Olympus LS-P5 Linear PCM Recorder with Noise Cancellation and Up to 37 Hours Battery Life

The Olympus LS-P5 Linear PCM Recorder offers professional filmmakers, YouTube enthusiasts, musicians, students, and journalists the sound quality and versatility for which the LS Series of audio recorders is renowned. With a compact and robust design, the LS-P5 is an ideal companion as a stand-alone recorder or a camera video accessory.
Next-Generation Sound Quality, at a Distance
Impressive in size, unapparelled in audio design. Tresmic II Directional Control. 3 Microphone Soundstage Control. Equipped with a Zoom Microphone, offering unique audio control that mixes input from the three microphones and adjusts the directionality in 21 levels while maintaining audio quality. Choose optimal settings depending on the scenario, from recording birdsong and music to lectures and meetings. Wide field for Ambient sounds and music. Narrow field for improved directionality. Linear PCM recording quality to capture better-than-CD-quality audio in WAV or FLAC recording formats. Supporting a maximum sampling frequency of 96 kHz and linear PCM recording at a quantization bit rate of up to 24 bit (three times the information of a CD). In addition, lossless compression FLAC recording and playback format for retaining high-quality sound while keeping the file size small. Bluetooth enabled to monitor and control your LS-P5 from a distance. No wires. Wireless sound monitoring and full control via a smartphone with the DVR Remote app for iOS and Android. Up to a distance of 10m (32 feet). Composite USB audio mode to use as a USB microphone and speaker. Perfect for streaming or virtual online meetings. 125DB SPL directional microphones for distortion-free recording from loud music and ambient sounds to bird songs and lectures.
Intelligent Auto, Manual and Smart Recording Modes
Intelligent Auto will automatically adjust your sound levels dynamically. Manual Mode allows fine-tuning the recording level to match the volume of the audio source. Our new Smart Mode sets the optimum sound level by listening to the environment before recording.
Bright Sound, Optimal For Voice Recording
The new ‘Bright Sound’ mode offers clearer recordings of the spoken word such as in vlogging, lectures, or meetings. Recording with elevated mid to high-range levels makes it possible to capture audio while minimizing the effects of ambient sounds.
Custom Scene Modes For Recording With Ease
Not only can you save your custom settings but the LS-P5 also offers 2-Mic Noise Cancellation for recording in noisy environments. This is a ‘scene mode’ known as Noisy Situation. Designed to record spoken audio in very noisy environments. One microphone listens to the background noise while the user speaks into the other.
Pre-Recording Ensures That You Will Not Miss Anything
With the 2-second pre-recording mode, you won’t miss opportunities to record birdsong or lectures due to control lag. The recorder can also be operated via the DVR. Remote smartphone app.
Size, Connectivity, and Memory
A body that does not weigh you down. However you record, you need the right connections. Small Size Big Sound. Despite its, high-performance microphones and two batteries, the recorder features a compact design measuring 39.6 x 112.2 x 16.1 mm (1.55 x 4.41 x .63 inch) and weighing only 78g (.17lb). Never be short on recording time. 16GB built-in memory plus microSD. Up to 37 Hours of Battery Life. Despite its, high-performance microphones and two batteries, the recorder features a compact design measuring 39.6 x 112.2 x 16.1 mm (1.55 x 4.41 x .63 inch) and weighing only 78g (.17lb).
Never Be Short On Recording Time
16GB of built-in memory offers up to 7 hours regarding quality in 96kHz - 24bit Hi-Res or 21 Hours in CD quality. micro SD cards can also be used up to 2TB in size (XC Type I). Including 2 AAA Ni-Mh rechargeable batteries which can be charged via USB. In addition, parallel powering and charging of a battery is supported with a power delivery power supply. Whether you are connecting an external microphone or using as a camera microphone, the LS-P5 offers both MIC-IN and LINE-IN as well as headphone-out. Slate Tone allows you to send reference signals to your digital camera for easier editing. Test Tone allows to set camera audio recording levels The LS-P5 features an industry-standard 1/4 inch screw thread mount to attach to a camera (via a hot shoe adapter) or microphone stand.
Normalization
For quiet recordings, Normalization can be selected to increase the audio volume while maintaining quality and avoiding distortion.
Built-In Editing Functions
With onboard editing, long recordings can be split or trimmed on the LS-P5 without the need to post-processing. In addition, you can add fade-in and out to audio files.
Find Your Recordings Fast With Calendar Search
With Calendar Search, your saved recordings are automatically marked with the date and displayed in a calendar format, making them easier to find.
Additional Playback Features
The LS-P5 features Noise cancellation for clear playback quality and efficient Voice Playback to automatically skip non-voice parts and only play parts of the file where there is speech to save time and improve playback during transcription.