PC only? Will I be able to download files to a Mac? If not, any ideas of similar recorder that can?Andrea
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Any Olympus uses WMA file works for Mac. But you have to download Flip4Mac QuickTime plug-in (free) first. The rest is drag, drop, double click and play. Flip4Mac allows you to play WMA file without converting.
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Do you know what I would use to export files in .wav format? I have a pc with the basic stuff. I would ultimately be using Audacity sound editing software. I've always used .wav files with it. I'm not to experienced with the tech side of things.Andrea
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I use MediaMonkey to convert WMA files to WAV format. Then I edit them in Audacity. I think there are also several other WMA to WAV converters listed on download.com, but I haven't personally tried them out.
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I am using linux and it works fine. It should recognize it like any usb flash media. I haven't hooked it up to a Mac yet. The only problem I can imagine a Mac having would be having to convert the files from WMA format.
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Any Olympus uses WMA file works for Mac. But you have to download Flip4Mac QuickTime plug-in (free) first. The rest is drag, drop, double click and play. Flip4Mac allows you to play WMA file straight without converting.The moment you plug in Olympus Recorder, Mac sees it as partition immediately. Then just look for the WMA file and copy it to your hard drive.
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I use a mac with OX 10.4 and I was able to transfer files to my computer. There is DSS software free online or with the CD that comes with this machine. The files also play on iTunes if you use the DSS software to convert the files into aiff files. You might want to use the DSS software for transcription because you can change the playback speed with that.
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It's a fantastic device but I've never been able to figure out how to record to a PC program. I always use a recorder. But I think it might be that my sound card is not set up for it. So to answer your question, yes but might still need to figure out how to make work.
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When you plug it in your computer it is like an external hard drive, you just drag and drop you mp3 files. You can you their free app too, but only works in windows, no Mac support. Cheers
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Yeah I have a mac and used it. If you want to be able to use it and switch between a mac and a pc, format it. Here's some directions. I did this because I gave this usb to someone full of music as a Christmas present. http://www.ehow.com/how_5795930_format-usb-drive-mac-pc.html
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Don't know if this helps, but I copy files onto my macbook Air quite easily. I just connect it via the USB connection, open the icon for the recorder, open the folder that has the file I want to copy and drag it where I want it on my computer. I haven't mastered file management on the recorder itself yet, but it really isn't a problem, because I only really care what folder a file is in on my computer. I play recordings on i-tunes. If I can be of any other help, let me know. I use it to record interviews and have played around a lot with different situations. The size makes it easy to carry it in my purse and pull out as needed.
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Yes this is apple compatible. You just connect your recording device to your computer via a usb port. Once connected the recorder shows up like any other storage device and you can drag audio files to your desktop. I have a 2007 13.5" macbook laptop.
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Hey Adam! I have done a bit of "digital audio recording" myself on Logic Express 9. I have managed to do this on an early 2008 white macbook (2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1GB RAM, and a 120 GB 5400 rpm). I ran into a few problems with the hard drive being to slow and the application crashing because I didn't have enough RAM. Though I never ran into problems with the processor, and there is a reason for this. Recording software doesn't rely on the processor as much as it does the RAM and hard disk speed. A 2.4 GHz i5 is plenty for your needs. The things you should pay attention to are RAM, which this computer has 4 GB of (unless you are recording/mixing more than 7 or 8 tracks this will be plenty). It is expandable to 16 gb, which is probably enough RAM to handle time travel. And the hard drive speed...which if you manage your computers files well, and don't let it get all bogged down like a ...*gulp* WinDoWs ComPuTRe...then you will be ok ;). Basically what im getting at is that the i5 model will work just fine n' dandy, and as for the i7? You would just be buying a higher capacity, graphically faster (video games, videos, making shapes with the mouse pointer, the list goes on) laptop that has a better resale value. Hope this helped. -Andy
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Hi Paula, this is exactly what I'm looking for as well. I'm also a freelance writer looking for a recorder that I can refer back to so as to transcribe my notes. I've been trying to do it by hand and I just can't keep up with it. I also have a Macbook Pro if that's a help. Did you end up buying this or do you have another you could recommend. Thank you so much.
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Sorry not certain I am Not a mac user. Email in a few days at fttvienna@aol.com and I can help you out. At this time I am out of town and can't supply much detail. As you may or may not be aware Video software capture and processing is a complicated process. MANY MANY products are out there. I purchased something on line that converts formats and MAC type was one of the. and there are many types of programs out thereCamera came with software that stores video in three formats I had no issues with Storing and editing. You also have to piece all the points you create when you use Pause feature because camera creates a separate video clip each time you pause. Software supplied with camera does handle that Sorry not certain I am Not a mac user. Email in a few days at fttvienna@aol.com and I can help you out. At this time I am out of town and can't supply much detail. As you may or may not be aware Video software capture and processing is a complicated process. MANY MANY products are out there. I purchased something on line that converts formats and MAC type was one of the. and there are many types of programs out thereCamera came with software that stores video in three formats I had no issues with Storing and editing. You also have to piece all the points you create when you use... » Read More Sorry not certain I am Not a mac user. Email in a few days at fttvienna@aol.com and I can help you out. At this time I am out of town and can't supply much detail. As you may or may not be aware Video software capture and processing is a complicated process. MANY MANY products are out there. I purchased something on line that converts formats and MAC type was one of the. and there are many types of programs out thereCamera came with software that stores video in three formats I had no issues with Storing and editing. You also have to piece all the points you create when you use Pause feature because camera creates a separate video clip each time you pause. Software supplied with camera does handle that « Show Less
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I do not have a MAC. The software was for the Windows OS. You might contact Audacity to see if there is a download for MAC.
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Remove the SDXC card from the video recorder. Put it in the SC card slot on the Mac.... BAM!! iMove, iPhoto, and other software that run on the Mac will use the data off the card. :) I have OS-10.9.3 running.
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No idea, but it sounds like a really, really cool recorder! That being said it records from my very low fidelity iMac and plays on other computers and on my very low end Insigna DVR. Perhaps buy a small pack from office depot or ?, try and find out. Good luck.
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I've had no issues getting the USB to work on PC notebooks and a Mac notebook. For what it's worth, playback was done using both, and recording was done on the PC. Very clean results. No problems. Win 7 on the PC. OSX on the Mac.
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Sorry Wingie, you cannot download to your laptop with this recorder. Might use the idea Florian suggested.Jim
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The camera itself is not designed to connect to a computer. The Lukas viewer application (which is also used to configure the device and view recorded data from the included SD card) is only available for PC from what I can tell. If you've got Parallels or Boot Camp you should be able to run the software on your Mac.
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A USB cable will come with the interface (i.e., the Focusrite Scarlett I mentioned) and plugs into a USB port on your Mac. That's part of the hardware. But you still need recording/editing software on your Mac (like Twisted Wave, Audacity, Reaper) to record and edit.
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Sorry for the delay in responding. I was out of town and needed to check the software. YES, there is a MAC software option (Audacity) on the enclosed disc. FYI-the more I use this converter, the better the results.