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2. Re: OLYMPUS LS-10 VS DAT RECORDINGS UPLOADED

Subject: 2. Re: OLYMPUS LS-10 VS DAT RECORDINGS UPLOADED
From: "Heather Perkins" landonewts
Date: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:36 am ((PDT))
This is a great set of recordings, and I love the Olympus info right
now, since I'm waiting for an Olympus LS-10 to arrive. I may try it
woth some other outboard mics, and will be sure to let anyone know
anything good I find. I primarily record birds, but also other
ambiances and samples.

Thanks, Vicki!

- H

> On Jun 25, 2008, at 4:48 PM, Vicki Powys wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have uploaded three mp3 files (all less than 1 MB) to the members
> files area. The subject is a Superb Lyrebird recorded in the forest
> at Mt. Airly in NSW. In each recording I was about 10-15 metres
> away, with little or no breeze. No filtering has been used, so that
> you can compare the raw result for three different recording
> combinations. With the LS-10, I recorded as WAV 44/16, and high
> sensitivity mode.
>
> 1. LS-10, built in mics, low cut on, recording volume 5
>
> 2. LS-10, Sennheiser ME67 mic, low cut on, recording volume 2
>
> 3. Sony TCD D10 DAT with Sennheiser ME67 mic, recording volume about
> 2-3.
>
> There is more system noise in (1) but the sound quality is still very
> good. I had the low cut switched on because of occasional breeze.
> The addition of the ME67 to the LS-10 in (2) was an improvement and
> there was less system noise, altho the quality of the sound would
> have been less thin with the low cut switched off. The DAT recording
> (3) has less system noise and the best sound quality.
>
> I might add that using the LS-10 with built in mics was a dream for
> stalking the elusive and shy lyrebirds! I could carry it in my
> pocket and had no tangle of leads and mics and monopods. The results
> are very acceptable for scientific study. I have had to make a
> better windshield for the inbuilt mics, but otherwise I am very
> pleased with the LS-10.
>
> Has anyone tried the LS-10 with lavalier mics e.g. WL183s?
>
> Vicki Powys
> Australia
>
>







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