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Date: Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:34 pm ((PST))
Paul Willison wrote:
> have it narrowed down to the Sony M10 and Olympus LS10. =A0
> I'll often enough be using external mic's (see my
> earlier question), but I also will at least on
> occasion, be using the internals.
Though I am not so strident on my blog, I am coming to the point where I si=
mply won't use the internal mics on the Sony M10. Low noise, sure, but poor=
localisation. Even for recording music it's unsatisfying. And there's no g=
ood way to post-process the sound; the omni caps are simply too close toget=
her to get distinct time-of-arrival information.
On the other hand, the Olympus LS-10 and kin have a very nice stereo field.
If price is a concern, consider the LS-5. It's 100 Euro cheaper over here t=
han the LS-11 and lacks only the protective pocket (in any case too small o=
nce windshields are applied), the remote control, and Cubase LE (replaced w=
ith custom software). It has only 2GB internal memory but SD cards are chea=
p, and I prefer external storage so I can backup while continuing to record=
. I can slot an SD in my laptop and don't need to carry a silly USB cable.=
The Olympus models don't have a pre-record buffer or the cool Tascam dual r=
ecord function (that provides a safety track). But it does have a mono reco=
rd mode and track editing, features missing from the LS-10. All of these mo=
dels are smaller, lighter, better built, and in a handier form factor than =
the Sony (which still has its advantages).
-- Robin Parmar
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