Olympus Audio--Techniques, innovations and reviews

Geekanoids Full Review of the Olympus LS-20M

joespark — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:09:42 +0000

In this video Dave from Geekanoids takes us on a walkthrough of the LS-20M and offers a thoughtful and honest review of our first HD video/Linear PCM recorder.

Meet Dia Frampton (NBC’s The Voice) at Exclusive New York City Media Event

joespark — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:59:36 +0000

Fans of up-and-coming singer/songwriter Dia Frampton and NBC’s hit show The Voice will have an opportunity to meet Dia at a popular New York City hotspot and listen to her perform live during an exclusive press-only event on Monday, February 13.

The event will be held in New York City on February 13. In addition to meeting Dia Frampton, the runner-up from Season 1 of The Voice, the contest winner will receive a prize pack that includes the Olympus LS-20M HD video and audio recorder ($299 value) and an Olympus TG-610 Tough digital compact camera ($249 value).

Entering the Dia Frampton sweepstakes couldn’t be easier, here’s how:

1) Visit www.getolympus.com/daywithdia
2) Complete and submit the Sweepstakes form with your name, address, phone number, and email address

That’s it. One contest winner will be picked on Wednesday, February 8. Entries must be submitted and received online by 12 noon (ET) on February 8, 2012 to be eligible and only one entry per email address will be accepted. Transportation will not be provided so make sure you can get to New York City if you win.

Good luck!

Pantheon Steel Halo Drum (captured with the LS-20M)

joespark — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:23:20 +0000

A couple of years ago I became aware of an interesting instrument called the Halo Genesis, a type of steel pan manufactured by Pantheon Steel. I was immediately taken aback by the sonic range of this handpan instrument so, every once in a while, I’d head over to YouTube in search of performances and demos.

The other day I found one of the best examples yet. Give it about a minute or so to get revved up and you’ll hear some great eastern influenced melodies. This particular demo was shot with the LS-20M HD Video/Linear PCM Recorder.

Is this frozen lake moaning?

joespark — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:37:28 +0000

I’ve heard some pretty interesting audio captured with our voice recorders over the past few years, but this is one of the more unusual samples to come my way. One of our users who does some ambient field recording brought this unusual clip to my attention.

The audio was captured at Lola Montez Lake in Tahoe National Forrest. On cold winter days the lake is said to moan. A few folks went out to hear for themselves and came up with this audio captured on an Olympus WS-710M. I wonder exactly what is causing the ice to resonate this way.

Warren Haynes Band – Austin City Limits live at The Moody Theater

joespark — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:14:43 +0000

Coming into 2012 I wanted to find some killer live audio to share with you guys. I also wanted to take a step back and reflect on our first linear PCM recorder. I’m happy to say I was able to do both quite successfully. This morning I dug up this live performance by the Warren Hayes Band recorded live at The Moody Theater in Austin, Texas in November of 2011. This blistering 130 minute set was captured with our first linear PCM recorder, the LS-10, (16bit/44.1kHz) paired with an Olympus ME-51S stereo electret condenser mic. While both of these products date back a few years, I am constantly reminded of how great this pairing is whenever I hear audio evidence like this.

Here are a couple of tracks from this outstanding performance:

Warren Haynes Band – Man In Motion

Warren Haynes Band – Invisible

Warren Haynes Band – Soulshine

You can check out the rest of this great performance here.