Studio-Grade Recording to Go. Combining the advanced technologies derived from Olympus' decades of experience in the recording field, the compact and portable LS-10 brings you high-fidelity sound recording that's ideal for everything from live music to the singing of birds. The LS-10: unparalleled sound quality, anytime, anywhere.

24 Bit/96 KHZ Linear PCM Recording :
Whether you’re in the recording studio or at the office, the LS-10 will let you Capture It All™ -- exactly as you hear it -- with dependable, extra-high-quality digital recording that sounds better than a CD.

Expandable Memory Up to 8 GB
The 2GB built-in flash memory assures immediate recording, while the SD slot allows for expanded capacity. Long battery life allows you to record music, performances or lectures up to 12 hours with two AA batteries, so you can spend less time worrying about recharging or replacing batteries.

Three Recording Format :WAV, MP3 & WMA.
The LS-10 makes it easy to record audio and play back the files in the format of your choice. With three compatible file formats, the LS-10 offers impressive versatility and enables longer recording capacity

• 24 bit/ 96 kHz linear PCM recording. Capture It All™ -- exactly as you hear it -- with dependable, extra-high-quality digital recording that sounds better than a CD.

• Multiple recording formats: WAV, MP3, and WMA. Record and playback in the format of your choice. With three compatible formats, the LS-10 offers more versatility and enables expanded recording capacity.

• High-sensitivity microphones and high-quality microphone amplifier circuitry. Built-in high-sensitivity and low-noise stereo microphones capture every detail and nuance. The microphone amplifier circuitry is carefully designed to reduce interference for ultimate sound clarity.

• Wireless Control ( Optional ) The optional exclusive wireless remote controller allows users to start and stop the recording of the LS-10 from a distance. This is ideal for live performances when the LS-10 can be placed near the stage and activated from several rows back.

• Durability The LS-10 has a lightweight and durable aluminum body. This keeps the weight of the LS-10 to a mere 5.8 ounces including batteries.

• Battery Life The LS-10 can record 12 hours on two AA batteries, longer than many competing Linear PCM recorders and long enough for an all-day event.

• Recording and Listening The LS-10 can play back the high-quality audio it records and play it back on its built-in stereo speakers with vibrancy and clarity. These speakers allow more than one person to listen to a new recording simultaneously to help collaborating musicians evaluate recording progress on the fly.

• Elegant and Intuitive Design An enlarged, backlit LCD is easy to read and shows file information, recording time and events clearly. The device is outfitted with an ergonomic dial thumb pad allowing the user to play or stop a recording, adjust the volume level, fast-forward and rewind with the touch of one button. The Erase and Folder/Index buttons are positioned individually below the thumb dial for easy access.
  

Features

• Up to 12 hours of recording capability – 2 GB built-in memory and SD removable card slot. The 2GB built-in flash memory assures immediate recording, while the SD slot allows for expanded capacity. Long battery life allows you to record up to 12 hours.
• Aluminum body and compact design. The durable, easy-to-grip and lightweight, 5.33-ounce body allows you to use the recorder with one hand.
• Built-in stereo speakers. Despite its compact design, the LS-10 incorporates built-in stereo speakers that allow you to enjoy high-quality sound playback anytime, anywhere.
• Versatile and functional. The LS-10 Linear PCM Recorder is ideal for any musician or nature enthusiast looking to record audio in the highest possible quality. The recorder is also great for journalists who need to interview and report news on the spot.

Specification

Model	LS-10 Linear PCM Recorder
Recording Format	Linear PCM (Pulsed Code Modulation) WAVE
	MP3 (MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3)
	WMA (Windows Media Audio)
Recording Media	Built-in 2 GB NAND Flash memory
	SD Card (512 MB to 8 GB)
Recording Time	Built-in 2 GB memory
	Linear PCM: Up to 3 hours 10 minutes
	MP3: Up to 35 hours 35 minutes
	WMA: Up to 69 hours 35 minutes
Card Format	SD, SDHC
Input Level	MIC SENSE HIGH –59 dBv
	MIC SENSE LOW –39 dBv
	LINE IN jack input –6 dBv
PC Interface	USB
LCD	35 x 29 mm
LED	1 color (red)
Folder Messages	5 folders, 200 messages per folder, plus MUSIC folder
Speaker	2 16mm round dynamic speakers, 8 ohms, 200 mW output
MIC Jack	3.5mm stereo mini-jack, impedance 2 kohms
LINE IN Jack	3.5mm stereo mini-jack, impedance 2 kohms
EAR Jack	3.5mm stereo mini-jack, impedance 8 ohms
Maximum Headphone Output	3 mW per channel at a load of 16 ohms
Batteries	2 AA Alkaline, Lithium, or NiMH batteries
External Power Supply	Olympus D-7AC AC Adapter
Size	131.5 mm x 48 mm x 22.4 mm (without protrusions)
Weight	165 grams (including alkaline batteries)
OS Supported	Windows: 2000/XP/VISTA
	Macintosh: Mac OS 10.2 or later
CPU and RAM	Windows: Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM
	Macintosh: Power Mac G4 1 GHz or Core Solo 1.5 GHz, 512 MB RAM
Sound Board	Windows: Windows DirectX compatible, ASIO compatible sound card recommended for low latency performance
	Macintosh: Core Audio compatible audio hardware
Removable drive	DVD-ROM drive required for installation of Steinberg Cubase LE4 software
Video Card and Display	1024 x 768 pixels, 256 color or more
USB Port	One free port
Audio Output	Earphone output or speakers

Recording Format

The LS-10 provides numerous options for recording audio and transferring music to the recorder. The primary differences among the three audio formats employed by the LS-10 — Linear PCM, MP3, and WMA — are compression or lack of compression. The quality settings within each of those formats are defined by the level of detail in the digital record of the recorded sound.

A wide and high frequency response (expressed in Hz or kHz) results in a higher-quality recording, but that quality requires a much greater usage of memory capacity than a lower-quality file.

A high bit rate (expressed in kilobits per second, or kbps) results in a higher-quality recording, but that quality requires a much greater usage of memory capacity than a lower-quality file.

The bit depth also effects quality and file size. The difference between 18-bit and 24-bit bit depth is in the frequency at which sound waves are sampled as part of the digital record of the recorded sound. For most purposes, 16-bit bit depth is more than adequate.

Linear PCM
Linear PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is a WAVE audio format file. WAVE is the most widely used audio format mainly because it is the format used in commercially available music CDs. Linear PCM is an uncompressed format with a wide frequency response. Therefore, the files are very large and use a great deal of memory. Because of the size of the files, WAVE files are very difficult to send through the Internet. The table below shows the overall frequency response of the Linear PCM format recording modes used in the LS-10:

Recording Mode	Overall Frequency Response
96 kHz	20 Hz to 44 kHz
48 kHz	20 Hz to 23 kHz
44.1 kHz	20 Hz to 21 kHz

Linear PCM Format Recording Time

Recording Mode	Built in Flash memory ( 2 GB )
96 kHz 24 bit	55 min
96 kHz 16 bit	1 hr. 25 min
48 kHz 24 bit	1hr. 55 min
48 kHz 16 bit	2hr 55 min
44.1 kHz 24 bit	2hr 05 min
44.1 kHz 16 bit	3hr 10 min

 

The 44.1 kHz setting is similar to the one used in commercial music CDs and its frequency response is the closest to human hearing. The higher settings may have usefulness in scientific applications.

MP3
MP3 (MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3) is a highly compressed audio format file with a compression ratio of approximately 11:1. It is popular because its compression produces recordings with smaller file sizes that are easier to send through the Internet, enabling music downloads. The files also require much less memory than other formats, making portable music players viable. The trade-off is lower-quality sound, but since most MP3 files are played through earbuds and lower-quality speaker systems, the quality is acceptable.

The table below shows the overall frequency response of the MP3 format recording modes used in the LS-10:

Recording Mode	Overall Frequency Response
320 kbps	50 Hz to 20 kHz
256 kbps	50 Hz to 20 kHz
128 kbps	50 Hz to 17 kHz

MP3 Format Recording Time

Recording Mode	Built in Flash memory ( 2 GB )
320 kbps	14hr. 10 min
256 kbps	17 hr. 45 min
128 kbps	35 hr 35 min

WMA
WMA (Windows Media® Audio) is popular because it is supported by Windows Media Player, which is native to Windows® computer platforms. It has a very low compression ratio that is slightly lower than 2:1. Therefore, it creates detailed digital audio files that use a great deal of memory. However, recording at a 64 kbps bit rate can extend recording capacity significantly.

The table below shows the overall frequency response of the WMA format recording modes used in the LS-10:

Recording Mode	Overall Frequency Response
160 kbps	50 Hz to 19 kHz
128 kbps	50 Hz to 19 kHz
64 kbps	50 Hz to 15 kHz

WMA Format Recording Time

Recording Mode	Overall Frequency Response
160 kbps	27 hr. 50 min
128 kbps	34 hr. 45 min
64 kbps	69 hr. 35 min

 

Steinberg Cubase LE4 Software

Steinberg Cubase LE4 is a very powerful audio-editing application that can be used to edit imported audio tracks and add additional tracks using MIDI technology and virtual instrument plug-ins. The bundled CD can be loaded on as many computers as you like, but each installation must be registered online with Steinberg LLC.

Package Contents

• LS-10 Linear PCM Recorder
• Strap
• Carrying Case
• USB Cable/Audio Cable
• Wind Screen
• 2 AA Batteries
• Warranty Card
• Software (CUBASE)
• Instruction Manual