[access-uk] Re: [EDIROL - WAS OLYMPUS RECORDER

  • From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:26:22 -0000

OK, thanks.  it certainly is different.

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Carol
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----- 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
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> -----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
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>>
>> -----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
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>>> Fax:  +44(0)1438 759589
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>>> 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.
>>>>
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