OK, thanks. it certainly is different. -- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 10:18 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: [EDIROL - WAS OLYMPUS RECORDER > Hi Carol, > > If you bought the mic from Edirol, that is not the one. It is made by > Sound > Professionals, and is the exact width of the Edirol, plus maybe an inch or > so, left to right. It has two plugs which plug into the Line Output, and > fits exactly to the top of the unit, and looks as though it is part of the > machine. I believe the one from Edirol Europe is different. > > 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: 20 February 2007 09:06 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: [EDIROL - WAS OLYMPUS RECORDER > > Steve, > > I've already bought what they say is the Edirol mic. I'm beginning to > wonder if everyone's jumping on the band wagen and it's not specifically > the > same mic. Perhaps (I hope) I'm wrong here - so could you describe it for > me > and why it so perfectly fits the Edirol? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 9:17 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Olympus DS-50 Voice Recorder / MP3 player > > >> Hi Marie, >> >> Do a search for the word Edirol, and it will come up. When you land >> on the page, do a Screen Reader find on that page and look for Mic. I >> found it didn't come up by product number, but it did when I searched >> for Edirol. >> >> 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 Marie BAISEZ >> Sent: 18 February 2007 19:15 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Olympus DS-50 Voice Recorder / MP3 player >> >> 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. 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