Sometimes you have to mess with your recording level control.
That's why I don't have a M10. It's amazing that a product of a reputable brand needs a dirt piece of tape to work properly.
There isn't a sound tech or road crew anywhere that doesn't use tape. Dirt tape? I use gaffers tape. Markertek.
Dede is from Brazil, I think, and English is his 2nd language. I wish I spoke Portuguese as well as he speaks English.
Many people find that the M10 works great without the tape, I like it the way it is because I can lock the other functions and still change the record level without taking the hold off. The wheel on mine is stiff enough that it's not going to move on me, but all my recording clothes are baggy. How it would work stuffing it into a tight jeans pocket without tape is beyond me.
Hey, fmaderjr, thanks for the kind works.
Well, there's nothing lost in translation here, really. The word "dirt" is a poor way to describe gaffers tape, but, hey, that's what it is: a cheap piece of plastic with adhesive on one side.
Aosone, yes, sound and crew guys are always using tape. But they do not have security thugs trying to spot them during a concert. I do.
My point is: I just can't perform tricks with a piece of tape when I'm recording live music. That's why I do not have a Sony.
But make no mistake: I wish I could.
They sound fantastic.
Take care.