@gmail.com> 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

RE: book sense. vs plextalk

[Tim Noonan]

For support of more audio formats such as m4a and Audible Enhanced, the
Booksense is probably superior.

and for sound output the Booksense is probably better, since there is a
model with Bluetooth audio.

For quality recording, the Plextalk Pocket is better.

Regards
Tim

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On Behalf Of Lakhani K
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 3:14 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: book sense. vs plextalk

would you say the book sense is better then the VS?
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Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: book sense. vs plextalk


 The difference will be in the features that APH decides to include in 
 their firmware since they will be the ones that write it.  There is a 
 podcast on Blind Cool Tech, that could have benefited from some 
 normalization, which nevertheless shows off many of the current features 
 of the Bookport Plus. Like the Plextalk Pocket, the future support for 
 Wi-Fi  will be a major feature of the Bookport Plus.

 Gary King
 w4...@bellsouth.net

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 Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 6:04 PM
 Subject: Re: book sense. vs plextalk


 So the difference would be?
 bb
 Brett Boyer
 Production / Program Director
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 Morning show. Comedy Block. Rockin Hits 24 / 7
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 From: Sunshine sunsh...@abe.midco.net
 To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org
 Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 4:18 PM
 Subject: Re: book sense. vs plextalk


 The Book Port Plus is the same hard ware and is  the same configuration 
 as
 the plextalk pocket they share the same  hard ware  and some of the same
 firmware but both do the same jobs

 - Original Message - 
 From: Brett Boyer bboyer...@gmail.com
 To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org
 Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 3:13 PM
 Subject: book sense. vs plextalk


 Ok. Here we ago again. I'm so sorry to rehash this but I'm confused. The

 PT
 or plextalk pocket is essentially the same as the book port made by APH?

 Is
 that what I'm to understand? I have forgotten about the victor stream
 because it doesn't seem to have as many things I need as the other two.
 Please help me straighten this out. I hope I'm not the only one 
 confused.
 Thanks yall
 bb
 Brett Boyer
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RE: Olympus DM520 Question

[Tim Noonan]

You can access the recorder as a flash drive via usb, and if you copy non
DRM files across, everything should be fine. Formats it supports are MP3,
WMA (non drm and perhaps not the latest version).  

I haven't tried to access DRM protected WMA files on the unit, which would
perhaps involve the software provided with the machine, which isn't that
accessible, from what I recall folks saying.

Hope this helps a little
Tim

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Subject: Olympus DM520 Question

Is there a way to transfer music from my PC to the recorder without using
Windows Media Player or iTunes?  If not, how does one use Windows Media
Player to sync files to the recorder?

 

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RE: Olympus DM-520 record level

[Tim Noonan]

Once you have set the recording settings so manual volume is activated (the
best way is to create a recording profile for this) 

To adjust the mic levels while recording, or in pause, press the left and
right arrows to reduce or increase the volume.

The up and down arrows control the headphone volume when recording, so you
may wish to reduce this if you are using headphones to monitor.

HTH
Tim
 
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Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 1:12 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Olympus DM-520 record level

Does anyone know how to adjust the record level on the DM-520?  I have the
microphone sensativity set to low and the recording level setting set to
manual.  Recording my piano with internal mics, I still have lots of
distortion.  Can't seem to find where to adjust record level.  Any ideas?

Thank you anybody.
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RE: Olympus DM-520 record level

[Tim Noonan]

On the DM-520 You always go immediately into record when you press the
record button, but if you press the record button while recording it
double-beeps and enters pause.  It also beeps after you have been pausing
for 1 minute or so, as a reminder.

As for the recording scenes, there are three (unchangeable) scenes, which
all record in WMA, and pre-sets 1 2 and 3 which you can set up in any way
you like.

As an aside, It may be my imagination, but I think recording in WAVE at 48 k
sounds warmer than wave at 44.1, perhaps its to do with down-sampling
algorithms.

HTH
Tim

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On Behalf Of Howard Traxler
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 4:21 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Olympus DM-520 record level

Thanks Tim, but I didn't know there was a pause.  How do I get it into pause
while recording?  I notice that there are three preset record scenes.  If I
set up a level that I like, can I make another preset; or do I modify an
existing one?  The manual certainly isn't clear about this.
Howard

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From: Tim Noonan t...@timnoonan.com.au
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 5:14 PM
Subject: RE: Olympus DM-520 record level


 Once you have set the recording settings so manual volume is activated
(the
 best way is to create a recording profile for this) 
 
 To adjust the mic levels while recording, or in pause, press the left and
 right arrows to reduce or increase the volume.
 
 The up and down arrows control the headphone volume when recording, so you
 may wish to reduce this if you are using headphones to monitor.
 
 HTH
 Tim
 
 Tim Noonan
 Director, Vocal Branding Australia
 Transforming products, brands and experiences so they Sound as great as
they
 look and feel!
 
 Phone:   +61 419 779 669
 Web: www.vocalbranding.com.au/blog
 Email:   t...@vocalbranding.com.au
 Twitter: www.twitter.com/VocalEssence
 Skype: TimNoonan
 
 -Original Message-
 From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
 On Behalf Of Howard Traxler
 Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 1:12 AM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List
 Subject: Olympus DM-520 record level
 
 Does anyone know how to adjust the record level on the DM-520?  I have the
 microphone sensativity set to low and the recording level setting set to
 manual.  Recording my piano with internal mics, I still have lots of
 distortion.  Can't seem to find where to adjust record level.  Any ideas?
 
 Thank you anybody.
 Howard
 
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RE: Pros and cons of varible bit rate

[Tim Noonan]

Also,

There are devices, even modern ones, which don't reliably, or indeed at all,
cope with VBR.

The Olympus machines, even the DM-520  are a case in point - so use VBR with
care if you want to guarantee everyone and everything can play your MP3
files.

Regards
Tim

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On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 9:05 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Pros and cons of varible bit rate

Okay, I just consulted an audio engineer abut what you wrote about minimum
bit rates for VBR encoding and here's his response, it also talks about
setting VBR quality and I'll have a few words to say about this after his
quotation which follows:

 Well, basically it depends on what you're trying to do.  There are several
factors that contribute to VBR quality (apart from encoding quality settings
of course).  Most immediately noticeable is the over-all VBR quality
setting, which `weights' the VBR result between the minimum and maximum you
set. Imagine VBR as a set of scales swinging everywhere between min. and
max. depending on what's going into the encode.  VBR quality simply
determines how the scales are weighted, either more towards minimum or
maximum depending on what you set.  The higher VBR Quality, the less the
encoder will `throw away', and so the more it will weight the encode towards
the higher end of the scale. If the quality is set high enough, you won't
achieve *anything* by increasing the minimum; all you'll do is make your
file larger for no benefit, since the encoder will waste a load of bandwidth
encoding things (such as silence or low frequencies) that don't need it.
Conversely, if your VBR Quality setting is too low, the encoder will throw
away so much that everything will get pushed towards the lower end, and so
the Minimum setting will make a great deal more difference.  But even then,
all it will do is make your file bigger, and probably it won't help the
encode quality, since you shouldn't have set the quality so low in the first
place.
 
 So, basically, for normal operation, it's a complete waste of time pushing
up the minimum.  The exception is if you have a hardware player that can't
cope with very low bitrates (our Omni DVD players were hopeless with
anything below 64KbPS), unless, _perhaps_ if the source is *very* noisy (an
old dodgy cassette) where you don't want noise causing a load of artifacts,
but you still want the file as small as possible.  But under those
circumstances, you'd be far better off processing the original source and
removing as much noise as possible without damaging the audio _before_
encoding.
 
 The only other reason you might want to push up the minimum is if the
encoder has a dodgy VBR algorithm that tends to push too much towards the
bottom of the scale, even when the VBR Quality setting is high.  LAME's
`--vbr-old' algorithm is excellent, but `--vbr-New' still has problems.
Unfortunately, other encoders (such as Fraunhofer) are a *hell* of a lot
worse, so if you're forced to use them, it might be worth it.
 
 Anyway, hope this explains things; basically, unless you have a very
specific need, don't play with Min/Max bitrates - you're likely only to get
worse encodes and bigger files.

Thank you kind Sir for your time and trouble smile so now to my additional
notation about VBR quality and this can add to confusion.  When setting VBR
quality it works in the reverse as it looks, in other words the lower the
number the higher the VBR quality, 3 or 4 may be a good setting for music,
for mono audio or talking books, audio documentaries etc try say between 4
and 6.

On 27/12/2009, at 6:38 AM, Kevin Lloyd wrote:

 The only point I'd add to Dane's notes is that I have read advice around
not setting your variable floor too low.  I'd suggest for music that you set
the floor to 128kbps rather than the suggestion below of 16kbps.
 
 Regards.
 
 Kevin
 E-mail: kevin.llo...@sky.com
 - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan
grtd...@internode.on.net
 To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org
 Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 7:33 PM
 Subject: Re: Pros and cons of varible bit rate
 
 
 I suppose it comes down once again to personal preference, I've been
using varriable bit rates for youears.
 
 As I understand it, encoding with a varriable bit rate takes a lot longer
as the encoder looks at every sample of the song thus deciding what bit rate
it should be encoded at, silence for example is encoded at a lower bit rate
than a full sample of orchestra sound, minimum and maximum bit rates for
variable encoding are set up with your encoding engine

RE: digital recorders

[Tim Noonan]

Actually the Olympus DM series is more a music than a voice machine - hence
the M in its name. Though it isn't semi-pro in its recording capabilities.

I am interested, though, Have you personally used and compared both
machines?

I agree that the audio quality on the Pocket, if you add external mics may
be superior, but it is much much larger than the Olympus and its in-built
mike capabilities I think are inferior to the Olympus.

 As an all-rounder player and recorder, the Pocket has much to offer, but it
is less convenient for quick recording tasks. the Olympus comes in to its
own as a 'take-anywhere' real pocket-sized recorder, with excellent balance
of features and quality for high-quality voice capture.

Regards
Tim

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Transforming products, brands and experiences so they Sound as great as they
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On Behalf Of Gary Schindler
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 12:42 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: digital recorders

the pocket is a good rugged machine. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one at all. 
I think in the long run, you would be better served by it as opposed to the 
Olympus dm-520. the Olympus is still a voice recorder after all.

- Original Message - 
From: Sunshine sunsh...@abe.midco.net
To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: digital recorders


 in what way do you have   the mantiance issues, the plextalk pocket has 
 had
 no issues that would not make it a viable recorder/ player, if you are
 talking about firmware take a lookagain.
 - Original Message - 
 From: Dave McElroy WA6BEF d...@drakelroy.com
 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org
 Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 1:13 PM
 Subject: RE: digital recorders


 Well clearly these are for different markets.  Your/our 520's aren't going
 to read NLS books.  I will say that I have heard from a distance that the
 Plex has had maintenance issues.  It seems to me that the booksense is a
 fairly robust piece of equipment; I'd have looked at it if I did not 
 already
 have a stream.

 Peace and decisions.

 -Original Message-
 From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
 On Behalf Of Robert Logue
 Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 4:40 AM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List
 Subject: Re: digital recorders

 I really would like to hear some comparisons between the Plextalk Pocket,
 the GW Book Sence and my dm-520.  I actually wouldn't be suprised of one 
 of
 the first two was as good or better at some things as the Olympus and 
 maybe
 not far behind in other important areas.

 So, I'll be glad to have a choice for talking book player/recorder now.

 Bob

 - Original Message - 
 From: Sunshine sunsh...@abe.midco.net
 To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org
 Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 6:59 AM
 Subject: Re: digital recorders


 howard, the plextalk pocket can do everything you are wanting to do as
 well.
 and is also completely blind friendly.

 - Original Message - 
 From: Howard Traxler htraxl...@earthlink.net
 To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org
 Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 6:21 AM
 Subject: digital recorders


 Thanks to all who commented.  I guess I'll be looking closer to the
 Olympus
 520 and 420.  The highest quality I want is when I bootleg concerts on
 occasion.  Otherwise it'll be mostly voice:  meetings and such.  Would
 like
 to be able to use external mics and line in as well as to feed the output
 to
 my stereo.  Would like direct transfer of files between it and computer.

 Thanks again.
 Howard


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RE: What is a good stereo mic for the DM-520

[Tim Noonan]

Very easy, to adjust recording level when set to manual, you press left or
right arrows. 16 levels.

To increase playback monitor volume through headphones while recording, up
and down arrows work in the usual way.

Regards
Tim


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On Behalf Of tim
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 1:32 PM
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Subject: Re: What is a good stereo mic for the DM-520

hmm strange, there is the ear remote jack, the headphone jack and a jack for

external mike, the first and later one haven't tryed, just been using the 
internal mikes so far.  what am wondering is how in the world if the 
recording level is set to manual, how to adjust it volume, etc.
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Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 21:48
Subject: RE: What is a good stereo mic for the DM-520


 What isn't immediately apparent about the Dm-520 internal mics is that the
 unit works a bit like a shot-gun.  Most of the sound is taken in from the
 top end of the unit, not from the front or back sides of the machine.

 So, if you are recording a person, you really want to point the end of the
 unit towards their voice, not hold the unit vertically.

 I haven't done major tests with external mics, and I don't know what the
 real mic preamp noise is like on the machine.  I hope it is a lot better
 than the audio quality on the DS-71 when external mics are used, as it was
 below par in my view.

 For the record, this machine isn't very downwards compatible with the mic
 extension cord and remote switch that comes with the DS-50 and the DS-71. 
 I
 made a remote recording the other day, only to find it was blank. This was
 with a monaural external mic. Wasn't very happy.

 Regards
 Tim

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 and
 feel!

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 On Behalf Of Dave McElroy WA6BEF
 Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 1:22 PM
 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
 Subject: RE: What is a good stereo mic for the DM-520

 I think so.  Actually, I could provide you with a pretty decent demo or 
 two
 if your email could take attachments.  I was walking down the street in tn
 English village and really got some good traffic sound in stereo.  I'm 
 quite
 happy with it as opposed to the internals.

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 From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
 On Behalf Of Jamie Pauls
 Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 5:43 PM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List
 Subject: Re: What is a good stereo mic for the DM-520

 Just curious. Do you use the wrist strap and the case both? Not sure if I
 like both but I'd like to hear from other users. Also, do you find that 
 the
 external mic you mentioned gives good stereo separation?
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 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org
 Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 7:26 PM
 Subject: RE: What is a good stereo mic for the DM-520


 There's a nice soni stereo mic that does exactly what you want and yes, 
 it
 does have a clip.  A abit pricy though at about $89.00, depending on 
 where
 you get it.  I got mine with the recorder from Fergeson Enterprises.

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 [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
 On Behalf Of Jamie Pauls
 Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 4:46 PM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List
 Subject: What is a good stereo mic for the DM-520

 I got my new DM-520 today and am having fun with it. The built-in mic
 makes
 some great recordings but environmental recordings are going to be tricky
 although the writst strap will help. What I need is a decent stereo mic
 that

 won't break the bank. Something that clipts to a shirt, fits on glasses 
 or
 in the ears. Any recommendations?


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RE: What is a good stereo mic for the DM-520

[Tim Noonan]

What isn't immediately apparent about the Dm-520 internal mics is that the
unit works a bit like a shot-gun.  Most of the sound is taken in from the
top end of the unit, not from the front or back sides of the machine.

So, if you are recording a person, you really want to point the end of the
unit towards their voice, not hold the unit vertically. 

I haven't done major tests with external mics, and I don't know what the
real mic preamp noise is like on the machine.  I hope it is a lot better
than the audio quality on the DS-71 when external mics are used, as it was
below par in my view.

For the record, this machine isn't very downwards compatible with the mic
extension cord and remote switch that comes with the DS-50 and the DS-71.  I
made a remote recording the other day, only to find it was blank. This was
with a monaural external mic. Wasn't very happy.

Regards
Tim

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On Behalf Of Dave McElroy WA6BEF
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 1:22 PM
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: What is a good stereo mic for the DM-520

I think so.  Actually, I could provide you with a pretty decent demo or two
if your email could take attachments.  I was walking down the street in tn
English village and really got some good traffic sound in stereo.  I'm quite
happy with it as opposed to the internals.

-Original Message-
From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of Jamie Pauls
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 5:43 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: What is a good stereo mic for the DM-520

Just curious. Do you use the wrist strap and the case both? Not sure if I 
like both but I'd like to hear from other users. Also, do you find that the 
external mic you mentioned gives good stereo separation?
- Original Message - 
From: Dave McElroy WA6BEF d...@drakelroy.com
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 7:26 PM
Subject: RE: What is a good stereo mic for the DM-520


 There's a nice soni stereo mic that does exactly what you want and yes, it
 does have a clip.  A abit pricy though at about $89.00, depending on where
 you get it.  I got mine with the recorder from Fergeson Enterprises.

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 From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
 On Behalf Of Jamie Pauls
 Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 4:46 PM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List
 Subject: What is a good stereo mic for the DM-520

 I got my new DM-520 today and am having fun with it. The built-in mic 
 makes
 some great recordings but environmental recordings are going to be tricky
 although the writst strap will help. What I need is a decent stereo mic 
 that

 won't break the bank. Something that clipts to a shirt, fits on glasses or
 in the ears. Any recommendations?


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RE: Some questions about batteries in the Olympus DM-520

[Tim Noonan]

Re batteries on DM-520

1. When USB is connected from the pc, you need to select (with voice
feedback whether you want to charge, or connect the unit for data transfer.

2. It doesn't automatically try and charge any batteries,  you either need
to initiate this, or select the mode.

3. I had some reliability problems - but really didn't dig deeply  to
resolved it, with the supplied batteries, which it said were fully charged,
but which were behaving oddly, so I mainly use regular AAA's in the device.

4. As with the DS-71, the batter level is announced when ever you power the
machine off and on, so it is easy to be sure your batteries have sufficient
juice for a recording session ahead.

HTH
Tim

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On Behalf Of Jamie Pauls
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 3:44 PM
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: Some questions about batteries in the Olympus DM-520

I just placed an order for the Olympus DM-520 and was  reading through the
manual which I found online at www.olympusamerica.com. In reading, I saw
that when using the supplied rechargable batteries, one must connect the
unit to a PC and hold the stop button until the indicator lets one know that
the unit is charging. How is this accomplished if you can't see the
indicator?

If I choose not to use the rechargable batteries and just plop some regular
batteries in the recorder, will the recorder try to charge the
nonrechargable batteries when I attach it to the PC to transfer files? Any
light shed on this point would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Jamie Pauls, MT-BC
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Comparison of the Olympus DS-71 and the DM-520: RE: Digital recorders again - Plextalk Pocket and Olympus DS-71

[Tim Noonan]

: Digital recorders again - Plextalk Pocket and Olympus DS-71

hi all! am seriously debating between a ds71 and a dm520, only thing 
stopping me from the dm520 is the not included stereo mike like that comes 
with the ds71, also, is there any other recorders with 4 gig or grater 
copasity, built in speech and a mike or 2 included with the product? thanks 
for help!
- Original Message - 
From: Lauren lotusris...@att.net
To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 6:48
Subject: Re: Digital recorders again - Plextalk Pocket and Olympus DS-71


 Hi,

 Can someone please talk about the cost f these items? I am looking for a 
 digital recorder that you can take anywhere, that has a good sound 
 quality, but that is also affordable. I am on a budget.



 Sincerely,

 Lauren
 - Original Message - 
 From: Tim Noonan t...@timnoonan.com.au
 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org
 Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 7:35 PM
 Subject: RE: Digital recorders again - Plextalk Pocket and Olympus DS-71


I would guess, in the  absence of no hard comparative data, that the audio
 recording quality of the Pocket is quite a bit better than is the Olympus
 DS-71, which I do have.

 I find the Olympus, across a range of external mics does have a degree of
 background hiss (preamp noise or circuit noise). This is the case when 
 set
 to wave recording and manual mic input levels.

 Also, The Olympus doesn't actually have a line in, only a mic in port, so

 I
 am curious about line in recording quality, and whether you are using an
 attenuation cable to reduce the line in signal to mic levels?

 That all said, I absolutely love my Olympus DS-71 in so many ways, and 
 for
 so many reasons: its  extraordinarily flexible and effective voice 
 recording
 capabilities, battery life and replaceable batteries, and especially its
 super compact size makes it a take everywhere audio device.

 Speaker monitoring of line in recordings, and audible recording level
 feedback are features unique to the Plextalk recorders.

 Regards
 Tim

 -Original Message-t
 From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org 
 [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
 On Behalf Of G-Dog
 Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 10:20 AM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List
 Subject: Re: Digital recorders again.

 Agreed!

 accessability is a very important factor but it doesn't equate to
 performance.
 I use the olympus DS-71 which does an excellent job for both mike and 
 line
 in recordings.
 Yes, you can monitor through headphones.
 I also like the fact that it uses AAA batteries that makes it easy to 
 swap
 them out if needed.

 I hear the Edital R9 is also a nifty unit

 G-Doggy-dog!
 - Original Message - 
 From: Bruce Toews br...@ogts.net
 To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org
 Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 12:01 PM
 Subject: Re: Digital recorders again.


 That statement should probably be qualified: It may well be the most
 excellent recording device in its class on the market, I couldn't say
 but have no reason to believe otherwise, but there are better recording
 devices on the market. Sweeping statements are dangerous.

 Bruce


 On Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:56:11 -0500, Sunshine sunsh...@abe.midco.net
 said:
 I totally agree with you Dean, the plextalk pocket is the most exclent
 recording device on the market these days.

 - Original Message - 
 From: dean martineau dea...@earthlink.net
 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org
 Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 12:36 PM
 Subject: RE: Digital recorders again.


 What I know is that the PlexTalk Pocket is totally accessible, nicely
 packaged, has both manual and automatic level control, and does a very
 nice
 job of recording from the line injack.  I doubt any other digital
 recorder
 provides as much feedback, as this one is made for the blind.  Of 
 course,
 it
 may (or may not, I don't know) cost more than others of similar quality,
 but
 there's no guesswork involved.  It's nice to be able to monitor through
 the
 speaker when making a line-in recording.

 Dean


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 [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
 On Behalf Of Tim Crawford
 Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 9:27 AM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List
 Subject: Digital recorders again.

 Hi all,

 Just wondering, which one of the flash memory based recorders recently
 discussed here, would be most suitable for making high quality 
 recordings
 from an external source via line-in?  e.g. a satellite receiver.

 I don't intend recording via microphone, so that particular aspect of
 performance is of limited interest.

 Any views much appreciated.

 Cheers,

 Tim.
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RE: Comparison of the Olympus DS-71 and the DM-520: RE: Digitalrecordersagain - Plextalk Pocket and Olympus DS-71

[Tim Noonan]

The only reason you would go for the DS-71 over the DM520 is if you want to
always use it as a personal voice recorder, or you like the wired remote
control mic.

It is fare as a sound effects recorder, great for in-door and out-door voice
capture.

A Pocket with quality external mics, or another higher grade recorder that
isn't accessible will be better for full spectrum sound, but the DM-520 is
actually pretty good and definitely the best all-rounder for its size.

Tim
 

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From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of tim
Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 2:56 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Comparison of the Olympus DS-71 and the DM-520: RE:
Digitalrecordersagain - Plextalk Pocket and Olympus DS-71

cool now what about in my situation recording automobiles, people, indoors, 
outdoors etc will the dm520 be great for that? or is the ds71 a better 
option.  think I have made my decition, but want to be sure before I move 
forward.  thanks! much
- Original Message - 
From: Tim Noonan t...@timnoonan.com.au
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 21:28
Subject: Comparison of the Olympus DS-71 and the DM-520: RE: Digital 
recordersagain - Plextalk Pocket and Olympus DS-71


 Ok, re the DS-71 and the DM-520, , it is actually a tricky decision on one
 hand, and a completely clear decision on the other.

 This is a very detailed post.

 I have both units - which I am happy about, because as a conference 
 speaker,
 the DS-71 (like the DS-50) mic remote control and detachable mic option is
 perfect for capturing my presentations. I can wire myself up, and just 
 flick
 the switch on the remote to start and stop recording - almost total
 reliability that record has activated.

 If, you have a DS-50, you can use its remote control and Mic with the 
 DS-71.
 You can not, however, use the DS-50 or DS-71 remote control on the DM-520!

 The price I paid for the DS-71 was nearly double that of the DM-520, and 
 in
 many ways the DS-71 is an inferior product, using an older generation of
 technology. I actually think someone stuffed up somewhere in releasing the
 DS-71 when they did, it feels like a legacy product that was very delayed 
 to
 market.

 Still speaking about the DS-71, the recording quality is pretty good, and
 you do notice the Wave recording improvement over the DS50 and the WMA on
 the DS-71.  However, it is not as good as the audio recording quality of 
 the
 DM-520, and has more noise floor and Mic preamp noise (I think).

 In addition, the external stereo Microphone for the DS-71, though an
 improvement on the DS-50 mic is definitely inferior to the in-built stereo
 Mics of the DM-520, especially if you want to use any of the zoom 
 recording
 modes that The DS-71 offers. I don't actually believe that they fully 
 tuned
 the DS-71 mics for the Zoom technology. I would never use any of the zoom
 options on the DS-71, but I do use them for some situations (especially
 Narrow, and sometimes wide) on the DM-520.

 The narrow setting is good for keeping sounds localised, and the wide 
 option
 is good for spreading the left right mike pickup to catch several speakers
 from a single location.

 If you want to hear how the DM-520 Narrow zoom mic setting works in open 
 air
 situations, you can go to my CoffeeCast Conversations podcast at
 http://coffeecast.posterous.com

 Other advantages of the DS-71 are that it buffers key presses far better.
 For flipping  back and forth between recordings in a folder, results are
 better.  Also it doesn't exhibit the annoying audio click through the
 speaker when you move to different recordings.  Both these problems with 
 the
 DM-520 are bugs, and I do hope a firmware release will address them, as 
 they
 do frustrate me, when using the DM-520 as a voice recorder.

 Also, it is necessary, occasionally, to reboot the DM-520 to fix an
 occasional bug where recording is flawed and choppy.  This means that
 absolute trust of capturing a recording is somewhat compromised. 
 Monitoring
 important recordings with earphones is therefore useful.  I power the
 machine off, and back on prior to doing interviews, where I can't afford 
 to
 lose quality of a recording.

 Finally, in complaint about the DM-520 is that I have stopped using the
 supplied rechargeable batteries, as they were dying unexpectedly, even 
 when
 supposedly fully charged. I haven't had the time to fully track this 
 problem
 down, or do charge discharge cycling to see if the problem goes away. Not 
 a
 big problem for me, as I am happy to swap in regular AAA batteries before
 important recordings.

 The other relatively minor advantage of the DS-71 is that its size is
 smaller than the DM-520 if you remove the stereo mic. They are equivalent
 sized, when the external mic is attached.

 I still love the audio quality of memos recorded with the in-built mono 
 mic
 of the DS-71

RE: Recording Audio

[Tim Noonan]

Hi,

Just curious, you said
I use Sound forge and Audio Studio  

What is Audio Studio, I presume you weren't referring to Studio Recorder?

The name is so general, I had no luck doing a Google search for it.

Thanks
Tim
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From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of Ray
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 10:51 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Recording Audio

Sorry, must contradict the below.

I use Sound forge and Audio Studio to record what's going through the sound
card of my computers;  not only that but skype conversations and YouTube and
BBC streams at high quality.   This has meant I don't need to move from my
computer to get interviews with some local people as Skype recorded via
Sound
forge does it very nicely.Streams as well.

All that is necessary to do this is to select the right input device in the
appropriate recording software's input/output settings.  Of course the
mixer,
(M Audio Delta for the most part in my case) has to be set so that the
output
faders are right up, or nearly so.  the other faders will control levels of
line input/ as well as SPDIF, and line and digital outs of the Delta card.

Much the same goes for the more humble and grotty on-board sound of my other
computer, but Sound Studio (and goldwave) will record what's going through
the
sound card once the right input has been set.  That's often the tricky part
and where people often come unstuck.

I agree whole heartedly though that goldWave and Total recorder are very
good,
the latter if you aren't going to do a lot of editing.  It depends far more
on
your sound card, it's settings and the setup of editing software - if that's
what you are using.  total Recorder would, of course, make things much
easier,
as well as saving money.


Ray

Dane Trethowan wrote:
Hi!

For the purposes of this discussion - as Lisa's asked a perfectly valid
question - I've changed the subject line to avoid confusion.

Yes products like Goldwave, Sound Forge, Total Recorded, Audacity and
Wavepad
have the ability to record from at least the input or multiple audio input
hardware sources of a computer and that's where Total Recorder is different,
this software has the purpose built ability to record any audio which is
coming in and out of a Windows computer and this includes software streams
such as Internet broadcasts, Skye chats, streams of audio being played by
another application such as Winamp or Windows media player and so on, to my
knowledge software such as Sound Forge, Goldwave, audacity  and Wavepad
cannot
capture this type of audio so that's where Total Recorder comes into its
own.

As to what you want or need? Well that's a personal choice, you may find
yourself buying one or more applications for your use, Total Recorder for
example is excellent! for the person who wants to Record audio, with its
built-in tools and flexibility it can't be beaten and the Professional
edition
has a good built-in audio editor to boot.  On the other hand of you're
thinking abut doing audio editing which requires the precise manipulation of
sound they you may have to go for a piece of software with better editing
capabilities such as Sound Forge or Goldwave, I personally recommend
Goldwave
over Sound Forge and I've documented a lot of my reasons why on this list.
The really great thing is that you can get both Total Recorder and Goldwave
-
in other words a great recording and a great editing tool - for well under a
hundred dollars, armed with these 2 pieces of software you'll have most of
what you'll ever require for manipulating sound on your computer, burning
sound to CD and so on.

The primers I gave a link to on the Total Recorder web site can be adapted
to
other applications in the main because the steps outlined are pretty
straight
forward though some may not apply to different applications as outlined
above.


On 16/11/2009, at 5:22 AM, equest1 wrote:

 Hi,
 My name is Lisa and I'm new to this list:  I have one quick question
 couldn't you also do the same with gold wave as total recorder.  Suppose
 someone wants to record from the victor stream instead of using a tape
 player could you get the same results from both pieces of soft wear?  Or
is
 one better than the other?
 thanks'
 Lisa


 - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan
 grtd...@internode.on.net
 To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org
 Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 3:16 AM
 Subject: Tutorial: Recording an Internet-telephony conversations,Phone
 recording system.


 Hi everyone!

 I response to a question from Steve yesterday regarding recording Skype
 conversations, Googletalk etc, I know he wasn't exactly talking about
those
 pieces of software but the link to the following tutorial on the Total
 Recorder web site should help with most audio chat applications. For
those
 who record audio - whether it be from the net or from a tape deck - I
would
 certainly recommdn the Professional edition of 

Experiences with sound quality of Audio Engine 2's or Audio Engine 5's and

[Tim Noonan]

Hi,

I'm researching quality powered two channel (no sub woofer) PC speakers for
use in my office/studio  to review voice recordings and also for listening
to music. 

I have a recording booth I use for professional voiceover and other voice
work. So I'm much more interested in good flat frequency response - studio
monitor style speakers - than in impressive bass response and loudness.

Has anyone heard the Audio Engine speakers either the 2's which seem
excellent value for money for their quality (from what I've read)  or the
Audio Engine 5's which sound like they produce very clean good quality
audio?

Alternatively, any recommendations for other quality speakers suitable for
PC connectivity would be of interest.

Thanks
Tim


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RE: Levelator

[Tim Noonan]

The Levelator is a great little program designed for levelling the overall
volume of speech in audio recordings.  It is very neat, fully automated, and
works very well so long as the background noise isn't too high in the source
recording.

With the newer versions (available for PC and Mac) on the PC you can
highlight the audio file, use send to and choose the Levelator as the
target.

It processes the file and drops a new levelated version in the same folder.
Its that simple.

Regards
Tim

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On Behalf Of robert Doc Wright
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 2:35 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Levelator

what does this program do?
- Original Message - 
From: Rick Harmon rickhar...@sbcglobal.net
To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: Levelator


 find the file, press application key and arrow to send to and levelator is
 in the send to sub menu.

 Rick

 - Original Message - 
 From: Bob Prahin bpra...@wowway.com
 To: PC audio discussion list.  Pc-audio@pc-audio.org
 Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 9:16 PM
 Subject: Levelator


 Hello all,
 I'm wondering if anyone has used Levelator? If so, is there a way around
 using the drag-and-drop method of inputting files?

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RE: your help wanted re external sound card

[Tim Noonan]

It is common for modern laptops and perhaps PCs to use the same socket for
line level and mic level inputs, depending on how the settings are in the
volume control application, or sound card software.

Having said that, please don't ask me for instructions on where to find
these settings, as I am running Windows 7 and haven't had to do this for
quite some time.

Also, The cables that reduce line level to mic level are sometimes called
Attenuation cables.

Tim

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From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of Tom
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 4:03 AM
To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Subject: Re: your help wanted re external sound card

Julie,

There are cables that have resistors built into them that can 
be used to feed a line level signal into a microphone socket. 
 It's been my experience that sometimes they work well and 
other times they do not.  You might try to find one at an 
electronics store before purchasing a new sound card.  In the 
U.S. they cost a couple of dollars.

Tom

** Message From: julie rodaway **
Hi everyone

I am wanting to record via my laptop but it does not have a 
dedicated line in socket, just a mike socket and headphone.  
I assume that I would need an external soundcard with the 
appropriate line in sockets,  and to this end, I am hoping 
that somebody would kindly recommend one and advise from 
where this could be bought?



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RE: Olympus dm-520 question.

[Tim Noonan]

Re the  Olympus machines keeping your place in files:

For audible books, yes. For other files, recordings made on the device, or
music stored in the single music folder, almost certainly not.

You can stop a file, and resume play at that point at any time.

For editable recordings, you can place up to 16 marks in the file during
record and play, and jump between those marks using the left and right arrow
navigation buttons.

For a music file or a file not originally recorded on the machine, you can
create temporary marks, but I suspect these get forgotten when you either
move away from that file, or out of that folder.  My memory is rusty on the
limitations of temporary marks.

These answers based on experience with various Olympus models, and reading
all the FAQs for the DS 520.

Regards
Tim Noonan

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On Behalf Of Jim Noseworthy
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 6:57 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Olympus dm-520 question.

Hi Folks:

Does the DM-520 retain last position on each file?

Thanks gang.

 He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose.
 
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RE: Olympus dm-520 question.

[Tim Noonan]

It doesn't have equalisation, but it does have sound field technology to
open up the stereo image, and to do bass boost.

Once you move away from the file, your place will be lost.

Tim
 

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Subject: Re: Olympus dm-520 question.

I doubt the DM-520  has equilization, but usually all Olympus recorders of 
late resume where they left off.
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Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: Olympus dm-520 question.


 Jim, I think we're going t have to waite a little while until someone has 
 a
 good paly around with this newer Olympus recorder.  I think there's a good
 chance it will retain the position you were in when last playing a file.

 I note these latest recorders have USB charging capabilities too, but 
 doubt
 they actually come with rechargable batteries.  The .mp3 recording
 capabilities are going to be welcome to many too, though I always leave 
 mp3
 encoding as the last step to avoid the possiblity of repeated
 encoding/decoding.  These recorders after all handle .raw wav recording.

 So, let's keep a look out on blindcooltech and here as these recorders 
 really
 do seem a relatively economical way of doing interviews and field 
 recordings
 where you don't need th e absolute highest quality.

 Ray

 Jim Noseworthy wrote:
 Hi Folks:

 Does the DM-520 retain last position on each file?

 Thanks gang.

  He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot 
 lose. 
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DM-520 US and DM-550 UK the same

[Tim Noonan]

Just confirming that Pat Ferguson also contacted Olympus this morning to
confirm they are the same.

The confusion came from that none of the descriptions I found on US sites
for the DM-520 mentioned volume setting, but for the DM-550, they did.

Re pricing, may have been answered already, from Pat Ferguson the units are
$199.99 and the optional charger is $29.99 which apparently comes with
various international plugs.

And, Of course, with this new unit, the recorder can be charged via the USB
port instead.

This should be my last Olympus post, till I get the machine to put through
its paces :-)

Tim

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Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 7:05 AM
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Subject: RE: Olympus DM520

Jusn an FYI.  The Dm 520 and 550 are the same unit, the 550 being sold in
the UK.  I was on the phone with Pat Ferguson this morning and we found the
manual mic setting in the menu.  So for myself the Olympus 520 it is.  Maybe
I can hold onto this one and not lose it.  

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Subject: Re: Olympus DM520

Pat Ferguson did a two-part demo of the Olympus DM-420 and 520 recorders for

Main Menu. As soon as the ACB Radio archives are back up and running, I will

let you know.
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To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 7:09 PM
Subject: RE: Olympus DM520


 Useful information and thoughts on the Olympus recorders there Tim, so 
 thanks.

 My interest in these recorders is as a relatively affordable portable 
 recorder
 for blind people doing audio journalism-type recordings for talking 
 newspapers
 and audio magazines.  There is sufficient voice guidance now to make this 
 a
 far more reliable and practical job than with much less accessible 
 recorders.

 the Plextor may come into it's own where a bit more dynamic range is 
 needed
 and some music of limited dynamic range could be recorded too with it.

 That leaves us with recorders of the calibre of the Sony PMCD50 - hope 
 I've
 got it's model number right - for live music and high quality sound 
 gathering.
 While it's not really accessible we're told by Neal Ewers it is usable.


 that would seem to me to be the main choices open to us just now.  Others
 could add in the Edirol R09h and the new Zoom recorder and there are 
 podcasts
 kicking about covering these too.  Let's hope someone reviews the Olympus 
 DM
 series soon.

 Ray

 Tim Noonan wrote:
 Going from the functionality in the Olympus DS71, which has adjustable
 recording levels, there are either 10, but probably 15  recording volume
 settings, accessed by pressing the left and right arrows while in record
 pause or record.  In addition, there are still the three microphone
 sensitivity  settings on the side of the machine. The volume limiter (anti
 clipping facility is disabled when recording is set to manual volume 
 levels.

 I haven't tested extensively, but while I think the voice capture of the
 DS-71 is extraordinarily good, for full spectrum recording, there is a lot
 more background hiss during silent passages and it seems somewhat limited
 frequency response, than one would expect  for a wave recorder.

 I deduce from the promotional material, that the DM-550 will be a 
 reasonable
 step up in actual recording quality, above and beyond the quality of the
 DS-71.

 That all said, for recording meetings and small conferences, the clarity 
 of
 voice recordings and memos is second to none on the DS71, and its 
 fantastic
 form-factor, in-built speaker and battery life.

 I'm not convinced the DM-550's recording quality will equal the Plextalk
 Pocket, and am certain it will be nowhere near the Zoom and Edirol units.

 Disclaimer, this email is in part based on my direct experience and a few
 educated guesses.

 Tim

 -Original Message-
 From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
 On Behalf Of Ray
 Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:11 AM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List
 Subject: Re: Olympus DM520

 Rick, It seems the DM550, a bit more exspensive than the 520, has 
 adjustable
 recording level.  Quite what this means I'm not sure, i.e. it could be in
 three or four sensitivity settings, or a continuous control, but not seen
 the
 recorder so don't know.

 Worth re-reiterating the Plextor Pocket has meters so you can actually
 monitor
 record level;  doubt the Olypus DM550 can do that, but then no doubt you'd
 get
 acustomed to using it.
 Ray

 Rick Alfaro wrote:
 This seems really impressive for the price and actually capable of
 making some high end recordings.  I wonder however if there is a way of
 turning off AGC and setting

RE: Olympus DM520

[Tim Noonan]

Going from the functionality in the Olympus DS71, which has adjustable
recording levels, there are either 10, but probably 15  recording volume
settings, accessed by pressing the left and right arrows while in record
pause or record.  In addition, there are still the three microphone
sensitivity  settings on the side of the machine. The volume limiter (anti
clipping facility is disabled when recording is set to manual volume levels.

I haven't tested extensively, but while I think the voice capture of the
DS-71 is extraordinarily good, for full spectrum recording, there is a lot
more background hiss during silent passages and it seems somewhat limited
frequency response, than one would expect  for a wave recorder.

I deduce from the promotional material, that the DM-550 will be a reasonable
step up in actual recording quality, above and beyond the quality of the
DS-71.

That all said, for recording meetings and small conferences, the clarity of
voice recordings and memos is second to none on the DS71, and its fantastic
form-factor, in-built speaker and battery life.

I'm not convinced the DM-550's recording quality will equal the Plextalk
Pocket, and am certain it will be nowhere near the Zoom and Edirol units.

Disclaimer, this email is in part based on my direct experience and a few
educated guesses.

Tim

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On Behalf Of Ray
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:11 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Olympus DM520

Rick, It seems the DM550, a bit more exspensive than the 520, has adjustable
recording level.  Quite what this means I'm not sure, i.e. it could be in
three or four sensitivity settings, or a continuous control, but not seen
the
recorder so don't know.

Worth re-reiterating the Plextor Pocket has meters so you can actually
monitor
record level;  doubt the Olypus DM550 can do that, but then no doubt you'd
get
acustomed to using it.
Ray

Rick Alfaro wrote:
This seems really impressive for the price and actually capable of
making some high end recordings.  I wonder however if there is a way of
turning off AGC and setting recording levels manually?  There is no
mention of this.



On 10/11/2009 4:39 PM, Ray wrote:
 A lot of info here about the Olympus DM 520:
 http://www.videodirect.com/olympus/voicerecorders/olympus-dm-520.html

 Seems to have .mp3 recording, a micro SD card slot and voice guidance.


 Ray

 Dave McElroy WA6BEF wrote:
 Anybody have any information on this one?  Any specs?  Is recording
quality
 better than its predicessors?  Can't seem to find any good data.



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RE: Olympus DM520

[Tim Noonan]

In addition to in-built stereo microphones, the other nicer feature of the
DM-550 over the DS-71 is that wav recordings can be split or truncated. This
would allow a narrator to record a book, and cut out recording stumbles etc,
and then resume narration in the next file. That is, it doesn't support true
over-write recording, but unlike the DS series unwanted audio can be deleted
on the machine itself.

Unlike the DS range, The DM-550 also supports 999 instead of 99 files in
each of the five sound recording folders.

I believe it would be an absolutely fantastic and incredibly portable
recorder for on-site interviews and podcast recordings.

Size wise I estimate it is less than a 5th of the overall size of the
pocket.

I have minimally used a Plextalk Pocket, and with external mics it is pretty
good quality, but I don't know the quality of the pocket's internal
microphone, but suspect it is relatively crappy. Certainly it was awful in
the Plextalk PTR 2!

I can't find any disadvantages at all of the DM-550 over the DS-71, which is
great! And, as previously mentioned, I suspect its recording quality is a
significant step above that of the DS-71.

In short, I want one :-)

Tim Noonan

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From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of Ray
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 11:09 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: RE: Olympus DM520

Useful information and thoughts on the Olympus recorders there Tim, so
thanks.

My interest in these recorders is as a relatively affordable portable
recorder
for blind people doing audio journalism-type recordings for talking
newspapers
and audio magazines.  There is sufficient voice guidance now to make this a
far more reliable and practical job than with much less accessible
recorders.

the Plextor may come into it's own where a bit more dynamic range is needed
and some music of limited dynamic range could be recorded too with it.

That leaves us with recorders of the calibre of the Sony PMCD50 - hope I've
got it's model number right - for live music and high quality sound
gathering.
While it's not really accessible we're told by Neal Ewers it is usable.


that would seem to me to be the main choices open to us just now.  Others
could add in the Edirol R09h and the new Zoom recorder and there are
podcasts
kicking about covering these too.  Let's hope someone reviews the Olympus DM
series soon.

 Ray

Tim Noonan wrote:
Going from the functionality in the Olympus DS71, which has adjustable
recording levels, there are either 10, but probably 15  recording volume
settings, accessed by pressing the left and right arrows while in record
pause or record.  In addition, there are still the three microphone
sensitivity  settings on the side of the machine. The volume limiter (anti
clipping facility is disabled when recording is set to manual volume levels.

I haven't tested extensively, but while I think the voice capture of the
DS-71 is extraordinarily good, for full spectrum recording, there is a lot
more background hiss during silent passages and it seems somewhat limited
frequency response, than one would expect  for a wave recorder.

I deduce from the promotional material, that the DM-550 will be a reasonable
step up in actual recording quality, above and beyond the quality of the
DS-71.

That all said, for recording meetings and small conferences, the clarity of
voice recordings and memos is second to none on the DS71, and its fantastic
form-factor, in-built speaker and battery life.

I'm not convinced the DM-550's recording quality will equal the Plextalk
Pocket, and am certain it will be nowhere near the Zoom and Edirol units.

Disclaimer, this email is in part based on my direct experience and a few
educated guesses.

Tim

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From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of Ray
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:11 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Olympus DM520

Rick, It seems the DM550, a bit more exspensive than the 520, has adjustable
recording level.  Quite what this means I'm not sure, i.e. it could be in
three or four sensitivity settings, or a continuous control, but not seen
the
recorder so don't know.

Worth re-reiterating the Plextor Pocket has meters so you can actually
monitor
record level;  doubt the Olypus DM550 can do that, but then no doubt you'd
get
acustomed to using it.
Ray

Rick Alfaro wrote:
This seems really impressive for the price and actually capable of
making some high end recordings.  I wonder however if there is a way of
turning off AGC and setting recording levels manually?  There is no
mention of this.



On 10/11/2009 4:39 PM, Ray wrote:
 A lot of info here about the Olympus DM 520:
 http://www.videodirect.com/olympus/voicerecorders/olympus-dm-520.html

 Seems to have .mp3 recording, a micro SD card slot and voice guidance.


 Ray

 Dave McElroy WA6BEF wrote:
 Anybody have any information on this one?  Any specs?  Is recording

Olympus 550: was RE: Olympus DM520

[Tim Noonan]

Ok, let me clarify this

You are correct, there are  two models. The DM-520 and the DM-550.

Although I didn't update the subject line, all my comments mentioning the
Olympus DM-550 were correct, and about that specific model. 

The main difference between the  two models, as far as I can tell is the
ability to adjust the rerecording level on the DM-550, which cannot be done
on the Olympus DM-520.  I have no idea why they would actually bother with
releasing two models - except as a means to put a premium price on the
DM-550, as it seems they did with the DS-71 versus the DS-61. The DS-71 is
the only DS model with adjustable volume control.

I hope this makes sense.

I would also note that all the online literature I have found on the DM-550
seems to be UK based, so it is possible the DM-550 isn't yet available in
the US, though I know the DM-520 is available there.

Regards
Tim

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On Behalf Of Casey
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 2:12 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Olympus DM520

Hi not to correct you and make you feel bad or anything.
But in the subject line you say the 520 recorder.
Then in your messages you say it is the 550 recorder.
So now maybe there is a 550 recorder coming out.
If so I wonder what features it will all have.
No unless you are talking about the 520 recorder and just saying 550 when 
you mean to say 520 just a big confused hear is all.

Casey
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From: Tim Noonan t...@timnoonan.com.au
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 7:47 PM
Subject: RE: Olympus DM520


 In addition to in-built stereo microphones, the other nicer feature of the
 DM-550 over the DS-71 is that wav recordings can be split or truncated. 
 This
 would allow a narrator to record a book, and cut out recording stumbles 
 etc,
 and then resume narration in the next file. That is, it doesn't support 
 true
 over-write recording, but unlike the DS series unwanted audio can be 
 deleted
 on the machine itself.

 Unlike the DS range, The DM-550 also supports 999 instead of 99 files in
 each of the five sound recording folders.

 I believe it would be an absolutely fantastic and incredibly portable
 recorder for on-site interviews and podcast recordings.

 Size wise I estimate it is less than a 5th of the overall size of the
 pocket.

 I have minimally used a Plextalk Pocket, and with external mics it is 
 pretty
 good quality, but I don't know the quality of the pocket's internal
 microphone, but suspect it is relatively crappy. Certainly it was awful in
 the Plextalk PTR 2!

 I can't find any disadvantages at all of the DM-550 over the DS-71, which 
 is
 great! And, as previously mentioned, I suspect its recording quality is a
 significant step above that of the DS-71.

 In short, I want one :-)

 Tim Noonan

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 From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
 On Behalf Of Ray
 Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 11:09 AM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List
 Subject: RE: Olympus DM520

 Useful information and thoughts on the Olympus recorders there Tim, so
 thanks.

 My interest in these recorders is as a relatively affordable portable
 recorder
 for blind people doing audio journalism-type recordings for talking
 newspapers
 and audio magazines.  There is sufficient voice guidance now to make this 
 a
 far more reliable and practical job than with much less accessible
 recorders.

 the Plextor may come into it's own where a bit more dynamic range is 
 needed
 and some music of limited dynamic range could be recorded too with it.

 That leaves us with recorders of the calibre of the Sony PMCD50 - hope 
 I've
 got it's model number right - for live music and high quality sound
 gathering.
 While it's not really accessible we're told by Neal Ewers it is usable.


 that would seem to me to be the main choices open to us just now.  Others
 could add in the Edirol R09h and the new Zoom recorder and there are
 podcasts
 kicking about covering these too.  Let's hope someone reviews the Olympus 
 DM
 series soon.

 Ray

 Tim Noonan wrote:
 Going from the functionality in the Olympus DS71, which has adjustable
 recording levels, there are either 10, but probably 15  recording volume
 settings, accessed by pressing the left and right arrows while in record
 pause or record.  In addition, there are still the three microphone
 sensitivity  settings on the side of the machine. The volume limiter (anti
 clipping facility is disabled when recording is set to manual volume 
 levels.

 I haven't tested extensively, but while I think the voice capture of the
 DS-71 is extraordinarily good, for full spectrum recording, there is a lot
 more background hiss during silent passages and it seems somewhat limited
 frequency response, than one would expect  for a wave recorder.

 I deduce from the promotional material, that the DM-550

RE: Sound Forge Versions/names; what they should cost approximately; and which version should I get that is the most accessible (version 8, 9, or 10)

[Tim Noonan]

Jim S's website says he has support (perhaps limited) for Sound Forge Studio
9, as well as the full Sound Forge.

The development of his scripts for Sound Forge 10 is coming along well, and
I find that it is a more responsive application than Sound Forge 9.

In the old days, the Sound Forge Studio version didn't provide the
(incredibly useful) presets for effects etc, which would severely diminish
the ease and efficiency of its use.

HTH
Tim

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On Behalf Of Ray
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:35 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Sound Forge Versions/names; what they should cost
approximately;and which version should I get that is the most accessible
(version 8, 9, or 10)

I would have thought you'd only be offered Sound Forge 10, and maybe 9 for a
time now.

The cheaper package is Sony Sound Studio, or some such name like that, and
sells for the price you mention.  It's a cut down version of Sound Forge of
course, but does much of what S F does only limited to stereo recording.

Far as I know there aren't scripts for Sound Studio like there are for Sound
Forge.

Ray

JardataMailServices wrote:
Hello List!

When looking to purchase Sound Forge, I looked on Amazon and saw a product
called Sound Forge Audio Studio 9 for a price of $69.99.  What is the
actual
Sound Forge Version names (version 8 and 9 and now 10 seem to be available).
I was thinking that Sound Forge (the full regular version) cost around $300
or
so.  What should I look for when trying to get a full version.  Also, should
I
be purchasing versions 8, 9, or 10?

James Robinson
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RE: Sound Forge Versions/names; what they should cost approximately; and which version should I get that is the most accessible (version8, 9, or 10)

[Tim Noonan]

If you want to get version 10, the pricing will increase towards the end of
October, so you would save 100 dollars or so buying in the promotional
period.

Regards
Tim
 

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Subject: Sound Forge Versions/names; what they should cost approximately;and
which version should I get that is the most accessible (version8, 9, or 10)

Hello List!

When looking to purchase Sound Forge, I looked on Amazon and saw a product
called Sound Forge Audio Studio 9 for a price of $69.99.  What is the
actual Sound Forge Version names (version 8 and 9 and now 10 seem to be
available).  I was thinking that Sound Forge (the full regular version) cost
around $300 or so.  What should I look for when trying to get a full
version.  Also, should I be purchasing versions 8, 9, or 10?

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RE: Digital recorders again - Plextalk Pocket and Olympus DS-71

[Tim Noonan]

I would guess, in the  absence of no hard comparative data, that the audio
recording quality of the Pocket is quite a bit better than is the Olympus
DS-71, which I do have.

I find the Olympus, across a range of external mics does have a degree of
background hiss (preamp noise or circuit noise). This is the case when set
to wave recording and manual mic input levels. 

Also, The Olympus doesn't actually have a line in, only a mic in port, so I
am curious about line in recording quality, and whether you are using an
attenuation cable to reduce the line in signal to mic levels?

That all said, I absolutely love my Olympus DS-71 in so many ways, and for
so many reasons: its  extraordinarily flexible and effective voice recording
capabilities, battery life and replaceable batteries, and especially its
super compact size makes it a take everywhere audio device.

Speaker monitoring of line in recordings, and audible recording level
feedback are features unique to the Plextalk recorders.

Regards
Tim

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On Behalf Of G-Dog
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 10:20 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Digital recorders again.

Agreed!

accessability is a very important factor but it doesn't equate to 
performance.
I use the olympus DS-71 which does an excellent job for both mike and line 
in recordings.
Yes, you can monitor through headphones.
I also like the fact that it uses AAA batteries that makes it easy to swap 
them out if needed.

I hear the Edital R9 is also a nifty unit

G-Doggy-dog!
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From: Bruce Toews br...@ogts.net
To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: Digital recorders again.


That statement should probably be qualified: It may well be the most
excellent recording device in its class on the market, I couldn't say
but have no reason to believe otherwise, but there are better recording
devices on the market. Sweeping statements are dangerous.

Bruce


On Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:56:11 -0500, Sunshine sunsh...@abe.midco.net
said:
 I totally agree with you Dean, the plextalk pocket is the most exclent
 recording device on the market these days.

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 From: dean martineau dea...@earthlink.net
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 Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 12:36 PM
 Subject: RE: Digital recorders again.


 What I know is that the PlexTalk Pocket is totally accessible, nicely
 packaged, has both manual and automatic level control, and does a very
 nice
 job of recording from the line injack.  I doubt any other digital
 recorder
 provides as much feedback, as this one is made for the blind.  Of course,
 it
 may (or may not, I don't know) cost more than others of similar quality,
 but
 there's no guesswork involved.  It's nice to be able to monitor through
 the
 speaker when making a line-in recording.

 Dean


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 Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 9:27 AM
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 Subject: Digital recorders again.

 Hi all,

 Just wondering, which one of the flash memory based recorders recently
 discussed here, would be most suitable for making high quality recordings
 from an external source via line-in?  e.g. a satellite receiver.

 I don't intend recording via microphone, so that particular aspect of
 performance is of limited interest.

 Any views much appreciated.

 Cheers,

 Tim.
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RE: High-quality digital recorder

[Tim Noonan]

I have the Olympus DS71, and as a voice recorder it is absolutely top shelf!
If you liked your DS 50, you will be in love with the DS 71, for note-taking
etc.It has 4 gb flash, so this gives you a lot of recording time.

However, this is not a music recording grade machine. It is a voice
recorder.

The DS 71 has 44.1 wave recording and you can manually set recording levels,
if you want. But, it is not a professional grade recorder - there is
significant background hiss from the mike preamps and circuitry. You can't
beat it for size and performance and accessibility though.

I love it, but I wouldn't want to use it for nature recordings or
full-spectrum sound.

The PTR2 has an in-built mono mic, but it accepts stereo input for a mic -
but, as I mentioned, this input is a bit sensitive and prone to overloading.

The Pocket also has stereo mic input, I can't recall whether it has stereo
in-built mics, I think probably not.

HTH
Tim

-Original Message-
From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of Dave McElroy WA6BEF
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:39 AM
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: High-quality digital recorder

Would you rec this over say an Olympus?  I'm asking because my Olympus was
lost during a recent trip and I'm now in the market for something again.  I
was not happy with the original Plextalk as the mic was only mono.  Has this
changed in the pocket?

Thanks.

-Original Message-
From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of André van Deventer
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 9:22 AM
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: High-quality digital recorder

Hi

I would highly recommend the plextalk ptr pocket.  Not the cheapest but I
think more than worth the money.

Andre

 

-Original Message-
From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of Kristeen Hughes
Sent: 16 September 2009 11:44 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: High-quality digital recorder

Whar do you smart folks recommend for a very good sterio digital recorder
that is portable? I've had the R9 and find it to inaccessible to be as
useful as I desire.

Thanks for any info.

Kristeen Hughes
khu...@insightbb.com
- Original Message -
From: André van Deventer andred...@webafrica.org.za
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 4:46 PM
Subject: RE: More on the new Ipod Touch


So if all you want to do is make some recordings possibly, listen to books
and music then the  blind-specific products like the xtreme and the ptr
pocket is still not a bad deal.


-Original Message-
From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of Ford Blackwell
Sent: 12 September 2009 07:42 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: More on the new Ipod Touch

The 32 gb model is slated to be $299 and the 64 gb is to be $399.  Their all
hung up for now with a problem with the camera module.  Could be this week
or a month before they really hit the market.
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From: André van Deventer andred...@webafrica.org.za
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 10:23 AM
Subject: RE: More on the new Ipod Touch


Wonder what this thing actually costs?

Would it be competition for e.g. thextreme or the plextalk pocket?



-Original Message-
From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of Constantine
Sent: 12 September 2009 04:53 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: More on the new Ipod Touch

Wow.

So - any apple haters have anything to say about this? Smiles.



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- Original Message -
From: Mac Norins macata...@cox.net
To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: More on the new Ipod Touch


Totally amazing, if this works as advertised!  Can anyone imagine having a
tablet, say the size of a keyboard, that you could utilize like this?  I bet
they come out with that, next, then musical instruments, etc., etc.,etc.!
Kind of mind boggling!

-Mac-
- Original Message -
From: Steve Pattison s...@internode.on.net
To: Access L acces...@access-l.com; PC Audio pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:54 PM
Subject: Fwd: More on the new Ipod Touch


From:Dane trethowan dane.tretho...@me.com
 To:  VIP L vi...@softspeak.com.au

Hi!

Here's a summary of the accessibility features and functions found on the
new Ipod Touch as taken from the Apple Web Site.


Vision
iPod touch includes a screen reader and other 

RE: Road video microphone

[Tim Noonan]

Rode microphones have an excellent reputation  particularly because they
give very high quality for their price.

However, with the Plextalk PTR1 and 2 you do need to watch out for mics
which are very sensitive - as they tend to overload the mic preamps of the
PTR 1 and 2. This even happens if you lower the mic input volume.

Rode mics (spelt R O D E) could well be very sensitive.

One  thing is fort certain, ikf the internal mic is as bad on the PTR1 as it
is in the PTR2, you need an external mic urgently.

Sony mics may be a good starting point, they aren't necessarily top-shelf
quality, but they do seem to pair quite nicely with the PTRs.

Hope this is of some help
Tim

-Original Message-
From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of tim cumings
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 9:49 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Road video microphone

Andre, this is a shotgun microphone, meaning it is very directional. It
records best what is in front of it and rejects sounds from the sides and
back of the microphone. What type of things will you be recording? You might
not want a microphone so directional On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:50:19 +0200,
=?iso-8859-1?Q?Andr=E9_van_Deventer?= wrote:


Hi all

Does anyone know anything about this specific microphone?  I believe 
there is both a mono and stereo version of it available.

I am looking for a reasonable quality microphone to use with my 
plextalk
ptr1 to do recordings including outside recordings.

Andre



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