Olympus LS-P5

The OM SYSTEM LS-P5 audio recorder with linear PCM recording offers professional filmmakers, YouTubers, musicians, students and journalists the renowned sound quality and versatility of the LS Series audio recorders in a compact and robust design. This makes it an ideal companion, either as a stand-alone recorder or as a camera microphone.

The zoom microphone offers unique audio control that mixes audio from three microphones and adjusts directionality in 21 levels while maintaining sound quality. Choose the optimal setting based on the scenarios, from recording birdsong or music to lectures and conferences.

Support for a maximum sampling frequency of 96 kHz and linear PCM recording with a quantization bitrate of up to 24 bits (three times more information than on a CD). In addition, recording and playback in lossless FLAC format to preserve high sound quality at a small file size. MP3 Audio format up to 320 kbps also available.

Wireless sound monitoring and complete control using a smartphone with the DVR.Remote application for iOS and Android. Up to a distance of 10 m.

• Microphones capable of processing sound pressure (SPL) up to 125 dB
• Intelligent Auto mode automatically and dynamically adjusts sound levels. Manual mode allows you to fine-tune the recording level according to the volume of the sound source. The new Smart mode sets the optimal sound level based on listening to the environment before starting the recording.
• The new "Bright Sound" mode offers clearer recordings of the spoken word, such as vlogs, lectures or meetings. Recording with an increased level of midrange and higher tones allows you to capture sound with minimal background noise.
• Not only can you save your custom settings, but the LS-P5 also offers a 2-Mic Noise Cancellation mode for recording in noisy environments. This is a scene mode known as "noisy environment". It is intended for recording the spoken word in a very noisy environment. One microphone listens for background noise while the speaker speaks into the other microphone.
• Thanks to the 2-second pre-recording mode, you won't miss a beautiful bird song or an important speaker's note due to a late recording start. The recorder can also be controlled via the DVR.Remote mobile application.
• 16GB of built-in memory offers up to 7 hours of recording in 96kHz/24bit Hi-Res quality or 21 hours in CD quality. It is also possible to use Micro SD cards with a capacity of up to 2TB (XC Type I).
• It doesn't matter whether you want to connect an external microphone to the recorder or use it as a camera microphone. The LS-P5 offers both MIC-IN and Line-In inputs, as well as a headphone output.
• Slate Tone lets you send a reference signal to your digital camera for easier editing. Test Tone makes it easy to set the recording level in the camera.
• The LS-P5 is equipped with a standard ¼-inch thread for mounting to a camera (using a hot shoe sled adapter) or a microphone stand.
• The LS-P5 offers a number of built-in functions without the need for a computer.
• For quiet recordings, the Normalization function can be selected, which will increase the sound volume while maintaining the quality and preventing distortion.
• Using the built-in editing functions, recordings can be divided or trimmed directly in the LS-P5 without the need for further external processing. Additionally, you can provide audio files with fade-in and fade-out transitions.
• The LS-P5 is equipped with a noise reduction function for clear reproduction quality and the efficient operation of the Voice Playback function, which automatically skips the passages without voice and plays only the passages with speech recording, saving time and making it easier to transcribe the recording.
• With the calendar search function, saved recordings are automatically marked with a date displayed in a calendar format, so they can be easily searched.
• In addition to creating folders, you can give recording folders names such as "Conference" or "Lecture". You can also change file and folder names using the DVR.Remote mobile application.