Oct 22, 2010
Those awesome little Olympus recorders work great with Mac OS
In honor of the brand-new Olympus VN-8100PC digital voice recorder (see it now at B&H), I made a new, very brief how-to page today:
Olympus digital audio recorders and your Mac
There are still some sadly uninformed people who claim Olympus recorders do not work with the Mac OS. They are wrong!
While I strongly recommend that you invest in the Zoom H2 recorder (see it now at B&H), if you’re on a tight budget, the newer* Olympus recorders are your next best option. I’ve been using a VN-5200PC for several years now. It’s with me pretty much all the time in my purse, and it’s none the worse for being bumped around.
* The ones that save WMA files and include a USB connection.
Another great Olympus recorder is the DM-420, which records as an MP3. This definitely saves a lot of time when on deadline. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/642527-REG/Olympus_140146_DM_420_Digital_Voice_Recorder.html
That’s a pricy little Olympus, Mike! Thanks for the recommendation. Have you used the Zoom H2? For $40 extra, I think it does a lot more.