You must have clicked on the Operating Instructions link, Gregory. I made
the same mistake. The real manual is the "Help Guide", which is 257 pages -
https://helpguide.sony.net/icd/pcma10/v1/en2/print.pdf
I think the phone connectivity might just be a replacement for the remote
control, with a few extra features.
A common complaint about the M10 was the poor stereo separation, so perhaps
this addresses that.
Peter Shute
On Mon, 24 Dec 2018 at 5:37 pm, Gregory O'Drobinak =
t
[naturerecordists] <> wrote:
>
>
> Well, there are no definitive specs for the self-noise of the mic preamps=
..
> The "manual" is a very simple (i.e., not very explanatory) two-pager that
> lacks an immense amount of details.
> Note the "On noise" paragraph in the manual which is really quite a joke!
>
> There is a jack for an external mic, but no details about it.
>
> There is much talk about connectivity to smart phones, which IMHO, I do
> not find pleasing at all.
> When things like that are touted more than 'real specs', it really makes
> me question the design and its usefulness for serious recording.
>
> Also, the "wide" setting of the mics: Even if they are cardioid mics, how
> 'wide' can you get from two capsules spaced 1.5" apart?
>
>
> So, I am not the least bit enticed from the initial docs to even want to
> make a trip to a store to check it out.
> I am very glad that my PCM-M10 is still alive, as is my Roland R-05.
>
>
> Looking forward to some real-world specs and rigorous testing of this uni=
t.
>
> Ciao,
> Gregory
>
>
> On Sunday, December 23, 2018, 10:15:00 AM CST, Peter Shute
> [naturerecordists] <>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Have any of you tried the new Sony PCM-A10 yet? I'm not sure how it
> compares to the M10, it's a lot smaller.
>
> https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/voice-recorders/pcm-a10
>
> Peter Shute
>
>
>
"While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause.
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