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Olympus LS-P4 HI-RES Audio Recorder with TRESMIC 3 Microphone System, Integrated Bluetooth, USB Connector, 2-Mic Noise Cancellation, Fade-In/Fade-Out, Trimming/Overdubbing Editing and 8 GB MemoryT

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While there had clearly been some battery acid leakage in the K6 battery compartment, only traces remained when I received the items. I cleaned that residue out with a cotton swab, so I think it's fine. The recording unit is 11x4x1.5cm and weighs only 75grams with the supplied ‘AAA’ rechargeable battery inserted. As one of the other posters mentioned, most mics, including shotguns, are meant for near-by sounds. Maybe a few feet away, even for shotguns. Something you could get from a boom or an on-camera mic pointed at your subject a few feet away. The LS-P1 has 90º directional microphones and a Zoom mode offering targeted focus (Image credit: Future) Performance

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Includes tripod adapter and 1 x rechargeable AAA Ni-MH battery (Note: Internal charging operable only with Olympus rechargeable batteries) Allowing for a frequency spectrum of a full 20Hz-20kHz, the built-in TRESMIC 3 microphone system ensures a rich stereophonic sound capture – irrespective of the environment the LS-P4 is used in.But if you can’t remember where you left an important recording, then the Calendar Search function – the second choice on the Home screen, accessed via the F1 button – means you won’t be without it for long, as recordings are displayed according to the time created. Recording “scenes”— both handle 7 types of situations (lecture, conference, music, etc.), the LS-P5 adds two custom scene settings. Different folders can be used to store different types of recording; storing files in the Music folder means you can use the LS-P1 as a handy portable music player if required.

LS-P4 vs. LS-P5 audio recorders — an early comparison LS-P4 vs. LS-P5 audio recorders — an early comparison

Both are easy enough to use, the H4 being a bit more intuitive for the casual user. The big advantage of both is that the screen and the controls are far less fiddly than the LS-P4, however the LS-P4 is far more portable and I take a pair everywhere as I can use lightweight clamps to attach them to tree branches, pipes or whatever is to hand and just leave them without the risk of handling noise. Clearly a big shotgun negates some of the foregoing. We’ve omitted covering a range of other features on the LS-P1 that will be more relevant to other types of user – people recording meetings, lectures and conferences, for example, who will often perform basic editing and file management on the device.) Build and handling The H5 will also take an accessory shotgun that replaces its standard mics it has its uses, but you are better off with your ME66.

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I suggested the less expensive Rode mics because they are inexpensive, which is the impression I got from Phil's message. I think most any of them will have much better sensitivity and self-noise than the ME15. They'd be an improvement, but I did not mean to say that they are a good birding mic. Just better than the ME15. The video mics are of interest as they are short shotguns and will have some off-axis suppression. Built-in memory for recording is doubled from 8 GB to 16 GB, and the microSD-based external memory capacity explodes from 32 GB to 2 TB (!). It is the ideal companion for filmmakers, Youtubers and musicians looking to easily produce professional sound. Capture, clear, dynamic and professional-quality audio for video, music, interviews, documentaries, travel and events thanks to the TRESMIC 3 microphone system which captures the full 20Hz - 44kHz frequency spectrum. The ME66 that Marc uses is of course far superior, bigger, and more expensive, you pays your money.... The P5 carries two AAA batteries (vs. one in the P4), so maximum recording time (on battery) for any given configuration doubles.

Olympus LS-P4 Record Hi-res Sound Anywhere with the Olympus LS-P4

This is a nice video about using parabolic mics for bird recordings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRXPy6ybPiA Connecting the audio cable allows the audio to be recorded via the camera, and monitored accordingly. Nevertheless, the parabola is rather cumbersome and needs to be used as one's only activity. It would be impossible to concentrate on recording with such a bulky device and to take photographs as well!There’s a good choice of formats, too. The FLAC format offers better than CD quality as half the storage size and you can go down to MP3 if you are worried about eating into the supplied 8GB. It’s easy too Did I have the recording level too high? Is there some sort of limiter that is producing the sound? Is the mic just no good for this? I don't want a large microphone at the moment, but I am prepared to spend more on a better one. Whilst the ME66 has a stronger output signal than many of the competitors, the shotgun mics are not designed to amplify the sound so much as cut out extraneous sound from either side, the fact that the ME66 does to some extent is a definite and worthwhile bonus. For strong directional recording you have to move into the realms of parabolic reflectors, which are not portable or cheap. I think that there is a setting for plug in power in the menu, ideally this should be off for your current set-up but shouldn't be a problem if left on. However loading the file onto the computer and recording another file in a silent room to get a sample of the noise from the microphones and the pre-amps, which was loaded onto the computer. I used Audacity (free) to sample the noise file in the noise reduction tool and used the same tool to subtract the noise from the birdsong file and then amplified it. Easier to do than talk about - step by step instructions can be provided.

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