The internal memory of 4GB brings the equivalent of 1,600 hours of recording. There is the possibility of adding him a microSD card (2-32 GB). On a micro SD card up to 8GB, you can save:
- 92 hours in MP3 192kbps 44.1kHz
- 138 hours in MP3 128kbps 44.1kHz
- 540 hours WMA 32kbps mono 44.1kHz
- 3375 hours in WMA 5Kbps 8kHz mono (largely sufficient quality to his notes).
Headphones can plug in (perfect for the written transcript) and an external microphone, every 2 to 3.5mm format.
You can connect it to your computer (PC or Mac) via the microSD cable and operate or archive files directly via the workstation (no additional software required).
It can also be used as a transcription or as temporary support mp3 player above copying to its mp3 and wma files.
It has several tools such as active filters (to privilege the voices), the repeat mode (loop to repeat a specific section), idle speed (x0.5 to x2). A scene mode optimizes the type of recording (dictation, meeting, conference, telephone, etc.) and the optional function VCVA records by automatically removing unnecessary silences.
The menus are easy to access and rather large main buttons.
I recommend this digital recorder to its robust design and its sound performance. I use it for stereo audio jack of my videos (all PC headsets that I had have a quality far below that Olympus).