Hi Steve, I've looked for the mike on the site you mentioned to find out its price and my search produced no matches. Could you give more info please? Thank you. Marie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 6:41 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Olympus DS-50 Voice Recorder / MP3 player > Hi Carol, > > I am using an SP-R09 mic which is especially made for the Edirol from > Sound > Professionals, http://www.soundprofessionals.com. I only got it last > week, > but it is excellent. I will be airing it on my next Podcast next week. I > won't be reviewing it then, but I will be using it. The nice thing about > that mic, is that it plugs in with no cable, direct to the Edirol, and is > so > made that it looks like part of the machine when it is plugged in. > > All the best > -- > Computer Room Services: > the long cane for blind computer users. > Telephone Low-call: 08452 606 277 > International: +44(0)1438 742286, > Fax: +44(0)1438 759589 > mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, > Email: mailto:Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > Carol Pearson > Sent: 17 February 2007 20:03 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Olympus DS-50 Voice Recorder / MP3 player > > Which good external mics are you using with the Edirol, Steve? > > -- > Carol > carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 11:06 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Olympus DS-50 Voice Recorder / MP3 player > > >> Hi Sandra, >> >> Are you saying we should be just grateful for what we have, rather than >> striving for better? For me, and remember this is just personal, the >> Edirol >> is a better recorder, because it records in more formats. It also >> records >> uncompressed in Wave format, which is what I want sometimes. The Olympus >> is >> good for what I said, a good dictation machine. It will never make the >> grade for recording, for example, wildlife. I wanted something to make >> good >> recordings of birdsong etc, and 128KB just does not cut it. I also have >> good external mics for the Edirol and it really shines. That's not to >> say >> the Olympus is not good, it is simply not good as a professional or >> semi-pro >> recorder. >> >> All the best >> -- >> Computer Room Services: >> the long cane for blind computer users. >> Telephone Low-call: 08452 606 277 >> International: +44(0)1438 742286, >> Fax: +44(0)1438 759589 >> mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, >> Email: mailto:Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >> Of >> Sandra Henshall >> Sent: 16 February 2007 17:13 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Olympus DS-50 Voice Recorder / MP3 player >> >> I feel I must join Andy in defence of the Olympus DS50 here. I purchased >> one from Hagger Electronics and am more than satisfied with it. The unit >> is >> about 95 per cent accessible, which is good enough for me. I've also >> purchased a pair of BSM9 binaural microphones and am getting good quality >> recordings. It's easy to convert files from WMA to MP3. As usual, we've >> been ripped off here in Britain on the price but then what's new? I've >> also >> used the recorder as an MP3 player for film sound tracks and audio books >> and >> have no axe to grind with the quality of the playback. It's small and >> inconspicuous when taken outdoors and I think Olympus should be commended >> for making the effort to give us some sort of accessibility. I do wish >> people didn't always look for perfection; it doesn't exist. It seems to >> me >> that whatever a company tries to do to make their products usable by >> blind >> people, there will always be folks who are just never satisfied. The >> Olympus does exactly what I want and, like Andy, I have no regrets about >> buying one. >> >> Cheers, >> Sandra. >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > __________ NOD32 2068 (20070218) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq