At the 2011 NAMM Show: Olympus has unveiled its compact new LS-7 “pocket” linear PCM audio recording device. At just 4.4 inches and weighing 3 ounces, the LS-7 fits is about the size of a candy bar, and fits into a pocket, but can record uncompressed 24 bit/96kHz linear PCM audio in WAV, MP3 and [...]

If you do location recording, you probably use a battery-powered portable audio recorder. WingFieldAudio did a battery life comparison test on the recorders that they sell, and found that there was a huge range in how long the recorders could work. Here are their top 10: 10 Top Long-Lasting Battery-Powered Portable Audio Recorders Sony PCM-M10 [...]

Olympus has announced a new portable audio recorder, the LS-11, a follow-up to their LS-10 handheld audio recorder. The LS-11 can record 24-bit/96kHz stereo WAVs, as well as MP3 and WMA format files. It’s got the same on-board microphones as the LS-10, as well as rear-mounted speakers for auditioning recorded material. New features include 8GB [...]

Among the handheld digital recorders we’ve looked at at the NAMM Show, the Olympus LS-10 looked really interesting. A bit taller/longer than some of the other recorders we’ve seen (and will write up soon, we promise), the LS-10 captures sound in extremely high fidelity, 24-bit/96 kHz Linear PCM Recording, that “sounds twice as good as a [...]

Olympus is offering podcasting grants for schools to help promote awareness of its podcasting offerings. Apply for the grant, and your school could win software and the digital media accessories you need to start a podcasting program. To apply, you need to develop a lesson plan demonstrating how you would use podcasting in your curriculum. [...]

Olympus has introduced three new DS-Series digital voice recorders, the new Olympus DS-30, DS-40 and DS-50, that are optimized for downloading, listening to and creating podcasts. The new recorders’ high sound quality is also great for listening to audio books and music, making them the all-in-one audio device. Software included with the devices is designed [...]