Robin, in your opinion, how is the "real world" sound from the Olympus, the=
n? =C2=A0 The Sony (or whatever I end up with), is intended to replace a HI=
-MD recorder, so the built in mic's are secondary to the sound I can obtain=
from the 3.5mm mic in, with decent quality externals. =C2=A0My impression =
is that unless I spring for very expensive mic's, that the limiting factor =
will be microphone sound anyway. =C2=A0This is why my default was the sony.=
..better sound quality(less noise). =C2=A0 =C2=A0The stereo field itself wa=
s of less importance to me, then the low noise, but if the sound quality of=
the=C2=A0on board=C2=A0mic's in the=C2=A0various=C2=A0Olympus=C2=A0product=
s is close enough so as to not be really=C2=A0noticeable, then stereo field=
may come back into play. =C2=A0
I wish someone would just =C2=A0hurry up and make the "perfect" portable re=
corder!
From: robin_parmar_sound <>
To:
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 6:33 PM
Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Cardoid vs Directional mics, opinion(sort =
of a LS10 vs M10 question, I guess).
=C2=A0
Paul Willison wrote:
> have it narrowed down to the Sony M10 and Olympus LS10. =C2=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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