Topic: **NEW** Olympus LS-11

[pafnuzzi]

Hello

There are music soundsamples avaliable following the link below:

http://www.audiotranskription.de/vergleichstest-digitaler-rekorder.htm

Indeed the internal mics sound pretty good.

Could you post or send by email also a sample of your recordings maybe as a flac file?

Regards pafnuzzi

[pafnuzzi]

Hi

Any news on the LS-11 or sound samples?

[jsfrank]

Okay, who has one of these and using a V3 with it? How do you go from the V3 into it?

[jsfrank]

Can't find anything useful in their FAQ:

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_faqs.asp?id=1471#15

How are we considering this a useful device when it only has an analog line in?!?!?!?!?!? UGH!!!!!!

[jsfrank]

I just got through to their tech support. It does not accept a digital feed. It is useless as a replacement for Microcrappers as a bit bucket. Now I need to send it back.

[jsfrank]

Actually I may hold onto it as a stealth device. I'll probably need it for Tift Merritt in July since she only allows hand held recording and handholding the 480's 2 years ago was not fun.

Am I safe in assuming that the A>D in the line in is nowhere near as good as the one in the V3?

[rjp]

The general wisdom I've seen here is that no handheld has as good a preamp as what you can get from an external unit, nor are the A/D sections as good as those in a V3 or a big all-in-one like a DR-680 or 722. That being said, I haven't been displeased by the LS-10 line-in, and the LS-11 should be similar.

The LS-11 also gets rid of the mic-in bass rolloff that affects the LS-10. Nevertheless, my ears > SP-TFB-2 > LS-10 configuration has given me very nice results without resorting to EQ.

It's worth keeping for low-profile and quickie grab-and-go situations. At some point I want to get a Littlebox, though; using my E-MU 0404 USB as an "analog" preamp adds an extra A->D->A conversion to the chain, not to mention that it needs an external power source and the 0404 is definitely not stealthable.

[jbell]

If you have an optimod V3 get a Sony PCM D50!  It has 4 gigs of internal memory, which you seem to be important to you and you can use memory sticks.  The D50 is a much better device than the MT/MT II recorder.  Just my 2 cents

Actually I may hold onto it as a stealth device. I'll probably need it for Tift Merritt in July since she only allows hand held recording and handholding the 480's 2 years ago was not fun.

Am I safe in assuming that the A>D in the line in is nowhere near as good as the one in the V3?

[jsfrank]

Mine has a damaged word clock or whatever that connection is that gets modded. I did test the LS-11 at Lucero this past Saturday and it did make a very listenable recording. I am glad I got it just to have stealth capability. I'll have to figure out a good hat to hide it in. I am just going back to the MT2496. I have been testing it  out with the latest firmware and it is working much better.

If you have an optimod V3 get a Sony PCM D50!  It has 4 gigs of internal memory, which you seem to be important to you and you can use memory sticks.  The D50 is a much better device than the MT/MT II recorder.  Just my 2 cents

Actually I may hold onto it as a stealth device. I'll probably need it for Tift Merritt in July since she only allows hand held recording and handholding the 480's 2 years ago was not fun.

Am I safe in assuming that the A>D in the line in is nowhere near as good as the one in the V3?

[trainspotter]

Hi,

I have a couple of questions for you LS-11 owners out there:

- When in USB recording mode (connected as an audio class device), does it record only from the built-in mics or also from the line-in/mic inputs?
- When connected to a PC, is it powered by USB? Or does it need batteries/ AC adapter?
- How about Linux support?

[flintstone]

"no handheld has as good a preamp as what you can get from an external unit,
nor are the A/D sections as good as those in a V3 or a big all-in-one like a DR-680 or 722."

The devices mentioned cost 3 to 5 times more than a handheld like the LS-11
so they darn well better have a superior preamp!  Even a MixPre costs twice as
much.  Sometimes you get what you pay for.

Flintstone

[jsfrank]

Used the LS-11 last night for Tift Merritt and Lincoln Hall and The Ragbirds at Martyrs'. I am very happy with the results. Will post the link to the Ragbirds when I get it on the LMA. Now I need to get an adaptor so I can screw it on top of a stand.

[jsfrank]

Here it is:

http://www.archive.org/details/ragbirds2010-07-30.OlympusLS-11

Used the LS-11 last night for Tift Merritt and Lincoln Hall and The Ragbirds at Martyrs'. I am very happy with the results. Will post the link to the Ragbirds when I get it on the LMA. Now I need to get an adaptor so I can screw it on top of a stand.