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==Wikis Articles==
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* [[Sound_in_Air | Sound in Air]] lecture
 
* [[Sound_in_Air | Sound in Air]] lecture
 
* [[OLympus_LS-100_Workshop | Olympus LS-100 recorders]]
 
* [[OLympus_LS-100_Workshop | Olympus LS-100 recorders]]
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* Connecting to the [[File_Space_Overview | Orca]] server
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==Additional Info==
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Below is a USB setting we discovered during the second workshop.
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===USB and Power Settings===
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The '''USB Connection''' setting needs to be changed to either connect the recorder to a computer or to power the recorder from AC while recording. <br>
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There are 3 options:
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*  '''PC''': allows the recorder to be connected to a computer.  Can be used to charge the batteries.
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* '''AC Adapter''': allows the recorder to be in record mode while connected to AC.  Can be used to charge the batteries.
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* '''Optional''':  anytime the recorder is connected to a computer or the AC Adaptor it will display a menu to select '''PC''' or '''AC Adapter'''.  Use this setting.
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# Press the '''MENU''' button
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# Forward through the tabs to the '''DEVICE MENU'''
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# Press the '''-''' button down to select '''USB Settings''' and press '''OK'''.
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# Select  '''USB Connection''' and press '''OK'''.
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# Select  '''Optional''' and press '''OK'''.
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====Playback Speed====
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* While playing an audio file the speed can be changed from 50% to 400%.
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* During playback the up and down arrow button on the front right of the recorder adjust the playback speed.
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* Leave it set to 100%.
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* If the playback speed was set to 90% the recording would sound close to normal but it might have a weird sound.  This could have been the cause of the weird modulations some of you heard while playing files during the workshop.
 
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Latest revision as of 16:38, 14 January 2019

Wikis Articles

Additional Info

Below is a USB setting we discovered during the second workshop.

USB and Power Settings

The USB Connection setting needs to be changed to either connect the recorder to a computer or to power the recorder from AC while recording.
There are 3 options:

  • PC: allows the recorder to be connected to a computer. Can be used to charge the batteries.
  • AC Adapter: allows the recorder to be in record mode while connected to AC. Can be used to charge the batteries.
  • Optional: anytime the recorder is connected to a computer or the AC Adaptor it will display a menu to select PC or AC Adapter. Use this setting.
  1. Press the MENU button
  2. Forward through the tabs to the DEVICE MENU
  3. Press the - button down to select USB Settings and press OK.
  4. Select USB Connection and press OK.
  5. Select Optional and press OK.


Playback Speed

  • While playing an audio file the speed can be changed from 50% to 400%.
  • During playback the up and down arrow button on the front right of the recorder adjust the playback speed.
  • Leave it set to 100%.
  • If the playback speed was set to 90% the recording would sound close to normal but it might have a weird sound. This could have been the cause of the weird modulations some of you heard while playing files during the workshop.