Hi all,
the record on timer feature of the LS-7 is a really great option=
.
Do you know of other recorders with such a feature ?
Gianni
2011/2/16 oryoki2000 <>
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>
> Previously, I wrote: "The new Olympus LS-7 has no manual level control fo=
r
> the mic preamp. It's automatic gain control only."
>
> Thanks to forum participant jengomusic, I now know this is not true. The
> LS-7 does indeed offer manual record level control. During recording or i=
n
> record/pause, you can push the fast forward or fast rewind buttons to rai=
se
> or lower the record volume, respectively. The details are on page 51 of t=
he
> user guide here
>
> http://olympusamericaaudioblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/LS7_ENGLISH=
_U01.pdf
>
> The LS-7 user guide reveals a nifty implementation of timed recording. I
> like to use autonomous timed recording because it removes the effect of t=
he
> recordist's presence. Set up the recorder, position it to best effect, an=
d
> then leave the scene. The machine will start and stop recording without y=
ou
> on the schedule you set.
>
> The LS-7 allows you to configure up to three pre-set times to start
> recording autonomously. The pre-sets can be configured to run one time on=
ly,
> repeat each day, or repeat once every week.
>
> Let's say you want to sample for owl vocalizations. The LS-7 allows you t=
o
> set start times at 10pm, 1am and 4am. At the appointed hour, the recorder
> will start up, record for the length of time you specify, and turn off
> again.
>
> With the timed recording set and the recorder positioned in the woods, yo=
u
> can go home to bed. The next morning (or weeks later, thanks to the LS-7'=
s
> battery life), retrieve the recorder and review the recorded samples.
>
> The LS-7 also has an alarm playback function, in which you choose the cut
> to be played back, and the time when playback will start. This could be
> useful in field research as well. Set the playback for a certain time, an=
d
> set the timed recording to start right after the playback is complete.
>
> The Olympus LS-7 is set to begin shipment to dealers sometime in March.
> Only then will we learn if the LS-7 has some compromise in recording
> quality.
>
> The LS-7's most common advertised price today is about $200. The big
> brother LS-11 recorder, with 4 times the flash memory and longer battery
> life, is deeply discounted today to about $240 (Amazon.com and others). T=
his
> makes me think that the LS-7 will need additional discounts to be
> attractive.
>
> --oryoki
>
>
>
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