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Summary: This thing ROCKS!
Review: After careful scrutinization of model statistics and every review I could find, I finally chose the dm-10. I am happy to say this thing is awesome! If you're considering another model, just look at the sample rate- the sample rate for the dm-10 is WAY higher than any of the other models I looked at. In the words, the sound quality is MUCH better than most others, especially the other OLYMPUS models. This was the final deciding factor for me. It's also easy to use and you can download the files into your pc for cd burning (a MUST, in my opinion).
Really nicely designed - I'm glad I finally made this purchase!
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Summary: This little wonder travels everywhere with me
Review: After having this recorder for only a few weeks, I'm already so attached to it that it goes with me nearly everywhere. As a songwriter, I'm always singing little melodies that might otherwise disappear into the ether forever. With my DM-10, I never lose a thought, and the voice clarity and speed are very satisfying.
The controls are highly intuitive, and it is EFFORTLESS to use. I can't speak highly enough of this device. If you need something to help you remember ideas, thoughts, dictation, or music, you will be very happy with yourself for buying this little wonder. It changed my whole approach to songwriting, since I'm no longer tethered to a computer or tape recorder when inspiration strikes. It also comes with handy software for synchronizing with your PC, easily playing and reviewing your voice files, and adding comments and such.
Best money I've spent in years. If you buy it, you will not regret it.
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Summary: Exceptional sound for any size.
Review: I am a voice artist and had been looking for ages for something to accurately record sound clips of voices to mimic. All digi recorders will record the info (ie: the words), but very, very few can retain and replicate the particular vocal qualities accurately. This most certainly can. I was concerned with the built in mic, but it's actually very good. Even so, my DM-10 came with a bundled plug-in stereo mic for great recording. I layed down some vocal ideas for a song and was astounded at the quality. Even holding the unit near the TV will give good results- and you can keep an eye on the volume with the digital level bars.
I've hardly used the MP3 function, although the couple of songs I did download sounded just fine. The separate folders mean you can keep your ramblings ordered. I've been using mine on a near daily basis for 2 months now, and haven't had any hassles. It feels sturdy- not like a cheapo plastic housing, and the controls are easy and intuitive. Battery life is good- I've only changed them once (but then my actual usage periods are brief).
Don't get confused with the similarly named, cheaper Olympus models in stores. I nearly bought one, until I noticed it was a much smaller memory unit, with much poorer sound. So keep an eye on the memory. If you're after a pocket digi recorder with true sound repro, the DM-10 is hard to beat.
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Summary: Wonderful voice recorder, works great in ALL modes
Review: I am going to be conducting interviews for research. I was new to the digital voice recorder buying scene and started out by buying an Olympus VN-3600. That device is OK, but has severe limitations. The most obvious one being that the lower end digital voice recorders do not transfer files to a computer. So if you want to use the space again you have to take your notes and lose the original. The other limitation that the lower-end voice recorders have is poor to unsuable recording in the long-play mode. For the 3600, 6 hours was a joke. Believe me it was completely unsuable. I knew that going in but I didn't realize how crippling not being able to transfer files to the computer would be.Enter the DM-10. From the reviews here and across the web I decided to give it a try. I am VERY GLAD that I did. What a remarkable device. It has 3(4) recording modes and each one of them is crystal clear. I put 4 in parathensis because if you use a stero microphone it automatically records in SHQ or Super High Quality mode. As many voice recorders have this has a voice activation level so that pauses shut down the recording. This one works really well with 15 different levels. The SP mode gives you 22hours of recording! And it is usable. I just downloaded the software and it is great. I recorded two files one in HQ mode and one in SP mode. SP and LP recordings are stored in something called DSS files whereas the HQ and SHQ are stored as WMA files. They downloaded in a flash. I also copied them to a folder and then clicked on them and they brought up the software for replay in a flash. You can also use the DM-10 as an MP3 player. As a nice bonus, and I bought this in early June 2004, the package I got included a stero microphone. You usually get what you pay for and I would suggest if you want to have a ton of recording space and you feel that storing your recordings would be helpful, spend the money on this device. It has too many features to list but all are well-thought out and enhance its usability. The manual is well-written and will get you started in minutes. Really a superb device and worth the money.
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Summary: Not good for transcribing
Review: I bought this recorder for about 5 months, I find that it is good for recording, but when it comes to transcribing, it does a poor job. No pause button, whenever I want to rewind, I have to go back to the very beginning, (I recorded for two hours non-stop)and listen to it again and again. And no easy way to fast foward too, you can only play fast play, slow play and normal play. The fast play only allows you to play twice fast. In a word, to use this recorder, you have to be very very very patient. How could a digital recorder this expensive work this bad? I had thought it was very good until I find this annoying feature. Plus, with the 150 bucks I paid, I could have more memory in it.
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Summary: Great little recorder
Review: I bought this recorder to record lectures for my college classes. I wanted to be able to keep an archive of all my lectures each semester, so I could go back and clarify ideas that I wasn't quite sure about. I go to a VERY large school (30,000+ people), so many of my lecture halls are gigantic. I am pleased to say that this little recorder does amazingly. I sat in the very back of a several hundred person lecture hall, and when I downloaded the file, the sound was crystal clear. This was on high quality, but the quality was so good that I'm fairly sure normal quality would have worked well enough. Transfer is effortless, and installation is simple.
I haven't used the MP3 player function much (cuts down on record time to store them), so I can't comment on that, but the record function is great. I highly recommend this item.
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Summary: Excellent product
Review: I purchased the DM-20, which has twice the storage. I would recommend finding that one if you plan to use it much for music. It has great support for Windows Media Audio .wma and .mp3 files, and their proprietary format. I try to do everything in .wma. At the lowest quality compression setting you get a very long recording time. Navigation is easy. The controls are set out well. The LCD has good info and lots of options. The voice recording quality is excellent, especially from the remote control plug-in microphone (which might not be available in all versions).
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Summary: great for notes / dictations
Review: I use DM 10 for recording lectures and have been pleased with the results. My classmates bought cheaper devices and I can see the difference. Either the cheaper devices do not show record time/date or usability is poor. Most importantly the sound quality in DM 10 is far far superior. DM 10 is expensive, but it is a good investment. I have friends who bought a cheaper device and then had to buy another one.
In my opinion it is a good device and I have had no complaints.
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Summary: Buy this DVR. You won't regret it!!!
Review: I was looking for a digital voice recorder for a long time and first tried Olympus W 10 and did not like its sound quality. After reading the reviews here for DM 10, I decided to give it a try and boy am I happy to do that or what??? !!! Features are superb and the sound quality is perfect. Even the LP mode, which can give you a whopping 22 and half hour long recording, is quite decent. It is easily attached to the computer thru USB and transfering files is a piece of cake. It is small and very portable; it can fit easily into your shirt pocket. It looks slick and slim in design. It can even give you CD quality sound for your MP3's on the go. I am very happy with this purchase and wanted to share this with those who are looking for a good DVR.
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Summary: Great but could be even better
Review: I'm really happy with my DM-10. It gives superior sound quality compared to the Olympus DS-330 I've used for years, is of sturdy construction, looks good, feels comfortable in the hand, and does most of what I wanted it for. However, I had hoped to be able to dictate notes then transcribe them from my laptop using the Olympus footswitch which works well with the DS-330, and this proved difficult. On the computer, using the DM-10 software to play back dictated files, one can employ function keys to start/stop and fast forward or rewind and they are efficient, but I like the foot switch and it likes DSS/WAV files. Fortunately the DM-10 uses these files in the SP and LP modes (WMA files are used in the SHQ and HQ modes) and the voice sound with SP is excellent and it permits over ten hours of dictation, so I transfer these dictated files to an Olympus Transcription Module and then the foot switch works just fine. I'd like to be able to edit my dictation as I go along, backing up and changing words here and there, and also be able to go back and add to the end of a file after I've stopped it, but these tasks may not be possible with the DM-10. The Remote Controller Microphone (MR12) is neat but it isn't included and I had to buy a package that included a stereo microphone and carrying case in order to obtain it. (An optional stereo microphone records only in SHQ mode.) The stereo microphone that came with the unit works very well.
Reading about the DM-20 on the Olympus website, I suspect that at least some of these issues may no longer be relevant, and it provides 128MB compared with the 64 MB of the DM-10, but I find the latter serves my needs and overall I am extremely pleased with it and use it every day.
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