Does anyone have any comments for or against any particular recorder model there is no small difference in. This is a continuation of the first post your photography thread. This is a basic video tutorial on how to use the olympus pcm ls11 stereo field recorder. The sony pcmm10 is a reliable option noted by many pros. Field solutions for recording audio no film school.
I have been using this product since last two years. I just spent a lot of time researching these units and i can say without a doubt that the best unit on the market is the sony pcmm10. The pcma10s 3way adjustable microphone array allows you to choose zoom mode to record meetings, xy for music. I also like the effects that can be applied using the ls10 reverb and euphony.
One of my most popular recent articles is my comparison of two handy portable digital audio recorders. The contenders were the sony pcm m10 discontinued, zoom h1too plasticky and zoom h4n pro. Get an indepth look into the pros and shocking cons of this. Thank you for purchasing an olympus digital voice recorder. I always liked my pcmd50 sound quality, battery life, build quality once it landed on a hard stone floor and nothing happened. Very good sound quality with builtin or external mics. The olympus ls11 8gb of internal memory and remote control included is the senior of these two recorders because it comes with the most features and accessories, and really useful they are too. H6, sony pcmm10, tx650, iphone, sony x3000 duration.
There are many similar units by other manufacturers on the market, but these have the best overall mix of features, ergonomics and sound. Sos forum top quality small portable digital recorder. This roll off is present on the internal mics and the external mic connection and can not be turned off. To hear the best quality audio youtube is able to stream, change video to 720p. Just before i was getting ready to purchase, olympus released two new recorders, which were to replace the highly rated ls10 and ls11. Matisyahu ancienne belgique brussels, belgium 20170920 dpa st4015c sbd cage, 0. This is the recorder i chose to buy over the zoom h4n. Should i buy the em5 mii or wait for the m10 mark iii. Boya c10 recorder is a shock mount for attaching a digital recorder to a video camera, 14inch thread and shoe fitting. Search metadata search text contents search tv news captions search archived web sites.
The original 89page thread has gotten a bit long, and i wanted to impose a few new rules to keep the thread pages from getting out of hand. All three are excellent units that will suit those who want a handheld recorder with the convenience of builtin mics and very good preamps. Both the sony pcmm10 and the olympus ls11 previous model ls10 offer the possibility of superior recording quality and flexibility in a unit that fits in a coat pocket and can be carried in one hand. Sony allows pitch and keynote adjustments but for drumming, i dont care about that. I am wanting to know if the sony pcmm10 is greater than or equal to the playback of the best walkman or the s. Which one would you recommend to for the purposes listed above. I will be hopefully shooting a short indie film summer 2015, and it will be my first film where much of the action takes place outdoors.
Field recording gear buyers guide creative field recording. Now for the new h4n this was reported by uk engineer at zoom. Pcmd100 goes a bit further, more formats for geeks see the specs, less noise, greater sensitivity, better screen and few other updates and minor things. Sound design stack exchange is a question and answer site for sound engineers, producers, editors, and enthusiasts.
H4n has very good gain control and works fine with good dynamic mics, sm58in fact the results were in par with sony pcmd50 with lots of head room very low floor noise. I am looking for a top quality small, convenient portable digital recorder with internal mics to record music i perform with my group. The olympus ls10 is the first recorder of its type of which ive had any handson experience, so i wont even try to compare it to any of the other, often more expensive, recorders on the market. Recording quality on the olympus ls11 was better than the pcmm10. This is a basic video tutorial on how to use the olympus pcm ls 11 stereo field recorder. The ls10 rolls off bass 6db per octave starting at 100hz and is more than 30db down at 20hz. Before you buy the olympus ls10 linear pcm recorder read. Recommended standard portable pocket sound recorder. Compare the best prices on all voice recorders on shopbot. Meanwhile, the more price conscious ls 5 2gb of internal memory, remote is optional at extra cost represents extraordinary value by offering good. It has 16gb of internal memory and supports external memory via its microsd memory card slot.
The pcma10 highresolution audio recorder from sony is small, lightweight, and capable of recording audio from its builtin 3way mics in up to 96 khz24bit pcm or 320 kbps mp3 files. Its also quite popular with videographers who pair this with a highend dslr to shoot high quality videos with great audio. Olympus has introduced the ls11, which upgrades the ls10 to 8 gb of onboard memory. The roland is in the same price range but i could not find any comparisons to the sony. If you find yourself trying to choose between a zoom h2 and h4n, you can compare sound samples on this sound sample site thanks. My decisions in choosing a sound recorder wild mountain. Get an in depth look into the pros and shocking cons of this recorder. Olympus lsp4 compact hires solid state sound recorder in stock this recorder comes with 8gb of internal memory, but you may need more memory for the external microsd card slot of the unit please go to our approved memory cards page.
Directional stereo microphones capture pure sound up to db spl and mode select dial allow users to set optimal recording levels without having to go into menu settings. It is a robust equipment, which i lovingly call a little genie. I have been using an olympus ls11, which sounds very good but has a difficulttoset record level that has caused me problems in the past. Dont buy the olympus linear recorder ls11 until your. If you are thinking of buying the olympus linear recorder ls11 you must read this. Then i found the olympus ls100, which does have xlr inputs and phantom power, but is on the larger side. My sole purpose for buying the ls10 is to record the live music that i hear in houston honky tonks and at any outdoor music festivals i manage to. This ls 14 linear pcm digital voice recorder is fantastic. The olympus ls100 and the tascam dr100 mkii are additional options with xlr jacks. I do a lot of recording in the field and for speaking cds, and am at a tossup of buying the olympus ls 11 to record, and the walkman. Weve hit a fortunate confluence of technology in the last couple of years, and there are now small, inexpensive, goodsounding recorders that can easily achieve professionalquality results.
Get the best deal for pro audio digital recorders from the largest online selection at. Recording quality on the olympus ls 11 was better than the pcmm10. Meanwhile, the more price conscious ls5 2gb of internal memory, remote is optional at extra cost represents extraordinary value by offering good. Sony pcmm10, konexx 100 telephone recorder waterwood telephone recording adapter for. First i found the sony pcm m10, which is supposed to be very quiet. This is a must read if you are thinking of buying the olympus ls10 linear pcm recorder. I do a lot of recording in the field and for speaking cds, and am at a tossup of buying the olympus ls11 to record, and the walkman.
Compatible with most of portable digital recorders including. Please read these instructions for information about using the product correctly and safely. However, i have some doubts about using it with a phantom powered mic, and it also doesnt have xlr inputs. Both the sony pcmm10 and the olympus ls 11 previous model ls 10 offer the possibility of superior recording quality and flexibility in a unit that fits in a coat pocket and can be carried in one hand.
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