Designed to offer faithful and versatile audio recording and playback functions in a highly compact form factor, the Olympus LS-P5 Linear PCM Recorder is a three-mic, Bluetooth-enabled handheld recorder with sophisticated onboard controls, advanced automatic functions, and the ability to capture long recording sessions with high-quality audio in a wide range of applications. At only 2.8 oz and capable of running for days on just two AAA batteries (depending on settings), the LS-P5 is powerful enough to tackle many demanding or niche scenarios while remaining easy to transport, hold, and mount.
The LS-P5 supports lossless recording in WAV or FLAC formats up to 96 kHz / 24-bit resolutions, and MP3 up to 320 kb/s. Wireless Bluetooth functionality allows for a wide range of enhanced features including remote control, monitoring, configuration, and editing, all from your Android or iOS smartphone, as well as streaming to Bluetooth-enabled headphones and speakers. Intelligent auto-adjustments, including seven preset scenes, let you capture optimal audio with minimal input, while powerful editing and playback functions let you prepare and adjust your recordings without even touching a computer.
- Three quality microphones with 21 levels of directivity for versatile stereo or mono audio recording
- 125 dB SPL for distortion-free recording of extremely loud sound sources
- Zoom function for capturing far away sounds
- Low self-noise enables quiet recordings
- Adjustable microphone sensitivity including intelligent auto-adjust mode
- 3.5mm line/mic input for connecting external microphones or line-level sources, such as mixers or mobile devices
- Up to 96 kHz / 24-bit, linear PCM recording—three times the data on a CD
- WAV/PCM, MP3, and lossless FLAC file formats
- Built-in limiter feature and manual level control
- Peak display on LCD screen for monitoring and fine tuning your levels
- Lightweight and runs on only two AA batteries (alkaline or rechargeable)
- 16GB of internal memory for recording, microSDXC slot for up to 2TB of storage
- Fully remote controllable via smartphone app, including remote playback to wireless speaker
- Visually monitor recording status including levels, elapsed time, remaining memory, and battery level
- Remotely configure all recording settings, including mic directionality
- Index important parts or sections you want to review during playback
- Edit folder and file names
- Wirelessly stream audio to Bluetooth headphones and speakers
- Supports Bluetooth 5.0 BLE with A2DP and AVRCP codec support
- Functional range of up to 32'
- Seven optimized scenes including: Lecture, Conference, Meeting, Dictation, Noise Situation, DNS, and Music
- Bright sound function for elevates mid to mid-high range for clearing up human voice recordings during conferences, lectures, or meetings
- SMART mode for automatic level adjustment by recording a rehearsal and monitoring the situation
- Pre-recording function starts recording two seconds before you hit the button, avoiding control lag
- Intelligent Auto Mode lowers recording level for loud sounds and raises it for quiet ones
- 2-Mic Noise Cancellation auto-suppresses ambient noise by sampling level differences
- Slate tone reference signal generator for easier video sound recording and syncing
- Test tone generator helps set ideal recording levels for compact video cameras
- Combine audio recordings using overdub function
- The voice balancer function automatically makes smaller voices louder when voices are at different levels due to distance to the recorder
- Voice filter reduces prominent noise produced by amplifying small sounds, enhancing vocal clarity
- Normalized playback for easier listening without distortion
- Noise cancellation reduces unwanted ambient noise such as air-conditioner noise or fan sounds
- Voice playback function intelligently skips over parts of recording without voices present, useful for transcription
- Divide files directly on recorder for managing very long recordings
- Trimming for adjusting start and end of recording or removing unwanted space
- Calendar search for finding recordings quickly
- Custom recording folder names for efficient organization of files
- Fade-in / fade-out function for smooth transitions between tracks