I mean for recording. Is it more quiet than the ls14? On 9/9/19, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: > So what aspect of sound are you referring to, playback sound? > If so then the LS-P4 has a smaller internal speaker than the LS-14 and the > LS-P4 on playback through the internal speaker sounds compressed so again, > wise to use headphones or another speaker of some sort. > The whole point of internal speakers to me is totally irrelevant as I’ve > never believed portable recorders should have them anyway - and most of the > better quality recorders don’t -, I’d rather a top quality speaker or no > speaker at all. > > >> On 9 Sep 2019, at 7:27 pm, Aidan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The dm7 is also just as accessible as the dm4, and it seem to be gone, >> but what I like to know, is how does the sound of the lsp4 compair to >> the ls14? Also the auto gain. I normally like olympus auto gain, but >> on the ls14 they didn't do a good jog there. >> >> On 9/9/19, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I guess the DM initials made me think the DM720 had disappeared, I had a >>> DM4 >>> years ago. >>> >>> >>>> On 9 Sep 2019, at 12:12 pm, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> What made you think this was gone? I thought it came out along with >>>> either >>>> the P2 or P4. I should look into the 620 either on EBay or Amazon. More >>>> as >>>> an MP3 player than a recorder. Because my mile stone died and I don't >>>> like >>>> how the 14 doesn't hold your place and goes too far back or forward >>>> when >>>> you rewind or fast forward. >>>> >>>> On 9/8/2019 9:33 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>> Speaking of Olympus recorders I just picked up a DM-720. >>>>> I thought the DM-720 had long been discontinued. >>>>> I plan to use this recorder for general dictation work and note >>>>> taking. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 9 Sep 2019, at 11:22 am, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Yeah the LS-14 design is cool. I love the rubber down the sides. >>>>>> Reminds >>>>>> me of the Zoom H2. I haven't felt up an H2N or an H5 which I recall >>>>>> Neal >>>>>> meantioning has rubber like stuff on it. In the case of the 100 >>>>>> though >>>>>> I've never felt 1 up I do find that there's something questionable >>>>>> wiht >>>>>> it what whith how wind gets into the side. Something must not be >>>>>> seeled >>>>>> right. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 9/8/2019 8:16 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>>> I don't know anything about the LS-7. >>>>>>> I have an Ls-14 which I also like a lot but it is radically >>>>>>> different >>>>>>> than the LS-P4 and the LS-100 units I have. >>>>>>> In my opinion the LS-14 is the best built of all the Olympus >>>>>>> recorders >>>>>>> with a tough plastic body and good rubber feet. >>>>>>> The feet of the LS-P4 are one of the recorders weaknesses and won't >>>>>>> last too long. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Hamit >>>>>>> Campos >>>>>>> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 10:08 AM >>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [all-audio] digital audio recorders: looking for a >>>>>>> specific type >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Does the P4 look like the LS 7? Which the P2 apparently did. I kinda >>>>>>> liked that razer look. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 9/8/2019 7:53 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>>>> Okay you said what I meant to say in my earlier post. >>>>>>>> The Olympus LS-P4 isn’t a professional audio recorder and was never >>>>>>>> intended to be. >>>>>>>> If you want a professional audio recorder then you’re better off >>>>>>>> starting with the Zoom H1N and working your way up from there. >>>>>>>> For most audio recording jobs however the Olympus LS-P4 can really >>>>>>>> shine. >>>>>>>> Line-In jobs are a bit of a pain but can be done with the use of an >>>>>>>> attenuation patch cord. >>>>>>>> The other remarkable thing about the LS-P4 is the amount of >>>>>>>> recording >>>>>>>> time you can get out of 1 AAA rechargeable battery. >>>>>>>> Obviously the higher the sample and bit rate then the more battery >>>>>>>> power is used but battery life can be improved significantly if you >>>>>>>> choose to record in MP3 which may be all you need of you’re >>>>>>>> recording >>>>>>>> lectures or other voice content. >>>>>>>> The Olympus recorders offer plenty of scope for power saving >>>>>>>> including >>>>>>>> the turning off or dimming of lights and as some of us have no >>>>>>>> vision >>>>>>>> anyway lights are something we don’t really need. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 9 Sep 2019, at 9:42 am, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ah if ya want perfect than 1 must get the 744-T or what ever the >>>>>>>>> new >>>>>>>>> thing is now. Hmmmmmmmmm maybe it's the 788-T. But in any case >>>>>>>>> yeah >>>>>>>>> the points you made are all true and I agree. I also like that >>>>>>>>> zoom >>>>>>>>> wide feature that even the DMs had. It does make the stereo >>>>>>>>> panning >>>>>>>>> wider on your files. I know it adds more floor as Neal pointed out >>>>>>>>> with the P-2 but still an epic feature. The fact they talk makes >>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>> so symple to do stuff on the fly. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 9/8/2019 4:31 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>>>>>> I like many things about the LS-P4. >>>>>>>>>> First is its size which is of that of a small candy bar. >>>>>>>>>> Yes the menus talk and you can also set the clock however the >>>>>>>>>> file >>>>>>>>>> listing doesn’t talk though that would be the only thing. >>>>>>>>>> The recorder handles up to 96K/24 Bit sampling and can also >>>>>>>>>> record >>>>>>>>>> in FLAC as well as the usual MP3 and Wave formats. >>>>>>>>>> The LS-P4 handles Bluetooth so you can stream the audio of the >>>>>>>>>> recorder to a set of headphones, speakers and so on. >>>>>>>>>> The recorder isn’t perfect but for less than $200 Australian the >>>>>>>>>> Olympus is an absolute bargain for those wanting a handy recorder >>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>> record.. well.. just about anything. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 9 Sep 2019, at 4:16 am, Curtis Delzer <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> what is it you particularly like about the ls-p4? does it have >>>>>>>>>>> menus which talk, etc. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> THANKS! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Curtis Delzer >>>>>>>>>>> HS >>>>>>>>>>> K 6 V F O >>>>>>>>>>> Rialto, CA >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 9/2/2019 4:41 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> The problems with wind and the Olympus LS-100 are incredibly >>>>>>>>>>>> bad, >>>>>>>>>>>> you just have to breathe on the machine to hear the noise. >>>>>>>>>>>> My favourite Olympous recorder by far is the LS-P4, at last >>>>>>>>>>>> Olympus have something which perfectly fits into the recorder >>>>>>>>>>>> range and does everything well except for playing back audio >>>>>>>>>>>> through the internal speabut as people know I've never judged >>>>>>>>>>>> recorders by their dreadful internal speakers anyway. >>>>>>>>>>>> Its possible in my view that we won't see another Olympus >>>>>>>>>>>> recorder >>>>>>>>>>>> with XLR inputs and Olympus will just cater for the market it >>>>>>>>>>>> knows, the voice recorder and camera market. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>>>>>>>>>>> Hamit >>>>>>>>>>>> Campos >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 3 September 2019 9:19 AM >>>>>>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [all-audio] digital audio recorders: looking for a >>>>>>>>>>>> specific type >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Oh yeah the wind into the buttons thing. I've never felt up an >>>>>>>>>>>> LS-100 but that sounds like there are openings someware whre >>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>> wind is going into. I remember Neal mentioning and demoing this. >>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>> didn't worry about it as much as had I got 1 like I do with my >>>>>>>>>>>> H6 >>>>>>>>>>>> I'd mostly use my AT-8022. Sure I did consider the issue >>>>>>>>>>>> because >>>>>>>>>>>> for run and gunn quick out doors stuff it would be a problem. >>>>>>>>>>>> As >>>>>>>>>>>> is the over censitivity of the XY H6 to wind. Dude those guys >>>>>>>>>>>> can't take wind at all. Shocked me it did that the LS-14 mics >>>>>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>>>>> handle more wind. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/2/2019 6:38 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately - as good as the LS-100 is - the recorder has >>>>>>>>>>>>> its >>>>>>>>>>>>> share of problems. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Rule number one with the LS-100 recorder seems to be, "Don't >>>>>>>>>>>>> do >>>>>>>>>>>>> any outdoor field recording". >>>>>>>>>>>>> Wind gets into this recorder even if the recorder is dressed in >>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>>> windscreen, that shouldn't happen with a recorder supposedly >>>>>>>>>>>>> as >>>>>>>>>>>>> good as the LS-100 is. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>>>>>>>>>>>> Aidan >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 3 September 2019 7:23 AM >>>>>>>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [all-audio] digital audio recorders: looking for >>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>>> specific type >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> But why did olympus stop the ls100, why did they not make a >>>>>>>>>>>>> new >>>>>>>>>>>>> model improved? I am worried because they seem to have less >>>>>>>>>>>>> models now and the american site is not up rite now. Hope they >>>>>>>>>>>>> won't faid away, but even though, they stil didn't get to the >>>>>>>>>>>>> level zoom did, and its defnitly wundering why not enough >>>>>>>>>>>>> blind >>>>>>>>>>>>> people use these? I mean half of them might not even no what >>>>>>>>>>>>> fantum power is. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/2/19, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Actually as an adendum they being Olympus must've at 1 point >>>>>>>>>>>>>> because they did make the DM-4. So maybe they figured it out >>>>>>>>>>>>>> even if when the first 3 DS recorders that spoke only did for >>>>>>>>>>>>>> what ever ease of use reason they did to start with. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/2/2019 4:40 PM, Hamit Campos via Groups.Io wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well for general recording it's usable enough. the only real >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> problems are that 1 no talking so you will need help when >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> menu >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> diving. Then 2 no beeps music or nothing like the PTRs or >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Olympus's so you'll need headphones to know what is armed >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> what's not and how many tracks are armed. But for grabbing >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> going meh once you've gotten the menu diving and track >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> arming >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out of the way you good. I have 1 and love it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I got it because it's a 6 channal recorder and it has a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> brighter sound than the LS 100. I only meantioned teh 100 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> because you asked for a "blind friendly" recorder. Sad ain't >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it? That there's nothing that's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PTR2 accessible but with XLRs phantum and that is studio >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> grade. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Could it be that it's supposed that blind people either >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don't >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> care for studio gear or don't know enough to do so? Sorry if >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that offends anyone but 1 does have to wander why there's no >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> true studio grade blind friendly gear. Remember friends who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> knows why the Olympus DS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 50 even spoke in the first place. Did olympus know or care >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blind people used them? Who even knows. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/2/2019 3:55 PM, Christopher Wright wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How accessible is the h6? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/2/2019 3:50 PM, Aidan wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, just keep in mind that ls100 cannot record from 2 or >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more inputs at the same time, only one at a time. Whereas >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> zoom h6 can, and to turn each input on/off, is very easy. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/2/19, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There use to be, the Olympus LS-100. So if you can find 1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EBay or Amazon go for it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/2/2019 3:29 PM, Christopher Wright wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is there a blind-user-friendly audio recorder that has >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dual >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> XLR/1/4″ combo inputs or one XLR input and a 3.5mm input >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that goes to a separate channel? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This question was inspired by the following blog post: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://thepodcastersstudio.com/recording-skype-with-no-mix >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> er-or >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> software/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >
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