Sony PCM-M10 audio recorder - NEW

[darktrain]

* tape over the auto levels button for 2 reasons

Isn't there a hold button on the M10?

* a 4hr show and a 3hr show on a practically brand new set of Thomas Dist 2700 mah batteries, and batter meter still shows full

Impressive!

Actually this is the third show(Metallica) i have run on the stock batteries and have run for over 8 hours and the battery meter is still full(carried a backup set just in case)

[Craig T]

Sony PCM M10 Input Noise Comparision

http://www.avisoft.com/recordertests.htm

Am I correct in assuming the avisoft measurements are of the mic input and do not apply to the line input?

[Artstar]

I believe the main issue was that the unit didnt recognize the card as being present.

Fair enough then. Perhaps formatting it again on a PC card reader might've been one way to get the card to be seen and then format it again in the M10 itself? Anyway, sounds like it was more of a glitch than a drama, thankfully.

All SD cards come formatted now... but, how can I get the folder structure on there with out a format, as I dont know the structure to create it manually...

They generally do come formatted though not with the folder structure Sony's gear requires. You can take a look at a card from another recorder and recreate it on your PC with a card reader though it would be so much easier to just perform the format on the M10 if it likes your card to begin with.

[Artstar]

* tape over the auto levels button for 2 reasons

Isn't there a hold button on the M10?

My thoughts exactly. Surely Sony wouldn't break their long standing tradition of including a hold button on their portable gear, would they?

[kfrinkle]

There is a hold button, at least according to the manual.

[flintstone]

"the avisoft measurements are of the mic input and do not apply to the line input"

Correct.  Raimund Specht tested mic input only.

[darktrain]

There is a hold button, at least according to the manual.

Yes the hold button is also the on off button which you slide up to hold and slide down and hold for a couple seconds to turn off/on

[su6oxone]

Actually this is the third show(Metallica) i have run on the stock batteries and have run for over 8 hours and the battery meter is still full

That's really incredible... a pair of batteries may be enough to do a weekend festival. 

[mloewen]

There is a hold button, at least according to the manual.

Yes the hold button is also the on off button which you slide up to hold and slide down and hold for a couple seconds to turn off/on

You can still change the auto/manual , mic sensitivity, and record level with the hold on. 

[su6oxone]

You can still change the auto/manual , mic sensitivity, and record level with the hold on.

Too bad, that's a weakness of the R-09HR too.

[darktrain]

There is a hold button, at least according to the manual.

Yes the hold button is also the on off button which you slide up to hold and slide down and hold for a couple seconds to turn off/on

it would take a lot of messing around to turn that dial or to move the mic sens and auto/man switch, in my opinion not an issue, this is the best little machine like this so far and just built rock solid, and i don't feel the lights coming on for a few seconds when you press a button is big deal either with everyone checking there pnones and texting these days, i regularly check them and i generally feel security doesn't notice it any more than a phone, hell at the Metallica show in Indy in Oct i had a security guy facing me about 3-4 ft away(i was first row by a entrance to the floor) the whole show i went about my business and he never took a second look.

You can still change the auto/manual , mic sensitivity, and record level with the hold on.
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[mloewen]

You can still change the auto/manual , mic sensitivity, and record level with the hold on.

Too bad, that's a weakness of the R-09HR too.

I like that I can adjust them without taking the hold off.  The switch is not likely to be accidentally tripped in my experience. These are the settings you will mostly need to adjust after recording is in progress.

[dennisrtyler]

would any of you m10 owners be willing to do a quick test for me? i need to know how clearly the internals pick up speech from 10 ft. away. thanks!

[prof_peabody]

You can still change the auto/manual , mic sensitivity, and record level with the hold on.

Too bad, that's a weakness of the R-09HR too.

Input level is NOT adjustable when the hold is engaged on the R-09HR.  All the other options are easily locked with a piece of scotch tape.

[Nick's Picks]

does that tape come stock?