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Olympus digital recorder LS-100 PCM, black

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Multi - Track Linear PCM Recorder

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  • 140 db SPL
  • Multi-track Recording
  • XLR & Phantom Power 
Professional connections: XLR & Phantom Power (48/24V)
In addition to phantom-powering (48V & 24V), its the independent instrument amplifier that makes the LS-100’s input connections so special, enabling low noise and a high S/N ratio even when recording through a long microphone cable. There is also an XLR Power switch on the combo jack that allows you to turn the phantom power on and off, as and when your condenser microphone require a phantom power supply. Furthermore, there’s an L/R independent recording level setting for adjusting to each L&R XLR channel, for exceptionally balanced audio results.

Multi-track recording workflow
The LS-100 is a benchmark in the portable multi-track recording of multiple sound sources to create a cohesive whole. It gives any professional from songwriter to broadcaster complete control over the recording and final sculpting of their work. From separate or simultaneous track recording, to “muting” of all tracks but one in playback, replacing or editing of a single track, and so much more – multi-tracking gives you the flexibility to go back and tweak or re-record until you have your desired results. 
The LS-100 also supports L/R panning, letting you spread a sound signal into a new multi-channel sound field for superb balance control. And it allows for a maximum of 8 tracks, with a capacity for 999 projects in total, ensuring incredible versatility to realise complex recording projects.

Overdub recording
“Overdubbing” is yet another built-in feature that you’d otherwise only find in a full-scale recording studio. Say you’ve laid the basic tracks of the rhythm section to a song you’re recording, and now you wish to add the corresponding vocals and instrumentation. Taking advantage of its multi-track recording capabilities, the LS-100 allows you to conveniently overdub a supplementary recorded sound to this previous recording, simultaneously monitoring the previous track or tracks on your display.

New high-quality directional microphones
As all professionals know, precise microphone positioning is crucial for capturing full depth and accurate audio imaging. The LS-100 has two high-quality built-in microphones designed at a perfect 90° angle for capturing and reproducing true-to-life stereo sound and natural ambience. This 90° construction – aligned similarly to the human ears in fact – also means the stereo sound is produced by differences in sound pressure (intensity stereophony) and time delay (time-of-arrival stereophony) – for extraordinarily well-balanced acoustic results. The design also incorporates an optimised microphone space to prevent sound reflection.

Mic sensitivity & low-cut filter
The LS-100 comes with adjustable microphone sensitivity covering a high, medium and low setting: Extremely well suited to capturing everything on the acoustic spectrum from crisp, sonorous tones at a distance to subtle nuances at close range. In addition to this, ambient audio recording is optimised with the help of a built-in switchable low-cut filter with two levels (100Hz / 300 Hz). This filter is very useful when it comes to blocking out unwanted background noises at certain frequencies, such as air conditioners or projectors, thereby encapsulating more of the intended rich audio.

High-quality amplifier circuitry
The LS-100 boasts the latest innovations in circuitry design using high-end components, separate audio and system circuit boards, and dedicated chips for different in-/output channels helping to eliminate noise interference.

Pre-, automatic & remote recording
Surprises can often be a good thing, but hardly ever in a professional recording situation. In fact, there’s nothing quite as frustrating as missing the vital start of a critical recording. The LS-100’s ingenious pre-record and auto-record features don’t leave anything to chance: A pre-record buffer captures several seconds of sound before you’ve even pressed the record button, with a voice sync recording feature that automatically starts and stops recording on additional files in sync with the respective activation volume level set. In other words, the LS-100 automatically starts recording every time it detects a sound louder than the voice sync (detection level) set by the user, and automatically stops recording each time the sound level falls below this volume setting. What’s more, you can also go remote with the quick addition of the optional RS30W remote sender and receiver, giving you freedom to move as you record and usefully cancelling out any noise from direct handling of the device.

Metronome & tuner
The LS-100’s metronome can be applied in two different modes: either with a solely metronomic function for keeping regular beats during practice sessions, or together with synchronous recording. It has a range of different settings that include adjustment of the countdown feature, tempo, rhythm pattern, sound and volume. 
The tuner function has four different modes: Calibration mode lets you adjust the frequency of the reference tone A by 1Hz increments in the range of 435Hz to 445Hz. Chromatic mode adjusts the mismatch between the tone of the instrument you have entered and the reference tone to ensure a proper response to all the musical scales. And finally, the Guitar and Bass modes let you tune your respective instrument by plucking a single note, gaining a reference value and accurately tuning until the needle on the display meter points to the centre.

Lissajous & key shift and playback speed control
In facilities for sound recording such as broadcasting studios, the distance between a microphone and a sound source is automatically measured from the phase difference. This is a slight difference between two sound waves, created for example when the sound source is not positioned directly in front of a microphone and thus a time discrepancy is produced between the left and right channels as the sound is fed into the left/right sides of the microphone. Using the Lissajous measurement feature helps you to perform optimal sound recording, as the display of the Lissajous waveform on the LS-100 help you obtain the optimal positioning of a dynamic or condenser microphone for your recording set-up.

Display

Display size
2.0"
Display size
42 × 34.5 mm
Display type
TFT LCD
Display backlight
LED

Microphone

Microphone
Integrated stereo microphone
Directional microphone
Sensitivity
Low
Medium
High

Speaker

Speaker diameter
23 mm
Maximum working output
430 mW

Recording

File format
PCM (WAV)
MP3
Frequency response
20 – 20 000 Hz

Playback

Playback format
PCM (WAV)
MP3
Playback speed
0.5 – 4×

Storage

Integrated memory
4 GB
Memory card slot
Yes
Memory card type
SD
SDHC
SDXC

Connectivity

USB
USB 2.0
Microphone input
Yes
Headphone output
Yes
Other connections
XLR

Power source

Power source
Lithium battery LI-50B
Power supply life
Up to 12.5 hours recording
Up to 17.5 hours playback

Dimensions and weight

Height (mm)
159
Width (mm)
70
Depth (mm)
33.5
Weight (g)
280

Other

Other
Voice guidance
Tripod socket
Metronome
Body material
Metal
Color
Black
Package contents
Audio recorder
Lithium battery
USB cable
Charger
USB cable
Case

Product codes

EAN
4545350036201
Manufacturer code
V409121BE000

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