De Olympus LS-P4 is een lineaire PCM recorder die geluidskwaliteit en veelzijdigheid biedt in een compact en robuust draagbaar ontwerp. Dankzij de statiefschroefdraad in combinatie met Olympus cameramodellen - bijv. dm OM-D E-M1 Mark 2, PEN E-PL9 en nog veel meer. De LSP4 is perfect voor professionele reis-, documentaire-, evenementen-, bruiloft- of muziekvideo's van 4K-kwaliteit met geluid in hoge resolutie, maar ook voor het opnemen van geluid voor YouTube-video's of podcasts.
Het geïntegreerde TRESMIC 3 microfoonsysteem biedt een extreem breed frequentiebereik van 20 Hz - 20 kHz en een rijk stereogeluid, ongeacht de omgevingssituatie. Met hoge geluidsdrukniveaus tot 120 dB zijn opnames zonder clipping mogelijk, zelfs met luide signalen, terwijl de 2-microfoon ruisonderdrukking systeem bijdraagt aan een verbetering van de kwaliteit. De normalisatiefunctie is ook aan boord, dus opnamen van een laag niveau worden zonder vervorming versterkt - zelfs voor MP3's. De Olympus LSp4 is ook een van de eerste lineaire PCM-recorders die FLAC opneemt. Wav en MP3 zijn natuurlijk ook mogelijk.
Andere handige functies zijn onder andere een 8GB intern geheugen, een MicroSD-kaartsleuf en een USB-poort. Als u liever draadloos wilt werken, kunt u de Bluetooth-functie te allen tijde gebruiken - het is ook mogelijk om een verbinding te maken met een Bluetooth-compatibele hoofdtelefoon of luidsprekers. Bovendien ontvangt elke gebruiker een gratis downloadlicentie voor Steibergs WaveLab LE, een audiobewerkingssoftware voor professionele producties op de computer.
I've had this pocket recorder for a couple of months now, and I'm quite pleased with it.
The sound quality of this recorder is really very good, especially for this price. It might be the best sounding pocket recorder on the market today.
It's also very tiny, and sturdy built, so easy to take along with you to record snapshots of sound that fall into your lap. I take mine everywhere.
While the sound quality of a pocket recorder is the defining and deciding factor of it, and the LS-P4 scores quite highly, there are a few drawbacks, that prevent a 5-star score.
First of all. the battery life is iffy. 2,5 - 3 hours at best. Then you need to charge or change the battery. It's also very unfortunate that you can't power the unit from an external USB power bank. Using the right usb cable, you can charge the Olympus battery with a powerbank, but you can't record at the same time. So great for taking snapshots, but this prevents the unit being used as a tiny backup for more extensive recording projects or as a drop rig, where it would record unattended for hours on end.
Also there's unfortunately no line in, so you can't use the unit to record your dj set or gig from a line out from the mixer.
and very annyoing is the mini tripod thread. For some reason, Olympus decided to fit the LS-P4 with a smaller than normal tripod thread. It comes with a tiny adaptor that will allow you to screw it onto a standard 1/4-20 UNC photo tripod thread. But the adaptor is small and easy to loose, and is another piece of kit you need to keep an eye on. Also the adaptor is plastic, and I'm afraid the thread will wear out over time. imho, Olympus should have ditched the popout usb connector and put in a standard tripod thread.
Pretty much standard these days for pocket recorders, but the lack of a jogwheel to set input levels means you can't adjust input levels without digital clicks and contact noise.
Overall, great little recorder, and mine sees a lot of use, but alas, no replacement for the sony pcm m10, which is still the best pocket recorder that was made to this day.
I've been using this for a couple of months now, and I am content with this pocket recorder.
Where it really shines is the recording quality, probably the best sounding pocket recorder currently on the market. and this both for the internal mics as for the external mic input.
It's also really really tiny, I have it with me almost all the time I go out, and great to record some snapshots.
It is almost a perfect recorder, but there are a few serious drawbacks. which are mostly from a design perspective. First of all, and the most serious one, is the battery life is minimal. It tops out at about 2,5 - hours. It can't connect to a USB battery (using a correct cable, you can charge the battery with a USB powerbank, but you can't keep on recording). This makes the recorder great for snapshots, but not as a second tiny rig in the field).
Another qualm is the lack of a line input. so no recording your DJ sets or gigs from a line out from the mixer.
And lastly, extremely annoying is the tripod thread. Where in pocket recorders it is custom to have a standard 1/4-20 UNC thread, the LS-P4 has a smaller thread, that seems custom to only itself. It comes with a small plastic adaptor and using this one, you can screw it onto a normal photo tripod, but the adaptor is tiny and easy to loose. Because it is plastic, I'm also afraid the thread will wear out over time. imho, Olympus could have lost the pop-out usb connector and thus made room for a standard size tripod thread.
And unfortunately no jogwheel to set input levels, so when adjusting on the fly, you will get digital clicks and contact noise. But this is unfortunately pretty standard with pocket recorders these days.
All in all, great little recorder, but not a replacement for the sony pcm m10 (the best pocket recorder I've had over the years, and I've had quite a few)