I just received this note from Olympus customer service regarding the LS-10=
S:
"Dear John,
The LS-10S recorder in the LS-10S kit, is the same as the LS-10, but does n=
ot ship with the Steinberg Cubase LE software that shipped with the LS-10, =
thereby reducing the price. It is only sold through the Guitar Centers."
How disappointing.
John Crockett
--- In "John Crockett" <> wrote:
>
> Odd indeed if they are just repackaging the original LS-10 with no improv=
ements. Unfortunately, the LS-5 is prohibitively expensive (for me at least=
) once you factor in exchange rates and fees and import duties and shipping=
overseas. After all that, buying the LS-100 domestically makes more sense.
>
> There is a gap in the Olympus product line in the US between the LS-7 ($1=
40 - no line input!) and the LS-100 ($400 - XLR-P48 and all the bells and w=
histles). I don't understand why they don't fill the gap by selling the LS-=
5 here.
>
> John Crockett
>
> --- In "robin_parmar_sound" <robin@> wr=
ote:
> >
> > John Crockett wrote:
> >
> > > This page recently appeared on the Olympus America website:
> > >
> > > http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=3D1623
> > >
> > > Does anyone know about this "new" LS-10S recorder?
> >
> > The Olympus LS-10 had several deficiencies that were corrected in the L=
S-11 and LS-5, notably the lack of ability to record in mono or split files=
. It makes little sense for this model to be re-issued unless these were al=
so fixed.
> >
> > But I wonder, since the info page says this has 12h record time, the sa=
me as the original LS-10, but half of that achieved on the subsequent model=
s. This new unit comes with a case but not the bundled software or remote o=
f the original LS-10.
> >
> > If one wants a stripped-down package with 2GB internal memory and all t=
he firmware fixes, the LS-5 makes a lot more sense. It seems that Olympus a=
re re-issuing an inferior model just to get something else out for the US m=
arket.
> >
> > How very odd.
> >
> > -- Robin Parmar
> >
>
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