Oh, so that explains the complete lack of lower frequency content!
I recorded the clanging of the train cars travelling in Europe this
summer and was somewhat less impressed when I first listened to the
recordings =97 I'm glad it wasn't caused by the built-in mics I was
using, though it's disappointing nonetheless. They should just have a
more industrial strength lo-cut switch and tell the average user to
leave it on :)
Thanks, I'd missed the Sonic Studios review amongst last year's "list
hype" about this recorder.
Tim
On 22-Feb-09, at 9:19 AM, oryoki2000 wrote:
>> Olympus is bringing out an XLR version of the LS-10
>> at the end of March.
>
> Tascam's DR-100 recorder will ship to dealers in the third week of
> March. It will be a competitor to the Marantz PMD661 and Zoom H4n.
> Perhaps this is the recorder your source is thinking of.
>
> Building small recorders with XLR inputs seems to be in fashion this
> year. (I'm not complaining!) It would not be difficult for Olympus to
> design a small recorder with XLR inputs, using the electronics and
> firmware of the LS-10.
>
> For a recorder aimed at professionals, Olympus should eliminate the
> LS-10 preamp's reduced sensitivity below 200 Hz, which was first
> confirmed by Leonard Lombardo of Sonic Studios. It's like a low-cut
> filter than can't be turned off. Here's the graph of Leonard's test
> results http://www.sonicstudios.com/BW25dBu.gif
>
> Leonard's full review is here: http://www.sonicstudios.com/
> ls10revw.htm
>
> The case of the new recorder would be somewhat larger to accommodate
> the XLR connectors. The Zoom H4n, for example, is about the same size
> and weight as the Sony PCM-D50.
>
> Because the LS-10 uses power more sparingly than most recorders, it
> may be possible for Olympus to employ a battery of 2 AA cells and
> still record with phantom power on for 5 or 6 hours.
>
>
> --oryoki
>
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