Barry a reply to your line input question, and a few brief thoughts on the (DM550) not the 520. But the similarities between them are enough I think to be applied to the 520, which as far as I recall doesn't support uncompressed recording as the 550 does.
I got delivery of the Olypus 550 the other day and I can tell you it just has a mic input on the top of the recorder, between the built-in microphones. You would certainly need an attenuator lead for it to accept line level input. You'd also have to crank back the mic sensitivity to "dictation" i think it's called to get the lowest sensitivity on the single external input. that's done in the record menu under microphone sensitivity. There isn't an external swich on these models to do this. that said, at least that part of the menu system is labeled with voice guidance. /few thoughts to end with. My impressions of the 550 so far are very good and I've already recorded a play rehearsal and an exercise meeting earlier today. Just end by remarking that the recorder actually comes with rechargable batteries which can be topped up via the USB port on the bottom of the recorder. Just holding the stop button while the machine is off whilst inserting the usb lead connected to a powered USB socket on your PC gets it charging. I've used an USB charger too that works with my Zenstone player and that charges the batteries too. A remarkable semi-pro machine, I'd call it, as it does have a 48Khz sampling rate as well as 44.1Khz. in it's neat case cum stand, fits very nicely in a pocket. Oh, and there's little or no handling noise too when you're doing interviews. For me the only niggle is the on-off switch doesn't feel that obvious to me. It's located on the back belowe the stop and play buttons, and I usually have to get a finger nail in, or feel around for it in order to turn the recorder off. There is of course a locking position for this switch when you click the switch right away from you and toward the top of the recorder. All in all a good quality recorder at a relatively affordable price with a good measure of accessability, not up to the Plextor Pocket standard, but then it doesn't cost as much. I'm almost prepared to say it's a very poor man's Nagra! If that's not going O T T! Ray. Ray Barry Chapman wrote: I don't know if the Olympus DM-520 will record from a line input without an attenuation cable, since I don't have one yet. I was hoping for some advice before purchasing one in case it doesn't meet my needs. Thanks, Barry Chapman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave McElroy WA6BEF" <d...@drakelroy.com> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:39 AM Subject: RE: Attenuation cables Do you need one or will the unit itself make the electronic accommodation? -----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of david Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 5:19 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Attenuation cables you can buy them at dicksmith i blieve got myself one find it very handy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Chapman" <barr...@bigpond.net.au> To: "PC-Audio" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:11 PM Subject: Attenuation cables > Does anyone know where I can purchase online an attenuation cable which > will enable me to record from a line output to the > microphone input of an Olympus DM-520 recorder? Has anyone actually tried > this? If so, how well does it work? Is it correct that > the Olympus recorders only have microphone input? > > Thanks, > Barry Chapman > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.25/2450 - Release Date: 10/21/09 16:44:00 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
