Dane Trethowan <grtdane@...>
The LS-P4 performs far better when recording than do the older DM models, no comparison actually. As I said in a previous message, playback on the internal speaker is a little compressed but to me that’s a minor irritation as that problem can be easily fixed by listening through headphones or streaming to a Bluetooth device, take your pick. The LS-P4’s “Auto” Recording Level arrangement is superb as the recorder uses a “Look Ahead Buffer” rather than an AGC so n=no need for any “Smart Level” function as found on the LS-14. The LS-P4 does have a downside, you can’t record to the FLAC format whilst you have a Bluetooth device connected but at least you can record to Wave at 96KHZ/24 bit should you want to. Again this recorder may not be any good to you as it doesn’t have XLR inputs.
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On 4 Sep 2019, at 3:57 am, Aidan <aidan.smarttalk@...> wrote:
Well, I did consider the lsp4 but it seems like it sound almost like the dm models, and not as pro as the 14 and others, so I guess zoom is the way to go. By the way if anyone have more h1n tips I would appreciate. If you want a more accessible way to record h6 sound, the u44 does a great job. It have the same preamps as the h6, and is compatible with the capsuls of the h6, so you can snap them on the side of the u44, and ajust input volume, and output volume of the interface and connect a line in recorder to it, and you can power the u44 with 2 dubble A batteries, and take it outside and record. Only thing that on batteries fantum power don't seem to work, not sure if that is normal, but that is where the capsuls just will shine.
On 9/3/19, Dane Trethowan <grtdane@...> wrote:
One of the most interesting things I've ever done with the LS-100 was to set it up as a sound device for my Mac, no reason why it won't work on Windows. That's a nice and easy way to add some flexibility to your recording system on your computer if you're looking for some stand-out microphones - built-in as part of the recorder or your choice of external microphones -, XLR inputs of course, line-in etc.
-----Original Message----- From: all-audio@groups.io <all-audio@groups.io> On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: Tuesday, 3 September 2019 9:48 AM To: all-audio@groups.io Subject: Re: [all-audio] digital audio recorders: looking for a specific type
Yeah after his traffic file that's exactly what Neal did. Breathe into that side and yeah you hear wind like if it were going into omni mics. I almost got a P4 for the FLAC recording and playback. But I wanted XLRs and phantum. lol But how doews it do with holding your place. If I have a beef with the 14 it's with the MP3 playback. That it rewinds and fast forwards too far and that if you shut it down it won't hold your place. I know it's not a player like the DMs were especially those that had the podcast folder. Maybe I should see about a DM 520 or 620. For MP3s. My Mile Stone 311 died.
On 9/2/2019 7:41 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: all-audio@groups.io <all-audio@groups.io> On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: Tuesday, 3 September 2019 9:19 AM To: all-audio@groups.io 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: all-audio@groups.io <all-audio@groups.io> On Behalf Of Aidan Sent: Tuesday, 3 September 2019 7:23 AM To: all-audio@groups.io 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 <hamitcampos@...> 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 <hamitcampos@...> 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-mixer-o r - software/
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